Friday Fun: Ladyface Alehouse

Lady's and Gents, we have made it through another week.  To celebrate my first week of blogging I've decided that today is going to be a fun post.  As a young person living in LA, there are lots of things to do and places to go.  Today, I want to talk about a little brewery that lives right down the road from my work: Ladyface Ale Company.

I've been working at THQ for a little over a year and half now, yet I've never walked the mile or so down the road to check out the Ladyface Alehouse.  About two weeks ago, a coworker of mine came in carrying a growler (a half gallon jug) of beer from Ladyface.  I had suspected that they are everywhere with lots of micro-breweries, like Seattle, WA.  However, I have been on the LA beer scene for a number of years and never seen one.  I was immediately filled with joy and excitement, because I had a birthday party to go to and had yet found something to bring.

The next day, I walked down to the alehouse to pick up some beer.  I really like the atmosphere.  Inside there are long wooden tables with big blocky benches where large groups or families can sit and chat with each other, while the patio seating looks out toward the mountains that separate Agoura Hills and Malibu.  I wasn't there for sunset, but I imagine it would be a nice place for dinner on a warm summer evening.  But the best part was the beer (Here's what they have on tap.)  I got three different growlers: Ladyface IPA, Blind Ambition (a Belgian abbey-style amber ale), and the Picture City Porter.  The IPA and Belgian were pretty good, but Picture City Porter was definitively the star of the show.  Which is apt, because Agoura Hills was once known as "Picture City" because of all the movies that were filmed here.  It was delightfully creamy with lots of coffee and malt flavors.  I will admit, however, that I am partial to porters and stouts.

The prices for pints are average for drinks in LA ($5-$7), however you get a better deal for the growlers (take out only, $6 for the jug and refills start at $12).  They don't have a drink happy hour, but they do have cheap eats from Mon-Fri 3-6pm & Th-Sat after 10pm.  I didn't eat when I visited, but I probably will sooner or later so I'll update this blog when that happens.

Overall, I liked Ladyface.  The beer was excellent and the prices weren't too bad.  It is a bit of a drive out of LA, but if you're looking for a local brew that's a little off the beaten path, then I would definitely come check this place out.