February 1, 2012
Amazing selection of bottles and a good rotation on tap as well. Staff is very knowledgeable, sadly Sam was not there during my visit due to his illness. They have a great variety of aged beers as well. Bring your own glass if you go or else you will be stuck drinking from plastic cups.

October 17, 2011
One word, awesome! Sam and Marlene are LA’s craft beer spot and original. Sam has been ill for a while so call before you drive there. Food is great, owners are the friendliest people you’ll ever meet. Every beer imaginable, I mean everything plus some vintage stuff.

August 29, 2011
It’s sort of one of the quintessential beer places in LA County, and we don’t really have too many of those. Everyone knows about Sam and Marlene and their rule about food. The beer selection is hard to top, though some of it is kept in less than stellar conditions. Don’t eat the polish unless you like to crap yourself.

February 28, 2011
Small spot in san gabriel and they have been around for a while. They usually have around 8 taps going and this year they are doing different styles of beer each month. Sam knows his beer and it shows. Amazing bottle selection with some rare stuff. Food is mediocre but the beer is the reason to go here. Owner jokes alot so be ready. Another great SGV spot.

January 3, 2011
Great beer selection, lots of vintage stuff that’s difficult to find. Food is OK, but is basically just a requirement to order beer. Owners were very friendly and helpful, would definitely go again.

December 14, 2010
Great beers selection, some in better shape then others. Food is ok, nothing special. Not worth going out of the way for but if your in the area a nice beer stop.

September 24, 2010
True it is the home of the Beer Nazi, but is there a more worthy cause? Funny place, but been there forever. They serve in paper cups unless you buy a glass! or bring your own! Never heard of byog before. They have a funny rule about bending over to sip your glass before you take your beer so you don’t spill on the floor. about 10 taps and more bottles than anyone, including the owners could ever count. Food is pretty mediocre but who goes there for food?

September 12, 2010
A longtime mainstay in the Socal craft beer scene. Gotta check it out and enjoy it. Marlene is a doll and so is her husband :-)

June 5, 2010
This place is extremely out of the way - but the experience i had made it worthy. The owner is hilarious, passionate, and knows his stuff. His attitude towards getting the best of everything is right up there. A stellar selection of beer, wine, and cigars. Food wasn’t that great for this place is defiantly a ’take-out’ place and not ’sit-down’. Again, go here for the beer, and try to chat with the owner.

June 1, 2010
Ambiance and service are annoyingly subpar. Food is not great. But I’ll be there as often as I can, because here you’re looking at a real bottle shop.