February 15, 2010
Been frequenting Pure Luck since it’s existence. Occasionally have seasonals available. On several of my many visits, just to name a few, have had Ommegang Rouge, Telegraph one-offs, many Craftsman one-offs, even several barrel aged Alesmiths. A while back I was actually able to drink myself silly with Barrel Aged Speedway at $4 a pint (although prices have increased on the rarities over the past few years). At one point they even had a small bottle selection of over priced rare finds. On one visit had a bottle of Barrel Aged Fish Tale Poseidon’s Imperial Stout. On a separate visit had a bottle of Alesmith 07 Decadence several weeks before it was officially released to the LA area. Food wise everything os vegan. I highly recommend Todd’s BBQ Sandwich with a side of Potato Pals (fried gnocchi). Afterwards head across the street to Scoops for some great homemade ice cream. If it’s available, get the Chocolate Bacon - Great Stuff!

January 5, 2010 [ Updated October 19, 2011 ]
How have I not rated this yet? I really liked going here. The food is really good and is the first time I understood how Vegans could manage. Beers are all over the place. They mishandle IPAs sometimes, but a good selection of Craftsman, Hair of the Dog, AleSmith. Man I want to go back right now... too bad it closed in June 2011. Plans to re-open have not materialized.

August 17, 2009
In the area and looking for good beer and VEGAN food?! This is a must stop. I won’t talk about the food, which actually I really liked. You should give it a shot if you’re in the area and want something different - different if you’re not a vegan, but overall the beer selection was highly welcomed considering L.A. really isn’t that beery, but of course I recently moved from San Diego area... Anyway, what you can drink here are Stone, Alesmith, Telegraph, Russian River, and other locals. I bought a five dollar generous pint (18 oz.) of Anvil ESB and it really hit the spot. I would have ordered the Pliny, but they JUST ran out. I recommend this place. It’s conveniently off the 101 so it’s a great stop between downtown and Universal Studios.