Latest reviews from Pasadena
| 68 /100 41 HUGUS ALY “Interesting that this place has three locations and zero beer ratings. Sigh. Pasadena location off the main street in the back patio area, nice, eclectic. Parking generally requires paying at a lot, but it's not hard or expensive. Not busy on Monday. This is a vegan bistro that also brews. Also features kombucha and a pretty good spirit list. Margarita flights is a cool idea. Beer flights avail, $14/4. Can mix beer and kombucha. Service is good. Beer quality average. Hippie stout was the star. Tastes like a well made Export.“ |
| 78 /100 Stone Brewing Company Store - Pasadena (Beer Store) 220 S RAYMOND AVE, STE 103 “Nice place in Downtown Pasadena next to one of the light rail stations. Nice selection of Stone staples as well as a number of Liberty Station beers that no one else on this site has had (there was even one that was not on UT). Small pours were available. Service was pleasant. Outdoor seating was plentiful. It was also dog and kid friendly.“ |
| 78 /100 Arroyo Shell (Beer Store) 290 S. ARROYO PKWY “Sickest beer selection in a gas station I’ve ever seen! Loads of Bottle Logic, Equilibrium, Humble Sea, Great Notion, Fremont, other solid shizz. Singles, so if you’re a ticker, tick TF away chief. The ambiance is a MFing shell station but who cares, tick your ticks you tickers. This is legit.“ |
| 76 /100 Stone Brewing Company Store - Pasadena (Beer Store) 220 S RAYMOND AVE, STE 103 “Smallish space with an outdoor courtyard. All outside tables seat two for some reason. 12 taps with largely stone staples; I was a little disappointed in the lack of specialty stuff. That said, Stone staples are good beer. Flights available, as well as half pours. No food, but you can grab pizza from next door and eat it here.“ |
| 84 /100 Stone Brewing Company Store - Pasadena (Beer Store) 220 S RAYMOND AVE, STE 103 “medium size place with a patio; 20 taps and lots of bottles, free wifi; friendly service, excellent beer, flights and samples available, right next to subway station, definitely worth a visit“ |
| 78 /100 Kings Row Gastropub (Restaurant) 20 E. COLORADO BLVD “Nice bar, with an industrial decor. The bartenders were friendly and efficient, but a little rushed, even at an off-peak time. The beer list is short, but respectable, and focuses heavily on locals. Prices seem average for the area, which is to say - high. This is a fun bar, and the cocktails and sangria seemed to be a hit with my group, too.“ |
| 70 /100 Der Wolfskopf (Restaurant) 72 N FAIR OAKS AVE “Open bar area, and lots of Bavarian decor. The bartenders are friendly, but there's no table service, so all orders, even food, have to go through the bar. 20 taps, but four of them were kicked, with no replacements. Standard German options, some more obscure imports, and a couple local beers. The food is fantastic! Great brats, good sauerkraut, and good schnitzel. The prices are high, for me, but pretty average for the area. Overall, this is a fun place for some authentic German food and beer.“ |
| 82 /100 Lucky Baldwin’s (Bar) 17 S RAYMOND AVE “Have been here a few times. Great pub in the beautiful center of Pasadena with a strong craft beer focus. Last time I was there, they has an event from Stones with a lot of specialities. Great place!“ |
| 76 /100 Lucky Baldwins Trappiste (Restaurant) 1770 E COLORADO BLVD “Une version moins charmante que l’original. Les prix sont assez exagérés dans certains cas et la bouffe rarement mémorable. Ceci dit, la liste est étoffé mais ne vous faites pas trop d’espoir, la mise à jour n’a peut-être pas été fait depuis quelques jours.“ |
| 72 /100 T Boyle’s Tavern (Bar) 37 N. CATALINA AVE “Un dive avec un cachet qui détonne de l’environnement plus cossu de Pasadena. La sélection est bourrée de trucs locaux et de Miller light. Ma grottle de baseball.“ |
| 80 /100 Slater’s 50/50 - Pasadena (Restaurant) 61 N RAYMOND AVE “Rien de différent des autres Slater’s 50/50. Bonne sélection équilibrée qui peut contenir des raretés. Reste que si vous voulez un Burger déstabilisant combiné à un grand choix de fûts, Slater’s le fait.“ |
| 82 /100 Whole Foods Market - Arroyo (Grocery Store) 465 S ARROYO PKWY “Un des plus étoffés en Californie, plusieurs européennes en plus des locales. De plus, le bar adjacent 110 & Bellevue, doit détenir la palme des meilleurs bars d’épicerie.“ |
| 86 /100 Lucky Baldwin’s (Bar) 17 S RAYMOND AVE “Un pub style Anglais qui fait assez authentique. La sélection de bières européennes est tout simplement incomparable dans ce coin de la Californie. Quelques généralités s’infiltrent mais on y trouve son compte assez facilement. Le staff est majoritairement connaisseur et la cuisine à la hauteur des attentes pour ce genre de pub. Un incontournable à Pasadena.“ |
| 88 /100 Beverages and More (BevMo!) - Pasadena (Beer Store) 885 S ARROYO PKWY “Stumbled on this one and went back. Was hoping for things that do not hit Texas and looked appealing and was not disappointed. Found some things I knew I liked and some I took chances on. No idea what they sold ten or fifteen years ago, but miles beyond what I found in L.A. back them.“ |
| 74 /100 Beverages and More (BevMo!) - East Pasadena (Beer Store) 3730 E FOOTHILL BLVD “My first visit to one of these stores. Fantastic selection of interesting US beers and glasses. Very different from a UK off-license. Not much more to say.“ |
| 72 /100 Whole Foods Market - Pasadena (Grocery Store) 3751 E FOOTHILL BLVD “My first visit to a Whole Foods Market in the USA. Amazing selection of interesting beers for a supermarket. Wish they were like this in the UK. Not much more to say.“ |
| 80 /100 Slater’s 50/50 - Pasadena (Restaurant) 61 N RAYMOND AVE “Imagine a Yard House with much much much better food, better beer selection, cleaner beer lines, and just as much apathy from the staff.“ |
| 82 /100 Lucky Baldwin’s (Bar) 17 S RAYMOND AVE “Located in Old Pasadena, this is a little hole in the wall of a place with super creeky floors and probably lots of stories from the past. The setup is rather weird, and it takes a minute to get bearings. Really small bar in the back, but there was an eclectic taplist with some very interesting beers (Old Guardian 2012 on tap, Logsdon Stout). Bartender was really friendly and helpful. Bathrooms were disgusting, and because of this, I didn’t bother trying the food. Prices were a bit steep, but not overwhelming. A fair experience.“ |
| 86 /100 Der Wolfskopf (Restaurant) 72 N FAIR OAKS AVE “Pretty cool ambiance of having an upscale German beer hall in the heart of Pasadena. You definitely feel a little removed which is nice and they have a great selection of beers from all around. Their food is awesome and makes you feel you truly are in Germany, or at least that's what I felt“ |
| 84 /100 Slater’s 50/50 - Pasadena (Restaurant) 61 N RAYMOND AVE “Modern interieur, lots of screens which show various sports. Very nice and efficient service. Had a Sculpin and a Green Flash IPA from tap. Seriously, 100+ taps at a burger restaurant? Awesome. Also, I saw a Speedway Stout for 7$ on the taplist. Sounds crazy cheap for a European. The hot burger I ordered was seriously hot. Fairly priced, I had expected quite higher prices.“ |
| 82 /100 Lucky Baldwin’s (Bar) 17 S RAYMOND AVE “Visited on a Friday afternoon. Nice classic pub interieur, small outdoor "beer garden" Fast and nice service, great taplist - mostly Californian locals and Belgians. I focused on Californian locals. Value is definitely okay (don’t know too much about what is customary in this area). Definitely recommendable!“ |
| 70 /100 Mission Wine and Spirits (Beer Store) 1785 WASHINGTON BLVD “Decent beer selection. Nice store. Good liquor too.“ |
| 72 /100 1260 LINCOLN AVE, STE 100 “pretty cool place with decent beer. didn’t have food - don’t know that they served food. one timer but I’d go back.“ |
| 70 /100 Dog Haus Biergarten - Pasadena (Restaurant) 93 E GREEN ST “Date. . . . . . . . . . ..1.3.15 Type. . . . . . . . . . ..Gourmet Hot Dogs Restaurant Location. . . . . . . .Downtown Pasadena Prices. . . . . . . . . ..Normal, Slightly Pricey Tap Selection. . . .14 Diverse, Local Craft Bottle Selection. .10-20 Random Full Bar. . . . . . . . .Yes? Samplers. . . . . . ..No Full Pours. . . . . . .Yes Beer Level. . . . . ..Good Food Level. . . . ...Very Good Staff. . . . . . . . . . ..Friendly, Absent Growlers. . . . . . ...No Noise Level. . . . ..Lively Décor. . . . . . . . . ..All Wood, Low Rafters Good for Kids. . ..Yes Parking. . . . . . . ...Paid Parking Garages Cash Only. . . . . ..No Recommended. ..Sure Comments: Fun alternative in downtown Pasadena, somewhat hidden behind a corner. Large space with large outdoor patio. Full bar I believe with a fairly impressive tap list including Three Weavers, Anthem Cider, Tap It, The Dudes, Monkish, Bravery, Ninkasi, Dr Jekyll’s (?), Wolf Creek, Goose Island, Boulevard, Great Divide, and Stone. Beer served in shaker pints. Hot dogs here are crazy, like the bulgogi glazed dog with kimchi and fried egg on top. I thought the flavors were a bit rich, but still super fun to try and unique to say the least. “ |
| 80 /100 Stone Brewing Company Store - Pasadena (Beer Store) 220 S RAYMOND AVE, STE 103 “Nice store in downtown, nice selection of stone, had woot 2.0 on tap, growlers and samples available. Good prices, lots of mercy and bottles to go“ |
| 76 /100 Whole Foods Market - Arroyo (Grocery Store) 465 S ARROYO PKWY “solid regional craft beer selection in the coolers, also a shelf of bombers, solid“ |
| 80 /100 Lucky Baldwin’s (Bar) 17 S RAYMOND AVE “Tuesday happy hour, 6$ hoegaarden! But seriously 60+ taps, 4oz pours of any. Local Cali and Belgians mostly. Looks like good events here. Dark inside, nice outside“ |
| 74 /100 300 S RAYMOND AVE “visited for lunch. only a few spots in the lot for the ale house but we got one. a good mix of taps, and we sat at the bar so service was not an issue. only problem is no samples. highlight was oude tart with cherries“ |
| 86 /100 Slater’s 50/50 - Pasadena (Restaurant) 61 N RAYMOND AVE “lunch visit, lots of taps, 4 set flights at a set 10$ price. pretty varies mostly local selection. highlights for me were Port Hop-15 and Belching Peanut butter stout. deconstructed guac was really good, huge burgers!“ |
| 74 /100 Stone Brewing Company Store - Pasadena (Beer Store) 220 S RAYMOND AVE, STE 103 “like all the other Stone stores, so if you are a fan, these are an oasis. good brews on tap, great prices on growler fills, and merchandise if you need it.“ |
| 52 /100 Lucky Baldwin’s (Bar) 17 S RAYMOND AVE “had some pretty cool, eclectic beers here. slow service even though they weren’t busy. nothing special cept the beers...and the prices reflected that. prefer the LB in Sierra Madre easily.“ |
| 64 /100 Lucky Baldwin’s (Bar) 17 S RAYMOND AVE “Not bad. The bar area has an odd smell, perhaps of lye. The outdoors is adequate. The beer list is very good, though perhaps a little less big into Western beers as it might be. Sane volume. Friendly staff. Strong wifi. Passable. Don’t get the rating here at all though....“ |
| 66 /100 300 S RAYMOND AVE “Super list. Heavy on California beers, and secondarily Western beers, which is wonderful. Over-weighted toward PAs, IPAs and DIPAs, which is A-OK by me. Less good: Goofy ordering system that eschews table service and unnecessarily re-invents the wheel. Makes it difficult to taste beers before ordering or to talk with the barkeeps about what’s on offer. As just about everyone else here has noted: This is a total unforced error. Unnecessarily loud inside. Good food. Reasonable prices. Better than it will score here due to service issues.“ |
| 84 /100 Stone Brewing Company Store - Pasadena (Beer Store) 220 S RAYMOND AVE, STE 103 “Stopped in while they were having a vertical epic event for LA Beer Week. First, they staff was ridiculously friendly, nice, and helpful. So nice I was worried I was in the wrong place. Had a few 4oz pours that were really inexpensive (also a shock). Maybe my one experience at Stone World Bistros put me off and made me reluctant to even visit this place, but I’ll be damned if it wasn’t downright great on all accounts. Bottles were cool and included some special treats. No food, but you can bring stuff in. If I didn’t have work to do, I would have stayed most of the night.“ |
| 62 /100 300 S RAYMOND AVE “Tap selection was nice. Prices better than Lucky Baldwin’s on brews they had in common. The setup doesn’t jive with me, though, and I was happy to get the hell out. I mean, the gothic church theme feels pretentious (even if it’s tongue in cheek, the initial impression isn’t positive), and I can’t help but feel sketchy paying women in school girl outfits to serve me alcohol.“ |
| 82 /100 Whole Foods Market - Arroyo (Grocery Store) 465 S ARROYO PKWY “Mega Whole Foods with a bar. WTF. Also, wish my whole foods had a bar. Bottle selection seems pretty reasonable (despite a few really old IPAs on the shelves). Bar was great, with awesome prices. Ambiance was Whole Foods, but better because, you know, it has a bar.“ |
| 72 /100 Lucky Baldwin’s (Bar) 17 S RAYMOND AVE “Visited on a Monday. LA Beer Week so a lot of Stone stuff on draft. Wide selection, and the bartender/servers were all very friendly. Bottle list isn’t even remotely up to date. Prices seem ridiculously high on most draft beers, vaguely reasonable on others, pretty decent for bottles. Patio seating was nice.“ |
| 88 /100 Slater’s 50/50 - Pasadena (Restaurant) 61 N RAYMOND AVE “Great spot right off the freeway. Great tap list, food was superb. Tons of TVs. Service was spot on!“ |
| 78 /100 Lucky Baldwins Trappiste (Restaurant) 1770 E COLORADO BLVD “Took the walk from CalTech to check it out. Smaller and quieter than the original, same theme and same density of taplist. Didnt try the food, but my service was fine and friendly at least.“ |
| 74 /100 Yard House - Pasadena (Restaurant) 330 E COLORADO BLVD “Certainly an antiseptic place with lots of huge tvs, briluce Springsteen songs on sound. Beer list is huge, but lots of filler, and you have to wonder how they keep the most interesting beers in good shape. Server was attentive, beers were fine. There are more authentic places in town.“ |
| 84 /100 Slater’s 50/50 - Pasadena (Restaurant) 61 N RAYMOND AVE “Nice spot. Big and loud with lots of tvs, not an intimate spot, but not meant to be. Server was knowledgeable and friendly, tons of taps with many interesting options, buyer was a beast but good. Would come back again for sure.“ |
| 78 /100 300 S RAYMOND AVE “Cool spot. Maybe 20 beer on tap, decent variety. Service is odd in ieddering first at a cash like a takeout and then finding a seat, but it works. Would return for sure.“ |
| 88 /100 Lucky Baldwin’s (Bar) 17 S RAYMOND AVE “Great spot! Tons of beer on tap with a great range of geography and style. Nice bar area and patio is sweet. staff great. Didn’t eat but food looked good.“ |
| 76 /100 Stone Brewing Company Store - Pasadena (Beer Store) 220 S RAYMOND AVE, STE 103 “Pretty cool spot. Clothes, stone stuff, bottles and maybe 15 lines of stone beers to try and fill growlers. 4oz tasters are pretty cheap. Staff seemed cool and the patio is nice.“ |
| 76 /100 Whole Foods Market - Pasadena (Grocery Store) 3751 E FOOTHILL BLVD “Great store! Lots of regional and national craft six pack, and a whole grocery aisle wall of bigger bottles.“ |
| 74 /100 Stone Brewing Company Store - Pasadena (Beer Store) 220 S RAYMOND AVE, STE 103 “Overall great spot to grab a beer if in pasadena. Great choice of Stone brews to taste.“ |
