Crown City Brewery (CLOSED)

300 S. Raymond, Pasadena, CA, 91105, United States
(626) 577-5548
Latitude: 34.14077, Longitude: -118.14880

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Wifi Available
Cask Beer
Indoor Smoking
Available Parking
Beer Pricing: $$
Public Transit
Proper Glassware
Outdoor Seating
Family Friendly
Selection: 4.25 | Atmosphere: 4.75 | Service: 1.00 | Food: 5.00
66.7
out of 100
Overall Beer Mapping Score
Based on 1 reviews.
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hifiguy (7)
Monday 14th of January 2008 04:02:47 PM
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Crown City Brewery is the kind of place you drive by without noticing and when you finally do see it, say to yourself "Man, I can't believe I never saw this place!" Located off a quiet street by Del Mar near Old Town Pasadena, Crown City has ample parking in front and the building itself has a large presence (brick building with tasteful neon sign in front). There are a couple tables in front that give little indication of the seating size inside. After going up the front stairs you enter the first of three vast eating spaces. All done in wood with brick walls, a healthy dose of neon signs, and beer bottles galore everywhere! They even have a wall with engraved named of people who complete their 100 "beer passport." As you continue into the pub a few steps down, there is a middle level with more tables and TV's. Continue going down the steps and you're into the bar area with a long, beautifully maintained bar, some pub tables, and even more TV's. There's at least 15-20 beers on tap and many glass door fridges full of beer bottles. The ceilings are full height so you get a very nice view of everything from just about any seat. The empty bottles displayed above the bar are a sight to see, especially the large mirror behind the tap handles. The honey-hued wood makes for a comfortable environment and the TV's aren't too loud to carry a conversation.

Now to the beers. Their menu only lists 3 beers but the waitress said they only make 1 beer now, and their keg was empty, so we didn't get a chance to try their craft beer. The beer menu is categorized by country so there's definitely no shortage of beers to chose from. They had 2 of the 4 beers we wanted, other Cali micros, so have a few beers in mind when you order. For some reason they use small Weizen glasses, at least for the ales we had. Just for the sheer amount of beers offered, even though they were not brewed in-house, a score of 4.25 seems fitting.

As for the food, the prices, portions, and, most importantly, taste were among the best we've had as pub food. Their cheese salmon Lahvosh appetizer was on par with Russian River's similar cheese appetizer, full of flavorhighly recommended. Their plain quesadilla, aside from almost overflowing on the plate, had chopped veggies and good portions of sour cream and guacamole. The only thing missing was plates, even after we asked the waitress for some, so service needs improvement.

From just one visit, this is the kind of place you could see yourself going into regularly to hang out, have a comfortable conversation, and have a great selection of beer to choose from.
Selection: 4.25 | Atmosphere: 4.75 | Service: 1 | Food: 4.75
66.7
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