THE BROUWERIJ WEST STORY

The Brouwerij West brand was founded in 2010 by talented brewer Brian Mercer, who, after a career of importing Belgian Candi Sugar for some of the top breweries in the country, spent years as a contract brewer traveling throughout California passionately brewing Brouwerij West beers without a home brewery of his own.

In 2016, Mercer, along with friend Dave Holop, partnered up to open one of California’s most unique brewery locations in the port town of San Pedro, California. In February of 2016, the new Brouwerij West location opened its doors in a former Port of Los Angeles Warehouse originally built by the U.S. Navy during World War II. The location was a production brewery, tasting room, event and music venue encompassing 26,000 sq. ft., and 17,000 sq. ft. as an outdoor courtyard/beer garden. The tasting room hosted a multitude of events, including beer festivals, concerts, weddings, conferences and more.

Inspired by the past, we brew our beers using traditional ingredients and methods combined with progressive experimentation to produce our own take on classic Belgian-Style Ales, Pilsners, IPAs and more.