Craft Breweries near Van Nuys

“Great beer selection and a cool, laid back vibe. I’ll be back.“

“Historical plaque inscription:Busch Gardens, Van Nuys, opened in 1966 at a construction cost of $4 milion dollars. In 1979, the park closed to make way for a major brewery expansion. At its peak attendance, it was a major San Fernando Valley tourist attraction which was complete with a bird show, boat rides, free beer (Budweiser, Michelob, and Busch Bavarian), and a monorail tour of the brewery facility. In 1972, a 5-acre parcel was added that included a log flume ride that traveled through the main garden area then crossed over the Union Pacific railroad to a large netted bird sanctuary. The rocks below were excavated from the existing trailer lot which previously held the bird aviary. These rocks were buried 8’ below the earth and were excavated on August 14, 2015.Note: A mistake on the marker says the log flume ride crossed over the railroad, but it never did. It’s the tram ride that crossed the railroad, with a track painted blue that looks similar to the flume ride in photos.The first Busch Gardens was 30 miles east of here in Pasadena, at the home of Adolphus Busch, whose garden was a tourist attraction from 1905 to 1937. Some features of those gardens can still be seen today, in the residential neighborhood surrounding Busch Garden Drive.“

“Everyone at Lawless is a pleasure to work with. We host a weekly game night on Mondays and they always have the best food trucks and excellent brews (seasonal and standards). You can’t beat the laid back atmosphere. DOGS are allowed which makes it an even cooler place to just come hang out, meet friends, play games, or even do work. We love LAWLESS!“

“Finally made it up for a visit since they added their pizza kitchen! I've been a long time fan and supporter of Hand-Brewed beer since they established in 2014 and it's amazing to see how far they have come. The timing didn't work out last year to attend the big 10-year anniversary celebration, so we made the effort to leave our San Diego bubble and come for the 11th. A very chill daytime vibe and nice to have a casual time on the patio to catch up with everyone.

Firstly, the beer is amazing. I asked for recommendation and La Brocha was stated as a fav (Mexican Lager) and I was not expecting so much flavor! Wow! It's always great to have a lighter beer that is still super flavorful. I highly recommend it.

For pizza, I opted for the Prosciugula. I'm a sucker for that style pizza. It leans slightly salty due to the prosciutto - just an FYI. We also gave the vegan pizza a try and its so awesome they have that available (esp for those who can't do dairy). And just to show my love we got 2 other pizzas to go to bring to the family we were staying with that night. Cheese and the Veggie lover. Those were a big hit with the kids and you know kids are the biggest critics, heh.

The space for the brewery has it all, outdoor covered patio for the nice days, indoor brewery space with plenty of seating (they do lots of event-specific things like trivia night, sports days, etc). It's just a great local spot for Chatsworth and very community oriented. During the horrific LA fires of Last January, HBB was a donation drop off location in partnership with other local orgs. It was amazing to see the community come together (I follow them on Instagram and saw all the great story updates).

Finally, there is a good amount of parking near the entrance as well as on the street, and the neighboring business spots even have signs listing the time of day they can be used for brewery customers outside of their business hours. How cool is that! I don't usually see that and its always uneasy parking in a spot listed for a different business. Really gives assurance.

I hope to come back soon...there are still so many great pizzas I didn't get to try yet.“

“Good food and good ambiance! We arrived early and it was pretty empty but started to get busy by the time we left. I had the pork taco and steak taco. The pork one was delicious!“

“We love this brewery - great beers (and a great hard seltzer on tap!), cool vibe, and we enjoy their trivia nights. FYI DO NOT PARK IN THE BACK LOT THAT EXITS ONTO 1ST STREET. We had come here for so long and always parked there with no problem, but then suddenly one night we got towed. This is not the brewery's fault, it's whoever owns that lot now. The tow company told me they get one or two cars from that lot every other night, so clearly that owner is not wasting any time reporting people (even though the lot is empty at night). Hopefully this saves someone headache and price tag of getting their car towed.“

“Great beers! First time here and definitely will be coming back soon!“

“Been coming here after work for a couple months now. Asked the bartender to suprise me, after telling her what I like to drink, I got served with a Kaskade or however you spell that drink LOL. Pretty good drink honestly. Everytime I come here though it's nothing but good vibes all around. The place itself, you can feel it's chill. Highly recommend coming here if you been having a stressful day. Even for just a beer or two, really great spot. Plus great vibes ALWAYS from the bartenders, the ones i've got the chance to meet at least.

*Shoutout to the girl bartenders that my bestfriend and I always have the opportunity of seeing.*“

“Stopped by to try out your beers. Absolutely the best beers I’ve had in a while. Your Oatmeal Cookie Brown Ale knocked my socks off and if it wasn’t for me needing to drive home I would have stayed all day long. By the way that barrel aged version is heaven in a glass. Keep up the world class brewing.“

“There are several excellent and unique boutique coffee stops on this strip and this one is especially representative of Hollywood today. Includes a bakery and kitchen with excellent offerings. My personal fave--plenty of tables and plugs for the laptop. If you want to linger, grab a hearty meal (breakfast and more, see menu) and write the next novel or blockbuster while supporting a coffee habit, this ticks all the boxes. Knowledgeable and approachable staff, and dog friendly as a bonus.“

“El trato para los clientes es al 100 % recomendado, los meseros muy amables y la comida exquisita, te ayuda ah todas tus peticiones en especial el mesero # 1 NATHAN M. Súper amable 10/10 súper atento y agradable 200% Recomendable 👍🏻👏🏻❤️ En Burbank 👍🏻“