Creature Comforts Brewing Company’s New Brewery and Taproom, Los Angeles

Creature Comforts Brewing Company will open a new brewery in Los Angeles in 2021. Credit: Creature Comforts Brewing Company.

The brewing company collaborated with Allagash Brewing Company for the 2020 season. Image courtesy of Creature Comforts Brewing Company.

Creature Comforts Brewing announced the release of Tritonia with pineapple and lemon in December 2018. Credit: Creature Comforts Brewing Company.

The brewing company launched its 2019 Get Comfortable community outreach programme in February 2019. Credit: Creature Comforts Brewing Company.

The company also offers its products in cans and bottles. Credit: Creature Comforts Brewing Company.

Creature Comforts Brewing Company is developing a new brewery and taproom in Los Angeles, California, US. The brewery project is a partnership with film director and entrepreneur Joe Russo, which will support the brewing company in its first expansion and increase the brand’s exposure.

The new brewery, expected to open in the third quarter of 2021, will serve the guests with the company’s award-winning beers. Creature Comforts Brewing Company will also introduce unique brews for the Los Angeles community.

The brewing company collaborated with brewers in Los Angeles and California as part of its efforts to build its brand in Los Angeles. The new location will also create an exclusive range of beers to serve the California market.

Creature Comforts Brewing Company’s new brewery and taproom location and details

Located in City Market South at 1124 San Julian Street in the Fashion District, Los Angeles, the brewery’s location was selected as it is home to the region’s large craft beer community. The state also has brewery-friendly regulations and the company’s decision to expand to the West Coast was also influenced by the success of various small and independent craft breweries in Los Angeles.

The brewery will house a taproom spanning 3,000ft², a production facility covering 10,000ft² and an outdoor seating area. Brewing capacity is expected to increase to 15,000 barrels a year, which is equivalent to approximately 3.75 million pints.

Creature Comforts Brewing Company’s new brewery and taproom will be equipped with a 15-barrel brewhouse and a combination of 15-barrel and 60-barrel fermenters and brite tanks, as well as a canning line and a centrifuge. The company plans to employ more than 24 workers to support operations at the new location.

Sustainability features implemented by the company

The company follows environmental-friendly practices to reduce waste generation and power consumption, using solar power to meet 70% of its needs and incorporates LED lighting.

Creature Comforts Brewing Company’s sustainability practices also include the use of fully automatic and efficient brewing equipment and heat recovery systems in the Brewhouse, in addition to implementing a 99% waste diversion from landfills.

Creature Comforts Brewing Company’s product portfolio

The brewing company’s product portfolio includes seasonal and year-round beer offerings, fresh juice, and locally crafted sodas.

Product offerings in the year-round beers range include Automatic (Pale Ale), Classic City Lager (Lager), Bibo^® (Pilsner), Reclaimed Rye^®, Tropicália^® (American IPA) and Athena (Berliner Weisse). The seasonal product range includes Galactic Space Circus, Duende, Table Beer, Koko Buni and Cosmik Debris^® (Double IPA).

The product range in the limited releases encompasses Innoculous, Hickory Diamond, Gaucho De La Playa, River Ridge Red, Athena Painkiller, Crescendo, Chill Beach Wave and Ria Pell Ale.

Marketing commentary on Creature Comforts Brewing Company

Creature Comforts Brewing Company was founded in 2014 in Athens, Georgia, US, by David Stein, Chris Herron and Adam Beauchamp. The craft brewery is one of the fastest-growing breweries in the US. The company already operates a taproom and brewery in Georgia and offers finely balanced artisanal beers.

Creature Comforts Brewing Company opened its second production location in the Southern Mill historic complex off North Chase Street in Athens in 2018 and expanded its distribution footprint to the cities of Columbus and Augusta in Georgia in November 2018. The company invested $11m in the Southern Mill facility, which is installed with a fully automated dual 85-barrel Brewhouse and a 24-head rotary filler for canning.

The brewing company entered partnerships with numerous breweries including Modern Times, Highland Park, Green Cheek, Sierra Nevada, Alvarado Street, Russian River and Firestone Walker.