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  "name": "PointCast Taproom",
  "description": "Curated SoCal craft beer carry list. Hand-maintained — not scraped. Mike’s selection: El Segundo Brewing, Monkish, Smog City, Sugar Monkey, Paperback, Almanac, Absolution, Three Weavers.",
  "generatedAt": "2026-04-27T06:20:47.016Z",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-04-24",
  "breweryCount": 8,
  "totalBeers": 27,
  "breweries": [
    {
      "id": "el-segundo-brewing",
      "name": "El Segundo Brewing",
      "location": "El Segundo, CA",
      "neighborhood": "El Segundo",
      "founded": 2011,
      "vibe": "hometown. IPAs done right. Mayberry IPA built the case.",
      "url": "https://elsegundobrewing.com",
      "untappd": "https://untappd.com/ElSegundoBrewing",
      "featured": true,
      "beers": [
        {
          "id": "mayberry-ipa",
          "name": "Mayberry IPA",
          "style": "American IPA",
          "abv": 6.5,
          "availability": "on-tap",
          "note": "Mosaic-heavy. The flagship."
        },
        {
          "id": "citra-pale",
          "name": "Citra Pale",
          "style": "Pale Ale",
          "abv": 5,
          "availability": "on-tap",
          "note": "Single-hop showcase, easy to love."
        },
        {
          "id": "broken-skull",
          "name": "Broken Skull IPA",
          "style": "American IPA",
          "abv": 6.8,
          "availability": "canned",
          "note": "Collab with Stone Cold Steve Austin."
        },
        {
          "id": "white-dog",
          "name": "White Dog IPA",
          "style": "White IPA",
          "abv": 6.8,
          "availability": "seasonal",
          "note": "Wheat + hops. Spring seasonal."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "monkish",
      "name": "Monkish Brewing Co.",
      "location": "Torrance, CA",
      "neighborhood": "Torrance",
      "founded": 2012,
      "vibe": "hazy orthodoxy. The drops hit Saturday at 11am. Lines form.",
      "url": "https://monkishbrewing.com",
      "untappd": "https://untappd.com/MonkishBrewingCo",
      "featured": true,
      "beers": [
        {
          "id": "foggier-window",
          "name": "Foggier Window",
          "style": "TIPA",
          "abv": 8.5,
          "availability": "limited",
          "note": "Citra + Mosaic + Nelson. Routine drop."
        },
        {
          "id": "tusk",
          "name": "TUSK",
          "style": "DIPA",
          "abv": 8,
          "availability": "canned",
          "note": "Bright hop-forward haze."
        },
        {
          "id": "space-cookie",
          "name": "Space Cookie",
          "style": "Pastry Stout",
          "abv": 12.5,
          "availability": "archive",
          "note": "Stout series — rare retail."
        },
        {
          "id": "psalms",
          "name": "Psalms",
          "style": "TIPA",
          "abv": 10.5,
          "availability": "limited",
          "note": "Triple. Orthodox haze."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "smog-city",
      "name": "Smog City Brewing",
      "location": "Torrance, CA",
      "neighborhood": "Torrance",
      "founded": 2013,
      "vibe": "LA's balanced house. Sabro Storm is the signature pour.",
      "url": "https://smogcitybrewing.com",
      "untappd": "https://untappd.com/SmogCityBrewing",
      "beers": [
        {
          "id": "sabre-toothed",
          "name": "Sabre-Toothed Squirrel",
          "style": "Amber Ale",
          "abv": 6,
          "availability": "on-tap",
          "note": "Mosaic-hopped amber. The icon."
        },
        {
          "id": "little-bo-pils",
          "name": "Little Bo Pils",
          "style": "German Pilsner",
          "abv": 4.9,
          "availability": "on-tap",
          "note": "Crisp. Go-to."
        },
        {
          "id": "groundwork",
          "name": "Groundwork Coffee Stout",
          "style": "Coffee Stout",
          "abv": 6.5,
          "availability": "canned",
          "note": "LA coffee collab."
        },
        {
          "id": "sabro-storm",
          "name": "Sabro Storm",
          "style": "Hazy IPA",
          "abv": 7,
          "availability": "limited",
          "note": "Coconut-y Sabro bomb."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "sugar-monkey",
      "name": "Sugar Monkey Brewing",
      "location": "Torrance, CA",
      "neighborhood": "Torrance",
      "founded": 2024,
      "vibe": "newcomer. Dessert + stout forward. Worth the stop.",
      "url": "https://sugarmonkeybrewing.com",
      "beers": [
        {
          "id": "banana-nut",
          "name": "Banana Nut Muffin",
          "style": "Pastry Stout",
          "abv": 9.5,
          "availability": "limited",
          "note": "What it says."
        },
        {
          "id": "monkey-juice",
          "name": "Monkey Juice",
          "style": "Hazy IPA",
          "abv": 7,
          "availability": "on-tap",
          "note": "Tropical haze."
        },
        {
          "id": "caramel-apple",
          "name": "Caramel Apple",
          "style": "Sour Ale",
          "abv": 5.5,
          "availability": "seasonal",
          "note": "Fall leaf seasonal."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "paperback",
      "name": "Paperback Brewing Co.",
      "location": "Glendale, CA",
      "neighborhood": "Glendale",
      "founded": 2019,
      "vibe": "noir lit aesthetic, hop-forward bookshelf. Sunburn IPA staple.",
      "url": "https://paperbackbrewing.com",
      "untappd": "https://untappd.com/PaperbackBrewingCo",
      "beers": [
        {
          "id": "sunburn",
          "name": "Sunburn",
          "style": "West Coast IPA",
          "abv": 6.9,
          "availability": "canned",
          "note": "Classic WC. Pine + pith."
        },
        {
          "id": "crystal-tide",
          "name": "Crystal Tide",
          "style": "Hazy IPA",
          "abv": 7.2,
          "availability": "on-tap",
          "note": "Juicy counterpoint to Sunburn."
        },
        {
          "id": "hardback",
          "name": "Hardback",
          "style": "Imperial Stout",
          "abv": 11,
          "availability": "limited",
          "note": "Barrel program."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "almanac",
      "name": "Almanac Beer Co.",
      "location": "Alameda, CA",
      "neighborhood": "Bay Area",
      "founded": 2010,
      "vibe": "farm-to-barrel pioneer. Sour ales + fruit forward.",
      "url": "https://almanacbeer.com",
      "untappd": "https://untappd.com/AlmanacBeerCo",
      "beers": [
        {
          "id": "love",
          "name": "Love",
          "style": "Hazy IPA",
          "abv": 6.5,
          "availability": "canned",
          "note": "Approachable haze."
        },
        {
          "id": "sournova",
          "name": "Sournova",
          "style": "Mixed-Ferment Sour",
          "abv": 7.2,
          "availability": "limited",
          "note": "Berry-forward."
        },
        {
          "id": "de-brett",
          "name": "De Brett",
          "style": "Wild Ale",
          "abv": 7,
          "availability": "archive",
          "note": "Classic brett expression."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "absolution",
      "name": "Absolution Brewing Co.",
      "location": "Torrance, CA",
      "neighborhood": "Torrance",
      "founded": 2013,
      "vibe": "English-leaning. Cask + traditional styles uncommon for SoCal.",
      "url": "https://absolutionbrewingcompany.com",
      "beers": [
        {
          "id": "purgatory",
          "name": "Purgatory",
          "style": "English Pale Ale",
          "abv": 5.6,
          "availability": "on-tap",
          "note": "Balanced English pale."
        },
        {
          "id": "angelics-ipa",
          "name": "Angelic IPA",
          "style": "English IPA",
          "abv": 6.4,
          "availability": "on-tap",
          "note": "Earthy, less citrus-forward than WC."
        },
        {
          "id": "seraphim",
          "name": "Seraphim",
          "style": "Stout",
          "abv": 6,
          "availability": "seasonal",
          "note": "Winter dark."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "three-weavers",
      "name": "Three Weavers Brewing",
      "location": "Inglewood, CA",
      "neighborhood": "Inglewood",
      "founded": 2013,
      "vibe": "brewer-owned. Expatriate the gateway, Knotty the staple.",
      "url": "https://threeweavers.la",
      "untappd": "https://untappd.com/ThreeWeaversBrewingCo",
      "featured": true,
      "beers": [
        {
          "id": "expatriate",
          "name": "Expatriate IPA",
          "style": "American IPA",
          "abv": 6.8,
          "availability": "canned",
          "note": "West coast with a modern nose."
        },
        {
          "id": "knotty",
          "name": "Knotty",
          "style": "DIPA",
          "abv": 8.5,
          "availability": "canned",
          "note": "Staple double."
        },
        {
          "id": "seafarer",
          "name": "Seafarer Kolsch",
          "style": "Kolsch",
          "abv": 4.8,
          "availability": "on-tap",
          "note": "Crisp spring/summer pour."
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}