Smog City Brewing - Torrance Brewery & Taproom

We keep coming back and can honestly say this is one of our favorite breweries in the area. There's been a bunch popping up recently but we still find ourselves grabbing a few pints here.

The outdoor area is awesome. Whether its just to unwind for happy hour after work or to actually hang out on the weekends, this is a great spot. There's always a food truck now as well and they have a rotating schedule so you can see which truck will be there on any given day.

Beer of course is outstanding. One of the few breweries where I feel comfortable just trying out whatever new they're offering. They have a cool menu inside which shows their recently tapped kegs which is basically what I order from now. They also have a coming soon menu so you can get excited for their next offering.

Overall, if you're a beer lover, this is a must try. Awesome beer vibe and friendly knowledgeable staff. Looking forward to my next pint!

Tasty beer and live music on a Friday night.

A bit more bar style seating but they have an outside patio that has tables for small groups.

Great local brewery, service is always ace and the beer quality and variety is awesome. I love that they are dabbling into seltzers too. Nice amount of seating indoors and outdoors, don't forget to say hi to their cat. Great place to stop mid week to grab a drink and chill out. They are dog friendly too, tables are a little close quarters so if you have a reactive dog it might be hard to find a place to sit.

Came here to grab some drinks after dinner and this place was straight up popping with food vendors outside and live music inside. Great selection and variety of beers as well.

Great vibe here. Located in the industrial part of North Torrance.
Outdoor casual patio dining with "Go Chu Gang" Korean street tacos. Yum!
Parking can get tight in the lot but you can park in the street.
Members up. With friends and we enjoyed a chill axing evening over beers. I don't drink beer but they do. Glad there was a food option here.
Definitely check it out!

I don't know how to exactly review a brewery. Ok so I go here when i want to catch up with a friend and have a drink or two. They have lots of drinks on tap, along with a menu and seasonal drinks. My usual is the mango pango which in my opinion, should be on tap year round. It has a wonderful hint of mango flavor mixed with the beer. My friends usually get the saber tooth squirrel which is a little dark for me, but its ok. They usually serve as a pint or in a little shot glass.

When you arrive you go to the counter and then you can either open a tab or just pay for the drink. The servers are lovely. They also sell snacks like cookies and beef jerky. I just wish they had some chips to sell or pretzels. They also have arcade games as well like pac-man. They have lots of seating both indoor and outdoor and if you are lucky you will find a cat.

They do have a food truck that would sell food depending on what day and time you go.

Overall its a nice place to catch up and hang out with a friend

4++ always a fun brewery/place to visit, I have so many great memories here meeting up with friends, just grabbing beer, and at times, waiting in line to purchase bottles. The folks pouring your beer here are always friendly and efficient. I am on the light. There's also a pretty good variety of beer styles on the menu at any given time in my experience.

On my most recent visit, met up with a buddy here to catch up. We both got our own custom flights. It's pretty easy to do Dash you grab one of their flight cards and with a marker. Just write in whatever you want. Really decent prices on the taser sizes as well.

Also, there's always a good variety of beers for you to purchase and take home.

I'm definitely a long time fan of this place and I love the way they operate.

"Look at you! You have a baby.... in a bar!"

(For those who may not know, that's a quote from Reese Witherspoon's character from the movie "Sweet Home Alabama.")

And that was the exact quote I had in mind when I saw a lotta people come in with their kids (ages months to single digits!) I'm not judging or anything, I wanted to put it out there to let young parents know that it's okay to bring your kids over. (They even have free old school arcade games available if they're old enough to play!) They are also very dog friendly! How cool is this place!

And on to the review!

Stop #2 on a beer crawl with Hubbers and his friends. Hubbers took it upon himself (since he knows what I like) and got me the hef (From LA With Love.) I love how smooth this drink is. It has a level of crisp and clean and with a great finish. Liked it so much, I went for a 2nd pint!

There are plenty to look at here. They also have merch (hats, shirts, etc.) if that's your thing. They also support local artists (there are a couple of paintings up for sale in case it catches your attention.) Their awards are in full display.

They do not have a kitchen, but being in line with supporting the community, they have food trucks of different cuisines scheduled to come through daily. So, if you need grub, you'll always have that option.

FOOD: (Beer!) 5.
SERVICE: 3.5.
VALUE: 4.
PARKING: Private lot and street parking available. They are incredibly popular (especially on the weekends) so plan accordingly.
OVERALL: 4.25.

There was a large party celebrating outside. Since it was sorta drizzly/rainy, staff made sure they had tents and heaters put up to make it a little more comfortable.

The whole place was poppin' before, during and even as we were leaving. They have some serious following!

There will be a second visit - and I plan on dragging company (furbaby included!) with me.

A nice little brewery with plenty of variety in brews!
There's usually a food truck outside (fellow vegans, note there's not usually anything for us offered from said trucks). Parking is usually tough, as they're pretty busy and have one small parking lot. Overflow parking on the streets in the industrial park across the road.

Amazing time today at Smog Cities pre -Octoberfest celebration. Amazing beer selection on tap as well as bottled. One of the few places on the face of the planet that has decent stouts, lagers and porters ( no, I'm not an IPA fan. Amazing food trucks, Berlin with Brats, Kielbasa and more. And yes, this old white guy schooled a group of culturally diversified youngsters in their full 1 liter mug holding contest. And did I say their staff was amazing. Thank you to Lindsey my partner in crime!!! Buon Appetito.