ONE of the Misread City’s favorite LA hangouts in Colorado Wine Company in Eagle Rock: It opened shortly before we moved to the Eastside and has been a sort of neighborhood bar. Fans of the dedication to low prices and high quality — as well as eccentric and small-batch wines — this place serves up will be as excited as your humble blogger about the latest news.
John and Jen Nugent, who own the wine shop, will help launch and run Sunset Beer Company, which, with luck, will open on Sunset Blvd. next spring. (An article in Echo Park Now.) It’s based on the set up of the wine shop, which includes a tasting area.
I should say that while this couple has turned me on to many fine bottles of wine, John is also responsible for introducing me to Belgium’s wonderful farmhouse ale Saison Dupont and hence bringing back — in part — to beer.
Ths morning John sent out the following note about the new venture and his need for support:
To celebrate the impending opening of our new store, we are revamping our in-store beer pricing at CoWineCo to match the format of Sunset Beer Co. You can now enjoy any bottled beer at our bar for the retail price + $2. That means that Allagash White that is $5-$9 a glass at every brewpub in LA will be $4.50. So beer nerds, you will be very happy about our 30-40 beers at CoWineCo, and you’ll be REALLY happy when Sunset Beer Co. opens its doors.