Eagle Rock Brewery ( http://eaglerockbrewery.com/ ), and other local microbreweries, are interested in moving to Monrovia.
At its July 2 meeting, the "Successor Agency" to the former Redevelopment Agency (which was killed by the state government) and which is just the city council wearing a different hat, will consider leasing agency-owned buildings on Myrtle, just south of the freeway, to Los Angeles-based Eagle Rock Brewery to use for beer storage and a tasting room open to the public.
And there are other brewers interested in the city. The staff report (here: http://goo.gl/t3ID2 ) says, "Several microbrewers have inquired about the feasibility of opening their businesses in Monrovia, and recently the planning commission has approved two separate Conditional Use Permits to allow for microbreweries."
The report says family-owned Eagle Rock "is dedicated to the production of artisanal beers. Today, Eagle Rock Brewery products are served in more than 700 locations throughout Southern California, and the Brewery's expansion efforts are targeting Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties. Eagle Rock has been a leader in the local craft beer industry, a growing market locally and nationwide. Over the past few years, 'craft beers' manufactured in microbreweries have become increasingly popular throughout the United States. Typically, these operations are solely dedicated to the production of specialty beers primarily intended for local or regional consumption. Additionally, the number of microbreweries that offer their product for on-site and off-site consumption is increasing steadily."
- Brad Haugaard
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