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What Happened to The Los Angeles Brewing Company After Bar Rescue?

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As of September 2026, The Los Angeles Brewing Company has closed — confirmed via laweekly.com, May 2015.

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What the source shows: LA Weekly reported that L.A. Brew Co. (the Bar Rescue rename of The Los Angeles Brewing Company), described as the show's most expensive rescue to date, closed within months of the episode airing and was put up for sale.

  • Season / episode Season 4, Episode 17
  • Original air date
  • Address 750 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014

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What happened after Bar Rescue?

The Los Angeles Brewing Company was a family-run bar in downtown Los Angeles carrying more than $1 million in debt when Bar Rescue filmed "Lagers and Liars" (aired March 22, 2015), an episode that also featured a guest appearance from television personality Maria Menounos. The family was split over whether to sell the business outright or attempt a turnaround, and Jon Taffer's team found roughly 100 dirty beer tap lines along with inconsistent quality control across the bar's brewing operation. The rescue involved a large-scale overhaul: Taffer's team cleaned and replaced the tap system, installed an automated brewing setup intended to make consistent beer production easier for the staff, and renamed the business L.A. Brew Co. as part of the relaunch. According to LA Weekly, the renovation was, at the time, the most expensive rescue the show had undertaken. That investment did not translate into a lasting turnaround: LA Weekly reported that L.A. Brew Co. never successfully brewed a batch of beer under the new system and that the business closed within months of the episode airing, with the building subsequently listed for sale. The swift closure of what the outlet described as the show's costliest makeover drew attention from entertainment press covering the series, several of which have cited it as an example of a Bar Rescue renovation that did not hold up despite a larger-than-usual investment. No subsequent reporting located for this update indicates a new bar or brewing operation has occupied the 750 S. Broadway address since L.A. Brew Co.'s closure, and this report could not independently verify the exact date the space changed occupancy. The episode remains frequently cited in coverage of the series as an example of how a large financial investment did not, on its own, guarantee a bar's survival, a point several entertainment outlets have raised when discussing the show's overall track record.

Featured on Bar Rescue

Season / episode
Season 4, Episode 17
Original air date
Episode title
Lagers and Liars
What was featured
most-expensive-to-date renovation of a family brewery bar
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Los Angeles Brewing Company

Frequently asked questions

Is The Los Angeles Brewing Company still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, The Los Angeles Brewing Company has closed — confirmed via laweekly.com, May 2015.

What happened to The Los Angeles Brewing Company after Bar Rescue?

The Los Angeles Brewing Company was a family-run bar in downtown Los Angeles carrying more than $1 million in debt when Bar Rescue filmed "Lagers and Liars" (aired March 22, 2015), an episode that also featured a guest appearance from television personality Maria Menounos. As of September 2026, The Los Angeles Brewing Company has closed — confirmed via laweekly.com, May 2015.

Is The Los Angeles Brewing Company permanently closed?

As of September 2026, The Los Angeles Brewing Company has closed — confirmed via laweekly.com, May 2015. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is The Los Angeles Brewing Company located?

750 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Bar Rescue featured The Los Angeles Brewing Company?

Season 4, Episode 17 of Bar Rescue, first aired March 22, 2015. The episode is titled “Lagers and Liars”.

Did the makeover last at The Los Angeles Brewing Company?

The episode first aired March 22, 2015. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 11 years later —: As of September 2026, The Los Angeles Brewing Company has closed — confirmed via laweekly.com, May 2015.

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Address
750 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014
Venue type
bar
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • laweekly.com — https://www.laweekly.com/l-a-brew-co-is-for-sale-after-most-expensive-failed-bar-rescue-in-history/

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