MacLeod Ale Brewing Co

They make some amazing AMAZING beer here.
Tips
— Order a flight and sample everything.
— Not on the menu but you can ask the food truck outside to make you some Fries and Chopped up sausage instead of a hot dog so you can munch of great food too.
— FREE Peanuts
Why is this place Awesome !!!
They Make Amazing Beer
Prices are very affordable.
Ambiance is very Chill and Laid back.
Buy a Growler and take some beer home with you.
Only Bad Thing
Parking. Got to find parking on the street somewhere and walk.

Hands down my favorite bar of all time. Service is perfect .
Drinks are awesome and you get to take your own food!
I honestly go there every Sunday and can’t wait to go back!

I love this brewery in Van Nuys. The bartenders and everyone that visits are chill as f*ck. There are always peanuts to eat and usually food truck/​s nearby selling some sort of deliciousness. It’s walking distance to the Orange line if you’re so inclined.

Definitely will fill your small craft brewery needs. High quality service and beer. A must stop when I’m back in the valley. Cream ale was my beer of choice!

Great hang. Friendly, great brews, just a very cool vibe. No blaring TVs, just folks who like beer and conversation. You can show up by yourself and grab some food from the food truck (Peruvian, Sat night!) and strike up a conversation with just about anyone. ½ price on Mondays. My husband, Paul and I love this place.

Well this place didn’t have my type of beer but it has a very nice atmosphere and they offer perty good Peruvian food, free peanuts and different events throughout the year. Their restrooms are very clean

Wow, this place is great. Just 1.7 miles from my house – microbrewing come to the San Fernando valley. Great service and while I don’t know my British beer, everybody else there does and this is the real mc coy. Peanuts too!

A local brewery in Van Nuys. Huh. Who woulda thunk it?
The beer is great. They have a nice variety, and they’re all in typical beer alcohol range. They don’t serve food, but the bartender told us we were more than welcome to bring our own food in if we wished. Prices are what you would expect for a good craft brew. The Mrs. and I had a great time, and took home a growler of their brew to enjoy the next day.
They’ve got a dart room in the back. FYI. Bring darts.

Amazing Cask Ale! Exceptional vibes! If you’re thinking of checking it out, go on a Monday night. Monday’s the pints are $ 4!!! They also have a promotion going, where you pay a one time fee of $ 449, and you receive unlimited pours for a year. It’s called the «Punters» club. Look it up and join, worth every penny!
They also have homemade food, and a great selection of food trucks, and caterers to enjoy while having a pint.
This is a 5 star place, with 5 star beer!!!

Great place and great beer. I ordered a flight and I liked all 6 beers, then doubled down on the darkest stout. The dartboard is in great condition and well-​placed next
to the bar. The staff were very unpretentious and welcoming. No tv’s! Awesome!

I don’t drink. Can’t process the alcohol and so I feel horribly sick, instead of the warm and fuzzy feelings. This is a gem in terms of local small breweries. Quite a hang out for the locals in Van Nuys and something they are proud of. You can see the crowd in the photo for a Wednesday night.
Based on the consensus of my friends who drank the beer, they are fans and would go back. The owner lady was really nice and personable, trying to do a local legend thing. We had a really nice tour of the brewery and heard the whole process, from conception to what it is today and forward to the future. Hope you can show some support for this local artisan brewery.

Come for the legit British beers on tap and stay for the board games, darts, and food truck! If you’re looking for an American beer, a Hefe, or anything non-​British, you’ve come to the wrong place.
The board games are free and include Connect 4, Battleship, Scrabble, Sequence (?), and Uno. The pint of «Little Spree» is a pretty good Yorkshire pale ale. No food is served at MacLeod’s, but they had an awesome food truck when I was there called «Burnt to a Crisp.»
Walking distance from the Court House and government buildings, but if you drive, keep your eyes out because you might drive past (everything looks the same-​ish).
They need a shuffleboard setup… plenty of space and it would go well with the feel.

The most epic of breweries. It’s like a hybrid gallery dart playing brew tasting extravaganza. A must for a night out. Clean, not too many hipsters it feels like Urban Outfitters.
Lots of merch and an incredible room off the side to lounge and shoot darts till you get a sweet bump in your bicep.
Drink. Play. Go here.

Love that Van Nuys has a local brewery, and not only that, but it’s insanely cool!
Great staff, great vibe, and pretty decent beer. Personally, I love their stouts. Their hand cranked nitro makes them especially cool!
It’s a bummer that they don’t have food, but they’ll have a food truck out front on certain nights, which is cool. I’ve also seen people get food delivered which is a great idea too.
Personally, I think it’s a good excuse to visit Outlaws burgers, which is around the corner and has an amazing burger. but no beer. Luckily MacLeod’s filled that gap!

I love Scottish — (or British) style ales.
If you aren’t a beer lover and you really just wanna get drunk off your industrial light lager then you prob should head over to snookies. I hear its quarters night when the B team gets on stage.
Anyway. Food trucks are usually top notch. They are in the valley which is a huge plus. The staff is always great to work with. The crowd is sociable. People from all walks and demographics being common they like to enjoy beer and atmosphere together.
The owner plays the bagpipes so from time to time you will get a concert.
No dancing though.
Cheer!

How awesome to have a brewery nearby in the valley. As with a lot of local breweries, it’s located in the industrial part of the city.
Awesome set of ales. During my visit, I overheard a couple of English patron coming by for a visit and quite enjoy their brews. Always a good sign.
Foodwise, food can be lacking but follow them on various social media medium to find out what foodtrucks will be heading out their way. Though you do get complimentary peanuts to munch on. Feel free to throw the shells on the floor.
Entertainment wise, there’s a set of darts that you can play with your friend. Tasty drinks, friendly folks, awesome atmosphere, and great music playing in the background. Got myself a growler, I’ll definitely be back for more refills.
Cheers!

Took a friend here today and it was another amazing brew day. Loved the ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ Kings of Taxes with «C» Burton Ale. The taste was extraordinary. My friend loved everything he tried.
The service was awesome just as the ale tasted. Sam, the new kid on the block-​turned bartender was friendly, joyful and fun to chat with. Also Stephen, the bartender in charge, he was friendly, helpful and informative answering every question that was asked by my friend in regards to beer and ale.

With some time to kill between our drive back from King’s Canyon and dinner, we stopped in to have a couple beers and hang out. The first thing the bartender did was offer us free food (some tasty roasted brussel sprouts that the food truck had given away before leaving for the day). That is pretty much the definition of starting off on the right foot. And the service was super friendly and helpful for the rest of our visit as well. Plus, there are lots of tables to enjoy your beer and play board games with your friends (our selection: 90s Trivial Pursuit).
But of course, a review of a brewery wouldn’t be complete without some discussion of the beer. They’re making British-​style cask ale, naturally carbonated, and served at cellar temperature. In other words, their beer would not turn those mountains on the Coors Light cold-​activated can from white to blue. (But needless to say, it tastes a hell of a lot better than Coors Light. And are they even still making that can/​advertising gimmick?)
I like British styles of beer – which are generally a bit maltier than the typical American craft brew in addition to having a tighter foam from the cask and a warmer serving temperature – so I was a fan of most of the beers they had on tap when we visited. Admittedly, a couple of the beers didn’t tickle my fancy (one was particularly watery for instance), but at $ 2 for a rather generous sample, it was worth trying them all before picking a pint.

The beer is very flavorful and there are approximately about ten different choices. The atmosphere is very comfortable and welcoming.
Since I wanted to try multiple beers I decided to get a flight which consists of four different beers of your choice. From then on I was able to get a pint of the beer that I liked. There are complimentary peanuts and the cool part is your able to throw the shells on the floor.
The one downside is the beer isn’t cold so if that’s the type of beer your into, it’s a perfect place.
When I do return I will be taking ice.

They brew and serve low-​alcohol (~ 5%), lightly carbonated, cellar temperature beer. Usually around 8 choices. Prices are low @ $ 6 /​pint or you can do flights @ $ 2 /​4oz taste. You can also purchase bottles/​growlers to go.
The beer is not like most beer — they are trying to replicate traditional «heirloom» varieties of British ales. It mostly works. Start with some flights and you’ll probably find several you like and several you don’t. You know, the way beer usually works.
For food, they have peanuts (throw the shells on the floor), or you can go outside and usually find a food truck, or you can bring your own food — that’s what we do.
Staff and customers are all really friendly. It gets a little crazy whenever a «beer tour» bus shows up, but usually it’s pretty relaxed.
I wouldn’t want to walk through the neighborhood after dark, so we only go during the day and then Über home.