Westlake Village’s new female-owned and -operated microbrewery takes guests back in time with “Peaky Blinders” (Netflix) inspired 1919 England gangster- era decor. Naughty Pine Brewing Co. is the brainchild of Brittany Brouhard, former lead brewer/brew chief at Enegren in Moorpark. The brewing company’s name is inspired, in part, by the name of their street, Knotty Pine Street.
Brouhard, who has been home brewing with her husband for over 10 years, earned her bachelor’s degree in exercise science and sports medicine from California Lutheran University, took courses in brewing at the Siebel Institute of Chicago and UC Davis and is working through her master’s in engineering and bioscience of brewing and distilling at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland.
“The art and science in brewing is what drew me into the world of making beer,” she says.
Keeping her batches small allows Brouhard to be more creative, utilizing a variety of yeasts and hops, something she’s wanted to do for some time. The brewery’s menu consists of traditional and contemporary beers with an emphasis on European-style lager and ales, and includes “the Naughty List,” rotating seasonal and small-batch brews.
Naughty Pine opened on September 25 with some last-minute help from the community. “I found out the Friday before that we were not going to have our glasses in on time and mentioned the use of plastic cups on one of our social media accounts. Before I knew it, Lucky Fools Pub in Moorpark, NABU Wines across the street and Pedals and Pints in Thousand Oaks sent over glassware and by 10:45am on the 25th, we had all the glasses we needed,” says Brouhard.
In true English fashion, Brouhard hopes to get a cask and have a monthly cask night. They currently host food trucks and Trivia Thursdays on their patio, and have live music regularly. There are at least five to seven brews available on tap and to go in 32-ounce crowlers.
Naughty Pine Brewing Co. 766 Lakefield Dr., Suite A Westlake Village 808-269-7975 NaughtyPineBrewingCo.com @naughtypinebrewing
