USA, CA: Burnin� Daylight Brewing Company holds grand opening in Lomita

Burnin� Daylight Brewing Company in Lomita held its grand opening on April 5, drawing locals and suds aficionados to the area�s first craft brewery, the Easy Reader News reports.

Located near the intersection at Lomita Boulevard and Narbonne Avenue near Lomita City Hall, Burnin� Daylight is the latest entry in Southern California�s well regarded craft beer market. City officials greeted its arrival with a ribbon cutting ceremony highlighting what they hope will be a transformative effect on the area.

The brewery had a soft opening in late January. Bartender Brandan Ortega said that since then, a stream of locals have stopped by to express their gratitude about the decision to open in the neighborhood.

�The theme that I constantly get when I�m bartending is that people are thrilled to have a spot in town. Some people feel the city has been overlooked, and people are just super excited to have a spot they can walk to,� Ortega said.

Head brewer Brendan Lake, who began homebrewing with his dad Bob after college, brewed at San Diego�s vaunted Stone Brewing, then at El Segundo Brewing Co. and Hop Saint in Redondo Beach. Lake, his mother Shannon, and Bob serve as co-owners.

Along with a rotating selection of beers brewed on site, Burnin� Daylight will also offer wine and select beers from other independent breweries, and has a full kitchen. The brewery�s name is a nod to Lake�s grandfather, who used to wake his grandson in the morning by saying, �Let�s go, we�re burning daylight.�