I have been meaning to come to Nova for some time. They are the only Sake brewing company I am aware of in SoCal. We had to call to them to get the front gate opened.I ordered the sake flight which had 6 glasses. It was plenty to drink for a tasting. I particularly liked the cherry flavored one, peach flavored one & the unfiltered one. All of the sake is cold and they were all smooth. I bought two bottles to take home. Unfortunately they were out of the cherry. Next time, I will try the beer flight and get a bottle of the cherry Sake. They allow you to bring outside food so we got takeout dinner and enjoyed it with our sake and beer.
Jinyoung J.
I came here via Justin's recommendation, and he let me sample different drinks. I can't exactly remember everything but all I know is that I really only liked the drink that I ordered because it was fruity. I got the Momo. It was fragrant, and I loved the fruitiness of it.I think maybe I lack the knowledge and expertise to be able to judge the drinks themselves, because none of them really appealed to me. However, the sake taste was a new experience. The plum wine was okay, but very different from what I'm used to. The inside is very cozy though. It would be perfect for smaller groups. The coolest thing about this place is the story of how it came to be!
Alicia G.
If you can't decide between sake or beer... why not try both??? This place has a gorgeous selection of sake yeast beer, sake, and, oh, I almost forgot... they make their own PLUM WINE!It is a tad different to find and the hours are select. When you arrive, they're will be a gate with a phone number. Call it and say the "secret not so secret" password under the phone number to enter
Steph R.
Amazing selection! It is smaller than expected, but still a good place to hang out. I wish it wasn't so far and so isolated from LA.My partner wanted to visit this place after trying out their beer that we bought from some restaurant all the way out in Culver City. On a whim we decided to drive all the way out to Covina to see what else they had, and guysfirst time we've ever had a PERFECT flight from anywhere. there wasn't a single drink we didnt like.it was $20 per flight, which include six drinks. You get to mix and match from their beer and sake selection. no matter what you end up getting, you will not be disappointed.If this place was closer to LA I'd be a regular!
Gary D.
Friend of mine loves sake and I wanted to gift him something special. Searching the internet lead me here,to Nova Brewing. The story was inspiring and interesting and compelled me to take a deeper dive.The brewery,in close proximity to where I live was an ever better incentive to check out this hidden gem.Tucked away in a business park,the brewery overall was a great experience. The staff person who was there was so very helpful and knowledgeable and made me feel welcomed. We ordered the the flight sampler of both sake and beer. All offerings were great tasting and enjoyable. I ended up buying a couple of bottles of sake for my friend and am curious to hear what he has to say. I loved what I sampled. I will definitely be back.
Eric M.
One of the best breweries in the San Gabriel Valley, if not all of Los Angeles County. Also one of the most bare-bones breweries I've ever been to. It's almost as if they don't want to attract customers - their hours are short, they don't make it easy to find, nor get in the gate, and once you're in, it's a simple place, with a bar to order from (but not to sit at) and tables with seats too low. Empty pre-canning cans line the shelves and they have one snack - a Japanese rice cake.To say they concentrate on their beers and Sake above everything else is an understatement. But boy, does that concentrating pay off. Every sake is a gem (freshly brewed sake? Can you imagine?) and the beers, while limited in range, are delicious. Every single one of them. From the first to the last.Service is great once you're inside, and you can buy most of their beers and Sake's in cans and bottles.Worth the effort. Find it. You can do it. You won't be sorry.
Skye S D.
recently found out this brewery also serves sake so wanted 2 give em a try :) place is not huge but has a good selection of beerswe ordered a $20 flight of 6 choices:yuzu witbier (beer)dunkel weizen (beer)yuzu vacuum (sake)ginjo white (beer)gravity (sake)okinawa (beer)beers were good, minus dunkel weizendidnt like our 2 sake selections friendly staff$20 is bit steepwould visit again
Alex A.
I gotta be honest, I was pleasantly surprised with Nova's Ginjo 7 beer. In fact, it was take a 4pk to go good. Accessing this place is a bit unconventional, it's almost like a speakeasy access but with an urban twist. You call up and they open the gates. Anyways, the brews deliver. Their Ginjo 7 is such a rich blonde ale, wow! The service was top notch too. Overall it's a solid brewery with outstanding beer. Will come again.
Stephen Rodriguez
Hidden joint that has great drinks. Love the vibe. Their aren't too many people, and I don't need to yell over the guys next to me.
I've been eyeing their unique, asian inspired beers after seeing them being sold at a nearby restaurant. The yuzu witbier and oolong island were the ones I most anticipated. Upon walking in, I didn't know they had a variety of sake to taste as well. My wife and opted to try all the sakes and then got a beer flight to taste the Ginjo collection. I appreciated how you can bring your own food here. We were able to bring our sushi dinner and enjoy delicious sakes and beers. I loved all their sakes, they were smooth, well balanced and really easy to drink (dangerous). My wife isn't a sake fan but she enjoyed Nova's and we were looking to buy a bottle back home. As for the beers, Oolong Island and Ginjo Blue were my favorites. I definitely enjoyed my time here and can't wait to be back.
Sheena T. S.
Sake is sooooooo good, come here to try, you can bring your own food and they're dog friendly. I learned so much about sake, recommend 10/10 come visit
Steve Healey
Very hospitable, cool spot with some excellent sake. The Eclipse was our favorite, but Gravity is definitely a treat as well. Drove out from Santa Monica area, and it was well worth it!
Jason F C
This local brewery is amazing! Not only are their beers, wines, and sake unique, the service is unparalleled in the brewery scene! After trying their drinks, owners Emiko & James helped us plan and host a private party in March 2022. From the moment we inquired until the cleanup on the day of, they were practically part of our celebration (but in a responsible way). We absolutely had a blast and everyone was so impressed by the beer, sake, and wine. In fact, a couple of our party animals bought bottles of sake to pass around! Totally a 10 out of 5 star experience! Can't wait to be back!
Brad N.
To access check their website. Located inside a gated business park you will need to pull up to the gate and call. Phone number is by the gate on a large sign. Nova Brewing was hosting a Japanese fall tasting that includes food vendors. Events from what I hear is best to check their instagram site. We happened across it by Kashiwa Ramen out of Costa Mesa a ramen house the family frequent and was at the event. Vendors that were also there included yakitori, shaved ice, seafood, and tacos. All were were Japanese themed. Nova Brewing is Japanese inspired. Sake is infused into their wines and beer as well as they make sake. Without the event it appears that they offer tasting and purchase of their line of spirits. While at the event we tried Ginza 7 black, Yuzu Witbier, and Oolong Isand beer along with red blend and red blend sweet wine. All were good and left with a 4 pack of Ginza white and Yuzu Witbier. We look forward to returning and will keep an eye out for up coming events.
Great place to hang out with friends
I have been meaning to come to Nova for some time. They are the only Sake brewing company I am aware of in SoCal. We had to call to them to get the front gate opened.I ordered the sake flight which had 6 glasses. It was plenty to drink for a tasting. I particularly liked the cherry flavored one, peach flavored one & the unfiltered one. All of the sake is cold and they were all smooth. I bought two bottles to take home. Unfortunately they were out of the cherry. Next time, I will try the beer flight and get a bottle of the cherry Sake. They allow you to bring outside food so we got takeout dinner and enjoyed it with our sake and beer.
I came here via Justin's recommendation, and he let me sample different drinks. I can't exactly remember everything but all I know is that I really only liked the drink that I ordered because it was fruity. I got the Momo. It was fragrant, and I loved the fruitiness of it.I think maybe I lack the knowledge and expertise to be able to judge the drinks themselves, because none of them really appealed to me. However, the sake taste was a new experience. The plum wine was okay, but very different from what I'm used to. The inside is very cozy though. It would be perfect for smaller groups. The coolest thing about this place is the story of how it came to be!
If you can't decide between sake or beer... why not try both??? This place has a gorgeous selection of sake yeast beer, sake, and, oh, I almost forgot... they make their own PLUM WINE!It is a tad different to find and the hours are select. When you arrive, they're will be a gate with a phone number. Call it and say the "secret not so secret" password under the phone number to enter
Amazing selection! It is smaller than expected, but still a good place to hang out. I wish it wasn't so far and so isolated from LA.My partner wanted to visit this place after trying out their beer that we bought from some restaurant all the way out in Culver City. On a whim we decided to drive all the way out to Covina to see what else they had, and guysfirst time we've ever had a PERFECT flight from anywhere. there wasn't a single drink we didnt like.it was $20 per flight, which include six drinks. You get to mix and match from their beer and sake selection. no matter what you end up getting, you will not be disappointed.If this place was closer to LA I'd be a regular!
Friend of mine loves sake and I wanted to gift him something special. Searching the internet lead me here,to Nova Brewing. The story was inspiring and interesting and compelled me to take a deeper dive.The brewery,in close proximity to where I live was an ever better incentive to check out this hidden gem.Tucked away in a business park,the brewery overall was a great experience. The staff person who was there was so very helpful and knowledgeable and made me feel welcomed. We ordered the the flight sampler of both sake and beer. All offerings were great tasting and enjoyable. I ended up buying a couple of bottles of sake for my friend and am curious to hear what he has to say. I loved what I sampled. I will definitely be back.
One of the best breweries in the San Gabriel Valley, if not all of Los Angeles County. Also one of the most bare-bones breweries I've ever been to. It's almost as if they don't want to attract customers - their hours are short, they don't make it easy to find, nor get in the gate, and once you're in, it's a simple place, with a bar to order from (but not to sit at) and tables with seats too low. Empty pre-canning cans line the shelves and they have one snack - a Japanese rice cake.To say they concentrate on their beers and Sake above everything else is an understatement. But boy, does that concentrating pay off. Every sake is a gem (freshly brewed sake? Can you imagine?) and the beers, while limited in range, are delicious. Every single one of them. From the first to the last.Service is great once you're inside, and you can buy most of their beers and Sake's in cans and bottles.Worth the effort. Find it. You can do it. You won't be sorry.
recently found out this brewery also serves sake so wanted 2 give em a try :) place is not huge but has a good selection of beerswe ordered a $20 flight of 6 choices:yuzu witbier (beer)dunkel weizen (beer)yuzu vacuum (sake)ginjo white (beer)gravity (sake)okinawa (beer)beers were good, minus dunkel weizendidnt like our 2 sake selections friendly staff$20 is bit steepwould visit again
I gotta be honest, I was pleasantly surprised with Nova's Ginjo 7 beer. In fact, it was take a 4pk to go good. Accessing this place is a bit unconventional, it's almost like a speakeasy access but with an urban twist. You call up and they open the gates. Anyways, the brews deliver. Their Ginjo 7 is such a rich blonde ale, wow! The service was top notch too. Overall it's a solid brewery with outstanding beer. Will come again.
Hidden joint that has great drinks. Love the vibe. Their aren't too many people, and I don't need to yell over the guys next to me.
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I've been eyeing their unique, asian inspired beers after seeing them being sold at a nearby restaurant. The yuzu witbier and oolong island were the ones I most anticipated. Upon walking in, I didn't know they had a variety of sake to taste as well. My wife and opted to try all the sakes and then got a beer flight to taste the Ginjo collection. I appreciated how you can bring your own food here. We were able to bring our sushi dinner and enjoy delicious sakes and beers. I loved all their sakes, they were smooth, well balanced and really easy to drink (dangerous). My wife isn't a sake fan but she enjoyed Nova's and we were looking to buy a bottle back home. As for the beers, Oolong Island and Ginjo Blue were my favorites. I definitely enjoyed my time here and can't wait to be back.
Sake is sooooooo good, come here to try, you can bring your own food and they're dog friendly. I learned so much about sake, recommend 10/10 come visit
Very hospitable, cool spot with some excellent sake. The Eclipse was our favorite, but Gravity is definitely a treat as well. Drove out from Santa Monica area, and it was well worth it!
This local brewery is amazing! Not only are their beers, wines, and sake unique, the service is unparalleled in the brewery scene! After trying their drinks, owners Emiko & James helped us plan and host a private party in March 2022. From the moment we inquired until the cleanup on the day of, they were practically part of our celebration (but in a responsible way). We absolutely had a blast and everyone was so impressed by the beer, sake, and wine. In fact, a couple of our party animals bought bottles of sake to pass around! Totally a 10 out of 5 star experience! Can't wait to be back!
To access check their website. Located inside a gated business park you will need to pull up to the gate and call. Phone number is by the gate on a large sign. Nova Brewing was hosting a Japanese fall tasting that includes food vendors. Events from what I hear is best to check their instagram site. We happened across it by Kashiwa Ramen out of Costa Mesa a ramen house the family frequent and was at the event. Vendors that were also there included yakitori, shaved ice, seafood, and tacos. All were were Japanese themed. Nova Brewing is Japanese inspired. Sake is infused into their wines and beer as well as they make sake. Without the event it appears that they offer tasting and purchase of their line of spirits. While at the event we tried Ginza 7 black, Yuzu Witbier, and Oolong Isand beer along with red blend and red blend sweet wine. All were good and left with a 4 pack of Ginza white and Yuzu Witbier. We look forward to returning and will keep an eye out for up coming events.