Sweeney’s Ale House

Sweeney’s Ale House, (17337 Ventura Blvd., Ste 100A, Encino, CA 91316) is a new spotfrom Ryan Sweeney (Surly Goat), serving craft beer. Order up Eagle Rock Jubilee to Dogfish Head’s 120 Minute IPA. They also have cocktails like the Dublin Donkey (Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey, King’s ginger, lime juice, ginger beer); Offaly Nutty (Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey, Amaretto Disaronno, seltzer, crushed honey roasted almonds); and The Treaty (Templeton Rye, St. Germain, Maurin Quina, Peychaud’s Bitters, Absinthe Rinse, expressed orange peel). Full drink menu here.

They are serving up bar food including Thai sticky shrimp; Bluefin Ahi; Sweeney’s House Potato Chips with smoked cheddar, bacon, scallions, and garlic; and Sriracha chicken skewers. Some more creative items include the Burrata and squash; Pastrami burger; roasted curry cauliflower; short rib poutine; and apricot meatballs, which is a beef and park blend with dried apricots and mango barbecue sauce.