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"Housed on SE Division in a craftsman-style home with a large covered patio and lawn that previously belonged to Lompoc Hedge House, Little Beast Brewing opened its beer garden in 2018 and is described as one of the city’s best breweries. I appreciate that owners Brenda Crow and Charles Porter focus on a wide range of beers — lagers, IPAs, saisons, and farmhouse ales — and intentionally stepped back from running a full kitchen so they could partner with a chef; the limited indoor kitchen and ample outdoor space for smokers made them an ideal fit for Kevin Koch’s barbecue. With Little Beast looking to switch up their kitchen, the partnership brought Lawless Barbecue in to helm food service, and Lawless served its first platter there on October 26." - Alex Frane