Chris V.
Yelp
It's hip to be at Yorkshire Square.
Well, at least it's possible at all to do Yorkshire Square under COVID-19 restrictions, while it's not so possible at other Torrance breweries which I've historically favored. They do offer a small food menu of British pub-inspired items and they've always had outdoor seating, so I was able to enjoy a Wednesday night dinner here.
The brewhouse (aka the actual equipment/containers used to brew the beer) is pretty small, so if you think about it, it's not that surprising that their available beer selection is rather small. Including the beer which they'd just run out of, there were only five beers on cask - an older serving style adding more flavor and tending to yield creamier beverages - and four beers on draft. Yorkshire Square doesn't really do trendy beer styles, but what I tasted was quite drinkable and, at $10 per flight, affordable enough.
As for food, I went with the Onion Stout Cheese Burger ($13) on a whim instead of something more "traditional." The burger was fairly modest and tasted more like what you'd find at an old-school tavern rather than a modern gastropub, but it was on a satisfying sweet bun and came with a nice optional slaw topping. The thick-cut fries (seemingly identical to the chips in the fish and chips, by the way) were sadly mushy and devoid of any crispy texture whatsoever. The gravy was good, but it's just a gravy and doesn't really cover up other issues all the way.
Employees were observant of COVID-19 protocols not merely in terms of asking for a food order with beer or mask-wearing when not eating or drinking, but even to the point of asking groups whether they were comprised of members of one household. The tables outside appeared to be distanced appropriately. Takeout is available.
I will be happy to make Yorkshire Square an add-on to my Torrance beer trips once things return to normal. They're sure close enough to some of my favorite spots and target a different beer niche than most places.
