For my last week of Beers and Benders, I decided to check out a place more local to me, Campus Billiards in Cypress, CA.
Here’s a quick map to the bar, see you there!
Located off of 9111 Valley View St #107, Cypress, CA 90630, Campus Billiards opened up to the public over 20 years ago and is a great place to spend time and party with your friends.
In addition to serving good beer, Campus also has a pretty decent food menu which includes such options as pulled pork sliders, Nathan’s famous hotdogs and loaded nachos.
The bar has over 9 pool tables, 6 dart boards, 20 big T.V.’s and a 220” mega big screen. You may also check out board game classic as well as enjoy a game of Jenga.
The atmosphere of the place on a Friday night was loud and popping. Me and my buddy had to wait 20 minutes just to hop on a game of pool. Just like any typical sports bar, Campus specializes in local beers and has over 20 on tap at any time. The tap variety includes dark ales, stouts, golden ale, and a variety of IPA’s .
In the meantime, I settled for my beverage of the night. My choice was narrowed down as soon as I saw the tap handle, an Elysian Space Dust was calling my name. Space Dust, brewed by Elysian Brewing Company is a totally nebular IPA. Great Western premium two-row, combined with c-15 and Dextri-Pils, give this beer a bright and galactic Milky Way hue. The hopping is pure starglow energy, with Chinook to bitter, with late and dry additions of Citra and Amarillo. Space Dust is out of this world, with 62 IBU and also one of my favorite beers of all time.
After finishing my quite tasty beer, I was finally able to get a table to play pool with my buddy. The rates to play pool were 9.95$ an hour, which isn’t outrageous but I have defiantly been to other pool halls that had cheaper rates.
The pool tables were really nice and in good condition still but the corner pockets were a little tight. There was a live DJ spinning tracks the duration of the night and the atmosphere was very laid back and lively. For a Friday night, the joint was packed.
The space inside has indoor seating and an outdoor patio area.Seating is available on mostly long tables, some tall and some short. The atmosphere is modern and very sports casual. If beer isn’t your thing, Campus does stocks a full bar including a cocktail menu. The staff was friendly, informative, and knew their bar’s draft menu very well.
This place would make for a great couple hour hangout to throw back a brew, shoot some pool, or play darts and board games.
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