ABOUT US

Our Story

OUR PLACE

Crafting Beer with Audio Precision

Audio Graph Beer Co. is a microbrewery located in downtown LA, near Crypto.com Arena. We are passionate about fusing audio engineering precision with the craft of brewing, creating unique and exceptional beers that stand out from the crowd.

Our Bass Clef Barleywine won gold and best in show at the California State Fair, Silver at World Beer Cup, and more. Our Spring Reverb earned bronze at the Great American Beer Fest.

Our team is made up of experienced brewers and passionate beer drinkers who use their expertise to create beers that are not only delicious but also have a unique sound that sets them apart. We are committed to using only high-quality ingredients to ensure that every beer we make is of the highest quality.

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THE Team

Dedication. Expertise. Passion.

Trevor Ward
Founder | Lead Janitor | Hop Listener

An avid home brewer for the last decade, Trevor decided to take it to the next level and open his own brewery. This pleases his wife Cristina if only for the fact the that his brew gear is now out of the house. A former guitar shredder turned music audio engineer, Trevor made a name for himself tracking and mixing records for many of the San Francisco bay area’s rap luminaries of the 1990s amongst other acts. Hits were made, fun was had and bullets flew. It’s a long story. Moving to Los Angeles in the late 90s, Trevor continued honing his engineering chops working in feature post production and television amongst the best of the best in the sound community. He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and Cinema Audio Society. Having mastered well over 1000 film titles, tuning and designing countless mixing studio audio reproduction systems, Trevor decided that just wasn’t enough work on his plate. Audio Graph Beer Co. was born. The name and logo a nod to his life experiences and passions.

Lars Lesterud
Founder | Head of Brewing Operations | Hop Whisperer

Lars has been in the brewing industry since 1994 as a brewer, quality manager and plant manager of multiple Humboldt County, CA and So Cal breweries, and was also production manager of a large, well-known NorCal coffee roastery. If you don’t find him at the brewery he might be out in the Santa Monica mountains cutting twisties on his motorcycle or cussing while doing woodworking. Lars built our tap room bar top from reclaimed bowling alley lanes recovered from the Midwest.

Cristina Ward
Founder | Director of Operations | Hophead Wrangler

These guys are annoying.

I'll handle this.

Fun fact: Cristina is the nicest person you will ever meet in your life. Best believe it.

Effing Steve From Sales

Effing Steve from Sales is our Marketing Director and manages our complaint department (because cats don’t care what you think). Found as kitten abandoned under a trash compactor, Lars took him in only to soon realize had unwittingly adopted his dark overlord and bloodletter. Marketing and online sales inquiries should be addressed to Overlord Effing Steve.

A Crafted FocuS

An Unfiltered Sound

Blending an audio engineer's precision with a seasoned brewer's craft, we aim to challenge expectations while honoring meticulously crafted beer with a bold, unwavering spirit.

Our
Shared Rhythm

In our ever-evolving city, we stand as a communal hub, in tune with the city's dynamic pulse, drawing all to share in the vibrant spirit of urban life, connection, diversity, and innovation.

Echoing
the UnexpecteD

Opened during unprecedented times, we’ve always tried to amplify the unconventional, and have earned accolades for our unique beers, fearless spirit, and innovative approach.