Exclusive | Experimental brewery flings open doors in LAs Chinatown bucking craft beers deadly trend

Southern California’s craft beer scene may be drowning in closures, but one experimental newcomer is betting there’s still plenty of life left in the tap.Enter Niteglow, an unusual brewery from the caffeine fiends behind boutique coffee empire Dayglow — which also operates in that same location — that has flung open its doors in Chinatown, bringing guava sours, Czech-style “milkpours” and a distinctly European drinking experience to a neighborhood better known for its old-school restaurants and storefronts.And this is no ordinary brewpub.The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.

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Never miss a story Occupying a prime corner unit in a gleaming new glass building directly across from the Chinatown Metro station, the ultra-modern watering hole looks more like a chic Euro coffee bar rather than a traditional American brewery.Forget dark, sticky-floored taprooms lined with neon signs and rows of redundant IPAs.Here, massive glass-walled doors pull back to open the space directly onto the street, blurring the line between the sidewalk and the minimalist interior.Inside, soft mint-green walls, gleaming white countertops, stainless-steel coffee equipment and understated white cafe furniture create a sleek atmosphere with small round cafe tables.Discreet white lettering on the wall lays out a focused drinks menu, hinting at the cafe’s dual identity where top-tier espressos share counter space with brewing taps.

Unlike the cavernous warehouse-like spaces that often house breweries, stylish Niteglow cafe feels more like was plucked from Copenhagen or Prague.Brothers Jonathan and Tohm Ifergan, the founders behind Dayglow and Niteglow, told The Post that the idea was to create an all-day gathering place where coffee, beer, wine, and cocktails coexist.

“You can have a beer at seven in ...