Taprooms, brewpubs and the local beer scene in Los Angeles worth taking a tram to.

Where to drink local

Highland Park Brewery ★ 4.6

$$ BreweryLagers and hop-forward ales

Bob Kunz's Highland Park Brewery in Chinatown, Los Angeles brews crushable lagers and west-coast IPAs from a 5,000 square-foot taproom and brewhouse.

Smog City Brewing ★ 4.5

$$ BreweryMixed style, sours, IPAs

Smog City Brewing in Torrance, Los Angeles County brews a wide stylistic range from sours to coffee porters, with a family-friendly taproom and food trucks.

Boomtown Brewery ★ 4.3

$$ BreweryLagers and West Coast IPAs

Boomtown Brewery in the Arts District, Los Angeles brews crisp lagers and a clean West Coast IPA from a tall-ceiling Chinatown taproom on Jackson Street.

Frogtown Brewery ★ 4.3

$$ BreweryPilsners, IPAs

Frogtown Brewery in Elysian Valley, Los Angeles brews German pilsners and clean IPAs by the LA River bike path. A small taproom that the cyclists adopted.

Monkish Brewing ★ 4.8

$$ BreweryHazy IPAs

Monkish Brewing in Torrance, Los Angeles County brews some of the most-sought-after hazy IPAs in California. Bottle releases sell out in minutes online.

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