![]() However, it’s probably because they have a sizable tap list filled with their top-shelf beer. Perhaps they flock because of the small food menu, which boasts terrific bar fare, including an absolutely legendary corn dog. Perhaps people flock because it’s family-friendly (and, on the patio, dog-friendly). Their Chinatown taproom is spacious, with plenty of seating and a comfortable patio, but it is frequently packed whenever we’ve visited- especially around Dodgers games. It’s a little under a mile to your next stop, so either take a short Uber or lace up those walking shoes and head to Highland Park Brewery. Any place aiming to make Terreux-level sours gets two thumbs up in our book. They also have some good options for the tart lovers out there, with the Travel Bug, a light, spiced gose, and the Bells & Whistles, an absolute scorcher of an imperial sour collaboration with Bruery Terreux. Our recommendations: at a taproom serving oysters, it feels appropriate to enjoy their oyster stout, La Grande- toasty, smooth, and a pinch briney. With their food menu, shuffleboard and pool on hand, and even a bar within the taproom, it’s a terrific hangout with plenty of beer to drink. Imperial Western is a huge, gorgeous Art Deco beer hall, where passers through can stop in for a quick pint, Dodgers fans can pregame before riding to the stadium, or oyster aficionados can slurp some down- they’re a dollar each at Happy Hour. Now departing from Union Station: a one-way trip to Brewery Hop Town! You can find Imperial Western Beer Company within Union Station- just park down Alameda somewhere and walk over. Imperial Western Beer Company -> Highland Park Brewery ![]() We’re hopeful that a Stick Figures 3 is around the corner.ģ. Both entries in their Stick Figures series live up to the reputations of the collaborators, stout masters like Great Notion and Adroit Theory. if you aren’t a follower of the Haze Craze, never you fear- their stouts are also magnificently executed. Their Box Logo series of hazies is always tremendously impressive, juicy and well-balanced, and if they have any triple IPAs on draft (and they usually do), you’ll be blown away by how dangerously crushable they are (Upping the Ante and Welcome to Town were two favorites early in 2019). Our recommendations: if you’re a lover of hazy IPAs, Mumford is your local Xanadu. We can’t recall the last time we went and *didn’t* leave with purchased to-go cans or bottles. Their taproom is bright and comfortable, though it seems by the time we update this list next year, they will be in a new location outside of Skid Row, closer to other local downtown breweries- all the better for brewery hoppers! Still, don’t wait until they move to visit: their beer is top notch. If it were simply a list of our favorite downtown breweries, Mumford would be in firm contention for the top spot. Mumford is only in the honorable mention category because this is a list of our favorite brewery hops. ![]() And DTLA has so many options at your disposal. So whether you’ve taken a pricy Uber downtown or you’ve paid 20 dollars for parking, you’re going to want to walk- and you’re going to want to drink. But mostly downtown.) In a city known for its relative lack of walkability, there are multiple hops one can make on foot in this area. (Or to Torrance, depending where they’re staying. When friends come to town and want to hop around at local breweries, we send them downtown. Unsurprisingly, things change in a year: both our tastes and the beer scene itself. ![]() It’s been nearly a year since we first wrote about our favorite brewery hops in downtown Los Angeles. ![]()
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