LAReview
With a nice new tap room in El Segundo’s perpetually overlooked downtown, El Segundo Brewing has made its name by producing some of the hoppiest beer in all of SoCal. There isn’t anyone right now brewing a wider range of IPA’s either. Their Hammerland IPA recently took home the Bistro Double IPA Award for Best in California, so your drive down this weekend is set.
Phantom Carriage is a South Bay brewery with a palpable horror film decor theme - it’s more fun than it sounds.
If you’re doing a South Bay brewery tour, you can’t miss Smog City and their 12% abv bourbon-aged stout.
Santa Monica Brew Works is only craft brewery in Santa Monica, now has an excellent tap room.
BrewCo in Manhattan Beach is as good of a neighborhood beer bar/casual restaurant as you’ll probably ever find.
