Los Angeles, CA
For Brewery in Los Angeles, the local food press points to Highland Park Brewery, Homage Brewing, and Benny Boy Brewing. Picks from The Infatuation and Time Out LA, updated April 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation and Time Out LA. Updated April 2026.
Highland Park Brewery · Chinatown
Time Out's #1 and Infatuation's #8 — Bob Kunz's Chinatown taproom is the one LA brewery that equally satisfies lager purists and hazy-IPA chasers.
Homage Brewing · Chinatown
Infatuation's #1 and Time Out's #9 — destination bar food, a dance floor, and a saison-forward lineup that defines modern LA craft beer.
Benny Boy Brewing · Lincoln Heights
Time Out's #2 and Infatuation's #3 — whole-flower hops, crisp lagers, Belgian strong ales, and the city's only combined brewery-and-cidery.
Monkish Brewing Co. · Torrance
Infatuation's #4 and Time Out's #6 — the Torrance hazy-IPA and Belgian-style temple that turns release days into Southern California pilgrimages.
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