As the weather in LA starts heating up, so does the craft beer scene. Here are the new craft beer bars and breweries that opened up around Los Angeles during Spring 2017 so you can start making your summer plans.



Angry Horse Brewing

603 W Whittier Blvd – Montebello

Angry Horse Brewing, East LA’s newest craft beer addition, soft opened in March in the heart of Montebello. Owned by brothers James and Nathan McCusker along with Nathan Sewell, Angry Horse is serving up a solid lineup of 12 beers in a variety of styles, ranging from a Helles to a Marzen to a single hop single malt IPA. Armed with a spacious tasting room, a chill outdoor patio looking onto Whittier Blvd, and regular food trucks and chef pop-ups, they’re bringing craft beer to a community that is embracing it with open arms.



Brewport Tap House

204 Main St – El Segundo

Brewport Tap House opened up in late April 2017 along El Segundo’s Main St corridor. They’re one of the few beer bars in LA focusing on the self-pour, pay by the ounce concept, featuring 60 taps of craft beer along with some coffee and kombucha offerings. From a look at recent Untappd checkins, they’ve got a good mix of local and national breweries pouring, but they don’t keep an updated tap list to check out online, so you’ll have to head in there to see what’s pouring. Either way, when you’re out in El Segundo, stop by Brewport, grab a few tastes til you find something you like, and then settle down with a full pour and a bite off their food menu.



Boomtown Brewery

700 Jackson St – DTLA Arts District

While Boomtown Brewery has technically been brewing and selling beer since 2015, their permanent tasting room in the Arts District officially opened up to the public in February of this year. There on Jackson St. you’ll find a massive space with murals and outdoor seating, a really cool expansive bar, room for playing shuffleboard and darts, lounge seating, DJ’s, and a really awesome additional space that you can rent out for private events. The beers are all great, with a nice diverse range of styles. We’re fans of their Nose Job IPA and Mic Czech Pilsner, and we definitely recommend making Boomtown a stop on your next DTLA beer crawl.



Cellador Ales

North Hills

Cellador also technically began releasing their ethereal barrel fermented wild ales before 2017, but this is the year they really started ramping things up. In January, they opened up their tasting room for two weekends a month until having to close temporarily due to some unfortunate permitting technicalities. While that’s a bummer, that just means that there are more Cellador beers out there in the wild for all of us to enjoy. We’ve recently started seeing their beers pop up more and more at legit beer bars around LA as well as some really interesting events and collaborations. Keep an eye out for them during LA Beer Week next month, we’ve heard they’ve got some really cool stuff in the works!

Los Angeles Ale Works

12918 Cerise Ave – Hawthorne

The longtime brewing project of fellow LA beer blogger, Kip Barnes, finally opened its doors in Hawthorne in February and the South Bay crowd couldn’t be happier. With a massive brick industrial warehouse space, an expansive patio, and an open look onto the brewhouse, Hawthorne beer drinkers now have the perfect space to partake in some amazing beer. With a regular rotation of food trucks and an extensive range of beer styles, your group is sure to have everything you need. So, what are you waiting for?

Lagunitas Azusa Taproom & Beer Sanctuary

1001 N Todd Ave – Azusa

Although technically no longer “craft”, the massive Southern California outpost of Lagunitas Brewing Company has been a couple years in the making and their tasting room in Azusa is finally open. Well, technically it’s a temporary space and the beers are pouring out of their events trailer. But still, fresh brewed beer is fresh brewed beer and you can get it there at Lagunitas’ Azusa taproom. In addition to beer, they’re bringing in a steady supply of food trucks and live music to satisfy drinkers’ needs. The permanent tasting room space should be more impressive and will be opening up later this year.

Lincoln Beer Company

Burbank

Lincoln Beer Company is a brand new brewery still working on opening up their Burbank tasting room, but you can already find their beer pouring at local beer bars around town. Their Candy Fields IPA seems to be the most popular, but they brew a number of different styles that, if done well, should make them a hit once their tasting room opens up later this year.

Mikkeller Bar DTLA

330 W Olympic Blvd – Downtown LA

Mikkeller’s So Cal outpost is a sight to be seen. Housed in a former tire shop, the sleek, industrial space has a huge bar with 52 taps, tons of seating, and roll up garage doors looking out onto Olympic Blvd. The beer list has a nice selection of Mikkeller beers brewed at the San Diego brewery, other Mikkeller beers imported from elsewhere, and a number of really great guest taps to choose from. Basically, at Mikkeller you’ll never have a shortage of beers you want to order. Plus they have a full bar and a pretty solid food menu to go along with it. If you get there before 5pm on weekdays, you can check out their adjacent cafe, Kaffebaren for coffee, beer, light snacks, and a quiet place to study or work.

Pacific Plate Glendale

1302 S Brand Blvd Unit B – Burbank

While Pacific Plate has been brewing and serving up beers in their Monrovia tasting room since 2013, their newest location in Glendale just opened up in March. Here you’ll find 16 taps of beers brewed out of their Monrovia brewery. The Glendale taproom has a unique Mexican decor and a nice little patio to enjoy the sunshine with your beer. Speaking of beer, the Mexican theme carries over, with the Guava IPA, Oaxaca Coffee Stout, and Flan de Leche Ale, among others. Great addition to Glendale!



Smog City Steelcraft

3768 Long Beach Blvd – Long Beach

Craft beer served out of a shipping container? Yup, that’s what you get at Smog City’s latest location at Steelcraft in Long Beach. Steelcraft is an open air food lot featuring restaurants, coffee, and you guessed it, freshly brewed craft beer from Smog City out of Torrance. Now, Long Beach drinkers can get their fill of Smog City’s awesome beers like Amarillo Gorilla, Little Bo Pils, and Sabre-Toothed Squirrel in the So Cal sunshine with multiple food options. If you aren’t jealous and planning your next trip to Long Beach already, then something is wrong with you.

Verdugo West Brewing Company

156 W Verdugo Ave – Burbank

Welcome to Burbank, Verdugo West! Manned by former Smog City brewer, Chris Kalowski, Verdugo West opened up in January to an eager Burbank crowd and has been pumping out some solid beers ever since. They’ve got a small bar in a long, narrow industrial space with some additional seating and food delivery from sister restaurant Market City Caffe. Great spot to gather with some friends for some brews and a bite. Check them out.



We’re Pouring

524 E Glenoaks Blvd – Glendale

If you were thinking Glendale needed another amazing craft beer joint, well, you got it. We’re Pouring opened up February with a killer 30 tap beer list right out of the gate, including Beachwood, Bottle Logic, and Cellador, among others. In addition to the solid tap list, they’re also serving up a tasty gastropub style menu in a relaxed, comfortable setting. When you’re in Glendale, We’re Pouring should be a definite stop on your list.



Yorkshire Square Brewery

1109 Van Ness Ave – Torrance

Andy Black is at it again, teaming up with Gary and Charles Croft to open up Yorkshire Square Brewery in Torrance, which celebrated their grand opening in May. They’re brewing up traditional British beer styles like the Early Doors Pub Bitter, The Tenant Yorkshire Pale Ale, and the Little Nipper Golden Ale, cask conditioning them, and then serving them through hand pumps at cellar temperature (about 55°F). The result is an ultra drinkable, smooth and almost creamy texture. Add that to a cool British pub style tasting room with a stone fireplace, wood accents, games, and a nice outdoor patio, and you’ve got yourself a destination. Look out for their kitchen coming later this year to really complete the experience.

There you have it, the new Los Angeles brewery and beer bar openings for Spring 2017. Now it’s time to start planning your summer brewery crawls. Need more help figuring out where to go? Hit us up on Facebook or Twitter and we’ll hook you up!