Los Angeles' Best Beer Selection

Blow off steam after work in this old-school Culver City lounge.

Reviews:

• “Happening Spot Everytime”
• “This is where I started to love LA….”
• “So much more than a dive bar!”
• “Who would have thought a "
• “A night well spent!”

Tips: Thursday, Friday and Saturday pack them in with karaoke nights, especially Fridays with a grateful post-work crowd.

Backstage Bar & Grill or email Backstage Bar & Grill

A wee slice o’ Britain that’s an Old Town favorite.

Reviews:

• “Best Local Pub/Dive”
• “great beer selection, but poor service”
• “Good local bar”
• “Great beers, good food, poor service (at times) SMELLS LIKE V0MIT”
• “AVOID THIS SMELLING DIVE”

Tips: Looking to replace that Beamish pint glass? The front of the pub sports a small boutique of all things British.

Lucky Baldwin’s Pub

Where heaven is served on a bun and in a pint glass.

Reviews:

• “best restaurant in l.a., the place we want to go everyday, favorite for out of towners, best specials in l.a.”
• “the owner is right—it’s just bar food”
• “Not What I Expected…”
• “Mysterious burger!”
• “BAD Service and rude staff”

Tips: There are no substitutions on menu items, absolutely no ketchup provided for fries and no table service—order at the bar.

Father’s Office

Beer aficionados and beach bums delight in pints of homemade pilsner, pale ale and porter.

Reviews:

• “Great place any day of the week.”
• “loved it! A classic brew co, with great food!!!!!!!!”
• “Renovations destroyed the place”
• “A good place gone bad”
• “Just another brew pub”

Tips: Take a seat within viewing distance of one of the flat screen TVs and cheer on your favorite sports teams while enjoying a cold one.

Manhattan Beach Brewing Company

Upscale watering hole for relaxation-seeking Westsiders and other international beer connoisseurs.

Reviews:

• “Great beer, friendly staff, awesome food”
• “Loved the food, but not the lack of patio lighting "
• “Has Library Alehouse jumped the shark? New manager is a meanie.”
• “High quality bar/ restaurant/ date spot”
• “Great casual spot for food and beer”

Tips: Street parking is scarce, so head west of Main Street on Ashland, and turn into the spacious metered lot.

Library Alehouse

An eclectic mix, minus homophobes or heterophobes, combine with good music for a laid-back atmosphere.

Reviews:

• “Welcome Back Normandie!”
• “Great neighborhood bar!”
• “Just average”
• “Get Ripped Off”
• “Great Bartenders”

Tips: There’s no cover, but parking can be tight and the bar sometimes fills up on the weekends.

Normandie Room

Casual Silver Lake restaurant for microbrew beers and grilled meats.

Reviews:

• “For Beer lovers and non-beer lovers alike. Fun patio and great beer selection.”
• “If You Like Beer – Check It Out”
• “Good beer selection – Mediocre Food”
• “Fantastic food, awesome patio, and a decadent beer list from heaven.”
• “4 years and still on our list of favorite places to eat and drink.”

Tips: The weekday happy hour from 4pm-6pm features draft beer selections for nearly half the normal cost per pint.

Good Microbrew and Grill

Come for the scenery and stay for the action at this red-hot Sunset Strip party spot.

Reviews:

• “Large Bar with Ample Beer Selection, Very Sketchy Upstairs”
• “Fun Staff, Lousy Ladies’ WC”
• “Great burgers, awesome happy hour”
• “AWFUL NACHOS "
• “Not bad "

Tips: Every day from 5pm to 7pm selected drinks are half-price.

Red Rock or email Red Rock

Authentic teas, pints and fish and chips at this lively British pub by the beach.

Reviews:

• “Not what it used to be”
• “Terrible and rude service”
• “Don’t eat here”
• “Maybe it was a slow week for treacle pudding?”
• “Fun place to play darts!”

Tips: Every afternoon, Monday-Saturday, high tea is served in the aptly appointed Hunt Room. Finger sandwiches, petit fours, scones, fruit, Devonshire cream, tea and a dose of gentility are available.

Ye Olde King’s Head or email Ye Olde King’s Head

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