Since opening, Transmission has weathered the COVID storm and continued to put out a really strong lineup of beers in a gorgeous space – connected to a Toppers – with indoor seating alongside the brewery and outdoor patio seating where you can catch a whiff of sea air. Well, Transmission Brewing opened in January 2020 with a shiny new 30-barrel automated brewhouse capable of scaling to production levels that smaller breweries only dream of, a somewhat green brewer in Carey Jonker leading his first commercial project, and, most importantly, a lineup of really solid beers out of the gate. When news broke in 2018 that the Jonker family – behind local favorite pizza chain Toppers Pizza – was opening a brewery in a former auto shop, it was anyone’s guess how it would turn out. These are the 25 best places to drink beer in Los Angeles, Ventura, and Orange County. So without further ado, it’s time to begin your Southern California craft beer journey. But when we’re talking about the best, we have to make some tough decisions. There are way, way more spots worth your time than just these 25. Which is all to say – narrowing this list down wasn’t easy. Once everyone got past the jokes about gluten, the world discovered LA and the surrounding counties have some pretty damn good beer. Or maybe you’ve been drinking beer in Southern California since before anyone had ever said the words “hazy IPA” or “pastry stout” – that doesn’t mean you don’t still have some things you can learn.Īlthough Southern California’s craft beer culture really got off the ground in the 2010s – a decade or so later than other beer hubs in the U.S.
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Or, maybe it’s your first time drinking beer in Southern California. It’s your first time visiting Southern California.