Golden Road Brewing

While Goldenroad’s kingpin status is due to the company's much-maligned acquisition by Anheuser-Busch, it hasn't degraded GRB's hop-forward beer selection—or its Atwater Village location's bustling beer garden atmosphere. GRB's original space features bright-and-airy interiors and a shaded outdoor area, which both buzz with thirtysomethings, happy toddlers, cornhole and live music. While heavy on IPAs, GRB also serves wine, gluten-free cider and—perhaps most unique—a range of vegan food. If you're not near Atwater, you're still in luck: There's an outpost in Downtown's Grand Central Market, plus an Anaheim location with a killer patio. There's even a GRB in Sacramento. It wouldn't be an L.A. summer without a can of Mango Cart wheat ale—good thing they're everywhere.