Los Angeles Ale Works

This spacious, family-friendly South Bay brewery dates back to the earliest days of L.A.’s modern craft beer scene. The Hawthorne original now has a smaller, 21-and-over satellite within Culver City’s Ivy Station, which puts the second outpost within walking distance of the Metro. At either location, you’ll find a rotating selection of 25 unique beers on tap, including the Wheater Melon (a fruited wheat ale) and El Lay pale ale at the time of writing. Both public transit-friendly locations regularly stream Dodger games and other sporting events and host food trucks and other pop-ups—just check the location-specific calendars for Culver and Hawthorne.

Time Out tip: The Culver City location offers trivia for teams of up to six on Tuesday nights.