"Alexander D. Mitchell IV" wrote in message
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Long and short of it: I have about 36 hours in downtown Los Angeles,
Saturday morning to Sunday evening. I have friends coming in to take care
of business, and then we can pub-crawl, somewhat.

I'm looking for recommendations for brewpubs or local craft brews I must
try.

Downtown LA's a bit of a wasteland, both in terms of beer and otherwise.
Lots of people milling around during the business day. And then they all
disappear.

Are you going to have a car? If so, drive yourself over to Santa Monica and
visit Father's Office on Montana, or Library Ale House on Main. At FO, you
can also get one of the best burgers you'll ever get. Both places have
excellent draught selections, probably about 20-30 taps per. Another good
bet, a bit further away, is Cafe Boogaloo in Hermosa Beach. Good selection
of Southern California (meaning mainly San Diego area) beers.

If you don't want to drive, hop on the new Metro line that runs up to
Pasadena (Gold Line?). Get off in downtown Pasadena, walk a couple blocks
west to Lucky Baldwin's. Huge selection, excellent variety and quality.

As for bottles, unfortunately I don't know LA as well for that, and I'm not
going to send you down to Orange County where I do my bottle shopping.

-Steve