Guide To L.A. Craft Beer During Lockdown

Pickup and delivery options from breweries, bars and bottle shops - your key to responsible social distance drinking under quarantine

As the coronavirus pandemic forces people around the world to adapt to a "new normal," the ramifications feel overwhelming. If you want to make a positive impact, it can be difficult to know where to start.

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The good news is that each of us can make a difference. Your local small businesses could use your support now more than ever.

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If you're in the greater Los Angeles area and love craft beer like I do, here's your guide to helping local craft breweries, bars and bottle shops - not to mention your home quarantine situation.

Note that businesses are updating how they operate as the situation evolves. I'll update regularly but please let me know if anything is missing or outdated.

Now let's be well and drink well, because we could all use a responsible indulgence.

Cheers!

14 Cannons: Cans and crowlers available for pickup 12-6 p.m. daily. Menu here. Preorder for curbside pickup by emailing [e-mail] or calling [phone].

6th and La Brea Brewery: Crowlers available for pickup 12-8 p.m. daily. Call [phone] to preorder.

8 One 8 Brewing: Bottles and growlers available for pickup 12-7 p.m. daily.

Absolution Brewing: Free local delivery with no sales tax on orders of $50+. Taproom pickup and statewide delivery also available. Order online, by phone at [phone] x101, or by email at [e-mail].

Alosta Brewing Company: Cans and crowlers available for pickup. Also filling any outside growlers.

Ambitious Ales: Crowlers, cans and bottles available for pickup 12-6 p.m. daily. Order online or in person.

Angry Horse Brewing: Curbside pickup available for crowlers and cans. Delivery available via Bevv.

Arrow Lodge Brewing: Delivery available within a 15-mile radius (minimum two 4-packs). Cans available for pickup 2-8 p.m. Monday-Friday and 12-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Beachwood BBQ & Brewing: Order online for next-day pickup or local delivery. Statewide delivery also available. Includes Beachwood Brewing and Beachwood Blendery beers. Walk-up orders accepted Wednesday-Sunday 12-6 p.m. Visit website for details. Check Instagram (link in name) for any additional updates.

Blue Palms Brewhouse: 32oz beer crowlers and 12oz wine and cocktail crowlers available with the purchase of food (food must be purchased). Open 4-8 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Menu available at bluepalmsbrewhouse.com. Order in person or by phone at [phone].

Boomtown Brewery: Cans, crowlers and growlers available for pickup 12-7 p.m. daily.

Brävery Brewing: Bottles, cans, growlers and crowlers available for pickup 12-7 p.m. daily. 50% off select growlers and crowlers.

Brewery Draconum: Cans, growlers food available for pickup Thursday-Sunday 2-7 p.m. 10% off all to-go can and food orders.

Brewjeria Company: Cans available for online order and curbside pickup daily 4-8 p.m.

Brewyard Beer Company: Bottles, cans and growlers available for pickup weekdays 2-7 p.m. and weekends 12-5 p.m. Order by phone at [phone] or in person. Delivery within a 10-mile radius also available. See website for details.

Brouwerij West: Cans and crowlers available for curbside or taproom pickup 12-7 p.m. daily. Preorder online at brouwerijwest.com/shop. For curbside pickup, call [phone] (Option 2) when parked.

Burnin Daylight Brewery: Crowlers and cans available for curbside pickup 12-8 p.m. Wednesday-Monday. Order by phone at [phone], direct messaging on Instagram or Facebook, online or curbside.

Cellador Ales: Bottles and growlers available for pickup 12-7 p.m. daily. Order online or in person.

Claremont Craft Ales: Crowlers, bottles and cans available for curbside pickup 2-7 p.m. daily. Order online or in person.

Common Space Brewery: Cans available for pickup or delivery. For delivery, order online and pay a $5 flat rate for next-day delivery in the greater L.A. area. For pickup (weekdays 2-7 p.m. and weekends 1-5 p.m.), order by phone at [phone] or in person. Bonus perk for pickup: as of March 20, they're giving away toilet paper at the taproom.

Congregation Ale House: Bottles and crowlers available for pickup 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. daily. Preorder online. 25% off menu price. Buy two crowlers, get one 50% off. Free roll of toilet paper with every order of $20 or more.

Cosmic Brewery: Bottles and growlers available for pickup 2-6 p.m. daily. Free South Bay delivery (minimum two six-packs); free non-South Bay local delivery (minimum four six-packs). Order online or in person.

Dry River Brewing: Bottles and crowlers available for pickup Friday and Saturday 12-6 p.m. California delivery also available. Order online.

The Dudes' Brewing Co.: Cans and crowlers available for pickup in Torrance and Valencia 4-8 p.m. (food also available to pickup in Valencia).

Eagle Rock Brewing: Growlers, crowlers, cans and bottles available for taproom or curbside pickup 12-7 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Check Instagram (link in name) for any additional updates.

El Segundo Brewing: Crowlers, cans and bottles available. Order online for next-day pickup or statewide shipping (available for 12-packs and 24-packs of cans for a $20 flat rate).

Empire Tavern: Cans and bottles available for pickup Tuesday-Saturday, 3/31-4/4, from 4-8 p.m. Check IG (link in name) for any additional updates.

Firestone Walker Propagator: Bottles, cans, crowlers and new growlers available for pickup 12-7 p.m. daily. Buy two six-packs, get $4 back. Order in person or by phone at [phone]. For delivery options and more details, see website.

Five Threads Brewing Company: Bottles and growlers available for pickup Tuesday-Saturday 3:30-7 p.m.

Frogtown Brewery: Cans, bottles, crowlers and growlers available for pickup weekdays 4-8 p.m. and weekdays 12-5 p.m. Order online. For curbside delivery upon arrival, call or text [phone]. Same-day delivery available within a 10-mile radius for orders placed before 4 p.m.

Glendale Tap: Bottles, cans and new growlers available for pickup Wednesday-Friday 2-7 p.m. and Saturday 1-5:30 p.m. Check Instagram (link in name) for any updates.

Hand-Brewed Beer: Crowlers, cans, bottles and clean growlers available for pickup 4-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 2-7 p.m. Friday and weekends 12-4 p.m. Order online or by phone at [phone]. Delivery available within a 5-mile radius. Orders within a 5-mile radius placed by noon will get same-day delivery. All others will be next-day guaranteed.

Handy Market: Cans and bottles available for pickup 8 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Online shopping for curbside pickup or delivery available via website. Check Instagram (link in name) for any additional updates.

The Hermosillo: Open for beer to go. Check Instagram (link in name) for hours and any updates.

Highland Park Brewery: Crowlers, growlers, cans and bottles available for no-contact pickup 12-7 p.m. daily. Local and statewide delivery also available (mixed cases for statewide delivery). Must preorder online. Check Instagram (name in bio) for details and any additional updates.

Highpoint Brew Co.: Cans, crowlers and growlers available for pickup 12-8 p.m. daily.

Homage Brewing: Bottles, crowlers, new growlers and cans available for pickup. Preorder by phone at [phone], Instagram DM, or email at [e-mail]. Note: bottles are first-come basis and not available for preorder.

Hop Secret Brewing Company: Pickup and Monrovia delivery available. Details TBA.

HopSaint Brewing Company: Crowlers and growlers available for pickup 11:30-8 p.m daily. Order by phone at [phone].

Indie Brewing Company: Cans available for pickup weekdays 4-9 p.m. and weekends 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Delivery available in California, Arizona and Nevada with a local option for Los Angeles. Preorder online for delivery or call [phone] to preorder by phone and/or arrange curbside pickup.

Innovation Brew Works: Bottles, growlers and wine available for pickup 11 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. Preorder by phone at [phone]

King Harbor Brewing Company: Growlers available for pickup weekdays 4-8 p.m. and weekends 12-8 p.m. Delivery available via online ordering.

Ladyface Ale Companie: Crowlers and new growlers available for pickup 1-4 p.m. daily. Preorder by phone at [phone] or email at [e-mail] for same- or next-day pickup.

Liberation Brewing Company: Crowlers and growlers available for pickup 12-8 p.m. daily. Preorder online.

Library Alehouse: Beer available for pickup (30% off) Friday-Sunday 5-8:45 p.m.

Lincoln Beer Company: Crowlers available for drive-thru pickup 3-6 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday.

Long Beach Beer Lab: Crowlers and cans available for pickup 12-8 p.m. daily. Taproom converted to a convenience store offering bread, milk, eggs, rice, beans and pasta.

Los Angeles Ale Works: Cans, crowlers and growler fills available for pickup 12-8 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Order online.

Lucky Baldwin's: Pub - Bottles available for pickup. Food available for pickup and delivery - order by phone at [phone]. Trappiste Pub - Open for pickup Thursday-Sunday 4-8 p.m.

Lucky Luke Brewing: Crowlers available for curbside pickup at Lancaster pub (Palmadale taproom closed). Preorder online.

MacLeod Ale Brewing Company: Cans and crowlers available for pickup weekdays 4-9 p.m. and weekends 12-9 p.m. Order in person, online, or via GrubHub for delivery. Peanuts included with every to-go order.

Media Wine & Spirits: Cans and bottles available for pickup. Check Instagram (link in name) for contact information and any additional updates.

Modern Times Beer - The Dankness Dojo: Cans, crowlers and bottles available for pickup by appointment only, Wednesday-Friday 12-6 p.m. and weekends 12-7 p.m. Shipping available for cans and crowlers in California - must order cans by the case (mixed cases available) and crowlers in 2-packs. Preorder online.

Mohawk Bend: Crowlers available for pickup weekends 12-7 p.m. Preorder online. Check Instagram (link in name) for additional updates.

Monkish Brewing Company: Bottles, growlers and cans for curbside pickup pending availability. Preorder online. Very limited amount of cans occasionally available for shipping in California. Check website for details.

Mt. Lowe Brewing: Cans, crowlers and growlers available for pickup 4-7 p.m. daily. Preorder online. 20% off gift cards of $20 or more.

Mumford Brewing: Crowlers, cans and bottles available for pickup. Preorder via email at [e-mail], or via Postmates for delivery.

Naja's Place: Hoping to open soon with limited hours for growler fills. Check Instagram (link in name) for updates.

Ogopogo Brewing: Cans and crowlers available for pickup and delivery. Preorder via Ogopogo website for delivery within a 15-mile radius or Bevv for delivery beyond a 15-mile radius.

Ohana Brewing Company: Growlers available for curbside pickup. Order in person or by phone at [phone].

Old Stump Brewing Co.: Cans and growlers available for pickup or delivery within a 15-mile radius for a $5 fee. Preorder by phone at [phone].

Over Town Brewing Co.: New growlers, crowlers and bottles available for pickup Wednesday and Friday 3-7 p.m. and Saturday 1-8 p.m. Preorder online or by phone at [phone] (if no answer, try [phone]).

Pacific Plate Brewery: Cans and growlers available for pickup Wednesday-Sunday 12-7 p.m. Delivery also available within a 15-mile radius.

Pocock Brewing: Cans, bottles, crowlers and new growlers available for curbside pickup.

Progress Brewing Company: Crowlers and growlers available for pickup.

RT Rogers Brewing Co.: Crowlers available for pickup 2-6 p.m. Wednesday-Friday and 12-6 p.m. Saturday.

San Fernando Brewing Co.: Cans, growlers and bottles available for pickup 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, and 12-5 p.m. Sunday.

Scholb Premium Ales: Cans and growlers available for pickup.

Smog City Brewing Company: Pickup available at all three taprooms. Crowlers, growlers, cans and bottles available for free local delivery on orders of $50 or more - order online.

Strand Brewing Company: Cans and crowlers available for pickup 12-8 p.m. daily. Preorder online.

Sunset Beer Company: Cans and bottles available for no-contact curbside pickup Tuesday-Saturday 12-7 p.m. and Sunday 12-5 p.m. Preorder online.

Surfridge Brewing Company: Crowlers available for order via email at [e-mail].

The Surly Goat: Bottles and growlers available for pickup Fridays 12-6 p.m.

Telco Brewery: Growlers available for curbside pickup. Preorder by phone at (818) TELCO-07.

Ten Mile Brewing: Cans available for pickup or delivery from Signal Hill location and to-go only from Steelcraft Bellflower location.

Thee Elbow Room: Draft beer, bottles and cans available for pickup 12-6 p.m. Saturday, 4/4. Preorder by phone at [phone]. Check Instagram (link in name) for any additional updates.

Three Weavers Brewing Company: Cans available for pickup and delivery. Preorder online.

Timeless Pints: Cans and growlers available for pickup weekdays 3-6 p.m. and weekends 2-6 p.m.

Tony's Darts Away: Crowlers and limited vegan food menu available for pickup Thursday-Friday 12-6 p.m. and weekends 10 a.m.-5 p.m. See website for menu and to preorder.

Tortugo Brewing: Growlers, crowlers and cans available for pickup 12-8 p.m. daily. Bring your own growler for $1 off your fill.

Trademark Brewing: Crowlers available for pickup 12-8 p.m. Local delivery available.

Transplants Brewing: Crowlers and growlers available for pickup and delivery. Preorder online, by phone or in person.

Trustworthy Brewing: Cans, bottles and growlers available for pickup. Preorder by phone at [phone] for curbside pickup. Delivery beginning March 21. Online ordering available starting March 23.

Twisted Oak Tavern: Growlers available for pickup and delivery. Order online, by phone at [phone], or in person.

Upshift Brewing: Growlers available for pickup. Preorder by phone.

Valley Beverage Company: Cans and bottles available for pickup 9 a.m.-10 p.m. daily. Purchase online for pickup at valleybev.com or for delivery via Drizly.

Vendome Toluca Lake: Cans and bottles available for pickup weekdays 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.-7 p.m. To arrange curbside pickup, preorder by phone at [phone].

Verdugo Bar: Growlers available for curbside pickup Saturday 12-4 p.m.

We're Pouring: Growlers, bottles, cans and wine (by the glass or bottle) available for pickup Monday-Saturday 12-8 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Food also available for pickup. Preorder by phone at (818) 244-BEER.

Wingwalker Brewing: Growlers and crowlers available for pickup 3-8 p.m. daily. Preorder by phone at [phone].

Wolf Creek Brewery: Cans, growlers and crowlers available for pickup and local delivery. Check Instagram (link in name) and website for hours, details, and any updates.

Ximix Craft Exploration: Crowlers available for curbside pickup. Order by phone at [phone] or in person.

Yorkshire Square Brewery: Growlers available for curbside pickup. Order by phone at [phone] or in person.