Arts District Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Los Angeles, California, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Arts District Brewing

Established in 2015

Contact
828 Traction Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90013, United States
Description
Arts District Brewing Company, one of Los Angeles’ few craft brewpubs, opened in December 2015 in Downtown LA’s historic Arts District. With an on-site, 15-barrel brewhouse capable of producing 3,300 barrels of beer each year, Arts District Brewing Company debuted with nine original beers ranging from golden ales to stouts to IPAs. The 17,000 square-foot space also features a sprawling main room and bar which can house as many as 500 guests, as well as an outdoor patio which seats 90. The brewpub also includes an expansive entertainment area with a photobooth and multiple classic bar games available, including ping-pong, cornhole, darts and 10 restored vintage Skeeball machines. Bar snacks from chef Neal Fraser’s Fritzi are also available via a take-out window connected to the restaurant.

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7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Draft at brewery. Nose is light smoke and crackery. Looks like a yellow lager. Taste of smoked wood, grains, triscuit cracker, lemon, hint of ham. Light bodied. Pleasant.
Tried on 16 Mar 2026 at 22:58

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Draft at brewery on nitro. Fine dark brown colored and foamy beige topper. Nose coffee and earthy. Tatses of coffee, charred wood, earthy, raisin, dark chocolate. Light bodied (obviously for abv). Pretty tasty. If your drinking on Monday afternoon not a bad choice
Tried on 16 Mar 2026 at 22:35

7.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can from Total Wine & More, W. Hollywood. Beautiful, clear, golden yellow, nice sparkle, ample head with good retention, nice lacing. Aroma is initial citrus, berry jam, and dank pine (more dominant as it warms). Taste mirrors aroma. Smooth, thin texture, light bodied, mild alcohol warmth, soft carbonation and finish as taste. You won't find a prettier looking beer--makes you want to dive in! Aroma and flavor are traditional, and fine, while texture is a bit thin. Maybe have your friend order this and admire it while you are drinking something a tad more exciting.
Tried from Can from Total Wine & More - W. Hollywood on 13 Mar 2026 at 22:07

7.6/10
LCI.Interesting beer, certainly gets lots of the character from both barrel and the underlying beer. There’s smoke up front, a touch of pome fruit as well. Malt is grainy and clean, overall it’s interesting but doesn’t quite add up to the sum of its parts
Tried from Bottle on 16 Apr 2025 at 21:55

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 7
On tap at the brewery. Pours a copper gold with medium white head that lasts. The aroma is grass and straw. Medium body, grass, bready malt, bitter finish, good.
Tried from Draft on 25 Jun 2023 at 22:54

6/10
A hazed milky white saison with a thin lacing white head. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with light grassy hops, light fruity esters, light cloves, pleasant and smooth. In mouth, sweet fruity malt with light cloves, pleasant and smooth. On tap at brewery.
Tried from Draft on 18 Jun 2023 at 22:44

7.8/10
Nice lightly sour , lots of fruit
Tried from Draft on 10 Jun 2023 at 12:52

7.4/10
Lovely smoky Helles. This is nicely balanced
Tried from Draft on 19 May 2023 at 13:34

7.6/10
Tried on 08 Oct 2022 at 19:32

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle at GABF. Pours orange gold with medium frothy white head. The aroma is peach flesh, lemon zest, wood, funk. Thin body, tart peach, citrus, wood, light acidity, enjoyed this.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Oct 2021 at 03:09