Tucked away in a strip mall, Sunset Beer Company is a must-visit for craft beer aficionados, boasting an impressive array of bottles and rotating taps.
"Sunset Beer Co. might just be our favorite bottle shop in LA. This tiny Echo Park spot is open for pick-up, and has a tremendous selection of hard-to-find beers from places like Russian River, Fremont, and Societe Brewing. While the retail space is closed, you can order in advance online, or walk up and they can grab beers from the shelves for you. We recommend just telling them a budget and letting them choose their favorites - it’s a great way to find something new." - brett keating
"Sunset Beer is right across the street from Ostrich Farm, and after more than one of those tangerine mimosas, that’s about as far as you’ll feel like walking. This beer store and bar has a huge bottle selection, a small tap list, and plenty of space for a big post-brunch group hang, especially if that group likes board games and saisons." - brett keating
"Echo Park’s Sunset Beer Company isn’t a brewery, but it’s still one of the best places to get fresh-brewed beer in LA. You’ll find all the best bottles and cans from LA breweries (Highland Park, Monkish, Mumford, and more), and plenty of great beer from outside Southern California, too. It’s also one of the only places where you’ll find hard-to-get beers from places like Northern California’s Russian River and Vermont’s The Alchemist. Order on their website for daily pick-up - you can specify what you want, or else give them a budget, and let them curate options for you." - brett keating
"Sunset Beer feels like a tiny, dark public library with the main differences being that nothing is organized by the Dewey Decimal System and you won’t get arrested for drinking a high-ABV stout here. You can procrastinate by making your way through their massive selection of beers by the bottle until you find the exact one that will help you hit that Thursday deadline." - brett keating
"Echo Park taproom/bottle shop Sunset Beer Co. has been a personal favorite of mine for a very long time now, and that’s because they’ve got the most knowledgeable staff of any beer spot in town. During the pandemic, they’ve done a remarkable job capitalizing on that strength - you can call (or order online), tell them what you like and how much money you want to spend, and they’ll put together an order for you. It’s sort of like having my own personal Cicerone (beer’s version of a sommelier) one phone call away. Which hasn’t been very good for my alcohol intake (or my stated goal of “not spending half my salary on beer”), but it’s worth it for the incredible options they have at Sunset." - brett keating
