Effective July 1st, Metrolink, Southern California’s commuter rail system, simplified their fare structure, now offering a Day Pass ($15 on weekdays, $10 on weekends), a $5 L.A. Zone Day Pass for unlimited travel within eight stations in the central Los Angeles area, plus discounts for seniors and veterans. All of this being designed to promote Metrolink as something more than just a work commute option, but rather another option for getting around in general. The Militant will drink to that!
Speaking of which…
A couple years ago, The Militant took a look at various Metrolink stations on the map and noticed a number of them had breweries or taprooms within walking distance. He made notes of them on a paper Metrolink map and set it aside for a while. It wasn’t until he saw someone post a thread on Reddit regarding a pub/brewery crawl on Metrolink that he decided to dig up that map he scribbled on back in 2023 and make another local guide out of it.
After some research, he finally came up with it: The Militant’s Metrolink Beer Map. There it is, take it!
If you’re familiar with The Militant’s guides, there’s some criteria involved. This map includes places within walking distance (6 blocks or less) of Metrolink commuter rail stations that serve exclusively or mostly craft beers on tap. Many of them are actual breweries, but they also include taprooms and pubs. Food is not a necessity, but many of them do have kitchens, or at least host food trucks or have eateries nearby. Also, some of these places also serve cocktails/hard liquor, but it is not a requirement (but is pointed out if you wanna git yo drank on). Not included are regular bars that only serve your average mainstream corporate beers. Because, like, why?
Hours are listed so you can coordinate them with Metrolink schedules.
Here are the Metrolink-accessible breweries/taprooms/pubs listed by Metrolink line (please consult the interactive map for location and full description and details):
Antelope Valley Line
Los Angeles Union Station: Highland Park Brewing (6 blocks); Homage Brewing (6 blocks)
Glendale: Paperback Brewing (6 blocks); Glendale Tap (6 blocks)
Burbank – Downtown: Story Tavern/The Ciderworks (3 blocks)
Burbank Airport – North: Lincoln Beer Company (6 blocks)
Newhall: Newhall Refinery (2 blocks); Pocock Brewing Public House (2 blocks); Brewery Draconum (3 blocks)
Lancaster: LCB Underground Bowling Lounge (5 blocks); Lucky Luke Brewing Company (6 blocks)
Ventura County Line
Los Angeles Union Station: Highland Park Brewing (6 blocks); Homage Brewing (6 blocks)
Glendale: Paperback Brewing (6 blocks); Glendale Tap (6 blocks)
Burbank – Downtown: Story Tavern/The Ciderworks (3 blocks)
Chatsworth: Hand-Brewed Beer (4 blocks)
Moorpark: Enegren Brewing Company (4 blocks)
Camarillo: Twisted Oak Tavern (1 block); Topa Topa Brewery (4 blocks)
San Bernardino Line
Los Angeles Union Station: Highland Park Brewing (6 blocks); Homage Brewing (6 blocks)
Covina: Campsite Brewing Company (1 block)
Pomona – North: Old Stump Brewing Co. (2 blocks)
Upland: Rescue Brewery (1 block)
Redlands – Downtown: Escape Craft Brewery (2 blocks); Septembers Taproom (2 blocks);
The Three Stags Irish Pub (2 blocks); The State (4 blocks)
Riverside Line
Los Angeles Union Station: Highland Park Brewing (6 blocks); Homage Brewing (6 blocks)
Pomona – Downtown: The Rookery Alehouse (1 block); Homage Brewery Pomona (2 blocks)
Riverside – Downtown: Heroes Restaurant & Brewery (5 blocks)
Orange County Line
Los Angeles Union Station: Highland Park Brewing (6 blocks); Homage Brewing (6 blocks)
Fullerton: Hopscotch Tavern (1 block); Heroes Bar & Grill Fullerton (1 block)
Anaheim: Noble Ale Works (5 blocks)
Orange: Chapman Crafted Beer (1 block); Haven Craft Kitchen + Bar (3 blocks)
San Juan Capistrano: Tavern at the Mission (2 blocks); The Brewhouse Tap Room and Bottle Shop (4 blocks)
San Clemente: Los Molinos Beer Co. (6 blocks)
Oceanside: Craft Coast Beer & Tacos (1 block); Local Tap House (2 blocks); Green Cheek Beer Co. (4 blocks)
91/Perris Valley Line
Los Angeles Union Station: Highland Park Brewing (6 blocks); Homage Brewing (6 blocks)
Fullerton: Hopscotch Tavern (1 block); Heroes Bar & Grill Fullerton (1 block)
West Corona: Evans Brewing Company (1 block)
Riverside: Heroes Restaurant & Brewery (5 blocks)
Inland Empire/Orange County Line
Riverside: Heroes Restaurant & Brewery (5 blocks)
West Corona: Evans Brewing Company (1 block)
Anaheim Canyon: Brewery X (6 blocks); Pfeiffer Brewing Company (6 blocks)
Orange: Chapman Crafted Beer (1 block); Haven Craft Kitchen + Bar (3 blocks)
San Juan Capistrano: Tavern at the Mission (2 blocks); The Brewhouse Tap Room and Bottle Shop (4 blocks)
San Clemente: Los Molinos Beer Co. (6 blocks)
Oceanside: Craft Coast Beer & Tacos (1 block); Local Tap House (2 blocks); Green Cheek Beer Co. (4 blocks)
Enjoy your brews, drink responsibly (Don’t drink and drive – Drink and Link!), cheers and Stay Militant!
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