Brewery / taproom
Unclaimed profileHighland Park Brewery Chinatown
Los Angeles, CA · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Highland Park Brewery Chinatown brews all of its beer on site and offers a quarterly barrel-aged subscription called Bottle Friends. The Year 9 calendar is divided by season: Vanilla, Coconut, Coffee, and Wildcard. The Fall 2026 cycle is penciled in to include BA Griffith and a member-exclusive BA Griffith variant. Subscriptions start at $89 per quarter for pickup, with California-only shipping at $109, and members get discounts on online and taproom purchases. The taproom pours hoppy beers that drinkers call clean, crisp, and cold, with IPA and pilsners both mentioned.
- What should I order?
- Start with the IPA, described by drinkers as citrusy and satisfying in warm weather, or a pilsner for a crisp, cold pour with proper foam. If you join Bottle Friends, the Fall 2026 cycle is set to include BA Griffith and a member-exclusive BA Griffith variant.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want an on-site brewhouse with a broad hoppy lineup and a structured barrel-aged subscription will find the most here. The Bottle Friends program suits those who want quarterly releases with pickup or California-only shipping and member discounts.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Bottle Friends Pickup membership starts at $89.00 every 3 months, and Shipping membership starts at $109.00 every 3 months for California addresses. Members receive 10% off hpb.la and taproom purchases, or 15% off online if they hold both Fresh Friends and Bottle Friends memberships.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The Bottle Friends subscription runs a Year 9 seasonal calendar—Vanilla in spring, Coconut in summer, Coffee in fall, and Wildcard in winter—with member-exclusive releases and priority access to limited small-batch beers. The Fall 2026 cycle is penciled in to include BA Griffith and a member-exclusive BA Griffith variant, and all beer is brewed on site.
Beverage categories
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Beer
All beer is brewed on site, with a broad selection that includes hoppy beers, IPA, and pilsners, plus to-go packs. The Bottle Friends quarterly barrel-aged subscription offers 3 or 4 bottles per quarter, member-exclusive releases, and priority access to limited small-batch beers.
Menu strengths
- — All beer is brewed on site, and to-go packs are available.
- — Bottle Friends is a quarterly barrel-aged subscription with 3 or 4 bottles per quarter, member-exclusive releases, and priority access to limited small-batch releases.
- — Reviewers praise the hoppy beers as clean, crisp, and delicious, with cold serving and proper foam; the IPA is noted as citrusy and satisfying on a warm day, and the pilsners are also mentioned.
Standout selections
- — BA Griffith — a barrel-aged release included in the Fall 2026 Bottle Friends cycle, allotted 1x for 3-bottle subscribers and 2x for 4-bottle subscribers.
- — Member Exclusive BA Griffith Variant — a member-exclusive barrel-aged variant in the Fall 2026 cycle, allotted 2x for both 3-bottle and 4-bottle subscribers.
- — IPA — described by drinkers as citrusy and satisfying on a warm day.
- — Pilsners — mentioned among the hoppy, cold, properly foamed pours.
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