Best Beer Bar

The moment we say we're craving something other than "cuisine nouveau" in our evening pints, we stumble into relative newcomers like the Golden State. But the menu here from Samir Mahajer (Cabbage Patch, formerly Rustic Canyon) is tightly edited, weighs heavily on the burger and hot dog side, and everything, including the beers, are sourced from California (Let's Be Frank hot dogs, Harris Ranch beef in that burger). It's the sort of theme-park angle that could have been a very bad idea if the draft beer selections weren't so great. But as you debate which congressional district deserves your strong ale support, be sure to save room for Golden State's beer float (here made with Old Rasputin on tap). It's a drinkable dessert that inspires most of us to say things like Wow, that's really great" as we tally up the tip. Or, if you're Jonathan Gold, you might say something like this: "It really can be a mind-blowing way to complete a meal, a marriage of cold creaminess and explosive fizz, innocent sweetness and a blast of pungent, hoppy bitterness that rides the back of your throat like a cottonmouth on a waterslide...." -Jenn Garbee

Source: LA Weekly

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