Local Guide
El Segundo Brewery Crawl: Four Taprooms You Can Walk Between
Four El Segundo taprooms on one walk east from Main St, picked from 891 Google reviews.
The Local Desk · El Segundo, CA · November 1, 2026
El Segundo is a small town with a real beer habit. Four working breweries sit inside city limits, and they line up neatly enough that you can start on Main St, wander east through the Smoky Hollow side of town and finish on Indiana St without moving the car. This is the order we would walk it, with what reviewers keep coming back to at each stop.
The legs are short at the start and get longer toward the end, so pace yourself, and check each taproom's hours before you go since they change by season. The map at the bottom has walking directions for the whole route.
Stop 1: El Segundo Brewing Company, the anchor on Main St
4.7★ · 458 Google reviews · 140 Main St, El Segundo, CA 90245, USA
Read the reviews →The town's best-known brewery is the natural starting point, right on Main St near the restaurants. Reviewers talk about the house beers, the patio out back and staff who go out of their way.
“Wide variety of house beers and all seemed true to style. Medium-sized back patio with wooden picnic tables. Somewhat secluded, good for conversation. Small L-shaped bar adjacent to shiny brew vessels. Spotty Wi-Fi but friendly patrons and a nice vibe. Sunny patio-a rarity. .”
“Great IPAs! Staff is friendly and knowledgeable. Food trucks Wed-Sun, outdoor and indoor seating as well as bar seating. During winter they have heaters both outside and inside.”
Stop 2: Boardroom Brewery, a few blocks over on Arena St
4.5★ · 62 Google reviews · 211 Arena St, El Segundo, CA 90245, USA
Read the reviews →Boardroom is the shortest hop on the route and the most relaxed room of the four. Reviewers mention house beers alongside seltzers and wine, plus games to play.
“Incredible atmosphere and amazingly friendly staff. Great beers and seltzers, games available to play and walking distance to restaurants in downtown El Segundo. Highly recommend.”
“The space is very retro and has laid back vibe. Beer is ice cold and very good, the hard seltzers are tasty and refreshing especially on a hot summer day! I highly recommend this establishment!”
Stop 3: Five Point Five Brewing Company on Nevada St
4.8★ · 137 Google reviews · 137 Nevada St, El Segundo, CA 90245, USA
Read the reviews →Five Point Five is named for the city's 5.5 square miles and is the stop to bring kids or the dog. Reviewers describe a patio, a big indoor room and bar food worth ordering.
“Great local spot. Outdoor patio with ocean breeze and spacious indoor area. The beers are good and the Tokyo Tots are a must. Also dog friendly.”
“Bar tender is great, kolsch is great, atmosphere is nice and chill. Interesting pizza choices. Pizza is personal size rather than something to share.”
Stop 4: Sugar Monkey Brewing & Social Club on Indiana St
4.9★ · 234 Google reviews · 339 Indiana St, El Segundo, CA 90245, USA
Read the reviews →The last leg is the longest walk, and Sugar Monkey is the place to settle in. It took over the old Upshift Brewing space and added a social club out back, with games, big screens and food from a stand outside.
“Great beer and staff! Pool table and ping pong along with a big screen tv for sports inside and outside.”
“Such a delicious selection of beers, really comfortable atmosphere and great service. Perfect for if you have some time to kill before a flight”
The route
The route
- 1. El Segundo Brewing Company · 140 Main St, El Segundo, CA 90245, USA
- 2. Boardroom Brewery · 211 Arena St, El Segundo, CA 90245, USA
- 3. Five Point Five Brewing Company · 137 Nevada St, El Segundo, CA 90245, USA
- 4. Sugar Monkey Brewing & Social Club · 339 Indiana St, El Segundo, CA 90245, USA
Walk it west to east as listed, or flip it and end on Main St, where the restaurants are close by for dinner. Drink water between stops, and if the walk back feels long, a ride home is the smart call.