Lawless Brewing Co.

A former film rental house in the NoHo Arts District, a block from Magnolia and Vineland, now holds an 8,000-square-foot beer taproom. The brewery pours its own range from crisp lagers and West Coast IPAs to limited-edition imperial stouts flavored with coconut and vanilla, served off a 500-square-foot patio. There's no reservation system: the brewery's own site puts it simply as 'just show up.'