"We get it—birthdays at breweries are played out. A person can only take so many rounds of cornhole and IPA flights before blocking all emails with the subject line “Hoppy Birthday.” But then there’s Bia Ôm, a breezy, weekends-only beer garden in Echo Park and an objectively cool place to hang regardless of how much you about hops. The downstairs area is used to brew their beers on tap (available by the stein), but upstairs you’ll find an enormous courtyard with shaded tables and a window for ordering slushie spritzes and tasty German bar food. Nothing says herzlichen glückwunsch like soft pretzels, sausages, and the largest schnitzel we’ve seen outside Munich." - brant cox, sylvio martins, cathy park