Modern Times Beer

"This fairly experimental company is famous for its delicious hybrids, or what they call "Island-of-Doctor-Moreau-style mash-ups." The entirely employee-owned company is named after a utopian community from the 1800s (now known as Brentwood, Long Island). It has lots of rotating seasonal beers, special session brews, and old favorites that are always on tap. This brewery is also a coffee roaster, so both beer drinkers and coffee lovers can find their own brew to sip on." - Travel + Leisure Editors

"San Diego’s Modern Times Beer is on a major expansion tear right now — and it’s heading for the Bay Area next. The rapidly growing craft beer company will be opening at 2410 Valdez Street, in Oakland’s Uptown neighborhood just a couple of blocks from Drake’s Dealership. What exactly Modern Times will be opening, however, remains a mystery. The company has filed for a beer manufacturer liquor license, which would allow it to serve beer and wine in a taproom setting. Dan Reed, Modern Times Beer’s communications manager, confirmed that the brewery will be opening “something” but stated it’s too early to divulge any details. Employee-owned Modern Times is known just as much for its colorful, playful taprooms as its excellent range of sessionable beer, from fragrant IPAs to fruity sours to experimental hybrids." - Janelle Bitker

"Unlike most San Diego breweries, Modern Times doesn't only specialize in IPAs. In fact, they normally have 16 options on tap, with a little something for everyone, from Belgian-style pours and coffee stouts to sours in their Fruitlands line. If you're not ready to commit to a single pour, order a flight. You'll want to stay a while, thanks to the funky decor: upside-down lampshades hang from the ceiling, columns of stacked VHS tapes double as the bar top, and there's a mural made entirely of color-coordinated floppy disks (talk about retro)." - Archana Ram