Beachwood Brewing is an award-winning brewery renowned for winning the World Beer Cup Champion Large Brewpub at the World Beer Cup Awards in 2016, along with silver and bronze medals at the Great American Beer Festival in 2023.
The brewery has now expanded into a new venture and started producing its own range of spirits, including gins, rums, and vodkas under Beachwood Brewing & Distilling in Long Beach.
Julian Shrago, founder, co-owner, and brewmaster of Beachwood Brewing expressed, “We wanted to diversify. It wasn’t enough to just produce beer; we were eager to delve into another type of alcoholic beverage. Given our expertise in beer brewing, we believed this knowledge would be transferable to producing either spirits or wine. Ultimately, we decided on spirits.”
Beachwood Brewing & Distilling, celebrated for its exceptional beers, officially started their distillery cocktail program recently in Long Beach, on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. Starting from Aug. 14, they have introduced cocktails featuring their house-made gin, rum, and vodka.
Beachwood Brewing & Distilling, celebrated for their top-notch beers, debuted their distillery cocktail program in Long Beach on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. Starting Aug. 14, they introduced a range of cocktails crafted with their homemade gin, rum, and vodka.
The renowned brewery and distillery, Beachwood Brewing & Distilling, launched their cocktail program on Aug. 16, 2024, in Long Beach. They have been serving housemade spirits like gin, rum, and vodka since Aug. 14, including a classic vodka and soda.
Known for prize-winning beers, Beachwood Brewing & Distilling also stepped into the cocktail scene with their public introduction of a distillery cocktail program on Aug. 16, 2024. Patrons have enjoyed cocktails featuring their own gin, rum, and vodka since Aug. 14.
On Aug. 16, 2024, Beachwood Brewing & Distilling, which has garnered acclaim for their beers, proudly launched a cocktail program in Long Beach. Since Aug. 14, visitors have been able to enjoy their concoctions, such as a ‘Painkiller’, using house-distilled gin, rum, and vodka.
Beachwood Brewing & Distilling, renowned for their award-winning beers, officially debuted their distillery cocktail program in Long Beach on Friday, August 16, 2024. Starting from August 14, they began offering cocktails crafted with their own gin, rum, and vodka.
Following the launch, Beachwood Brewing & Distilling introduced a variety of cocktails, including a ChiChi, Gimlet, Painkiller, and Vodka and soda, all made with their housemade spirits.
The selection also featured simpler options such as a gimlet and a vodka and soda, catering to varied tastes among their patrons.
At the event, a bartender was seen skillfully preparing a gimlet for an eager customer, showcasing the personalized service and expertise that accompanied the launch of their new cocktail offerings.
Beachwood Brewing & Distilling, renowned for their exceptional beers, expanded their beverage offerings with the inauguration of their distillery cocktail program in Long Beach on August 16, 2024. As of August 14, they began serving a variety of cocktails crafted from their own housemade gin, rum, and vodka.
Since its establishment in 2022, Beachwood Brewing & Distilling, a branch of the larger Beachwood portfolio, has not only provided food but also beer on tap. The recent addition of a distillery cocktail program now allows them to offer drinks featuring spirits produced in-house using a 150-gallon, four-plate copper column still.
The distillery primarily focuses on crafting gin, rum, and vodka. Gin, particularly, is central to their distillation efforts. “Gin is a major emphasis in our operations at the distillery. It’s a culinary-driven spirit, much like cooking, largely influenced by its botanical components,” he explained.
Shrago is also a fan of Tiki drinks so rum was a necessity, with vodka also being a top choice due to its clean and adaptable characteristics suitable for various cocktails.
“We were very curious about this too. Could we do it? Should we do it? And what do we really have to lose by trying?” Shrago pondered.
There are about two dozen cocktails featured on the new menu with standout mixes like the Saturn, which fuses house gin with passionfruit, lemon, and orgeat. The Chi Chi offers a spin on the traditional piña colada, incorporating house vodka with pineapple, coconut cream, and lime. Another highlight is the 1944 Mai Tai, a Tiki signature containing rum, lime, orgeat, and orange curaçao. Classics such as the gin and tonic are also available, utilizing homemade tonic water.
“We have multiple scratch-made tonic waters and several varieties of gin. It’s almost like a choose your own adventure when selecting a gin and tonic at our distillery,” he explained.
While Beachwood is still primarily known for beers, Shrago thinks beer drinkers will enjoy their cocktails as much as their brews.
“I’m confident they will taste the passion and the research and the purpose behind every drink,” he said.
Beachwood Brewing & Distilling is at 3630 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach. For more information go to beachwoodbrewing.com.