Beachwood Brewing, an award-winning brewery, has earned accolades such as the World Beer Cup Champion Large Brewpub at the World Beer Cup Awards in 2016, and silver and bronze medals at the Great American Beer Festival in 2023. Now, the brewery is expanding its offerings by venturing into the production of gins, rums, and vodkas at Beachwood Brewing & Distilling in Long Beach.

“We wanted to diversify. We didn’t want to limit ourselves to just beer, but also to explore other types of alcoholic beverages. With our expertise in brewing, we felt it could be well applied to either spirits or wine. We decided on spirits,” stated Julian Shrago, the founder, co-owner, and brewmaster of Beachwood Brewing.

Beachwood Brewing & Distilling, renowned for their award-winning beers, officially launched their distillery cocktail program in Long Beach on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. Starting from Aug. 14, they began offering cocktails made with house-distilled gin, rum, and vodka.

Beachwood Brewing & Distilling, renowned for their top-notch beers, has now initiated their distillery cocktail program in Long Beach. The launch took place on Friday, August 16, 2024. Since August 14, they have started offering cocktails crafted with their own gin, rum, and vodka.

The new cocktail menu includes creations made from their in-house distilled vodka, gin, and rum, expanding their offerings beyond beer. The official commencement was marked in Long Beach on August 16, 2024.

Continuing their tradition of excellence in brewing, Beachwood Brewing & Distilling started serving their signature cocktails with housemade spirits on August 14, featuring ingredients such as gin, rum, and vodka.

From August 14, patrons have been able to enjoy specialty cocktails like the Painkiller, showcasing Beachwood’s dedication to quality and innovation in their newly launched cocktail program in Long Beach, starting August 16, 2024.

Beachwood Brewing & Distilling, famed for their top-notch beers, ventured into a new territory with the initiation of their distillery cocktail program in Long Beach, commencing on August 16, 2024. Starting August 14, they’ve been offering cocktails crafted with their own gin, rum, and vodka.

The debut of Beachwood Brewing & Distilling’s cocktail program in Long Beach was marked by the introduction of several drinks including A ChiChi, Gimlet, Painkiller, and Vodka and soda. The program officially started on Friday, August 16, 2024, following their cocktail commencement on August 14.

Since August 14, Beachwood Brewing & Distilling has been serving a new selection of cocktails featuring house-made gin, rum, and vodka. Among the offerings are a gimlet and a vodka and soda, marking the start of their new distillery cocktail program in Long Beach on August 16, 2024.

With the launch of their distillery cocktail program in Long Beach, Beachwood Brewing & Distilling began serving handcrafted cocktails on August 14, 2024. A bartender was noted carefully pouring a gimlet for a customer, signaling the official start on August 16, 2024.

Beachwood Brewing & Distilling, famed for their exceptional beers, embarked on a new venture with the launch of their distillery cocktail program in Long Beach on August 16, 2024. From August 14, they started offering cocktails crafted with their own gin, rum, and vodka.

Since its inception in 2022, Beachwood Brewing & Distilling has been serving both food and beer on tap. The recent introduction of their distillery cocktail program includes a selection of unique drinks made using spirits distilled on-site in a 150-gallon, four-plate copper column still.

The focus at the distillery is primarily on gin, rum, and vodka. Gin, in particular, is spotlighted for its culinary qualities, being heavily influenced by botanicals akin to cooking techniques.

Shrago is also a fan of Tiki drinks so rum was a must, while vodka appealed to them because of its clean and versatile nature that can be used in many drinks.

“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 said.

There are about two dozen cocktails on the new menu and some of the highlights include creations like the Saturn, a blend of house gin with passionfruit, lemon, and orgeat. There’s the Chi Chi, which is a twist on the classic piña colada made with house vodka, pineapple, coconut cream, and lime. Another noteworthy drink is the 1944 Mai Tai, a Tiki classic made with rum, lime, orgeat, and orange curaçao. The menu includes other classic cocktails like the gin and tonic, made with tonic water created in-house.

“We have multiple scratch-made tonic waters and several different types of gin. So it’s almost kind of like choose your own adventure when it comes to gin and tonic at our distillery,” he said.

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 located at 3630 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach. For more information, visit beachwoodbrewing.com.