Beachwood Brewing is a renowned brewery, celebrated for achievements such as being named the World Beer Cup Champion Large Brewpub at the World Beer Cup Awards in 2016, and securing silver and bronze medals at the Great American Beer Festival in 2023. Read more about their milestone anniversary.

The brewery is now venturing into the spirits sector, introducing its own line of gins, rums, and vodkas at Beachwood Brewing & Distilling in Long Beach.

“Diversification was key for us. We didn’t want to limit ourselves to just beer; exploring other types of alcoholic beverages seemed like a natural progression. With our extensive experience in brewing, we decided to venture into spirits rather than wine,” explained Julian Shrago, the founder, co-owner, and brewmaster at Beachwood Brewing.

Recently, Beachwood Brewing & Distilling launched their distillery cocktail program. Beginning August 14, they started offering cocktails made with their housemade gin, rum, and vodka in Long Beach.

Beachwood Brewing & Distilling, renowned for their top-notch beers, ventured into spirits with the debut of their distillery cocktail program in Long Beach on August 16, 2024. Beginning August 14, they started offering cocktails crafted with their own gin, rum, and vodka.

The celebrated brewery introduced a range of cocktails on the opening day of their distillery program, including mixes with their exclusively produced vodka and soda.

The launch featured an array of cocktails made with housemade gin, rum, and vodka, marking Beachwood’s expansion into distilled spirits.

Among the highlights of the new cocktail menu was the Painkiller, featuring Beachwood’s own brand of spirits, served to the guests attending the launch event.

Beachwood Brewing & Distilling, acclaimed for their exceptional beers, expanded their offerings by launching a distillery cocktail program in Long Beach on August 16, 2024. Starting August 14, they commenced serving a selection of cocktails made with their own gin, rum, and vodka.

The cocktail menu includes drinks like the ChiChi, Gimlet, Painkiller, and Vodka and Soda, all crafted from Beachwood’s house-made spirits.

Among the cocktails introduced are a Gimlet alongside a Vodka and Soda, showcasing the versatility of their in-house distilled spirits.

Emphasizing the hands-on approach, a bartender at Beachwood was seen skillfully preparing a Gimlet for a customer, further highlighting the craft behind their newly introduced cocktail program.

Beachwood Brewing & Distilling, best known for their award-winning beers, expanded their offerings with the official launch of their distillery cocktail program in Long Beach on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. Starting Aug. 14, patrons have enjoyed cocktails featuring housemade gin, rum, and vodka.

Since its inception in 2022, this Beachwood outpost has offered food and beer on tap. The new addition of a distillery cocktail program on Aug. 14 provides unique drinks crafted with spirits distilled on-site in a 150-gallon, four-plate copper column still.

At Beachwood, the emphasis on gin, rum, and vodka is strategic.

“Gin is a big focal point of what we’re doing at the distillery. Gin is a very culinary cocktail, driven by botanicals in the same way that much of cooking is,” he explained.

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 believes that beer enthusiasts will appreciate their cocktails just as much.

“I’m sure they’ll sense the dedication, extensive research, and intention in every beverage,” he stated.

Beachwood Brewing & Distilling is located at 3630 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach. For additional details visit beachwoodbrewing.com.