Beachwood Brewing, a highly recognized brewery, has garnered significant achievements including being named the World Beer Cup Champion Large Brewpub in 2016 and winning accolades at the Great American Beer Festival in 2023. View their milestone at this link.

Expanding beyond beer, the brewery has ventured into spirits, producing gins, rums, and vodkas at Beachwood Brewing & Distilling in Long Beach.

“We wanted to diversify. We didn’t want to only do beer, but we also wanted to explore another type of alcoholic beverage. Drawing from our experience in brewing, we felt it would translate into making spirits or wine. We opted for spirits,” commented Julian Shrago, the founder, co-owner, and brewmaster at Beachwood Brewing.

Recently, Beachwood Brewing & Distilling commenced their distillery cocktail program in Long Beach on August 16, 2024. Since August 14, they began offering cocktails made with their house-made gin, rum, and vodka.

Beachwood Brewing & Distilling, celebrated for their top-notch beers, proudly initiated their distillery cocktail program in Long Beach on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. Starting Aug. 14, they commenced offering cocktails crafted from their own gin, rum, and vodka.

Beachwood Brewing & Distilling, recognized for their prize-winning brews, announced the launch of their distillery cocktail program in Long Beach on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. From Aug. 14, they began serving vodka and soda among other cocktails made with their in-house spirits including gin, and rum.

Beachwood Brewing & Distilling, acclaimed for their distinguished beers, officially started their distillery cocktail program in Long Beach on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. As of Aug. 14, they initiated the serving of cocktails made from their proprietary gin, rum, and vodka.

Beachwood Brewing & Distilling, known for their award-winning beers, officially launched their distillery cocktail program in Long Beach on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. Beginning Aug. 14, they offered a range of cocktails, including a Painkiller, featuring their house-made gin, rum, and vodka.

Beachwood Brewing & Distilling, renowned for their prize-winning beers, celebrated the launch of their new distillery cocktail program in Long Beach on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. Starting Aug. 14, they commenced offering cocktails crafted with their own gin, rum, and vodka.

Beachwood Brewing & Distilling, recognized for their award-winning beers, introduced their distillery cocktail program in Long Beach on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. From Aug. 14, they have been crafting cocktails including a ChiChi, Gimlet, Painkiller, and Vodka and soda using their housemade spirits.

Beachwood Brewing & Distilling, famous for their standout beers, launched their in-house distillery cocktail program in Long Beach on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. Since Aug. 14, they have been serving a selection of drinks made with their own gin, rum, and vodka, such as a gimlet and a vodka and soda.

Beachwood Brewing & Distilling, known for their top beers, rolled out their distillery cocktail operation in Long Beach on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. Beginning Aug. 14, they started serving handcrafted cocktails with house-distilled gin, rum, and vodka. A bartender showcases their skill by pouring a gimlet for a patron.

Beachwood Brewing & Distilling, renowned for their top-tier beers, celebrated the kickoff of their distillery cocktail program in Long Beach on August 16, 2024. Starting from August 14, they have been offering cocktails crafted with their own gin, rum, and vodka.

Since its inception in 2022, Beachwood Brewing & Distilling has not only served food but also provided beer on tap. The new initiative involves the use of a 150-gallon, four-plate copper column still to produce spirits in-house for their original drink offerings.

The distillery is particularly concentrating on gin, rum, and vodka. “Gin is a huge part of our distillery efforts. It’s considered a very culinary cocktail, significantly influenced by botanicals similar to many culinary arts,” 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 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.