Brewery / taproom
Unclaimed profileAmbitious Ales
Long Beach, CA · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
A taproom with a broad taplist spanning light lagers, pilsners, kolsch, saison, hoppy IPAs, fruited sours, and an imperial stout. The beer program has two GABF medals: Professional Human Being, a hazy IPA, and Central Perk, a coffee blonde. Beyond beer, the taproom offers rotating weekly Frozen Squishees with alcohol and house-made Amaro, plus Michi made with I Love Michelada mix and its own beers. Nonalcoholic options include NA blonde, sodas, lemonade spritz, sparkling water, and house cold brew.
- What should I order?
- Professional Human Being, the 2024 GABF Gold Medal hazy IPA double dry hopped with Nelson, Citra, and Motueka. For a lighter pour, Gandalf the Crisp, a New Zealand-style pilsner with 100% Motueka hops, or August in KC, a rice lager brewed with Lórien from Indie Hops.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Beer drinkers who want to compare lagers, pilsners, IPAs, sours, and an imperial stout in one visit. The 6oz pours make it easy to sample across styles without committing to full glasses.
- When should I go?
- Reservations are available for tables of 12-30 people, and the Beer Garden or full property can be rented for 90-200 people. Outdoor seating includes a front patio and a large Beer Garden in the backlot.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The beer list covers lagers, pilsners, kolsch, saison, hoppy IPAs, fruited sours, and imperial stout, with two GABF medals. The taproom also makes rotating weekly Frozen Squishees with alcohol and house-made Amaro, and Michi from its beers and I Love Michelada mix.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
The taproom offers rotating weekly Frozen Squishees with alcohol and house-made Amaro, and uses I Love Michelada mix to make Michi's from its beers. It is a narrow but specific set of drinks tied to the brewery's own beer and house-made ingredients.
Menu strengths
- — Rotating weekly Frozen Squishees with alcohol and house-made Amaro.
- — Michi made with I Love Michelada mix and the venue's beers.
Standout selections
- — Frozen Squishee, a rotating weekly frozen alcoholic beverage.
- — Michi, a michelada-style drink made with I Love Michelada mix and the venue's beers.
Beer
The taplist spans light and crispy lagers, pilsners, kolsch, saison, hoppy IPAs, fruited sours, and an imperial stout. Two beers have GABF medals: Professional Human Being, a hazy IPA, and Central Perk, a coffee blonde. 6oz pours allow sampling without flights.
Menu strengths
- — Broad taplist spanning lagers, pilsners, IPAs, sours, and imperial stout.
- — Professional Human Being won 2024 GABF Gold Medal - Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale.
- — Central Perk won 2019 GABF Bronze Medal - Coffee Beer.
Standout selections
- — Professional Human Being, a hazy IPA double dry hopped with Nelson, Citra, and Motueka, 7.2% ABV; 2024 GABF Gold Medal.
- — Central Perk, a coffee blonde with Guatemala San Carlos beans from Rose Park Roasters and Madagascar vanilla beans, 5.0% ABV; 2019 GABF Bronze Medal.
- — Gandalf the Crisp, a New Zealand-style pilsner with 100% Motueka hops, 5.0% ABV.
- — Baktuns, an imperial stout with coffee, ancho and guajillo chilies, and vanilla beans, 8.0% ABV.
Nonalcoholic
Nonalcoholic offerings include Trail Pass Brewvesa NA Blonde, Ole Paloma, Lemonade Spritz, Coke, Diet Coke, Squirt, house sparkling water, and house cold brew. Only sealed containers of non-alcoholic beverages may be brought in from outside.
Menu strengths
- — Multiple non-alcoholic options including NA beer, sodas, lemonade spritz, sparkling water, and house cold brew.
Standout selections
- — Trail Pass Brewvesa NA Blonde, a non-alcoholic blonde beer.
- — House Cold Brew, house-made cold brew coffee.; Lemonade Spritz, a non-alcoholic offering on the taplist.
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