Lengthwise Brewing Company

Bakersfield, CA · $$

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Beverage Program Score

Editorial review: 2026-09-07

Editor: Micah Rousey

How we score

The editorial take

Lengthwise Brewing Company runs a rotating tap list that swings from kettle sours to imperial IPAs, with a barrel-aged Zeus and a coffee stout made from beans the brewery roasts itself. Pomegranate and blueberry sours show a fruity, funky side, while double IPAs like Widthwise Ale deliver tropical punch. Customers call it the best brewery.

What should I order?: Start with the Pomegranate Kettle Sour Ale, a 5.4% ABV fruity and funky pour. For hop intensity, the Widthwise Ale Double IPA brings tropical and passion fruit overtones at 9% ABV. If you want something darker, the Coffee Stout uses Lengthwise's own fresh dark roasted coffee at 7% ABV.
Who will enjoy this place?: Hop heads will find multiple double IPAs and an imperial IPA, while sour fans have pomegranate and blueberry kettle sours to explore. Lager and stout drinkers are covered too, with rotating seasonals and a coffee stout. Barrel-aged seekers can go for the Zeus aged in bourbon barrels.
When should I go?: Since the beer list rotates with the seasons, each visit brings different offerings. No specific timing is mentioned, but the rotating nature rewards repeat trips to catch new sours and seasonal releases.
What makes the beverage program distinctive?: The brewery roasts its own coffee beans and packages them for take home, and it uses that fresh dark roast in its Coffee Stout. The lineup also includes a barrel-aged imperial ale finished in Heaven Hill bourbon barrels, adding depth beyond standard taproom fare.

Beverage categories

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Beer

Lengthwise fields a rotating lineup of original brews spanning IPAs, sours, lagers, and stouts. Double IPAs like Cyber Beer Bully and Widthwise Ale sit alongside kettle sours and a coffee stout made from beans the brewery roasts itself. Customers single out the sour beers, especially pomegranate and nectarine versions, and one calls it the best brewery.

Menu strengths

— Rotating selection of original brews covering IPAs, sours, lagers, and stouts, with on-tap double IPAs and seasonal offerings.
— Brewery roasts its own coffee beans and uses them in a Coffee Stout, adding an in-house ingredient angle.
— Customers frequently praise the sour beers, with specific mentions of pomegranate and nectarine sours.

Standout selections

— Pomegranate Kettle Sour Ale: kettle sour with pomegranate juice, fruity and funky, 5.4% ABV.
— Widthwise Ale Double IPA: intensely dry hopped, tropical and passion fruit overtones, 9% ABV.
— Zeus Imperial Ale - Barrel Aged: imperial ale aged in bourbon whiskey barrels from Heaven Hill Distilleries, 9.7% ABV.
— Coffee Stout: stout featuring Lengthwise's fresh dark roasted coffee, 7% ABV.

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