Brewery / taproom
Unclaimed profileLong Beach Beer Lab
Long Beach, CA · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Beer Lab brews a broad house portfolio across lagers, ales, IPAs, stouts, sours, and mixed beverages, with named beers like Sublime Mexican Lager, a gold-winning collaboration with the band Sublime, plus Blonde, Dad Beer, Hazy Ryder, Hops, Clover, and Brose. The brewery runs recurring events including Tikitoberfest and Dark & Roasty Beer Fest, and uses a unique yeast culture harvested from grape skins in its beers and sourdough pizza. A non-alcoholic Hop-Tonic is also featured. The operation is zero-waste and solar powered, with spent grain repurposed as farm animal feed.
- What should I order?
- Start with Sublime, the Mexican lager brewed with the band Sublime that won gold at the 2025 San Diego Craft Beer Competition. For hop-forward drinking, Hazy Ryder or Hops; for dark beer, Clover; for something tart, Brose.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Beer drinkers who want a wide house-brewed range in one place, from light lagers to stouts and sours, and those interested in a brewery with a distinct yeast culture and recurring festival events.
- When should I go?
- Tikitoberfest is a free-entry, all-ages anniversary event with beer, Tiki drinks, stein holding, and live music; Dark & Roasty Beer Fest is a winter tasting event focused on dark styles. Both are scheduled occasions worth planning around.
- What should I expect to spend?
- At Tikitoberfest, tokens are $5 each or $40 for a preorder bundle of 10; small 16 oz steins are $13 online presale ($15 at the festival) and large 32 oz steins are $23 online presale ($25 at the festival). Dark & Roasty Beer Fest full tasting admission was listed at $20.00.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A unique yeast culture originally harvested from grape skins is used in both beers and sourdough pizza. The brewery and kitchen are zero-waste and solar powered, with spent grain repurposed as farm animal feed. Sublime Mexican Lager is an official collaboration with the band Sublime and a 2025 San Diego Craft Beer Competition gold winner.
Beverage categories
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Beer
House-brewed beers span IPAs, ales, lagers, sours, and mixed beverages, with named selections including Sublime Mexican Lager, Blonde, Dad Beer, Hazy Ryder, Hops, Clover, and Brose. The program includes recurring events like Tikitoberfest and Dark & Roasty Beer Fest, a unique grape-skin yeast culture, and zero-waste, solar-powered production.
Menu strengths
- — Broad house-brewed portfolio across light, hoppy, dark, and sour styles with specific named beers and ABVs.
- — Sublime Mexican Lager is an official collaboration with the band Sublime and a 2025 San Diego Craft Beer Competition gold winner.
- — Unique yeast culture originally harvested from grape skins is used in beers and sourdough pizza.
Standout selections
- — Sublime — Mexican lager brewed in collaboration with the band Sublime; 4.5% ABV; 2025 San Diego Craft Beer Competition gold winner.
- — Hazy Ryder — Hazy IPA, 6.5% ABV.; Clover — Dry Irish Stout, 5.5% ABV.
- — Beer Slushy — a frozen beer option noted by a guest at 12% ABV.
Nonalcoholic
It provides a single option for guests avoiding alcohol, without further detail on ingredients or preparation.
Menu strengths
- — Hop-Tonic (Non-Alcoholic) is a featured non-alcoholic item, giving non-drinking guests a house option.
Standout selections
- — Hop-Tonic (Non-Alcoholic) — a non-alcoholic featured item listed on the homepage.
How it sits with the food
The kitchen uses the same grape-skin yeast culture in its sourdough pizza. Reviewers have found the house beers generally good and well matched to the food, and one attended a Valentine's week dessert-and-beer pairing promoted on social media, finding the beers and pairings excellent.
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