29 Best Craft Breweries near Lakewood

“It’s a pretty cool place, with a really good beer! I will definitely be back!!“

“1st time there... absolutely AWESOME food.“

“best pizza! great in-house bread“

“Great beers, courteous staff, and dog-friendly“

“We got a flight of various IPAs and the bacon pesto pizza. Holy smokes their pizza is amazing! Typically at breweries the food offering is not as good as the beer offering, but this place is on point with both! We will definitely come back and try the other pizzas on the menu and also enjoy the local beer. The service was great, can't say enough about this place.“

“Good and friendly service. Good food. The best craft beer“

“Rode our bikes down here to try a new to us spot . The beers hit the spot after a long bike ride and the pretzel was amazing .“

“Si te gusta la cerveza artesanal,comida exquisita y el buen ambiente este es el mejor lugar. I had to try it all! Shrimp tacos are truly delicious and the salmon chicharrones are out of this world! Que Mejor que acompañarla con una buena cerveza artesanal hecha en el local! Lighter shade of brown is one of my favorite beers, you have to try them all!! So good! Thank you Brown Soul Brewing, there is definitely soul pour into it all🫶🏽 we’ll be back soon!“

“Nice place for crafted beer- many selections“

“Came across the on a walk back from Venice Beach. Highly recommend.“

“Like sour beers in the lambic style? This is the place you need to go.“

“Had an amazing time during our visit to La Jara Brewery in Norwalk, their beer selection is amazing, the Anabelle and the Golden Girlz had to be our favorites. We started with the sampler to try them out first. But couldn't resist getting a couple of rounds. ?. Watsons Pizza and a Fish Taco vendors are onsite offering their amazing dishes that go well with the La Jara Brewing Beers.“

“Well…. I give the servers high marks and the food was good, but the kitchen was so slow! We hit the hour mark and were just about to walk out, and the server finally came with out food. Beer was ok. The server was nice and comped our beer and soda. Still y’all. An hour for food is too long.“

“Great atmosphere, friendly and helpful folks working there. Great food and drinks.“

“awesome atmosphere good employees“

“Friendly service and delicious beer.“

“Fabulous choice of beer and various prices and strengths. Loved the Red Ale and the Smoothie ? ale too.. Nice bar tender amd apparently they have their main location 10-15 minutes away serving food and more beer. Here there's a choice of a dozen ales. I had a few beers while my wife was in Sephora ??“

“I've been meaning to come here since they opened, but just made it for my first visit. It won't be my last. Trying their West Coast IPA, and it is delicious. Priced similar to other local brewers. Friendly enough.Parking can be a pain.“

“❤️❤️❤️ THIS PLACE IS ABSOLUTEY AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WITH AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! STAFF THAT KNOWS ALOT ABOUT BEERS. WE HAD MY SON AND DAUGHTER IN LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️ PRE WEDDING CELEBRATION HERE AND WE ALL HAD A BLASTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT. A HUGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE THANK YOU TO ALL THE STAFF THIS PASS FRIDAY BECAUSE YOU ALL MADE IT GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??? #ONLYTHELORDKNOWSWHATSINSTOREFOR2024 ???????????????.“

“The mead is delicious! Burgers are pretty good too.“

“Stirred, not shaken. For I am not a sissy boy, like James Bond.

Beachwood brews over 25 of their own beers, along with distilling their own rum, gin & vodka. Unfortunately, whiskey is not included. Once I arrived, I was dead set on an Elder Vesper. Created by Ian Fleming as the favorite cocktail for his titular character, James Bond. A boozy beverage, Bond took his "shaken, not stirred". Not me! Stirred, not shaken. Shaking dilutes the cocktail moreso than stirring. Give it to me stiff!

Elder Vesper-
Beachwood Vodka, Beachwood Citrus Gin, Lillet Blanc, St. Germain Elderflower, Beachwood Orange Bitters. Dry, strong & lovely, this was my first taste of a martini, and I highly enjoyed the bright & crisp cocktail.

Chi Chi-
Beachwood Vodka, Trader Vic's Macadamia Nut Liqueur, Pineapple Juice, Cream of Coconut, Lime Juice. Yikes! Too sweet! Akin to an ICEE/slushie, I was given half a Tiki mug of this blood sugar spiking concoction, and I'm thankful I only had that much to drink.

Beer Sample Flight-
I asked if could sample a beer or two, and was graciously provided a flight of four of their popular beers on tap. My favorite being the Gator.

Beachwood Wood-Fired House Bread w/ Whipped Ricotta-
48 hour fermented sourdough bread, baked to order and served with whipped ricotta, roasted garlic & soft herbs. Very good! The bread had a substantial pull to it. The whipped ricotta was heavenly, dolloped upon each tear of bread. Quite filling!

Gratitude the staff at Beachwood Brewing & Distilling. The hospitable service, expertly crafted cocktails & tantalizing eats afforded a fine evening experiencing a previously unventured culinary destination.“

“great IPAs...........“

“We had our wedding reception here on 10/10 and everything from the planning to the day of was absolutely amazing. I would like to thank Melissa Duran and the two servers (can’t remember their names) who worked the party from the bottom of our hearts. We had so many guests tell us what a great time they had from food to service. Thank you Golden Road for making our day so special. We would highly recommend this place for anyone looking to have a large gathering / celebration 🎉“

“I didn't have any expectations going here, but they were all quickly exceeded! I loved how there were several different stands to get food from, including a dedicated bar area (I hate it when you have to order food at the bar).The food was all really fairly priced and so good! It paired well with the beer flight my partner and I got. There are many unique beers to have, and the bartender who served us was super cool and friendly.I definitely want to come back again! It was a vibe!“

“We love Long Beach Beer Lab, while the food menu is small it's always delicious, and they've got lots of great beer options as well as a few fun non-alcoholic options. They've also got pinball and Jenga. Always a nice time there!

Vegetarian options: The whole menu is vegetarian friendly there are no meat products

Parking: There is a lot of parking around back“

“🙂👍 Abel, Leo, and all the employees do a great job!“

“It is a calm environment, the sunset looks very beautiful. I like that you order online and pay, so there's no problem splitting bills when you go with friends. The cheese on the nachos is delicious 🤤 although I found the meat very seasoned (I don't really enjoy strong seasonings) the pretzel was delicious, the potatoes too. In general the food and drinks were very good. What I didn't like very much was the service, there are so many people that the waiters are in a hurry, one of them spilled the beer on the jacket of one of the customers and didn't seem to care much. The food comes out without a name (many times) so at large tables it is difficult to know who it belongs to and there is a lot of noise. There are also no tables for large groups so if there are more than 8-10 they will probably all be at separate tables.

Parking: There is free parking; However, it tends to get crowded, we saw a sign that said 3 hours Parking but it took a little longer and everything was fine

Kid-friendliness: Not much, although some couples brought their children, there is alcohol for sale and there is no children's area“

“The hotel is top notch. The suites are spacious, clean, and high class. They keep renovating and making everything nicer. The employees are super nice and the food at The Brewery was delicious. I love The Bicycle Casino! Always a great time.“

“Another good meal at BJ's. Service today was reasonably fast and the food was great. I had the Jambalaya and my wife had the Spicy Peanut Chicken with Soba Noodles.

Both dishes were great.

Highly recommend the Chips & Guacamole Salsa appetizer.

As the trend continues, prices are noticeably higher. Expect to easily spend $75 for two. We would eat here more if it wasn't so expensive.“