30 Best Craft Breweries near Sunset Beach

“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 .“

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

“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.“

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

“best pizza! great in-house bread“

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

“Good times nice place to have a nice cold beer and hang out with family and friends. They have indoor and outdoor seating.⚓️💦🍺😎 they rent kegs here and are in a close location to their local Disc golf club 🥏⛳️ so this can be your 19th hole“

“Great service, nice atmosphere and friendly servers“

“Great beer, friendly staff, nice owner and environment.“

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

“Food is OK! But portions are big and everything tastes fresh. Salsas were really good but the chips could break your teeth lol. Loved the outdoor dog friendly seating. Servers were really great. Got the Pina Loca and it was alright. Nice vibey spot for dinner by Newport beach.“

“awesome atmosphere good employees“

“Nice place for crafted beer- many selections“

“Been to two other Beachwood locations in LB & OC, but first time at 2nd & PCH! Nice lil perfect location! As wife walks and shops around, I finally have a happy place lol As always, delicious craft beers at Beachwood (Citraholic & LBC are one of my favs but you can't go wrong with any). Location is awesome, laid back, plenty of tables, and friendly service! Will be back! Cheers!!“

“First time at the tasting room, we love the brewery on Gothard! Walked up with my blind Yorkie in a stroller and asked, is it dog friendly here? Everyone….employees & patrons…”yes, come in”! Beer was delicious & refreshing, loved the hometown crowd!“

“Friendly service and delicious beer.“

“I live close and have driven by a lot. My wife and I decided to try it out today and were really pleased. Food was really good (pizza and mozzarella sticks), and beer was perfect. Service was helpful since we hadn't been there before. Definitely recommend and will be back.“

“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...........“

“Ashley was amazing at our daughter’s 21st birthday celebration! We booked the lounge area for our guests and Ashley did fantastic managing all the orders and requests; not only for us and the celebrant, but all of our guests.

With service like this, there is no doubt we will have future celebrations at this Golden Road location again. Beyond having a great atmosphere, Ashley and the others, that assisted in delivering our orders, made it such a wonderful experience.“

“Yummy apps and beer. Loved the egg rolls and the fried cheese curds! Yum“

“Came here to watch F1 and it was great for that! They had multiple TVs set up and a screen. They started the race right at 10am as promised. I had some type of coffee brew beer and it was actually really great even at 10am on a Sunday. They did not have food at the time that we were there but said that usually a food truck comes by at noon. They said we could order in and we ordered from a bagel place right down the way. Lots of seating for the race replay but we heard that it gets packed for live races. Parking is difficult and the area is a little dodgy so come with a friend. All worth it for the vibe inside. The people working the bar were super friendly and seemed genuinely pleased to help out.“

“Great place on the weekend“

“This is one of the greatest pizzas ever. I've tried a lot of pizza in Hb and FV. This had to be the freshest and most unique pizzas ever. They also have great names for the pizzas. I got the Home Alone and Life's a garden, Dig it. Amazing. I will be back for more pizzas. Also, while waiting for my pizza, I tried one of their signature beers. I was also so amazed how great it was, and it was one of the greatest beers ever. It was a great atmosphere, and the customer service was exceptional great. The whole experience was great. I'll be back for more for sure...“

“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!“

“This place is awesome the food tasted amazing even my grandkids loved the food my oldest grandson ate a whole large margarita pizza. The service was amazing when my grandson asked for more lemonade to the waiter. The waiter was so kind. We don’t care if prices are high for food but the food the drinks and the restaurant was worth it.“

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

“Had lots of fun, at the Chinese New Years festival“

“Delicious beer and amazing staff!“

“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“