AMBITIOUS RUN CLUB - EVERY MONDAY @ 6PM!

KEEP RUNNIN AND RUNNIN AND RUNNIN

Calling all Ambitious Runners! Looking for a fun way to meet people? Trying to be more active? Join our Ambitious Run Club!

Every Monday we host a community run club (5k in your way!) to help everyone achieve their running and fitness goals. No need to sign up, just meet at the brewery at 6PM and start running at 630PM (EVERY MONDAY). Come early to socialize and stay late for giveaways! All levels of runners are welcome! Free to join (21+).

Sign up at this link!

Track your progress on the map with our Strava link!

MODERN ANALOG

Modern Analog: Long Beach Edition

Join us on Dec 20th, 12-5pm for the Modern Analog Market & Gallery Opening Party, an amazing event featuring the exhibition, analog marketplace, instant film portraits, craft beer, and more!

"I HEART Long Beach" Photography Exhibition
Long Beach is a place like no other—iconic beaches, vibrant nightlife, diverse cultures, and a thriving arts scene. We’re celebrating everything that makes our city unique and we want YOU to be a part of it!

CALLING ALL LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHERS!
Submit your analog (film) photography for a chance to have your work displayed at Ambitious Ales! Whether it’s street life, architecture, beach moments, nightlife, or community events—capture the spirit of Long Beach and share it with the world!

ENTER OUR FILM GALLERY HERE

Prizes:
- 1st Place: $150 in film
- 2nd Place: $100 in film
- 3rd Place: $50 in film

No entry fee & no need to be present to win! Let’s celebrate the incredible creativity of our local photography community!

How to Enter:
1. Take your best shot that captures Long Beach.
2. Print & Frame (max size: 16x20 inches).
3. Drop off your print at Ambitious Ales between 11/28-12/18.
4. Don’t forget to label your print with your contact info.
5. For more details and to enter, visit https://themodernanalog.com

BOOZY BOOK FAIR

We are partnering with our neighbors @belcantobooks and @kubo.lb to host our 5th Boozy Book Fair in our Backlot Beer Garden on Sunday November 9th from 12-5pm! Think Scholastic Book Fair, but with adult beverages!

@TheDriftersYakitori will be providing their traditional Japanese Yakitori cuisine, cooking with Binchotan and their secret homemade sauce!

Come hang with our awesome Community for a fun day filled with Books, BBQ, and Beers!

@kubo.Ib

@belcantobooks

@TheDriftersYakitori

We can’t wait to see you at our Boozy Book Fair!

SANDLER FEST

Get ready for a Quack-tastic Sunday!

We’re celebrating the Sandman on SUNDAY NOVEMBER 23RD with a full day of movies, beer, games, and absurdity. Whether you're a fan of Happy Gilmore, The Waterboy, or Sandy Wexler, we’re going deep into the Sandler catalog with themed beers, games, contests, and chaos. A day dedicated to all things goofy, nostalgic, and wonderfully weird, just like the man himself.

Costume Contests - Dress up as your favorite character from any Sandler movie!
Outdoor Movie Screenings - Catch classic Sandler hits with fun drinking games!
Sandler Trivia Gauntlet - Compete solo or in teams!
The “Uncut Gems” Guessing Game - Guess how many gemstones are in the jar!
Sandler-Inspired Beers - Limited release beers inspired by iconic films.
Food Vendors - Grab bites that’d make even Happy Gilmore stop golfing.

This one’s gonna be not boring! So grab your crew, wear something ridiculous, and let’s celebrate the Sandman in style.

Come for the beers. Stay for the fun!

Free Entry | All Ages | Dogs Welcome | Costumes Encouraged

BOOZY BOOK FAIR

We are partnering with our neighbors @belcantobooks and @kubo.lb to host our 4th Boozy Book Fair in our Backlot Beer Garden on Sunday September 14th from 12-5pm! Think Scholastic Book Fair, but with adult beverages!

@smokedandsaltedbarbecue will be providing their famous Filipino Fusion-Texas Style BBQ!

Come hang with our awesome Community for a fun day filled with Books, BBQ, and Beers!

Hamburgers Nice 6th Anniversary Celebration!

Sunday Aug 24th

1p-7p at @ambitiousales

Another year of hot burgers, big smiles, cold drinks, and lots of hugs and hi-fives!

we’re very happy to be partnering with @hamburgersnice in hosting our annual food+beer party!

We have TWO different light lagers for the celebration! Along with a full menu of specialty beer slushies, beers, amaros and more!

FOOD LINEUP

hamburgers from @hamburgersnice 🍔

Tijuana-style tacos from @tireshoptaqueria 🌮

Mexican ice cream from @mariosnievess 🍨

hot sauce + more from @elchilitohotsauce 🌶️

fresh pie from @withlove.fromscratch 🥧

elote vendor! 🌽

our friend @as_bbq is firing up his smoker and providing smoked porkbelly for bacon-guacamole burgers! we’ll have lunch and veggie burgers as well

SOUNDS

@ohmegahifi is bringing over their vinyl record collection and spinning funky sounds all day long! @cozmic_sound is joining the decks too! 🎶🎶🎶

come hangout this Sunday! bring your loved ones!

thank you for another year of support guys. means the world to us ❤️ - @hamburgersnice

amazing flyer by the talented @tinabhung 🎨

HAPPY GILMORE 2

Get ready to tee off into nostalgia! We're celebrating the release of Happy Gilmore 2 with a Hole-in-One Premiere Party at Ambitious Ales on Saturday, July 26th! 

Tap it in... just tap it in. Come swing through our 6-hole mini golf course from Noon to 5pm! (Putt Putt Experience 21+)

Relive the glory days with a special screening of Happy Gilmore at 5pm, followed by Happy Gilmore 2 at 7pm with fun drinking rules!

Riverbed Bums will be cooking up some scrumptious burgers with some fun new specials!

Ice-cold beer, big laughs, and maybe even a few questionable golf swings - it's going to be a night to remember! Whether you putt like Happy or chip like Chubbs, this is your chance to channel your inner pro.

Come thirsty, come rowdy, and come ready for the ultimate Happy Gilmore showdown. Save the date!

YOU CAN DO IT!

We get to have a lot of fun with our beer names and labels at Ambitious. We’ve developed a brand and style that we hope is as fun and welcoming as the tasting room you come into.

Some names present more challenges than others (are we sureee we want to call it batman rapids?) but they all begin the same: with an idea.

We’re excited to share an inside look at where some of our favorite designs have started, and where they end up. Gallery will be on display in the tasting room starting May 9th.

Hope to see ya’ll out there.

<3 always,

Danny + Ambitious

AMBITIOUS BEER MILE(ISH) RELAY

Join us for the ultimate test of speed, endurance, and drinking prowess at our Ambitious Anniversary Beer Mile(ish) Relay to celebrate our 6th Anniversary on SUNDAY MARCH 23rd! Hosted by the Ambitious Ales Run Club, this unique race combines running and beer in an unforgettable challenge that’s equal parts fun and competitive.

Registration required by FRIDAY, MARCH 21.

REGISTER AND GET YOUR TICKETS HERE

Event Details:

• 30 Teams will compete to be the ABMR Champions!

• Relay Race: Gather a team of four, with each member running one beer-fueled lap. If teams of two, you gotta do it twice!

• Distance: 1.6 miles (4 laps from Ambitious to the end of the block and back.)

• Challenge: Before each lap, participants must drink one 5oz beer. When the first runner returns the next team member must finish their beer before starting their lap!

• Beer must be consumed within the designated "Transition Zone." 

• $25 per Team. Teams can consist of 2-4 members. All participants must be 21+.

• The event starts at 10am! Race starts at 10:30am!

• The 4 teams with the fastest times will race to win the ultimate Ambitious Ales Anniversary swag bag!

Whether you're a seasoned runner, a beer enthusiast, or just looking for a good time, the Ambitious Beer Mile(ish) Relay is an event you won’t want to miss! Costumes, team spirit, and cheering squads are encouraged.

Prize Categories:

• Relay Race: Compete for the title of ABMR Champion!

• Best Team Name!

• Best Team Costumes!

Think you’ve got the legs and the liver to conquer the Ambitious Beer Mile(ish)? Grab your friends, lace up your shoes, and get ready for a race like no other. 

Register now and prove you’ve got what it takes!

6 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

We’ve spared no expense for our 6th Anniversary Celebration March 21st, 22nd, & 23rd!

Get ready for three days of dino-mite fun with:

-$6 Anniversary Beer Specials!

-Fresh new beers! Limited release Anniversary Beers!

-Limited Release Merch!

-Ian Malcom & Ellie Sattler costume contests!

-Raptor Call contest!

-Dino Egg Hunts! Find the Golden Egg for the ultimate prize!

-Ambitious Beer Mile(ish) Relay!

-Rad vendors every day with themed food specials!

-A special screening of Jurassic Park with *optional* drinking rules!

-Bonus discounts for anyone in costume!

Don't miss out on the adventure of a lifetime! Grab your friends and celebrate with us. 

Friday - Opening Day:

-Specialty Packaged Beer Releases: Pink Polo Club & Exceptional Human Being!

-Exclusive Anniversary merch releases!

-Golden Dino Egg Hunt! 

-@Terrible_Burger will be popping up at 4pm with some specialty burgers!

-Showing Jurassic Park at 7pm with a drinking game!

Saturday - Adventure Day:

-Specialty Packaged Beer Releases: 6ft Turkey BA Barleywine & Ambitious Amaro!

-Golden Dino Egg Hunt!

-DJs spinning vinyl records all day!

-@Hamburgersnice & @OhlaVacheLB will be popping up at Noon with some specialty eats!

-Ian Malcom costume contest at 3pm!

-Ellie Sattler costume contest at 4pm!

-@Estranothings will be popping up at 6pm with some tasty noods! 

-Showing Jurassic Park at 7pm with a drinking game! 

Sunday - Grand Finale:

-Specialty Packaged Beer Release: Clever Girl BA Stout! 

-Ambitious Beer Mile(ish) Relay at 10am! Link in bio for more info!

-Golden Dino Egg Hunt!

-Raptor Call contest at 3pm!

-@SmokedandSaltedbarbeque will be serving up some prehistoric big bone-in meats!

-Showing Jurassic Park at 6pm with a drinking game!

Hold on to your butts! 🍻