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Welcome to your friendly neighborhood brewery in Long Beach, CA. Come on in, find a beer you love, catch the game, and make new friends. Or don’t. Your call. If you wanna read a book and enjoy a pint, that’s cool, too! We’re just here to serve the best beer we can in a space that’s safe and welcoming to all. So, at the end of the day, how you use it is how it’s meant to be enjoyed.

About Us

Ambitious Ales started in 2012, in the happy hungover days after a trip to the Oregon Brewers Festival ignited our passion for craft beer and left us wondering: could we make beer? So, we tried and found we could! It wasn’t good, but we could! 

With each brew we tried to learn and improve. We tinkered with our processes and tested better ingredients and slowly upgraded our infrastructure. In 2019, we opened the doors to our very own brewery in Bixby Knolls, Long Beach, at the historic Tuttle Cameras building, which was originally constructed in 1941. And to this day, we’re still testing, experimenting, and trying to make the best beers we can in a space all can enjoy. 

If you’re wondering if we ever got any good, you can trust the GABF medals or you can come in and see for yourself. We think you’ll find something you like, but we’re happy to talk about it regardless!


Hours

TAPROOM + BACKLOT BEER GARDEN

MONDAY: 12 - 10pm

TUESDAY: 12 - 10pm

WEDNESDAY: 12 - 10pm

THURSDAY: 12 - 10pm

FRIDAY: 12 - 11pm

SATURDAY: 12 - 11pm

SUNDAY: 12 - 8:30pm


Our Tasting Room. Space with white walls and pops of color, subway tile, and butcher block table tops. Filled with guests.

TAPLIST

LIGHT + CRISPY

GANDALF THE CRISP

New Zealand Style Pilsner brewed with 100% Motueka Hops. 5.0% ABV.

CENTRAL PERK

Coffee Blonde Brewed with Guatemala San Carlos Beans from Rose Park Roasters, and Madagascar Vanilla Beans. 5.0% ABV.
2019 GABF Bronze Medal Winner - Coffee Beer

GRANPAPA

German Style Kolsch. 5.0% ABV.

SPLENDID SHOT

Czech Amber Lager. 5.0% ABV.

I LIKE TUTTLES

Belgian Style Saison. 5.0% ABV.

HOPPY

NICE GUY EDDIE

West Coast IPA with Mosaic, Simcoe and Citra. 6.5% ABV.

BATMAN RAPIDS

West Coast IPA with Nelson and NZ Cascade. 6.8% ABV.

SOCCER PANTS

Hazy DIPA with Strata, Mosaic and Krush. 8.0% ABV.

FRUITED

Coming soon!

BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE!

BAKTUNS

Imperial Stout with Coffee, Ancho + Guajillo Chilies and Vanilla Beans. 8.0% ABV.

AMBITIOUS AMARO

Our exploration in making the various styles of the iconic Italian herbal liqueurs.

Red Bitter

Amaro - 14% ABV.

Tasting Notes: Floral, Citrusy, Earthy and Bittersweet

Available as:

Spritz: Sparkling Water with Red Bitter and Orange

Spaghett: Light Lager with Red Bitter

On the Rocks

Neat

 

HAPPENINGS

 UPCOMING VENDORS

Backlot Beer Garden at dusk. Tables under tents filled with guests.

TAPROOM FAQ

BEERS FOR HERE

  • Open: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Noon - 10 pm, Friday and Saturday 12 - 11 pm, Sunday 12 - 8:30 pm.

  • We’re located in the Bixby Knolls neighborhood of Long Beach, CA. 4019 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach, CA, 90807.

  • Guardians must accompany Children AT ALL TIMES. No unattended children, No Kids-Only Tables.

  • Friendly Dogs are welcome & must be on a leash at all times.

  • No Smoking, No Vaping. Smoking area is 20 feet away from our Patios & Entrance.

  • No Wine, No Seltzers, No Liquor, No outside Alcohol. We reserve the right to confiscate any opened containers on premise. Only sealed containers of Non-Alcoholic beverages are allowed.

  • To-Go beer is for To-Go only. We reserve the right to confiscate any opened beer cans on premise. This goes the same for wine, liquor or any outside alcohol. We offer 16oz 4-packs, 16oz singles cans (build your own 4-pack!), and bottles (sometimes, depending on availability.)

  • Please do not move tables or heaters.

  • Thunderbolt Pizza can be ordered via the QR code from our tables! Their staff will bring your food right to you. Please make sure you do not leave your table or sit somewhere else if you are expecting food. Please direct any food questions towards our friends at Thunderbolt.

  • In addition to our daily collaboration with Thunderbolt Pizza, we have rotating food vendor pop ups scheduled each Thursday through Sunday. Check above to see our Vendor Schedule.

  • Outside food is also welcome. Outside drinks are not permitted. Please clean up when you’re finished!

  • Please stay home if you’re not feeling well.

Seasonal FAVORITEs

  • Are you looking for Ube Bay, Fleurs, Julia Gulia, or any other of our seasonal releases? We announce all our releases on our Instagram, check there for the most up to date information! Or sign up for our Monthly Newsletter above to have all our releases and events nicely delivered to your inbox.

RESERVATIONS

  • For Table Reservations of 10 - 60 people, please click here. Heads up, we are not taking any reservations during USA or Mexico World Cup games.

  • For any inquiries on renting the Beer Garden or Full Property,90 - 200 people, please click here.

WHOLESALE and KEG INQUIRIES

CONTACT