Created by Chef Gabriel Gordon and his wife Lena Perelman, Beachwood opened its first restaurant and beer bar in Seal Beach, California, in 2006. Built around their passion for inventive food, quality craft beer, and community, Beachwood quickly became a neighborhood gathering place where guests could discover great food and beer in a welcoming atmosphere.
In 2011, Beachwood opened Beachwood Brewing in Downtown Long Beach, bringing together a talented brewing team that went on to create numerous award-winning beers and Beachwood house favorites.
In 2015, Beachwood Blendery launched as an ambitious exploration of beers inspired by the Belgian Lambic tradition, combining traditional techniques with modern ingredients and methods.
In 2024, Beachwood entered the world of distilling with the launch of Beachwood Distilling in Bixby Knolls, Long Beach. Guided by a grain-to-glass philosophy, the distillery produces spirits crafted in-house, including gin, vodka, and rum.
Today, Beachwood includes a production brewery, distillery, pizzeria, tasting rooms, and restaurants throughout Southern California. Through every chapter, our mission has remained the same: a dedicated focus on quality beverages, food, and service - a place where everyone feels at home!
Beachwood Brewing is an independent, award-winning brewery crafting an innovative lineup of house beers, including distinctive West Coast-style IPAs, seasonal favorites, and limited releases. Since brewing our first beer in Downtown Long Beach in 2011, we’ve continued to push boundaries, explore new flavors, and refine our craft.
Our brewers are constantly evolving our recipes, seeking out new ingredients and techniques, and drawing inspiration from around the world. We were among the first Los Angeles-area breweries to regularly produce West Coast-style IPAs, a style that has become a defining part of the Beachwood identity.
When you taste a Beachwood IPA, you know it’s a Beachwood IPA.
Our sister project, Beachwood Blendery, is dedicated to small-batch, Lambic-inspired sour beers. Led by Head Blender Harrison McCabe, the Blendery combines traditional Belgian-inspired techniques with modern ingredients and methods to create complex, tart, and funky beers.
From oak-aged blends to 100% spontaneously fermented beers, these beers take time—and we think they’re worth the wait.
At Beachwood, curiosity drives our culinary program. We create approachable, inventive dishes using high-quality, seasonal ingredients, while continually exploring new flavors, techniques, and possibilities.
Our full-service kitchens at Beachwood Pizza & Beer in Huntington Beach and Beachwood Brewing & Distilling in Bixby Knolls bring the same spirit of creativity and craftsmanship to the plate.
