Many of Long Beach’s beloved breweries will assemble their ales, blondes, pilsners and more for the 15th annual LA Beer Week.
ISM Brewing & Kitchen in Downtown Long Beach will host 10 days of events featuring local brewers, inviting craft beer lovers and the beer-curious alike. From June 14-23, ISM will celebrate Long Beach’s craft beer scene by hosting drinks and guests from Ambitious Ales, Ten Mile Brewing, Syncopated Brewing Company, Beachwood Brewing and Blendery, Altar Society Brewing and Coffee Co., Trademark Brewing, Steady Brewing and Belmont Brewing.
The family-friendly event is part of LA Beer Week, an annual county-wide celebration organized by the Los Angeles Craft Brewers Guild with a mission to “promote and protect local independently-owned craft breweries and advocate for the strengthening of the craft beer industry,” according to a press release from ISM.
ISM Brewing & Kitchen was founded in 2023 by beer industry veteran and Master Brewer Ian McCall. The downtown brewery has been awarded the California Craft Brewers Cup at the World Beer Cup and a gold medal for the West Coast IPA category for Western Standard Time.
Long Beach’s LA Beer Week celebrations will feature daily activations at ISM Brewing & Kitchen:
Friday, June 14 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The community is invited to kick off the 10-day event with a “Very Long Beach Launch Party” with draft pours and to-go cans. The star of the night will be the new Long Beach Super Collab, a beer brewed at Trademark Brewing in collaboration with ISM Brewing, Altar Society, Beachwood Brewing, Ambitious Ales, Syncopated Brewing, Long Beach Beer Lab, and Ten Mile.
Attendees can meet the faces behind many of their favorite local breweries and enjoy a DJ set in the evening from KLBP’s Andrew Toyias. Craft Beer LB, another local organization will host a pop-up with merch.
Saturday, June 15 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
ISM will host an “Unofficial After-Fest Party” to celebrate the end of the LA Independent Beer Fest hosted by the LA Brewers Guild at Shoreline Aquatic Park earlier that day. Attendees can enjoy draft pours and to-go cans of the newly released Unity Brew, a collaboration between the entire LA Brewers Guild brewed at Boomtown in Los Angeles.
Sunday, June 16 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Residents can ring in Father’s Day at the “Drafts with Dad: A Father’s Day Extravaganza,” featuring food, drinks and entertainment for the entire family. ISM will host a kid’s zone with coloring pages and games on its patio, while local sewist Bitchin Stitchin will host a pop-up where customers can purchase patches and have it sewn onto clothing at the event.
From 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., local musician Laura Wiley will be performing and taking song requests. The dads of ISM will also present their curated playlist featuring their favorite “Dad Rock.”
Monday, June 17 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
ISM’s regular Monday night trivia will get a Beer Week facelift, with beer-centric trivia questions from Epic Pub Quiz. This trivia night is free to attend, and the top team or player will receive a prize.
Tuesday, June 18 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
A slew of beers from San Diego will be featured at ISM for an edition of “San Diego Suds & Buds.” Guest beers will include Craft Coast Beer, GOAL. Brewing, North Park Beer Company, Burgeon Beer Company, Solaris Beer & Blending, Seek Beer Co., Fall Brewing Company, Pure Project, Pizza Port Brewing, Mcilhenney Brewing Company, and Horus Aged Ales.
Wednesday, June 19 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
To celebrate Juneteenth, ISM will highlight contributions of Black brewers to the craft beer industry with this event hosted with the Black Brewers Association. Black-owned breweries whose beer will be available include Crowns & Hops, Full Circle Brewing Co., Sonoma Cider and more.
Thursday, June 20 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
ISM’s monthly Drag Bingo night will receive a special beer week treatment. Long Beach queens Madame Ozma and Missy Vee will host this bingo night that will double as a fundraiser for the Los Angeles and Orange County chapters of the Pink Boots Society. The Pink Boots Society aims to assist, inspire and encourage women and non-binary people in the fermented/alcoholic beverage industry to advance their careers through education.
Guest beers from breweries affiliated with the Pink Boots Society will be available. The breweries include Unsung Brewing Company, GameCraft Brewing, Highland Park Brewery, Sage Regenerative Kitchen & Brewery, Trademark Brewing, and Boomtown Brewery.
Friday, June 21 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Residents can recognize one of Long Beach’s iconic breweries at this “Ode to Beachwood.” Beachwood Brewing has employed many of the industry’s best brewers, and this event will honor owner Julian Shrago’s influence on craft beer in Southern California. ISM will have draft pours and to-go cans of a collaborative west coast IPA called BeachwoodISM, as well as treats from past Beachwood employees.
Former Beachwood brewers will also bring beer from their current brewery to show off how they’ve grown since their Beachwood days. These breweries include Highland Park Brewery, Monkish Brewing Co., Common Space Brewery, Burnin Daylight Brewing Company, Kona Brewing, Tenma Beer Project, Wild Fields Brewhouse, and more. The evening will also include a DJ set by former Beachwood General Manager and well known DJ, Bill Child.
Saturday, June 22 from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.
As an afterparty for LA Beer Week, West Coast Classic’s disc golf tournament will take place at ISM. The Brewery will also be pouring beers at Long Beach Beer Lab’s Clean & Crispy Fest at 528 Willow St. from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, June 23 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
ISM will end its craft beer celebration with a “Hangover Brunch & Kick the Keg” party. The community is invited to enjoy all the remaining guest beers from the past events with special prices and enjoy live music from Matt Koerner from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
For more information visit ISM Brewing on Instagram @ismbrewing, visit ISM’s website www.ism.beer, or view all of the countywide LA Beer Week events at www.labrewersguild.org. All events are free to attend and will take place at ISM Brewing & Kitchen at 210 East Third St. unless stated otherwise.
