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LONG BEACH BREWING COMPANY
NEW BREWS ROLL ASHORE
BY BERNIE KILKELLY
The voyage of Long Beach Brewing Company
has been a long one, but LBBC overcame
rough seas to found its home port
on busy Lawson Boulevard in Oceanside.
LBBC has been brewing beers at its
5,000-square-foot brewery for more
than a year and began selling brews for
pickup and delivery during the coronavirus
shutdown. Work is also underway
to finish construction of its taproom, with
plans to open this summer when the
lockdown ends.
“We’ve had a tremendous response to
our pickup and delivery services,” says
Brett Blau, a co-owner of LBBC. “It’s been
a great way to get our beers out to new
customers, many of whom have become
repeat customers.”
The three co-owners — Blau, Patrick
Harten, and Dan Scandiffio — are all
Long Beach natives who raised more
than $29,000 on Kickstarter to launch
the brewery before signing their lease
in 2017. The 10-barrel brewhouse features
a Pioneer brewing system from
Portland, Oregon and will have 20 taps
in the tasting room. It self distributes
four-packs to beer stores and kegs to bars
and restaurants.
As a New York State-licensed farm brewery,
it uses local ingredients in its beers.
Its flagship beer, hoppy Ghost Wave IPA,
is made from almost all state-grown
ingredients.
Summer seasonal beers include 3350A
Pilsner, a crisp lager, and West Penn
Wheat, a refreshing German-style hefeweizen.
Another German-style brew is
The Shipwrecks Black Lager, an unusual
combination of pilsner lightness with
the robust roasted malt taste of a stout,
named after a popular local punk band.
The newest addition to LBBC’s lineup,
Oceansized, introduced during the
shutdown, is a New England-style hazy
IPA with super fruity hoppiness.
According to Blau, LBBC’s taproom will
have taps dedicated to a tenant brewer,
veteran Long Island craft brewery,
Flying Belgian Brewery. The taproom
will also feature local wines, kombucha
from Oceanside neighbor Coastal
Craft, and possibly other regional
beverages and spirits.
One thing for certain is that the taproom
will have space for live music
L. to R.: LBBC co-owners Brett Blau,
Dan Scandiffio, and Patrick Harter.
performances and display space for local
artists.
“We are proud to be an active member
of the community, supporting fundraisers
and food drives over the years and
especially during this crisis,” says Blau.
“We are looking forward to welcoming
the community to our brewery when we
all come through this together.”
Long Beach Brewing Company
is located at 3350A Lawson Blvd.
in Oceanside. For more info visit
longbeachbrew.com.
Bernie Kilkelly is the editor and publisher
of LIBeerGuide.com.
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