Long Beach Beer Lab

Microbrewery in Long Beach, California, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Long Beach Beer Lab

Contact
518 W Willow St, Long Beach, CA, 90806, United States
Description
From place of Pure Imagination, curiosities are crafted into flavorful elixirs. IPAs, Ales, Lagers, Sours, and mixed beverages all on a spectrum to satisfy a searcher with incredible zeal.

Add in the artisan, handcrafted Sourdough Bread and Pastry, you will find yourselves down a rabbit hole you couldn't kick your heels 3 times fast enough.

Welcome to the Long Beach Beer Lab!

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6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
16oz can from Matter of Craft, Huntington Beach. Drank at my daughters place in Laguna Hills on 15th January 2023. Red copper color, clean and clear, the head an off-white bubble or two. Malty with a caramel sweetness, not too sure why it's called 'Red Head Retention' though?
Tried from Can on 16 Jan 2023 at 18:00

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can thanks to Jules. Pours a hazy golden with small white head that lasts. The aroma is corn and rice. Slick body, corn malt, straw, dough, light crisp finish, crushable, very good.
Tried from Can on 13 Nov 2022 at 03:25

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
On tap at the brewery. Pours a cloudy yellow gold with medium white head that lasts. The aroma is pine and citrus. Slick body, grapefruit, pine, nice resin bitterness, very good.
Tried from Draft on 11 Nov 2022 at 23:42

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
On tap at the brewery. Pours a cloudy ruby with small off white head that lasts. The aroma is raspberry, cherry, wood, funk. Slick body, raspberry, sweet cherry, wood, light acidity, very nice.
Tried from Draft on 11 Nov 2022 at 23:38

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 8
On tap at the brewery. Pours orange gold with medium white head that lasts. The aroma is corn malt and straw. Slick body, corn, wheat, light crisp finish, very good.
Tried from Draft on 11 Nov 2022 at 23:35

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
On tap at the brewery. Pours a hazy amber with medium beige head that lasts. The aroma is toasted malt and raisin. Slick body, bread, raisin, toast, light finish, crushable, very good.
Tried from Draft on 11 Nov 2022 at 23:30

4.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Can sample at a tasting at Alexey and Rephaela's place. Thanks Alexey and Rephaela. Slightly hazy yellow-orange. Orange, vanilla, hops, sweet, candy note.
Tried from Can on 10 Sep 2022 at 19:46

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Can sample at a tasting at Alexey and Rephaela's place. Thanks Alexey and Rephaela. Clear golden. Oniony hops, vegetal, fruity, sweetish, green bitterness, a bit harsh.
Tried from Can on 10 Sep 2022 at 19:45

7.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Can thanks to Jules. Pours a cloudy brown with no head. The aroma is strong vanilla, granola, pure sugar. Slick body, granola, molasses, vanilla, boozy finish, very nice.
Tried from Can on 02 Jun 2022 at 03:36

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can pour from Valley Beverage, Sherman Oaks. It's a clear pale yellow with tons of sparkle (champagne-like) with finger-width fizzy off-white head with poor retention and no lacing. Aroma is pale and pilsner malts and mix of tart and sweet fruit (a bit of lime?). Taste is pale and pilsner malts. Mouthfeel is light side of light-to-medium bodied with smooth texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Overall, not the strongest aroma or flavor. Fruitiness to aroma is some interest but not much otherwise.
Tried from Can on 01 Mar 2022 at 02:21