

When: November 15, 2025 from 1:00-4:00pm
Event Details
- Taste & Vote on over 25 Delicious Local Homebrewed Beers
- Delicious Food
- VIP Beer Garden
- Live Music
Ticket Details
VIP Ticket
- Commemorative LBHMF Taster Glass
- Taste & Vote on over 25 Homebrewed Beers
- Entry to the VIP Beer Garden
- Early Entry to to Festival (12:30pm – Doors open for VIPs)
General Ticket
- Commemorative LBHMF Taster Glass
- Taste & vote on over 25 Homebrewed beers

2025 Sponsors
Thank you to our 2025 sponsors. Their generosity helps support our efforts in creating community in Long Beach, CA.
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Spsonsor
Bronze Spsonsor
Sponsorships
Are you a local business or individual Interested in being a sponsor for our fundraiser? Email info@welovelb.org for details.
2025 VIP Beer Garden Breweries
Purchase a VIP ticket & get access to the VIP Beer Garden. These local breweries will be pouring.
Food Vendors
Homebrew Applications
Thank you for your interest in applying for the 8th Annual Long Beach Homebrew Fest. We are full; however, we are accepting brewers to our waiting list. If you are interested in being added to the waiting list, please email info@welovelb.org. Thank you!

Past Long Beach Homebrews
Photos of past winners & participants!
2024 Long Beach Homebrew Fest Homebrewers

2024 Long Beach Homebrew Fest Winners

2024 Judge’s Choice
Chris & Roger Sotelo/ Downtime Brewing
Dew Drops
XPA

2024 People’s Choice
Todd & Brady / Tapped Out Brewing
Guava Lane
Tropical IPA

Judge’s Choice Top 3
1st Place – Downtime Brewing – Dew Drops
3rd Place – Val Guerrero – Mosaic Hands
2nd Place – Werkstatt Brewing – Near Dawn
(Left to Right)

People’s Choice Top 3
1st Place – Tapped Out Brewing – Guava Lane
3rd Place – Hopcasket Brewing – Chrysalis
2nd Place – Richard Morningwood Beverages – El Draque
(From Left to Right)

2023 Long Beach Homebrew Fest Homebrewers

2023 Judge’s Choice
Chris & Roger Sotelo/ Downtime Brewing
Dankee Cleans
West Coast IPA

2023 People’s Choice
Eric Dennis / Richard Morningwood Beverages
El Draque V 2.0
Kettle soured American Amber w/ muddled mint, lime & back sweetened

Judge’s Choice Top 3
3rd Place – Tapped Out Brewing – Embrace the Darkness
1st Place – DownTime Brewing – Dankee Cleans
2nd Place – Worlds Apart Artisanal Blends – Oktoberfest
(Left to Right)

People’s Choice Top 3
3rd Place – Rose Park Brewing – Lilikoi
1st Place – Richard Morningwood Beverages – El Draque V 2.0
2nd Place – Jeremiah & Yaneli Rivera-Czech Pilsner
(From Left to Right)

2022 Long Beach Homebrew Fest Homebrewers

2022 Judge’s Choice
Ben Wilson/Get Bent Brewing
Bendo Hoppy Pilsner

2022 People’s Choice
Eric Dennis
El Draque Belgian Brut Champagne Style Mojito Beer


2019 People’s Choice
Daniel Nicolello
Tropic Like Its Hot

2019 BJCP Judge’s Choice
Jim Muller
Cerveza de Fuego


2018 People’s Choice
Stefani & Pat McGee
Punch Drunk IPA

2018 BJCP Judge’s Choice
Zach Alexander
Planet 9 Imperial Stout


2017 People’s & Judge’s Choice
Michael Waldren
The Peche Mode

2016 People’s Choice
Just in Time (Miguel, Eric & Andrew)
Professor’s Coconut IPA