Quick Long Beach-area beer question…

In Los Alamitos, you’ll be between the Total Wines in Long Beach and Huntington Beach. There’s also Mr. Kegs in Huntington Beach. If you make it to Anaheim there’s Windsor across from Bottle Logic.

 

Bottle logic has a pretty good selection to go and windsor has a great variety of beers to go. Will defiantly have plenty of lagers, stouts, and ipa and the people working there are very knowledgable

 

Which airport are you flying into? If you’re going into LB, Bottlecraft is right by the airport; if you happen to be going to John Wayne, Windsor is pretty close.
Otherwise you would probably get fresher stuff from Trader Joe’s than at Total Wine (if looking for a “store”).

 

There is one place you have to try for dinner in Los Al, Brew Kitchen Ale House. They make all of their food fresh and have an excellent beer list. All craft and local brews with a few Euro beers throw in. They have Pliny on tap pretty often.
If you want some killer seafood The Original Fish Co. is right down the street. Little pricey but well worth it. They have a couple of local beers on tap. Usually a Beachwood beer which is always a good choice.

 

If you’re going to go to Mr Kegs, then why not stop at Beachwood pizza and beer, RiiP, and green cheek sunset beach. Forget, total wine and more. You’ve got four good places to stop for bottles and cans. That is all.

 

If you land at LAX depending on Arrival El Segundo Brewing is worth checking out on the way to your destination.

It's an 8 minute drive from LAX . Check them out on Instagram

 

El Segundo is a good brewery but depending on what time you land I would suggest to try and get to Los Alamitos and then make your way to one of the establishments that were suggested. The LAX area sucks and the freeways can be a nightmare.

 

If you’re taking the 405 from LAX to Los Alamitos, The Wine Country in Long Beach or even Bottlecraft might be your best bet if you want to get your beers before you get to your destination. Both spots are just off the freeway and gets you back on the road rather quickly. I’d opt for The Wine Country because of the selection. They got a good mix of local, out-of-state and international stuff. Most breweries aren’t open early so places like Wine Country or other bottle shops might be your best bet.

 

Yup, this is exactly what I'd recommend for that route. Swing by The Wine Country. They have a website if you want to get a sense of the selection:
https://www.thewinecountry.com/beer-etc/

 

I don't believe the Bottlecraft in Virginia Beach is the same as the one out here, and I'm almost certain they don't fill crowlers. They do have a very good can selection, which maybe someone can verify, but it's for on premise consumption only.

Wine Country is by far your best option for beers to go. However, the Total Wine in the LB Towne Center has a very well stocked assortment of Bottle Logic beers and is very close to Los Alamitos. I'll also give US Liquor a plug since they're closer to Los Al than Wine Country.

As @ADfan mentioned, Brew Kitchen Ale House is a must stop if you're looking for a sit down spot to grab lunch or dinner with a good selection of lagers and almost always have something from RR.

 

Don't count Trader Joes out either . They always have Pizzza Port , Society and MadeWest singles Freshies all day.
You can always take six packs apart...ya know.....a single to drink on way back to LAX

 

I know that bar you made it to Brew Kitchen. Sounds like you had a great time. Their beer list never disappoints. I hope your trip was a success.