# Ambitious Ales — Long Beach, California

> Ambitious Ales in Long Beach, California, United States scores 4.33 out of 5 — Great, #50 in California. 212 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Ambitious Ales is a brewery in Long Beach, California, United States. We grade it Great, with a score of 4.33 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #50 in California. Of the 212 beers we track, 41% are IPA and 15% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 4.33 out of 5
- Grade: Great 😀 — Consistently produce world-class beer.
- Ranked: #50 in California · #453 in United States · #659 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 212

## About

Ambitious Ales produce's high quality beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Central Perk", which is a Blonde / Golden Ale and "Gandalf The Crisp", which is an Other Pilsner. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.

## What they brew

- IPA — 41% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 15% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 15% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 12% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 7% of the beers we track
- Other — 7% of the beers we track
- Dark Lager — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 4019 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, California, United States
- Coordinates: 33.8312247, -118.1853753
- Website: http://www.ambitiousales.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Beachwood Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/beachwood-brewing-4560.md) — 4.23, Great — Long Beach, California — 0.6 mi away
- [syncopated brewing co.  a Dutch's joint.](https://finding.beer/brewery/syncopated-brewing-co-a-dutchs-joint-29968.md) — 3.89, Fine — Lakewood, California — 1.2 mi away
- [Ten Mile Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/ten-mile-brewing-company-24082.md) — 3.96, Fine — Signal Hill, California — 1.9 mi away
- [Long Beach Beer Lab](https://finding.beer/brewery/long-beach-beer-lab-414.md) — 4.12, Great — Long Beach, California — 2 mi away
- [Steady Brew Beer Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/steady-brew-beer-co-21346.md) — 3.72, Fine — Long Beach, California — 3.3 mi away
- [Trademark Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/trademark-brewing-23546.md) — 3.91, Fine — Long Beach, California — 3.4 mi away
- [Beachwood Blendery](https://finding.beer/brewery/beachwood-blendery-2921.md) — 4.28, Great — Long Beach, California — 4.2 mi away
- [ISM Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/ism-brewing-29971.md) — 4.33, Great — Long Beach, California — 4.2 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in California](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/california.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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