Congregation Ale House

Congregation Ale House, 201 E Broadyway, Long Beach
Photo by Matt Barg

201 E. Broadway
Long Beach, Calif
562-432-2337













Congregation Ale House is a highly touted Downtown Long Beach pub that is known for an extensive revolving menu of rare beers.

India Pale Ale fanatics flock to this pub to taste Russian River Brewery’s Pliny the Elder. Pliny the Elder is a double-IPA, which is considered the best IPA in the world by numerous brewers, made in small batches and incredibly difficult to find in Southern California.

Congregation has almost 30 taps that are constantly changing with new beers.
Photo by Matt Barg

“I have no idea what most of these beers are on the menu, but that’s a good thing,” Delbert Delgadillo, a Los Angeles native and beer enthusiast, said. Congregation Ale House serves beers from a variety of reputable micro-breweries, like Hangar 24, Epic Brewery and Deschutes Brewery. The full-bodied beers pair beautifully with their pub fare.

Delbert Delgadillo enjoying Blind Pig IPA from Russian River Brewery.
Photo by Matt Barg

Congregation makes all of their sausages in-house. The local favorites are the beer steamed bratwurst, the duck and bacon sausage, and the pork and goat cheese sausage. All of the sausages are served on fresh flatbreads with sautéed onions and peppers.

Brandy pulled pork and brie sandwich with a side of Sriracha ketchup.
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The list of creative “dipping sauces” gives the sausages and sandwiches an extra kick to set them apart from ordinary pub food. Diners can choose from sweet chili sour cream, rosemary garlic mayo, curry ketchup, spicy mustard, Sriracha ketchup, beer mustard, chipotle mayo and sweet mustard.

The classic pub atmosphere with reasonable prices makes Congregational Ale House a favorite for Long Beach beer and food enthusiasts.