More than 75 independent craft breweries from across Los Angeles gather at Shoreline Aquatic Park in Long Beach on June 6, 2026 for one of the best single-day beer festivals in Southern California. The venue sits next to the Queen Mary — which means you spend the afternoon sampling some of the best small-batch beer in the region with one of the most recognizable ships in the world as your backdrop. The LA Independent Beer Festival focuses specifically on LA-based independent breweries — not regional chain operations or national brands, but the small-production breweries that make the Los Angeles craft beer scene one of the most interesting in the country. …