On Saturday May 16, the Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce will host their 2nd Annual Bite at the Beach at the MBS Media Campus in Manhattan Beach. Bite at the Beach is a fundraiser benefiting the StubHub Center Foundation and the LA Galaxy Foundation. This event is a little different than most beer festivals you may have attended in that it is a food and craft beer pairing event; with 24 craft breweries being paired with dishes from 24 local eateries. I did not attend last year’s event but heard nothing but good things about Bite at the Beach, so when I heard it was coming around again, just in time for American Craft Beer Week, I knew I wanted to become involved.

The breweries scheduled to appear include ABK Beer (they have been brewing for over 700 years), Absolution, The Brewery at Abigaile, Aftershock Brewing, El Segundo Brewing Company, Firestone Walker, Strand Brewing, San Pedro Brewing, Port Town, King Harbor and many more. The foods will come from such places as Simmzy’s, Tin Roof Bistro, Little Sister, Sushi Akatora, Manhattan Beach Creamery, Cake Bakeshop and Paul Martin’s American Grill. Music will be provided by Vox DJs and The Lucky Ones. As you can tell, there is definitely going to be a wide variety of foods to go along with the beer options; it sounds like a very fun event. You can see a list all of the breweries, restaurants and sponsors on the Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce website.

Bite at the Beach begins at 2:00 PM for VIP ticket holders and 3:00 for General Admission; the event will end at 6:00 PM. General Admission tickets are $75 and VIP are $100, however as promised, I have a discount code available that will save you $10 per ticket, either VIP or General Admission. As usual, the Promo Code: BABCBG15 is good for online purchases only. You can order your tickets at https://manhattanbeachchamber.chambermaster.com/eventregistration/register/5663. Admission gets you a plate and glass for the event and unlimited tastes from the paired restaurants and breweries.

The location, MBS Media Campus, looks to be a fun place to spend a Saturday afternoon and the weather should be nice so come on out and let someone else come up with the food/beer pairing ideas for you. MBS Media Campus is located at 1600 Rosecrans in Manhattan Beach. I hope to see you Saturday. Cheers!