Beer and BBQ

Located on quaint Main Street in Seal Beach, a small beach town I became mildly obsessed with while house hunting, the famous Beachwood BBQ seemed like something of myth and legend to me for a while.  I had done my prep work - I studied the menu, memorized their slogan "where the fork meets the pork" and came to terms with their philosophy that good meat needs no sauce, and hoped they would come to terms with the fact that I would most likely drown my meat in one of their 4 homemade sauces - but every time we tried to eat there, the wait was just too long.  I became even more intrigued.

{Beachwood BBQ, Main Street, Seal Beach}

Finally, one day while apartment hunting and having no luck, we hit the jackpot at Beachwood BBQ and scored a spot at the bar.  With 22 craft brews on tap that rotate regularly, you never know what kind of beer you are gonna get, but you can be damn sure it's not gonna be Bud Light.  The beer might actually be the highlight of this place, there is always something new to try.  And you can check out their HopCam to see whats on tap before you head over.  But be warned, this kind of selection of beer isn't just for anyone.  I had trouble finding a beer light and simple enough for my parents to enjoy, but for those who are more adventerous in their drinking habits, this is the place to be.  The bf can get his wildly hoppy IPA's and I can find something dark and rich for myself to enjoy.  But let's not forget the food!  

{pulled pork on pretzel bread}

We both got the pulled pork sandwich and I was quite happy with it, and yes, I did make good use of the bottled sauces.

{sauces - photo from Menu in Progess's great post about Beachwood BBQ}

{pulled pork sammy and hush puppies}

I can't say I'm a huge fan of BBQ, unless it's tri-tip which I've found is not a part of traditional BBQ restaurants' menus.  But I really enjoyed the pulled pork and the variety of sauces, since I tend to lean towards wanting sweet BBQ sauce, hence why I love Rattler's so much.  But my favorite thing at Beachwood BBQ, besides the beer of course, is the Smothered Steak Fries.  They are oh so good!  Cheddar, blue cheese, bacon, green onion, and spicy wing sauce whip your taste buds into a frenzy... a frenzy I greatly enjoy.  Also, I like the Fried Green Tomato Salad.  And I'm looking forward to trying the Smokehouse Burger.  And now that it's right down the street from where I live, I'm sure I will get to real soon!

peace, love, food, and happiness!