Flashpoint Brewing Company — Restaurant in Huntington Beach

First time in the area so wasn't sure what to expect. I truly do not understand how/why it is tucked in a circle of no less than 5 autoshops.

The service was friendly enough. They circulate around the outdoor area probably to get you to buy more rather than actually checking in, which is fine and I totally get. The beer itself was certainly not my favorite, didn't love either IPA we got. But they are super cheap.

The outdoor area consists of plastic tables and is quite picnic-y, whereas most breweries I think are wood which changes the vibe a bit. The music when we went was exclusively country, which I totally do not understand for a brewery vibe on a weekend. The vibe altogether was a bit more muted and reserved compared to surrounding cities but I do wonder if that's the local culture...

We went this weekend and there was a lady walking around making balloon creations for the kids in the adults. This person was awesome! These weren't simple balloon creations but hats that spelled out the LA dodgers, Jack Skellington, and other amazing works of latex art. Besides that, the beer is fantastic too! Lots of people who work there are walking around helping you and they had pretty good food truck, but we didn't partake in that. Personally, I like the Octoberfest Amber lager and a big favorite with the group was "Beer is Food" which is an IPA. 100% recommend this chill and fun beer joint. I posted a few pictures of the current menu, but I think it changes. It's time goes on but it will give you an idea of what they have. Prices are pretty...

NOT FAMILY FRIENDLY!!! We have been here 10-15 times and have never had issues but they are changing their tune. The food is always crazy expensive but they bring in outside vendors so that’s more on the vendors. Their beers are decent. But we had three kids playing in the outside patio and we were asked to keep them quiet. It’s an outside patio for goodness sake!!!! Needless to say the staff choose a customer who clearly didn’t like the sound of kids playing vs the joy that kids can bring to a space. The kids were not being obnoxious and most people were smiling at the playing. Sadly that was our last outing to Flashpoint. We will stick to 4 Sons next door and Beachwood one...