Ambitious Ales Will Open Costa Mesa Brewery
The award-winning brewery brings its expansion to The Lab Anti-Mall on October 24.
Updated on Oct. 12, 2026 in Beer
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Ambitious Ales will open a new brewery and tasting room in Costa Mesa at The Lab Anti-Mall. The grand opening event for the new location is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Oct. 24 and Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026.
Why it matters
The expansion marks a homecoming for the brewery founders, who originally hail from Orange County. This new site adds to the footprint of the company that first launched in Long Beach in 2019.
The new facility at 696 Randolph Ave., Ste B will operate from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday during the opening weekend. The location features both indoor and outdoor seating.
The players
Ambitious Ales
An award-winning brewery known for its recognition at the Great American Beer Festival.
The details
The brewery is known for its highly regarded beers, including Professional Human Being, a hazy IPA that secured a gold medal at the 2024 Great American Beer Festival. Fans can also expect to see the return of the coffee beer Central Perk, which earned a bronze medal at the same festival in 2019.
Timeline
The founders attended the Oregon Brewers Festival in 2012.
Ambitious Ales first opened its doors in Long Beach in 2019.
Professional Human Being won a gold medal at the 2024 Great American Beer Festival.
The grand opening celebration begins in Costa Mesa on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
The grand opening weekend event concludes on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
Culture Shift
The expansion reflects a broader trend of successful craft breweries leveraging major festival wins to secure regional growth. This move follows the prestige established by the 2024 Great American Beer Festival to build market presence in the founders' home region.
Residents can visit the new tasting room at 696 Randolph Ave. to experience the indoor and outdoor seating areas starting on the opening weekend. Visitors should plan for typical weekend mall traffic at The Lab Anti-Mall during the grand opening celebration.
The takeaway
This expansion serves as a reminder that local roots remain a significant driver for regional business growth in the craft beverage sector. Readers interested in visiting should monitor the website for potential updates regarding grand opening festivities.
What happens next
The grand opening event is scheduled for October 24 and October 25, 2026.
Further reading
For more information on the regional craft scene, explore our coverage of Beer.
More information
For more information on the brewery and its upcoming events, visit the Ambitious Ales official website.
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