Green Cheek Beer Co., Sunset Beach California

California! Jetting across to Long Beach for a long weekend, I was lucky enough to hit up Green Cheek Beer Co, at Sunset Beach.

I forgot to tip one of the bartenders but I'm claiming it wasn't my fault. How were the wings though?

Let's find out!

The Scores

• The Specs: You'll never guess... Flats and Drums! RATING 5.
• The Sauce: Defo Frank's. Not much butter, if any. Simple but bloody good. RATING 8
• Crunch: Crunchy. Seasoned flour and fried. RATING 9
• Serving size & price/Value for Money: 12 flats/drums for a total of USD$18 which is just over AUD$2 apiece. But the Green Cheek wings were huge. I could not finish them. RATING 9
• Heat/spice level: Its Franks. Its the perfect heat. RATING 10.
• Flavour: Simple Franks sauce and plenty of it. Would I eat again? Yes. Would I get a second serve? No... In my fragile post-pacific flight, I could not finish the 12 on offer here! RATING 9
• Celery: Celery and carrot. A point off for carrots. RATING 4
• Dipping Sauce: Ranch RATING: 0
• Other Stuff: Green Cheek makes excellent IPA, perfect for accompanying wings. To be fair, most that visit here, come for the beer. Not the wings. Double level, small Venue. Upstairs is mostly a beer deck and is a pure stereotype of California beaches. I recommend it! Downstairs, a more traditional American taproom with kitchen. Rating 7
  

OVERALL RATING 61/80. 

No Moist Towelettes. No Bonus Points. And yet, still a massive score from the Sunset Beach outpost of Green Cheek. Great beers and, as it turns out, great wings too! Its a bit of a trek from Los Angeles Airport but both Sunset Beach and Long Beach are well worth a visit!

Date Visited: 12th March 2026

Venue Details:

16685 Pacific Coast Highway, Sunset Beach, California, USA