Overview The Western Museum of Flight preserves Southern California's aviation heritage, with a collection of historic and prototype fighter jets. The CCBA Summit Beer Festival brings craft breweries from Northern, Central, and Southern California together for a single day of tasting, food and live music on an active airport tarmac to highlight what California craft beer is all about for this is a 21-and-over event. The 2026 edition marks the festival's return since a 2019 debut in Long Beach. On site Attendees move among pouring breweries and food trucks lined up on the tarmac, surrounded by aircraft activity and historic jets on display throughout the grounds. The Western Museum of Flight opens its floor for the full event, giving festival-goers access to fighter jets, engines and restoration projects between pours. Live music runs through the afternoon near a dedicated stage. Audience Attendees are craft beer enthusiasts, many working in hospitality or food service, who also turn out for farmers markets, live music, breweries, local restaurants and outdoor events. Talent and Influencers More than eighty breweries pour at the festival, including Firestone Walker Brewing Company, Russian River Brewing Co., Pizza Port Brewing Company, Beachwood Brewing, Highland Park Brewery, Monkish Brewing Co., Alvarado Street Brewing Company, and dozens more drawn from across Northern, Central, and Southern California. Brand presence Sponsorships run on an attendee-facing ladder from Ground Support up to an exclusive Command Center tier, alongside a separate set of brewery-facing sponsorships supporting a brewers' meal, a brewers' lounge and travel giveaways for participating breweries.