Joe Jost's
Best Historic Bar in Long Beach · CA
Schooners and pickled eggs since 1924
Joe Jost's has poured cold beer on Anaheim Street since 1924, making it Long Beach's oldest bar and one of the oldest continuously operating taverns west of the Mississippi. The ritual order never changes: a 'Joe's Special' — split Polish sausage, Swiss, pickle, and mustard on rye — with pickled eggs and fresh-roasted peanuts.
Cash-only, wood-worn, and gloriously stubborn, Joe Jost's is a century-old Long Beach institution whose T-shirts are as famous locally as its beer.
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Why this business cleared the bar.
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- ✓Years in operation. Operating in Long Beach since 1924 — 101 years of continuous business.
- ✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Long Beach.
- ✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Long Beach has kept Joe Jost's busy for 101 years.
- ✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Long Beach regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
- ✓Recognition in the local community. Named best historic bar in Long Beach for 2025 for a century of frosty schooners, Joe's Specials, and pickled eggs at one of America's great old taverns.
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Award record
2025 Centurion Award
Best Historic Bar in Long Beach Long Beach, CA · Awarded under the 2025 evaluationVisit Joe Jost's
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Clean, checkable facts about Joe Jost's.
- Legal / trading name
- Joe Jost's
- Category
- Bar
- Founded
- 1924, Long Beach, CA
- Location
- Long Beach, CA
- Centurion Award
- Best Historic Bar in Long Beach — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
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Frequently asked questions.
What is Joe Jost's?
Pouring since 1924, Joe Jost's celebrated its 100th year as one of the oldest bars in the West, famous for schooners and pickled eggs.
Is Joe Jost's award-winning?
Yes — Joe Jost's is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Historic Bar in Long Beach, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best historic bar in Long Beach for 2025 for a century of frosty schooners, Joe's Specials, and pickled eggs at one of America's great old taverns.
Where is Joe Jost's?
Joe Jost's is in Long Beach, CA.
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