Shellio Esquivel and Sonia Servin, dressed as Sally character from Nightmare Before Christmas, pose during the Nightmare Before Christmas inspired Beer Festival hosted by Rockstar Beers at the Queen Mary in Long Beach on Friday, December 14, 2018. (Photo by Ana P. Garcia, Contributing Photographer)
Kelsey Lewis and Graydie Stanley have a sample of beer from Angel City Brewery during the Nightmare Before Christmas inspired Beer Festival hosted by Rockstar Beers at the Queen Mary in Long Beach on Friday, December 14, 2018. (Photo by Ana P. Garcia, Contributing Photographer)
Reel Brew Erika Gonzales serves a sample of beer to Keith Leslie and Carmen Hageman during the Nightmare Before Christmas inspired Beer Festival hosted by Rockstar Beers at the Queen Mary in Long Beach on Friday, December 14, 2018. (Photo by Ana P. Garcia, Contributing Photographer)
People enter the Oogie Boogie Lair room during the Nightmare Before Christmas inspired Beer Festival hosted by Rockstar Beers at the Queen Mary in Long Beach on Friday, December 14, 2018. (Photo by Ana P. Garcia, Contributing Photographer)
Andrea Mitchell, Mary Lipich, Mike Mitchell and Nadine Lipich dance in the Oogie Boogie Lair room as they have samples of beer during the Nightmare Before Christmas inspired Beer Festival hosted by Rockstar Beers at the Queen Mary in Long Beach on Friday, December 14, 2018. (Photo by Ana P. Garcia, Contributing Photographer)
Kelsey Lewis and Graydie Stanley have a sample of beer from Cody Epperson with Angel City Brewery during the Nightmare Before Christmas inspired Beer Festival hosted by Rockstar Beers at the Queen Mary in Long Beach on Friday, December 14, 2018. (Photo by Ana P. Garcia, Contributing Photographer)
A crowd of people are seen sampling beer during the Nightmare Before Christmas inspired Beer Festival hosted by Rockstar Beers at the Queen Mary in Long Beach on Friday, December 14, 2018. (Photo by Ana P. Garcia, Contributing Photographer)
Paul Garcia, Arlyn Gamarro, Sandra Lopez and Phillip Larios toast as they have samples of beer during the Nightmare Before Christmas inspired Beer Festival hosted by Rockstar Beers at the Queen Mary in Long Beach on Friday, December 14, 2018. (Photo by Ana P. Garcia, Contributing Photographer)
Shellio Esquivel and Sonia Servin, dressed as Sally character from Nightmare Before Christmas, pose during the Nightmare Before Christmas inspired Beer Festival hosted by Rockstar Beers at the Queen Mary in Long Beach on Friday, December 14, 2018. (Photo by Ana P. Garcia, Contributing Photographer)
Jerry Tello as Jack and Sonia Servin as Sally, characters from Nightmare Before Christmas, pose during the Nightmare Before Christmas inspired Beer Festival hosted by Rockstar Beers at the Queen Mary in Long Beach on Friday, December 14, 2018. (Photo by Ana P. Garcia, Contributing Photographer)
A crowd of people are seen sampling beer during the Nightmare Before Christmas inspired Beer Festival hosted by Rockstar Beers at the Queen Mary in Long Beach on Friday, December 14, 2018. (Photo by Ana P. Garcia, Contributing Photographer)
Blanca Galvan and her husband Edwin Aguilar pose next to Sally and Jack during the Nightmare Before Christmas inspired Beer Festival hosted by Rockstar Beers at the Queen Mary in Long Beach on Friday, December 14, 2018. (Photo by Ana P. Garcia, Contributing Photographer)
Gilbert Delvalle, Raquel Alvarez, Haydee DeValle, and Alex Rodrigues pose for a photo during the Nightmare Before Christmas inspired Beer Festival hosted by Rockstar Beers at the Queen Mary in Long Beach on Friday, December 14, 2018. (Photo by Ana P. Garcia, Contributing Photographer)
Black Eyed Pies, Spencer Hayden, performs during the Nightmare Before Christmas inspired Beer Festival hosted by Rockstar Beers at the Queen Mary in Long Beach on Friday, December 14, 2018. (Photo by Ana P. Garcia, Contributing Photographer)
Back by popular demand, the Queen Mary’s dual holiday celebration, “The Nightmare Before Christmas” Beer Festival, returned Friday, Dec. 14.
While watching the classic Disney film, patrons were provided with 20 different options of beers from local craft breweries to sip on, with a focus on holiday and winter ales.
The ship’s Grand Salon was transformed into the spooky Halloween Town, with crew members dressing as Tim Burton’s iconic spooky characters, including Jack Skellington and Oogie Boogie. The event also featured live music from the Skeleton Sisters, who performed music scores from the film.
Along with the beer festival, tickets will give attendees access to the Queen Mary Christmas event.
The beer festival will have three more dates before the end of the year.
If You Go
When: 6:30-10 p.m., Dec. 15, 21, 22.
Where: The Queen Mary, 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach
