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1 Long Island Craft Beer Guide s the Long Island craft farm brewery license will have a s the Long Island craft East End and about a dozen craft beer and brewery guide. beer boom continues, “New York State-Certified Farm beer boom continues, breweries utilizing a percent- Cheers,Nassau LI! with more and more Brewery” designation.) with more and more age of either New York State or Asmall-scale breweries popping small-scale breweries popping Long Island-grown ingredients, up across the region, casual Unlike the vast network of up across the region, casual earning them the designation drinkers and beer snobs alike East End vineyards supported drinkers and beer snobs alike of a certified farm brewery. have more choices of local by fertile farmland, craft have more choices of local (The breweries in this list with a brewskies than ever before. breweries do not discriminate brewskies than ever before. farm brewery license will have a by geography. That’s why beer “New York State-Certified Farm Long Island craft beer has drinkers can find a brewery Long Island craft beer has be- Brewery” designation.) become such a staple that within reasonable distance come such a staple that local local restaurants increasingly wherever they live on Long restaurants increasingly have Unlike the vast network of East have beer on tap from a local Island. beer on tap from a local brew- End vineyards supported by fer- brewery. And summertime ery. And summertime weekend tile farmland, craft breweries do weekend revelers often choose Perhaps the most well-known of revelers often choose to spend not discriminate by geography. to spend their afternoons at Long Island’s craft beer industry their afternoons at homegrown That’s why beer drinkers can homegrown microbrewery is Blue Point Brewing Co., which microbrewery tasting rooms find a brewery within reason- tasting rooms instead of was sold to InBev, the world’s Lithology Brewing Company has instead of traditional bars. able distance wherever they live traditional bars. largest brewer, in 2014, for a finally opened the doors to its Looking for specials and sav- on Long Island. reported $24 million. But that’s long-awaitedNassau tasting room. (Credit: Theings. craft beer industry here not to say other breweries Lithology Brewing brewery Co./Facebook) onSee Long inside Island for details. has grown Perhaps the most well-known of aren’t making waves. Indeed, Lithology Brewing Company exponentially in the last four Long Island’s craft beer indus- Southampton Publick House, a has finally opened the doors to years alone: from nine breweries try is Blue Point Brewing Co., LithoLogy brew pub, distributes its beers its long-awaited tasting room. sprinkledCollege across Nassau and which was sold to InBev, the brewery as far south as Puerto Rico, and (Credit: Lithology Brewing Co./ Suffolk counties in the summer world’s largest brewer, in 2014, Lithology Brewing Co. Match Quiz Greenport Brewing Co., despite Facebook) of 2012 to more than 30 for a reported $24 million. But 211 A Main St., Farmingdale. being on the northeastern edge Lithology Brewing Co. presently.The craft beer That’s industry not counting here on that’s not to say other brewer- lithologybrewing.com of the Island, has beers flowing 211 A Main St., Farmingdale. atLong least Island a dozen has grownof other expo up-- ies aren’t making waves. Indeed, in bars and restaurants across lithologybrewing.com and-comingnentially in the nanobreweries. last four years The Southampton Publick House, a To the founders of Lithology New York City and upstate New majorityalone: from of breweriesnine breweries on this list brew pub, distributes its beers Brewing Co., there’s more sprinkled across Nassau and York. toTo beerthe founders than just of beer. Lithology They have physical locations where as far south as Puerto Rico, and Brewing Co., there’s more to peopleSuffolk can counties enjoy ina tastingthe sum or- fill Greenport Brewing Co., despite consider microbrewing a Luckily for us, we don’t have to beer than just beer. They con- amer growler. of 2012 to more than 30 being on the northeastern edge science—and they believe the travel far to enjoy the fruits of sider microbrewing a science— presently. That’s not counting of the Island, has beers flowing key ingredient to all magical at least a dozen of other up- their collective labor. thingsand they from believe New theYork key is goodingre - Similarly, new trends have in bars and restaurants across dient to all magical things from grownand-coming out of nanobreweries. this hoppin’ The New York City and upstate New ol’ H2O. So, with our pint glasses New York is good ol’ H2O. industry,majority ofsuch breweries as the emergence on this list York. raised extra-high in the Press ofhave several physical hop locations farms on wherethe Lithology relies on the best newsroom, here’s your Long Lithology relies on the best Eastpeople End can and enjoy about a tasting a dozen or fill Luckily for us, we don’t have to ingredients they can get their Island craft beer and brewery ingredients they can get their breweriesa growler. utilizing a percentage travel far to enjoy the fruits of hands on to produce the perfect guide. Cheers, LI! hands on to produce the per- of either New York State or their collective labor. batch of beer, and if they’re Similarly, new trends have unhappyfect batch with of beer, the final and ifproduct, they’re Long Island-grown ingredients, unhappy with the final product, earninggrown out them of thisthe hoppin’designation in- So, with our pint glasses raised then it’s back to the drawing dustry, such as the emergence board.then it’s back to the drawing of a certified farm brewery. extra-high in the Press news- board. (Theof several breweries hop farms in this on list the with a room, here’s your Long Island It looks like their methodical 1 LONG ISLAND’S CRAFT BEER GUIDE approach to beer-making has You won’t find any IPAs here, The Brew Haus hosts happy hour paid off: Lithology’s Brown Ale however. Scimeca recalled a Monday through Friday from 3 was the silver medal winner at conversation he had with a p.m. to 6 p.m. and serves brunch the 2016 New York International restaurant owner who lamented every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 Craft Beer Competition. Aside that taps were being overrun p.m. It also features live music. from its standout brew, Lithology with IPAs, and wanted instead to Prost! also produces a savory vanilla offer a broad spectrum of beers. porter, a Belgian witbier, a dry- And that’s where Flying Belgian garvies Point hopped pale ale, a flaked wheat comes in. brewery summer ale, and so much more. 1 Garvies Point Rd., Glen Cove. The brewery also delivers 516-815-1999. The brewery features a tasting its brews to about 10 beer garviespointbrewing.com room and Lithology Brewing distributors in the area, Co. is a New York State-certified predominantly in Nassau County. Brewing small-batch, hand- farm brewery. They have plans to expand into crafted brews for the hop-heads Suffolk and Queens. in all of us, Garvies Point Craft Flagship Beer: Brewery takes great care in Legal American Pale Ale Flagship Beer: Illegally Blonde perfecting their blends before distributing to the masses. FLying beLgian bLack Forest brewery brew haus The brewery, which currently Farmingdale 2015 New Highway, does not have a taproom (refer 818-457-7548 Farmingdale to their website for updates), flyingbelgianbrewery.com 631-391-9500 produces about 1,000 gallons of blackforestbrewhaus.com beer per month. It’s a small-scale As its name suggests, Flying operation, but fans rave about Belgian Brewery produces only You may have heard about their beers. Although they’re Belgian-style beers out of its Black Forest Brew Haus’ stuffed only producing a handful of small facility in Farmingdale. And dumplings, hot Bavarian pretzels, brews, Garvies Point is taking on for its co-owners, Mike Scimeca or its loaded potato pancakes, complicated concoctions: IPAs, and Kevin Connelly, that’s quite but it’s the in-house beer that’s double IPAs, Belgian witbier and enough. making noise around the Long a delectable porter boasting Island craft beer scene. chocolate and coffee notes (yep, Scimeca, who handles business they went there). end of the operation, says the The German-style brewery, nanobrewery focuses on how which opened in 1999, offers a Thankfully for all of us it doesn’t beer could best be paired with full menu, appetizers, entrees, end there. Garvies also released food. As such, Flying Belgian German flare and more, as well its Wunderkind IPA—a “tropical already distributes to a half- as a steady selection of beers IPA” that we can’t wait to get our dozen restaurants on the Island. brewed on its premises. And hands on. as you can imagine, its beer Although the beers are mostly list includes a pilsner infused As of now, Garvies Point is only fashioned after Belgian brews, with German and Czech hops, a serving up its beers in draft and Flying Belgian puts their own traditional German Marzen and keg form. twist on their concoctions. When the always-popular Hefeweizen. Connelly, the head brewer, is barrier brewing brewing up a new batch, he often The hybrid restaurant/brewery, Barrier Brewing Co. considers how the beer would or brew pub, also produces two 3001 New St., Unit A2 complement a meal, whether it’s India Pale Ales: one called the Oceanside steak or pasta. Cannonball IPA, and another barrierbrewing.com dubbed Belligerent Hipster IPA.

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