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The Evolution of Craft Beer on Long Island

Long Island's craft beer scene has emerged in the past decade as one of the most vibrant in the country, with award-winning
breweries, top-notch brewpubs and beer bars, an active homebrewing community and numerous festivals.

This website is dedicated to helping people find and enjoy great beer on Long Island, with guides to
breweries, brewpubs, beer bars, restaurants that respect great beer, event listings and other useful info.



GROWING PAINS SUCCESS


1994-1998    James Bay Brewery (Port Jefferson)                                    June 1996           BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue)

1994-1999    Long Island Brewing Company (Jericho)                                    July 1996           Southampton Publick House

1995-1998    Atlantic Brewing Company (Island Park)                                    July 1997           John Harvard’s Brew House (Lake Grove)

1996-1998  Cobblestone Winery & Brewery (Huntington)                                    Sept. 1998           Black Forest Brew Haus (Farmingdale)

1997-1999    LongShore Brewery (Garden City)                                     Dec. 1998            Blue Point Brewing (Patchogue)

                                                                                                                          2005           Southampton Ales & Lagers

                                                                                                                                     1st Blue Point Cask Ales Festival

                                                                                                                          2007           1st Spring Craft Beer Festival

                                                                                                                                     1st North Fork Craft Beer Festival

                                                                                                                          2008           1st International Great Beer Festival

                                                                                                                                     Long Ireland Brewing Company

                                                                                                                       2009           Fire Island Beer Company

                                                                                                                                     Greenport Harbor Brewing Company

                                                                                                                       2010           Great South Bay Brewing Company

                                                                                                                                     Barrier Brewing Co.

                                                                                                                       2011           1st LI Craft Beer Week

                                                                                                                                     Port Jeff Brewing Company

                                                                                                                      





About Us


@LIBeerGuide and LIBeerGuide.com are brought to you by Bernie Kilkelly, who has been writing about the craft beer scene on Long Island since 1997.
He has contributed articles to beer and travel publications including Ale Street News, Beer & Tavern Chronicle, The Gotham Imbiber and Travel World Magazine.
He has won several Quill and Tankard awards for excellence in beer writing from the North American Guild of Beer Writers. Bernie has also spoken at various
beer festivals on Long Island including the North Fork Craft Beer Festival and the Spring Craft Beer Festival.






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