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Large Craft Breweries - Suffolk County

- Blue Point Brewing Co., Patchogue
- Southampton Ales & Lagers, Southampton


Small Craft Breweries - Nassau County

- Barrier Brewing Co., Oceanside


Small Craft Breweries - Suffolk County

- Blind Bat Brewery, Centerport
- Fire Island Beer Company, Ocean Beach
- Great South Bay Brewing Company, Bay Shore
- Greenport Harbor Brewing Company, Greenport
- Long Ireland Beer Company, Port Jefferson Station


Brewpubs - Suffolk County

- Black Forest Brew Haus, Farmingdale
- BrickHouse Brewery, Patchogue
- John Harvard's Brew House, Lake Grove
- Southampton Publick House, Southampton


Beer Bars - Nassau County

- Brews Brothers Grille, Franklin Square (20 taps, many craft bottles)
- Canterbury Ales Oyster Bar & Grill, Oyster Bay (9 taps, 100 bottles)
- Canz, Westbury (12 taps, 120 canned beers including lots of craft beers)
- Corry's Ale House, Wantagh (20 taps with LI beers, 25 bottles)
(last visit 2/5/11 - taps included Long Ireland Celtic, Dogfish 60 IPA, Southampton IPA, St. Benedict Winter Ale - bottles included Hennepin, Duvel, Maudite)
 - Croxley Ale House, Farmingdale (68 taps)
- Croxley Ale House, Franklin Square (60 taps)
- Croxley Ale House, Rockville Centre (52 taps)
- Edison’s Ale House (formerly Publicans), Manhasset (24 taps)
- Effin Gruven, Bellmore (18 taps, 80 bottles)
- Hooters, East Meadow (21 taps including Blue Point, Brooklyn and Capt. Lawrence)
- The Good Life, Massapequa Park (22 taps, large bottle list, English style pub, beer dinners)
- Island Park Ale House, Island Park (12 taps including LI beers, good craft and Belgian bottle selection)
- Jeremy’s Ale House, Freeport (20 taps)
- Moules et Frites, Syosset (12 taps with Belgian and German ales, large Belgian bottle selection)
- Levittown Ale House, Levitttown (20 taps, 30 bottles)
- Mr. Beery's, Bethpage (14 taps with LI beers, 30 bottles, Beer Club)
- Press 195, Rockville Centre (8 rotating taps, LI beers, 20 craft bottles, "sandwich king")
- The Republic Pub, Farmingdale (19 taps, LI beers, Irish pub atmosphere)
- RVC Tap Room, Rockville Centre (9 taps, LI beers, 25 bottles)
- Waterzooi Belgian Bistro, Garden City (23 taps with all Belgian or Belgian-style ales, 100 bottles, great Belgian food)
- Willy Parkers American Bar & Grill, Williston Park (24 taps, good selection of local craft beers)


Beer Bars - Suffolk County

- Bobbique, Patchogue (13 taps, 70 bottles, beer dinners)
- Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar, Centereach (24 taps, craft bottles)
- Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar, North Babylon (24 taps, craft bottles)
- Canterbury Ales, Huntington (20 taps, 45 bottles, beer dinners)
- Changing Times Ale House, East Northport (16 taps, extensive bottle selection)
- The Cortland, Bay Shore (all NY State crafts with 2 rotating taps featuring LI beers, large bottle list, events)
- Deer Park Ale House, Levitttown (20 taps, 30 bottles)
- DEKS American Restaurant, Rocky Point (12 taps, 75 bottles, Firkin Fridays, beer dinners)
- Dr. Finley’s Publick House (Finley's of Greene Street), Huntington (32 taps)
- Fadeley's Pub, Patchogue (12 taps, extensive bottle selection, great live music)
- T.J. Finley's Public House, Bay Shore (16 taps, 100 bottles, regular tastings and events)
- Hooters, Farmingdale (40 taps including Blue Point, Brooklyn and Capt. Lawrence)
- Hooters, Islandia (19 taps including Blue Point, Brooklyn and Capt. Lawrence)
- Horace & Sylvia's Publick House, Babylon (18 taps, good bottle selection, beer dinners)
- Kodiak's Restaurant and Bar, Farmingdale (20 taps incl. Long Ireland, Fire Island, Blue Point, other crafts)
- The Lark Pub & Grub, East Northport (18 taps, 50 bottles, cask ales)
- Legends Pub, New Suffolk (15 taps, 200 bottles, Round the World club)
- The Loyal Dog, Lindenhurst (6 taps and 25 bottles including craft and Belgian beers)
- Park Lounge, Kings Park (24 taps incl. local crafts such as Great South Bay Massive IPA)
- F.H. Riley's, Huntington (13 taps with Blue Point and Brooklyn beers, gastropub menu)
- Sapsuckers Hops & Grub, Huntington (16 all-craft taps, 40 bottles, American comfort food)
- Tap and Barrel, Smithtown (52 taps planned, lots of Long Island beers)
- Velvet Lounge, East Setauket (10 taps with Blue Point and Brooklyn beers, 25 bottles)


Restaurants that Highlight Great Beer - Nassau County

- Bob's Place, Floral Park (10 taps, beer dinners)
- The Brass Rail, Locust Valley (8 taps including Southampton, good bottle selection, gastropub menu)
- Cannon's Blackthorn, Rockville Centre (14 taps, upscale Irish pub and restaurant)
- Charlie Brown's Steakhouse, Garden City Park (10 taps, 32 bottles)
- E.B. Elliot's, Freeport (10 taps, good craft bottle selection, Long Island beers)
- Hemingway's American Bar and Grill, Wantagh (12 taps, LI beers)
- D.J. Houdek's, Baldwin (6 taps with craft beers, Belgian and Long Island beers in bottles)
- Kasey's American Grill, Rockville Centre (16 taps, Long Island beers)
- Koenig's, Floral Park (8 taps with German beers, many German bottles, great food)
- Left Coast Kitchen & Cocktails, Merrick (gastropub with 6 craft taps incl. Great South Bay and good bottle/can list)
- Library Cafe, Farmingdale (12 taps, craft beers in bottles)
- McQuade's Neighborhood Grill, Lynbrook (16 taps, craft and local beers)
- Monaghan's, Rockville Centre (18 taps, Irish pub and restaurant)
- Plattduetsche Park, Franklin Square (10 taps with German beers, many German bottles, German festivals)
- Sagamore Steak House, Syosset (good craft beer selection, beer dinners)
- Snaps Restaurant, Wantagh (8 taps, beer dinners)
- Social Sports Lounge & Kitchen, Uniondale (craft bottles, beer dinners)
- Stone Turtle Restaurant, Island Park (12 taps, beer sampler, beer dinners, craft and Belgian bottles, Long Island beers)
- Swingbellys BBQ, Long Beach (craft beers, beer dinners)
- Tennessee Jed's Barbecue Grille, Wantagh (24 bottles with good craft selection)
- Trinity Restaurant & Bar, Floral Park (10 taps, Irish hospitality)


Restaurants that Highlight Great Beer - Suffolk County

- Argyle Grill & Tavern, Bablyon (9 taps, local craft beers)
- Birchwood Tap Room, Riverhead (11 taps, 16 bottles)
- Bruno's Village Restaurant & Bar, Lake Ronkonkoma (local craft beers on tap and in bottles)
- Bulldog Grille, Amityville (10 taps, craft beers in bottles)
- Charlie Brown's Steakhouse, Commack (10 taps, 32 bottles)
- Charlie Brown's Steakhouse, Holtsville (10 taps, 32 bottles)
- Crossroads Cafe, Northport (craft beers, beer dinners)
- Cull House, Sayville (6 taps with Blue Point beers, craft beers in bottles, beer dinners)
- Dark Horse Restaurant, Riverhead (6 taps with Greenport Harbor and Blue Point)
- Elijah Churchill's Public House, Fort Salonga (10 taps, good craft bottle selection)
- Finnegan's Restaurant & Tap Room, Huntington (12 taps, craft beers in bottles, great atmosphere)
- Grey Horse Tavern, Bayport (craft beers on tap, Blue Point beers 1/2 price on Monday nights)
- Jamesport Manor Inn, Jamesport (Long Island beers, beer dinners)
- Love Lane Kitchen, Mattituck (craft beers, beer dinnners)
- Maxwell's, Islip (local craft beers on tap, happy hour specials)
- Meritage, Bellport (craft beers, beer dinners)
- Mirabelle Tavern at the Three Village Inn, Stony Brook (local craft beers on tap, beer dinners)
- Nick & Toni's, East Hampton (local beers, beer tasting events)
- Painters Restaurant, Bellport (local beers on tap including Blue Point)
- PeraBell Food Bar, Patchogue (4 taps with craft beers including Blue Point, changes seasonally)
- Pine Grove Inn, Patchogue (6 taps with German imports, Blue Point, Fire Island, good German food)
- Porters on the Lane, Bellport (6 taps, good bottles, beer dinners)
- Post Office Cafe, Babylon (10 taps, craft beers in bottles)
- Public House 49, Patchogue (10 taps with local craft beers, gastropub menu)
- Pumpernickels Restaurant, Northport (German beers and hearty German food)
- Restaurant Blue, Blue Point (deals on Blue Point beers)
- Rowdy Hall, East Hampton (8 taps, 20 bottles, beer dinners)
- Toast Coffeehouse, Port Jefferson (good craft selection, fondue and tapas)
- Tweeds Restaurant and Buffalo Bar, Riverhead (4 taps, all Blue Point and Southampton)


Homebrewing and Beer Enthusiast Clubs

- B.E.E.R. (Brewer's East End Revival)
- LIBME (Long Island Beer and Malt Enthusiasts)


Homebrew Supplies

- Arbor Wine & Beermaking Supplies, Islip
- Brewer's Den, Smithtown
- Karp's Homebrew Shop, East Northport
- Kedco, Farmingdale


Beer Retailers Filling Growlers - Nassau County

- Beverage Barn of Garden City Park (growler taps, make your own 6-packs, beer tastings)
- Country Wide Beverage, Valley Stream (large craft beer selection, 8 beers on tap for growlers)
 (last visit 3/26/11 - taps included Greenport Harbor Duck Porter, Greenport Hopnani, Six Point Brownstone)
 - Monarch Beverage, Long Beach (8 taps for growlers, large craft selection, VIP club)
- Superstar Beverage, Oyster Bay (6 taps for growlers, 1,000 beers, beer tastings)
- Wantagh Beverage Barn, Wantagh (12 taps for growlers, make your own 6-packs, beer tastings)


Beer Retailers Filling Growlers - Suffolk County

- Bellport Cold Beer & Soda, Bellport (700 beers, 8 beers on tap for growlers, bi-weekely in-store tastings)
- Big Z Beverage, Huntington (Mix a six for $10, 6 taps for growlers, beer tastings)
- Shoreline Beverage, Huntington (2,000 beers, 5 taps for growlers)
- St. James Beverage, St. James (good craft and Belgian selection, 6 taps for growlers)
- Stony Brook Beverage, Stony Brook (500+ beers, 10 taps for growlers)
- Superstar Beverage, multiple locations (1,000 beers, beer tastings)
-- Bayport (9 taps for growlers)
-- Coram
-- Great River
-- Huntington Station (8 taps for growlers)
-- Melville (4 taps)
-- North Babylon (6 taps for growlers)
- Village Beverage, Wading River (good selection, 4 taps for growlers)


Beer Festivals and Brewery Tours

- Blue Point Cask Ale Festival (Blue Point Brewing, Patchogue, annually in April)
- International Great Beer Expo (Nassau Coliseum, annually in November)
- Long Island Brewery Tours (limos or party buses for rent)
- Long Island Craft Beer Week (10 days of events, May 13-22, 2011)
- North Fork Craft Beer Festival (Martha Clara Vineyards, Jamesport, annually in August)
- Spring Craft Beer Festival (Nassau Coliseum, annually in March)


UPCOMING EVENTS



The 5th annual North Fork Craft Beer Fest will be held on the afternoon of Saturday, August 13th at Martha Clara Vineyards. The fest will feature beers from over 50 breweries including all of Long Island's craft brewers, along with live music and great BBQ from Maple Tree BBQ. This fest gets more popular every year so get your tickets fast. For more information check out the North Fork Craft Beer Fest website.

For comprehensive information on beer festivals, beer dinners and free craft beer tastings at local beer retailers, check out www.LIBeerEvents.com.




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