Nathan Zeender reports in the December 2010/January 2011 Mid-Atlantic Brewing News that "Long Island is experiencing a nanobrewery explosion." Read more on page 5 of that issue online at

http://mabnonline.brewingnews.com/publication/?m=9245&l=1

Beer Nation - Greenport Harbor Brewing Goes To Its First GABF

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http://www.youtube.com/user/BeerNationShow

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Long Ireland
Greg and Dan on Beginning the Brewery
http://www.youtube.com/user/DanCristofaro

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November 1, 2010

The Long Island Press' "Best of L.I." reader poll has added a "Micro Brewery" category for 2011, a sure sign of the rise of better beer on Long Island! After registering on the site, you can vote once a day until the deadline (December 15 in the poll (go to http://bestof.longislandpress.com/vote)
Once on the ballot page, search or scroll down to find your choices:

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Micro Brewery:
Barrier Brewing Company - Oceanside
Black Forest Brew Haus - Farmingdale
Blind Bat Brewery - Centerport
BluePoint Brewery - Patchogue
Brick House Brewery & Restaurant - Patchogue
Fire Island - Fire Island
Great South Bay Brewey - Bay Shore
Greenport Harbor Brewery - Greenport
John Harvard's Brew House - Lake Grove
Long Ireland Beer Company - Port Jefferson Station
South Hampton Publick House - Southampton

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More craft breweries will be opening after the poll: Rocky Point Artisan Brewers, Port Jeff Brewing Co., and possibly more. Get ready to vote for them in the 2012 poll.

Friday, August 27, 2010
Nice piece in Edible East End, where two friends set out to sample some of Long Island's beers "direct from the source"
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Ask a beer geek where to go for great American brews and he or she will tell you Oregon, Colorado or maybe California. Long Island, often considered the refuge of beach bums and celebrity homeowners, probably wouldn’t make the top of anyone’s list. Historically, it’s enticed more wine enthusiasts than hop-minded vacationers. But in recent years, a growing number of small producers outside of the five boroughs are changing New York’s craftbrewing landscape and turning the area into a worthy beer destination. Now, at last, the East End has ales to travel for.
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Read more here

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