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Long Island Craft Beer Week, a celebration of suds from across Nassau and Suffolk, has arrived.
The festivities officially begin this Friday, May 12, and run through Sunday, May 21, but there’s already an event on the calendar for Thursday night in Patchogue (Hoptron & Sand City).
The organizers describe Long Island Craft Beer Week as an “advocacy co-op.”
“LICBW unites local breweries, restaurants, retailers, bars, and business partners with beer enthusiasts for an island-wide celebration of beer, the making of beer, and the enjoyment of beer,” reads the website.
The “week” (11 days of events) features tap takeovers, food and beer pairings, giveaways, brunches, even a 15K run to the Port Jeff Brewing Company on the last day, May 21.
The opening ceremony occurs at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 12, with the SimulCask, where cask ales are tapped at these various locations at the same time: 1940’s, The Brewers Collective, Rudi’s, The Tap Room Patchogue, Parlay, Tap and Barrel, Bobbique and Blue Point.
From LICBW on Facebook:
When you do go, be sure to check into Untappd and get your official Untappd Badge for Long Island Craft Beer Week! Be sure to use the official hashtag #LICBW17
There are now nearly 30 events listed on the Beer Week calendar, from Point Lookout to Westhampton Beach.
If you’re looking to stay with Bay Shore beer for Craft Beer Week, you’re in luck because The Brewers Collective went all-in. Here’s a list of just Brewers Collective-involved events:
May 12 | 5 p.m.
Simulcask and Raffle of the last Skeleton Army Member at The Brewers Collective brewery and tasting room, located at 1460 North Clinton Avenue in Bay Shore. The Eat Me Drink Me Truck will be there.
May 16 | 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Grilled Cheese and Beer Pairing at AJ’S Grilled Cheese Shop at 182 West Main Street
A pairing of AJ’s apple bacon grilled cheese sandwich with BayShore Badman Brown Ale. And, a pairing of Useful Idiot IPA with a special Collective grilled cheese.
Samples of other beers will be served on site.
May 17 | 6 p.m.
Inter-Homebrew Club get together at The Brewers Collective tasting room
Homebrewers from Homebrews and Handgrenades, Long Island Beer Malt Enthusiasts, and Brewers East End Revivalist will meet for a social event and pick-up Chinook Hops for the upcoming competition. Non homebrewer crashers are welcome.
May 19 | 7 p.m.
The Brewers Collective L.I. Beer Bus Takeover
Ronkonkoma Train Station (South Parking Lot at 7 p.m.)
The Brewers Collective Beer Company is taking over the L.I. Brew Bus on May 19th! They’ll be taking us to their favorite drinking spots around Long Island, including their own brewery.
TBC takes over the bus and brings it to some of our favorite places for local independent beer. We will visit Hoptron, Local Burger, and The Collective After Dark at w/DJ Tim.
May 20
The bottle release of Cawfee Porter at The Brewers Collective tasting room.
Featured photo: The Brewers Collective tasting room in Bay Shore. Credit: Andrew Sliwoski/Practically Professional Photography
There’s also a charitable component to L.I. Craft Beer Week:
