Bernie Kilkelly

3 weeks ago | longislandpress.com | Bernie Kilkelly

Jones Beach Brewing, the brewery that named its first beer after Jones Inlet recently opened a taproom on the west side of the waterway in Point Lookout. Eight years after its founding as a New York State farm brewery and three years after releasing Jones Inlet IPA, Jones Beach Brewing is embarking on a new growth stage with plans to expand production and distribution.   Close Never miss a storyNews, events, culture and more — delivered to you.

1 month ago | longislandpress.com | Bernie Kilkelly

After a year and a half of paperwork and construction, Lunchbox Brewing opened its new taproom in Bellmore last October — and has been working hard to keep up with demand from packed crowds ever since. Lunchbox was the first brewery to open on the South Shore of Nassau County in five years, leaving many craft beer lovers in the area with no local taproom. Close Never miss a storyNews, events, culture and more — delivered to you.

Dec 28, 2024 | longislandpress.com | Bernie Kilkelly

Thirty years have passed since the craft beer movement that started on the West Coast spread to Long Island, with the opening of brewpubs like Long Island Brewing Company in Jericho, BrickHouse Brewery in Patchogue and Southampton Publick House. Soon after came Blue Point Brewing, Long Island’s first brewery to open since 1949, and in the next 20 years more than 40 craft breweries opened.

Dec 7, 2024 | longislandpress.com | Bernie Kilkelly

Jimmy McCune, who helped fuel the growth of Long Island’s craft beer industry as a marketing and branding guru, has switched his focus to yet another up-and-coming industry on Long Island – cannabis. Close Never miss a storyWe deliver the latest top local stories to your inbox.

Nov 30, 2024 | longislandpress.com | Bernie Kilkelly

As most sailors on Long Island know, trade winds are winds that reliably blow from east to west. In the craft beer business, market trends are not always reliable, so breweries are constantly tacking and changing course. Tradewinds Brewing Company in downtown Riverhead has followed the market east to the North Fork by closing its taproom in October and now only serving its beers at Alizé Brewing Company, its sister restaurant in Mattituck.