After a long day of work, nothing beats cracking open a crisp can of your favorite craft. Local breweries are all about blending buzzy brews perfect for every palette, along with providing some salty snacks, breath-taking sceneries and overall good vibes. Next time you're craving a cold one, head to one of our favorite local Hamptons breweries.
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62 S Erie Ave., Montauk / 631.668.8471 / Website
The motto states, “Come as you are,” but you are going to want to come thirsty and leave wanting more. This brewery is pouring up pints on its large and dog-friendly patio where you and your friends can sit and soak up the sunshine. Turn in your winter pale and try their Summer Ale, known as the official beer of summers in Montauk, providing a light caramel malt blend with a hint of wheat for a refreshing but bold taste. Plus, they offer hard seltzer cans with or without lemonade in fizzy fruity flavors like raspberry lime and blueberry lemonade for those extra hot days.
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220 Roger's Way I Westhampton Beach / 631.998.0800 / Website
Beach. Beers. Battlestar Galactica. Through helping and contributing to local charities that support Long Islanders in need, their vision is to create a sustainable and environmentally friendly footprint using locally sourced materials. This bright and kid-friendly brewery is serving up unique brews like Irish Eyes, a sweet “milk” stout inspired by the iconic Irish car bomb shot blending stout and the flavor of Irish cream. Plus, they offer a limited menu of salty palette cleaners like Buffalo chicken pizza and pepperoni and mozzarella stuffed pretzels. Here, every day is truly a beach day and taste their taps as you kick up your feet and watch the stunning sunsets.
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11 Spring St., Sag Harbor / 631.500.0533 / Website
There is no kidding when it comes to this beer at Kidd Squid Brewing Company. Based in Sag Harbor, this brewing company is meticulous when it comes to ingredient sourcing, recipe-making, brewing and packaging. The tasting room is out of an old railroad station offering 18 varying taps of beer, along with serving Sagaponack farm distillery liquor, wines and ciders. With staple beers like the Colossal Squid or Little Squid, their Moon series features twelve different drinks to match the cycles and phases of the moon. Come and “sea” these commendable brews and get your hands (or tentacles) on some of the freshest and best-tasting beer to be made.
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807 Raynor Ave., Riverhead / 631.209.4233 / Website
If two things can bring people together, it is music and beer. Located in Riverhead, twin brother founders and New York natives Dan and Pete Chekijan are the proud owners of this brewery, distribution center and tasting room. Having grown up in a musically talented household, their iconic logo and symbolic tap handle feature the tuning fork, which is proudly placed on all packaging to promote their love and respect for music and family. Plus, their taps are all named after musical attributes, like the Minuet Session IPA, Legato Stout and Chromatic Ale. With cans available for purchase across New York, make your lips tremolo as your heart sings sonatas with joy with these marvelous brews.
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400 Hallett Ave., Riverhead / 631.381.0848 / Website
Geek out at this science-centric brewery that focuses on the balance and beauty behind every average beer. Committed to crafting beverages revolved around art and science, this unique Long Island-based brewery is all about elevating the definition of beer to any newcomer or “eccentric misfit.” Rob Raffa was first inspired by modern cubism and science as he continued to incorporate unconventional ingredients and experimental techniques into his work. Some of their IPAs feature one-of-a-kind names, like the East Coast “space age times, stone age minds,” or Mexican Lager “it’s all gonna be fine.” Check out their website for information on upcoming events and see when the next featured food truck is pulling up to this hopping science fair.
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After two college friends, John Liegey and Rich Vandenburgh, bonded over some “pretty awful beer,” they decided to take matters into their own hands and open a brewery in 2009 in North Folk. Despite having gone down separate career paths, they both mutually share a love for beer and decided to leave their lucrative jobs to fully commit to the craft. Now, Greenport Harbor Brewing Company has gained traction and an enthusiastic fan base with two tasting room locations in Greenport and Peconic, a restaurant and case distribution across New York, Connecticut and New Jersey. Whether you go for a limited-release ale, year-round classic lager or even skip the beer and grab an appetizer or sandwich at their restaurant, there is no wrong choice on this brewery founded on the simple and honest goal of making good beer.
Whether you like it bitter and malty, floral and fruity, or a sweet balance of all the combinations, these breweries are serving the best beers, beverages and everything in between that will surely make you the “hoppiest” person in the world.
Photography by: CHRISTIAN MIGLIARA
