PrintWin Tickets to Blue Point Brewing Company's 10th Anniversary in Long Island
Usually ten-year-old birthdays are not outfitted with kegs, but this one is a special case. The Long Island-based Bluepoint Brewing Company is celebrating a decade of great microbrews this Saturday from 2 to 7 p.m. Tickets are going for $65 each, which includes a tasting of the limited-edition 10th Anniversary IPA, eight drink tickets (yowzas!), a 14-ounce etched anniversary glass, and an afternoon of live music and the beer dunk tank.
We have two tickets to give away to a lucky serious eater (er, drinker). Just tell us your favorite craft beer and where it's from. We'll pick one commenter at random to win the pair of tickets.
Contest will end and comments will close at Noon ET, Friday, June 12, 2008. One entry per community member. The standard Serious Eats contest rules apply.
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77 Comments:
I'm not sure it's considered a craft beer but nothing beats Anchor Steam on draft.
pickled at 11:08AM on 06/10/09
the 312 from Goose Island in Chicago tastes like summer to me, and i would love to know if there are places to find it in NYC.
moniyer at 11:23AM on 06/10/09
Rogue hazelnut brown nectar from oregon!
sweiler at 11:23AM on 06/10/09
Coffee Haus Porter, from Berkshire Brewing Co. The world's two greatest beverages in one!
BKNYDan at 11:27AM on 06/10/09
Raspberry Tart from New Glarus Brewing Companty in Wisconsin.
flamingo at 11:28AM on 06/10/09
yazoo from nashville, tn!
subinai at 11:28AM on 06/10/09
Fat Tire from New Belgium!
langenu at 11:33AM on 06/10/09
Victory Hop Devil, from PA.
sarahinnewyork at 11:34AM on 06/10/09
Cascazilla, by Ithaca Beer. It is so hoppy and delicious, and I am so drunk when I drink it.
kggreenpoint at 11:37AM on 06/10/09
Agreed with moniyer. Actually, anything from Goose Island really, it's so hard to choose. I remember their oatmeal stout being really intense.
bjornsen at 11:42AM on 06/10/09
I go home to visit my folks a couple of times a year, and they always treat me to some Rogue Dead Guy, but this past Christmas, they didn't have it at the only place in my folk's small town that usually carry it. What they did have was Rogue Santa's Private Reserve Ale (http://www.rogue.com/beers/santas-private-reserve.php) which was fantastic, and really perfect for the winter. Not quite as smooth as the Dead Guy, but had some nice bite and a little extra hop to it. Fortunately, it looked like I was the only person in my town that liked it, as I was able to clean them out of their limited supply on my own (with a little help from my pops and the occasional old friend who stopped by) in my week and a half Christmas vacation. It was a treat, a nice one, to have something different but familiar at the holidays, which is basically what each holiday season is as we get older. Different, but familiar. A benchmark on a well trodden path. Rogue makes beer that you can always feel at ease drinking, even if it surprises you.
drsandwich at 11:46AM on 06/10/09
Does Abita Amber from Abita Springs, LA count? If not, Leaderboard Lager from Top of the Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
burgerluver at 11:50AM on 06/10/09
PS - Rogue is based in Newport, Oregon.
drsandwich at 11:50AM on 06/10/09
i'm a big fan of fisherman's navigator (gloucester, mass).
j at 11:55AM on 06/10/09
Apricot Wheat from Ithaca Beer
stephpeng at 11:57AM on 06/10/09
Pretty much anything from Smuttynose (especially the Brown Dog Ale), out of Portsmouth, NH
Enmalkm at 12:03PM on 06/10/09
Blue point Hoptical Illusion, not because its a Blue Point contest. I live a bout 10 mins away and their beer is great. Also try their Toasted Lagar and Summer Ale!
stickyrice at 12:05PM on 06/10/09
I'm in love with the 90 minute IPA from Dogfishhead from Delaware. I also really like Allagash White.
Knishycous at 12:11PM on 06/10/09
Left Hand Milk Stout from Colorado. Absolutely my favorite single beer. If I'm going to go with favorite BREWERY, its going to have to be Rogue out of Oregon.
formz at 12:14PM on 06/10/09
I like Saranac Lager recently. And it's a couple bucks cheaper than comparable choices, at least at my grocery.
txtom at 12:22PM on 06/10/09
Dogfishhead 90 minute IPA. My favorite everyday beer is Hoptical Illusion.
peterdvs at 12:23PM on 06/10/09
Columbus Brewing Company (CBC) Winter Warmer!! ssssshhhhlllllurrrpppppp yum!! its from OhiO
kse77 at 12:25PM on 06/10/09
toasted lager, its from blue point!! I get excited when i travel and its someplace i go!!! i show my license (it still says blue point) and make a big deal that im from the town the brewery is named after!! (i know i sound like a suck up!!) but its a trick to get a free round!! works 75% of the time!!
glass_girl at 12:31PM on 06/10/09
i like dogfishhead.... 90 and 120 min
scrumptiousphotography at 12:41PM on 06/10/09
Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale. Reminds me of all my time spent in NH...and makes the colder weather more bearable!
lizicle at 12:41PM on 06/10/09
Six Point Sweet Action or a Six Point Brownstoner... delicious!
BurgsAndBeers at 12:47PM on 06/10/09
Dogfish Head - Pumpkin Ale - Lewes
ekross at 12:47PM on 06/10/09
So impossible to name just one favorite craft beer! I love so many. But just to throw out one of my favorites: Pizza Port Wipeout IPA - try it at the Pizza Port Carlsbad brewpub just North of San Diego.
Seanywonton at 12:47PM on 06/10/09
Smoked Porter from Alaska Brewing Company
fdurant at 1:07PM on 06/10/09
Brooklyner Weissbock from Brooklyn Brewery , Brooklyn NY
It is my BIRTHDAY friday and winning these tickets would be amazing!!!!!Please Please Please **WE LOVE BLUE POINT***
meowmix7 at 1:23PM on 06/10/09
It's a tie between 120-minute IPA from Dogfish Head (DE) and Roxy Rolles from Magic Hat (VT)!
kll205 at 1:35PM on 06/10/09
Tie Cricket hill's Jersey Summer Breakfast Ale and Blue Point's Rasta Far Rye Ale
Kenna at 1:36PM on 06/10/09
Arrogant Bastard Ale, Stone Brewing Company, San Diego. Has a great hoppy taste without being overwhelming. A little darker than an ipa, and completely delicious!
rinmerlin at 1:41PM on 06/10/09
Arrogant Bastard Ale (Oaked) from Stone Brewing Company. The same Arrogant taste with a hint of oak flavor... Delicious. Are you worthy?!?
scscott at 1:46PM on 06/10/09
Dogfish Head Aprihop! It's the perfect blend of apricots and hops - after a day at the beach (or any time really), it's simply divine.
Danielle275 at 1:46PM on 06/10/09
2 Brothers Domaine DuPage makes me sing in French - and I don't even speak French!
pizzaPlease at 1:48PM on 06/10/09
Mmm...Smuttynose Chai Porter...
magnolia8228 at 1:52PM on 06/10/09
Sunshine Wheat, New Belgium, Ft. Collins CO
Julian40 at 1:54PM on 06/10/09
Shiner Bock, Shiner, TX.
Daniel85 at 1:57PM on 06/10/09
i second six point sweet action ale! yay local brews (bklyn, ny)
katief at 2:00PM on 06/10/09
i would have to say hoptical illusion and summer ale from blue point
jayliv99 at 2:24PM on 06/10/09
A new favorite is Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale
tarahtot at 2:28PM on 06/10/09
Wisconsin Belgian Red from New Glarus Brewery.
tacologic at 2:36PM on 06/10/09
left hand milk stout from longmont colorado
hungrygirl at 2:40PM on 06/10/09
blue point toasted lager
bgruber at 2:40PM on 06/10/09
I'm a big fan of Blue Point's Toasted Lager.
zoverman at 2:45PM on 06/10/09
Stone Levitation Ale, Stone Brewing Co. in Escondido, CA
cshores at 4:32PM on 06/10/09
Creme Brulee Stout from Southern Tier Brewing Co. in NY - basically dessert in a glass!
ktlb22 at 4:52PM on 06/10/09
Flying Dog Pale Ale - Colorado - the crispest beer out there!
jerrydos at 4:55PM on 06/10/09
Apparently Flying Dog is out of Maryland. Not sure why I thought it was Colorado....either way, truly delish!
Sorry for misleading the masses!
jerrydos at 4:59PM on 06/10/09
Bell's Summer Ale.... Oberon.
Craigk8 at 5:08PM on 06/10/09
Walt Whitman, Philly
jslavin at 5:56PM on 06/10/09
Dogfish Head Fort. Oh so good....
Fudluvr at 5:59PM on 06/10/09
I'm going to have to say Dogfish Head's Raison D'Etre (Reason to Be) from the Great First State of Delaware. Go Blue Hens!!
jweston at 7:06PM on 06/10/09
I'd have to say Blue Point's Hoptical Illusion is the best and how do I know this? I have designatedly driven enough beer drinkers home from enough microbreweries to have heard it all! The happiest comments all are for this one! Keep up the great work!
wetdogsmom at 9:45PM on 06/10/09
I'm a Texas expat, so I'm going to have to say Shiner, even though I'm not sure if it counts. I spend a lot of time upstate, so I'm also a big fan of Saranac's lager.
meredith at 10:00PM on 06/10/09
Stoudt's Pilsner.
spanky28 at 10:55PM on 06/10/09
Ommegang Witte
firni at 12:53AM on 06/11/09
my own homebrew!
chadmd23 at 6:36AM on 06/11/09
Gritty's Black Fly Stout, from Portland, ME
tehjhey at 10:20AM on 06/11/09
Any sour red flemish ale - from Flemland?
Lower Yeast Side at 10:22AM on 06/11/09
Ipswich Ale - Ipswitch, MA.
captunderp at 11:25AM on 06/11/09
smuttynose hef
mixedberries at 12:02PM on 06/11/09
Flying Dog's Double Dog Double Pale Ale
fatcat at 12:33PM on 06/11/09
Sixpoint Righteous Rye from Red Hook Brooklyn!
irisfive at 12:35PM on 06/11/09
Gritty's Black Fly Stout - Portland, ME
kneary426 at 1:22PM on 06/11/09
Flying Dog's Tire Bite - Colorado
eeichholz at 1:23PM on 06/11/09
six point's sweet action
sakurastar at 2:02PM on 06/11/09
Sixpoint Sweet Action hands down! BK, NY.
moonsta693 at 2:05PM on 06/11/09
Kelso Pilsner at the moment
aerozap at 2:11PM on 06/11/09
Perkuno's Hammer Imperial Porter from Heavyweight Brewing Co.of Ocean City, NJ. I believe it's no longer being brewed, which is unfortunate because it made me feel as aggresively irresistible as Jack Kennedy's phallus.
pigout at 3:38PM on 06/11/09
My favorite is the Dead Guy by Rogue...Always works for me
r1silver at 4:27PM on 06/11/09
righteous rye from 6 point craft ales in brooklyn.
SEats at 4:50PM on 06/11/09
Mmmmm....Dogfish Head Chicory Stout (Delaware)
DCSteph at 7:30PM on 06/11/09
Saranac Pale Ale or Yuengling Lager. Whatever is on sale at the local grocery between the two.
eastcoastvb at 12:58AM on 06/12/09
Magic Hat's Circus Boy [an unfiltered American-style hefeweizen flavored with organic lemongrass] is my go-to whenever I'm indulging in the half-price sushi deal at Hi-Life
petitesoeur at 10:20AM on 06/12/09
Lindemans Lambic Framboise
saschala at 10:44AM on 06/12/09