Blue Point Brewing Company

Blue Point Brewing Company

Location	Patchogue, New York United States
Opened	1998
Annual production volume	51,000 US beer barrels (60,000 hL)
Owner(s)	Anheuser-Busch InBev
Active beers
Name Type Blue Point Toasted Lager Amber lager Blue Point Hoptical Illusion American IPA Blue Point Blueberry Ale Fruit beer Blue Point RastafaRye Ale Rye Blue Point Oatmeal Stout Oatmeal Stout Blue Point Pale Ale American Pale Ale Blue Point Double Pils German Pilsener Blue Point Extra Special Bitter Extra special bitter (ESB) Blue Point Double Blonde Ale Amsterdam-Style Strong Ale Blue Point White IPA White Beer/IPA Hybrid Blue Point Toxic Sludge Black IPA Blue Point Sour Cherry Imperial Stout Russian imperial stout Blue Point No Apologies Double/Imperial IPA Blue Point Old Howling Bastard American Barley Wine Blue Point Spring Fling Copper Ale Blue Point Summer Ale Golden Ale Blue Point Oktoberfest Oktoberfest Blue Point Pumpkin Ale Spiced Ale Blue Point Winter Ale Amber ale

Blue Point Brewing Company is a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev located on Long Island, in Patchogue, New York. The brewery offers a variety of year-round beers, and several seasonal brews, as well as a 'tasting room' which is open to the public on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. The largest craft brewery on Long Island, The brewery hosts an annual Cask Ale Festival, concerts and other events in the brew yard.

History

The brewery was founded in 1997 by Mark Burford and Pete Cotter, both avid home-brewers at the time. In regards to the decision to open up a brewery, Pete said: "Other parts of the country had local microbreweries and we saw an opportunity for a microbrewery to meet the demand in the market between Montauk and Manhattan."

Blue Point Brewing Company's flagship Toasted Lager won a gold medal at the 2006 World Beer Cup in the American-Style Amber Lager category.

On February 5, 2014, it was announced that Blue Point was being sold to Anheuser-Busch InBev for nearly $24 million. At the time of acquisition the brewery was distributed in 19 states as well as Washington D.C. As of now the brewery continues to operate in its Patchogue, NY location.

External links

• Official Website
• Official Facebook Page
• Twitter Page
• Company Blog
• The Foaming Head's Blue Point Page
• Tour of the brewery with photos
• The Beer Hall Guide to Long Island's Blue Point