September 12, 2009
I work about 15 minutes from here and have to head east on my way home, and can’t believe I’ve never stopped in. I finally decided to make a visit last night. First of all, the parking in a word, sucks. There is no street parking on River Road. The adjoining buildings have signs saying no parking for brewery customers. The small lot behind the brewery was full. I finally managed to grab a spot on a narrow side street. The tasting room is small and loud. The people are all friendly and happily engaged in conversation, but its definitely a tight fit. The two female bartenders did a great job keeping everyone’s glasses full. Even though I was three people deep at the bar, I was able to order a couple of beers and was served quickly. I can’t say that I would stop in here regularly, its just too chaotic for me (maybe its a sign of my age!), but I can see myself stopping by every now and then to sample some of their rarer offerings.

May 30, 2009
A real good local feel. Great entertainment for a lazy weekend afternoon. You can go for a tasting, hang out and get a few pints, pick up (or refill) a Growler & go on a quick tour of the brewery. The master brewers will answer just about any question.

May 21, 2009
I don’t know where that picture is from, but that aint what it looked like on the inside. They have a really nice selection on tap here, stuff you won’t find in a bottle, and one hand drawn cask to boot. It’s really a rinky dink place but the tables and the seating outside is really sweet when the weather is nice. You gotta stop here when you’re in the area. Yay Long Island!

August 13, 2008
Nice laid back bar/brewery out on LI. Free tasting samples offered for most brews and pints are only 4-5 bucks. Growlers cost anywhere from $9-15 depending on how exclusive the beer is. Can get kind of crowded but theres a deck outside that has a really relaxed ambiance. Really enjoyed this one- beer is excellent and cheap and the location is very convenient.

September 29, 2007
I loved this place. They have 12 taps, and I loved their beer. They offer free samples for 6 of them, and a cheap price for the other higher quality samples. The place is small, but cozy, and it gets really crowded. This is a place that everyone would enjoy.

August 4, 2007 [ Updated October 26, 2009 ]
This is a great place to go for a good time trying all sorts of beer. Just recently I went and they had 6 free beers on tap and another 5 available in cheap pints. The bar tenders are generally pretty quick with everything and most the the beers are pretty good (especially since you can’t beat the price). If you are out on Long Island make this place a destination for one of their free taste times. The nearby Brick House Brewery isn’t bad either, they handle the brewing there (I wish they also had Brick House brews available there). Be warned, however, that the tasting room can get a bit crowded, but it is always a friendly crowd who is pretty well versed in beer. Re-rate: I have realized that the crowd is not as well versed in beer as I though, maybe it is just me being a beer nerd. Also, they no longer handle the brewing at Brickhouse.

July 16, 2007
Not a bad brewery. I found the staff somewhat attentive, but they tended to ignore us for long periods of time when it got a little busy. Most samples are free, as mentioned, with the so-called "premium" beers pay tastings. They have some good deals, like a $5 pint glass with or without a drink in it (almost like a free drink), and the atmosphere is very nice inside, with tables outside in the summer (though this is a fairly industrial area). One downside for me was the huge disparity in the price of growlers; it’s $9 for "regular" beers like Toasted Lager and Oatmeal Stout, but if you want something like the Cherry Imperial Stout of the No Apologies IIPA, the price rockets to $16. That’s a bit much. Also, it was a bit frustrating that, every time I’ve been there, a keg has been tapped. Overall, though, a good experience.

June 10, 2007
A fun place with a great atmosphere. They ahd some cool beers on the tap but for some reasons a number of taps were out (especially of the basics).

August 20, 2006 [ Updated October 24, 2006 ]
The service is here amazing. It was unbelievably busy, but the two female bartenders were able to keep up. They allow free sample of all the beers, except the Old Howling Bastard Barley Wine, the Hoptical Illusion, and the Cerry Imperial Stout, so, I rated everything they had available. Nice people, a bit tight and small, but still cozy. I spoke to the head brewer Alan and he was really cool. There aren’t any really impressive brews, but they’re all decent. Worth the trip for beer geeks.

April 15, 2006
This is definitly a cool place. Small tight bar with low ceilings but cool. But packed on a saturday afternoon, constant flow of people coming and going. Some to fill up some to taste. The room has cool art, old bottles, old furniture, and other nick nacks. Great design on the tables and the bar. Can drink at a picniic table in the back. Lots of taps including aged Howling Bastard and a cask. Definitly worth a stop and I will be back.