Blue Point Brewing Company
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| Location | Patchogue, New York United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Annual production volume | 54,000 US beer barrels (63,000 hL) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Tilray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | bluepointbrewing.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Blue Point Brewing Company is a brewery that is a subsidiary of Tilray located on Long Island, in Patchogue, New York.[1][2][3][4] 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 Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. The brewery hosts an annual Cask Ale Festival, concerts and other events in the brew yard.[5]
History
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The brewery was founded in 1998 in a former ice factory by Mark Burford and Pete Cotter, both avid home-brewers at the time.[4] 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."[6]
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.[7]
In 2014, Blue Point was 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. The brewery continued to operate in Patchogue, NY.[1]
In 2023, Anheuser-Busch InBev sold the brewery to Tilray Brands, as part of a deal that included eight beer and beverage brands.[8][9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Furnari, Chris (5 February 2014). "Anheuser-Busch InBev to Acquire Blue Point Brewing". Brewbound.
- ^ Asimov, Eric (January 28, 2001). "The Beer That Made Patchogue Famous". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
- ^ Ain, Stewart (July 10, 2005). "L.I. @ WORK; Outlasting the Brewery Competition". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
- ^ a b Hampson, Tim (2008). The Beer Book. London: Dorling Kindersley. p. 23. ISBN 978-1405333016.
- ^ "Blue Point Brewery's Cask Ale Festival in Patchogue, New York, warms up winter". Long Island Business News (Ronkonkoma, NY). January 8, 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
- ^ "LARGE CRAFT BREWERY: Blue Point Brewing Co". Long Island Beer Guide. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ "Past Winners Lists - World Beer Cup". World Beer Cup. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
- ^ "Tilray Brands Announces Agreement to Acquire Eight Beer & Beverage Brands From Anheuser-Busch, Fueling Tilray's Future in the U.S. Craft Beer Industry". GlobeNewswire (Press release). Tilray. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Tilray to Buy Eight Beverage Brands for $85 Million From AB InBev". Bloomberg.com. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
