Bellport Beer

A New Out Of Towner Is Ready!

Dave the Beerman — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:10:00 GMT

This time I have 2 different "Out Of Towner" 6 packs and 4 single bottles available! I did this last time, and it was a hit.
The six packs are $17.99.

Here's what we have this time.

Six pack #1
Yards ESA
Duck Rabbit Milk Stout
Bells Hopslam
Terrapin Rye Squared
River Horse Tripel Horse
Founders Double Trouble

Six pack #2
Flying Fish Extra Pale Ale
Casco Bay Winter Ale
Highland Cattail Peak
Bells Expedition Stout
Duck Rabbit Brown Ale
Founders Dirty Bastard

Single Bottles
Avery Collaboration Not Litigation
Terrapin Side Project Roggen Rauchbier
Brasserie Diue Du Ciel Derniere Volonte
Avery Salvation

Get them while you can!
And keep an eye out for a Black Albert sighting!

Super Super Bowl Sunday Growler Special!!!

Dave the Beerman — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:50:00 GMT

Okay. It's the Super Bowl, you go to a party, there's Bud, Miller, Coors, Corona, and Heineken there. Yawn...... But you show up with a growler of something different. Now it's a party! Hey, whatcha got there? Wow, what is this stuff?
Sounds a lot more interesting now.
Well, to make it easier, just for today, Super Bowl Sunday, and only for my blog readers, all growler refills will be 20% off!! (except the already "stupid cheap" cheap growler of the week) So since we already have the lowest growler fill prices on L.I. it's a total no brain-er to grab a handful of growlers and head over before the game! Also, if you don't have a growler, our $2.00 growler price is also the cheapest on L.I. (actually in the state!)
So check the tap list, and get down here before 6:00!

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New Ale Street News & Draft Magazine Are In Now

Dave the Beerman — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:44:00 GMT

If you have never picked up either, they are excellent beer publications.
The Ale Street News is free
Draft is 4.99
Check one or both out.

On Tap This Weekend

Dave the Beerman — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:17:00 GMT

Another week, another couple of kegs kicked.
The Bear Republic Racer X lasted just under a week! We will be getting some more soon.
The Cricket Hill Paymasters Porter also kicked.
So to replace those, we have the Magic Hat Odd Notion Blonde (Cheap Growler of the week)
and a surprisingly good IPA from Magic Hat, The Magic Hat Big 100 IPA (100 IBU IPA)

So, this weeks line up is this.....

RARE BEER THURSDAY BEER
Sixpoint Express

Cheap Growler Of The Week!
Magic Hat Odd Notion Blonde

Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock
21st Amendment Back in Black IPA
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot 2010
Troegs Mad Elf
River Horse Oatmeal Milk Stout
Magic Hat Big 100 IPA
Sixpoint Brownstone Ale
Long Ireland Celtic Ale
Brooklyn Cookie Jar Porter
Southern Tier Creme Brulee
Captain Lawrence Pumpkin Ale

I have also received a few calls and emails with start with "do you still have" When it comes to the growler station, unlike most places, I get 1/2 kegs, not 1/6 kegs. So don't just figure if it's been on tap a week you have missed it, just check the website, or give us a call. There is the occasional keg that goes in 5-10 days, but for the most part, they usually last about 3 weeks. Especially during the times that we have 13 beers running!

It's A Friday Night Thing....

Dave the Beerman — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:21:00 GMT

O.K. I know not everybody is up to speed on what that means. Email back if you want to know.
For those who do know..... 7:00PM tonight.
You know the rules!

A Couple Of New Items In

Dave the Beerman — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:55:00 GMT

Just a quick note....
This is some new, and/or back in stock stuff.....

Troegs Nugget Nectar 6pks
Flying Dog Gonzo Porter
Stoudts Winter Ale
Ommegang Ommegedden
Harpoon Celtic Ale

That's all for now!

A Whole Lot Of New Stuff And More Reason To Come Out On Such A Cold Day!

Dave the Beerman — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:38:00 GMT

O.K. I don't know if I am repeating myself on some of these, but if I am, sorry 'bout that!
Most of this is new to the store and some are just popular items that are back in stock.

In no particular order...........

Harpoon 100 Barrel Series Ginger Wheat
Long Trail Hibernator
Mikeller Red & White Christmas
Long Trail Brewmaster Series Imperial Porter
Goose Island Boubon County Stout 2009 Bombers ( and if you ask, some 2008 4-packs)
Goose Island Pere Jaques Bombers
Troegs Nugget Nectar Bombers
Dieu Du Ciel Peche Mortel
Avery Samael
Avery Mephistopheles
Moylans Kilt Lifter
Fishermans Pumpkin Stout (1 case)
Coney Island Freaktoberfest Bombers
Bud Select 55 ( just checking to see if you are paying attention)
Orkney Dark Island
Batemans XXXB
Mikkeller Cascade
Goose Island Sophie Bombers
Dieu Du Ciel Rigor Mortis
Avery Czar
Avery Kaiser (Why does everybody have to treat me like a kaiser) ---musical reference
St. Louis Peche
St. Louis Gueuze
St. Louis Kriek
St. Louis Framboise
Otter Creek Imperial IPA
River Horse Brewers Reserve Oatmeal Milk Stout Redux
Long Trail Winter White
Erie Railbender Scottish Style Ale
Weihenstephaner Korbinian
Weihenstephaner Vitus
Sam Adams Nobel Pils
Magic Hat Vinyl

<:od>

Ballast Point Sculpin IPA !!! Yes!!!
Saranac Irish Stout
Murphys Red
Southampton Cuvee De Fleurs
Blue Moon Rising Moon
Dicks IPA
Dogfish Head Theobroma (1 case)
I think there are others, but I don't know!

On Tap Update!

Dave the Beerman — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:05:00 GMT

Just a quick update on the taps.
We just kicked the Cigar City Jai Alia and decided that we need something special to put in it's place.
Bear Republic Racer X it is!

This Week On Tap

Dave the Beerman — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:02:00 GMT

It's been a pretty busy week of pouring growlers! We kicked another four, and that means we tapped another four!
Kicked were the following....
Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot 2009
Coney Island Mermaid Pils
and
Anchor Christmas

The new guys are......
21st Amendment Back in Black IPA
Southern Tier Creme Brulee
Long Ireland Celtic Ale
and the one I have been looking forward to....
Brooklyn Brewmasters Reserve Cookie Jar Porter!!!

So the new line up is this. Grab a growler & head on over!

Click on the beer to see reviews.

RARE BEER THURSDAY BEER
Sixpoint Express

Cheap Growler Of The Week!
Cricket Hill Paymasters Porter

Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock
21st Amendment Back in Black IPA
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot 2010
Troegs Mad Elf
River Horse Oatmeal Milk Stout
Cigar City IPA
Sixpoint Brownstone Ale
Long Ireland Celtic Ale
Brooklyn Cookie Jar Porter
Southern Tier Creme Brulee
captain Lawrence Pumpkin Ale

<:od>By the way, I will be posting a huge list of new stuff tonight, so if you plan on stopping by, check it out! Some of it is limited!

A Farewell To Our Friend Moose

Dave the Beerman — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:32:00 GMT

Last night I had the unwelcome and heartbreaking task of bringing our Moose to the vet for euthanasia. He was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer a while ago and thankfully lived longer than the time he was given. He also lived it being spoiled and given even more attention than he was already given. He did not suffer, as I refused to allow this happy sweetheart of a dog to go down that path. He stopped eating and drinking on Wednesday, but aside from being very tired and sleepy, did not show any signs of his illness. He was wagging his tail almost to the very end. The vet said that the timing was right, as another day or two, he would have had excruciating stomach and muscle pain. As hard as this was, we all felt this was the right thing for him.
   His last days were sad for us, but not so much for him. He spent his very last days being visited by a fairly constant stream of people who came buy to say their last good byes. He was kissed, hugged and petted for much of the day. He was taken for walks, and talked to, had his picture taken many times, and I was touched and amazed by the reaction of so many people. People pulled out their phones and called others to tell them that they should come down and say good bye. Who would have thought that Moose actually had a network of friends like that!? Moose definitely made a lot of friends in his five years here. Sometimes in my posts I say that I am always surprised by peoples concern for me, and interest in my family, because, hell, I'm just the beer guy. Yesterday I got to see it from the outside, as so many people were so sad and concerned about Moose. Again, he's just the dog at the beer store. I guess he was more than that to so many people.
   The amount of grown men & women who were brought to tears as they sat on the floor with him saying their good byes was something special to see. As different as we all are, we have so much common ground. Even some of the "tough guys" were teary eyed. That is a pretty special thing for our Moose.
I want to take a moment to thank all of you who were so concerned about him since we found out he was so sick. All of you who came to see him and make his last days happier as well. I especially want to thank Mike and Luci, as well as Colin and his family for taking Moose to their homes at night, so he would be comfortable, and have someone there at night if he was in any trouble. He definitely had a special lifestyle in his last months! I would also like to thank the "Moose walkers" Christian, Mike, Sean, and Colin. You guys stopped by just to take Moose for walks. He loved that! You guys also know that he loved you. He always lit up when he heard your voice.
For a dog that I tried feverishly to give away for the first month or so that he was here, he became such an important piece of the Bellport Cold Beer & Soda family. After staring at me for four straight days through the front door, on the night of Christmas eve, after I had sent everyone home so the could eat with their families, It started to pour, and it was an insane rain, coming down like a monsoon. There he was, still a puppy (about 6-8 months old) staring at me through the front door glass with those sad eyes. I just couldn't take it anymore. I opened the door, said "I give up. come in here." and so it began. I had him housebroken in about five days, and trained to do the simple stuff (sit, stay, lay down, don't take my fingers off when I feed you) in another few days. I still was willing to give him away to a good home, but the only people who wanted him just wanted him for breeding, or worse, fighting. So he never went anywhere. He loved it here from the start. Other than running in the parking lot and biting peoples tailpipes, he was extremely well behaved, and quickly became a favorite of not only mine, but so many of our customers/friends.
I trained him to protect me, but be docile otherwise, and he did just that. Nobody believed he would be a tough guy if you grabbed me, and a few stupidly tested the theory, but he was really much smarter than we ever gave him credit for. When we tried to come up with a mane for him that was beer related we came up with a bunch, but Moose, short the majestic "Moosehead Von Stupid Ass" (hey, it was collaborative and he really did seem stupid at the time) was the one we thought fit him best! As he grew from the 55 pound pup to the 80+ pound beast he was, "Moose" even seemed more appropriate.
All in all, he was a great dog. He loved attention, and loved his family and friends.
It is now very apparent that they loved him too. We will all miss Moose, but at least we all had him here to make us happy. He helped bring out the human in us.
Thanks everyone.

Friday & Saturday

Dave the Beerman — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:51:00 GMT

This is a note to anyone that I spoke to about our Friday night gathering & tasting, as well as the Southampton Release related Bellport Cold Beer Vault opening.
I still have this hellish cold and really can't taste anything, so the Friday night tasting is going to have to be rescheduled. What's the point of cracking open such awesome stuff if I can't taste it? Especially when so much of it is stuff that I only have one bottle of.
Sorry about that, but maybe next week my taste buds will come back to me.
As far as the Southampton release/Vault release, I just have not had the time or the heart to get it all ready. If you read the next post, you will know why. I also have scheduled some awesome tastings for March, and will be holding on to some of those goodies for release during those tastings.
I will be posting dates & times for the next bunch of tastings by Monday. I just have to confirm dates & times before I post.
Thanks for understanding.

What's On Tap This Week!!

Dave the Beerman — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:46:00 GMT

I am going to try, note the word TRY, to get better with the updates. I have not done a new on tap entry in 2 weeks. I apologize. In those two weeks we kicked another 4 kegs! I think maybe even 5, but I will have to check when I get to the store today. Kicked in the past two weeks were the following....
Sierra Nevada Celebration
Weyerbacher Fireside Ale
Speakeasy Mickey Finn IRA
and
Samuel Adams Imperial White Ale

Those were replaced by......
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot 2009 & 2010
Ayinger Celebrator Dopplebock
and
Coney Island Mermaid Pils

So the current line up looks like this..... you can click on the beer to see the rating.

RARE BEER THURSDAY BEER
Sixpoint Express

Cheap Growler Of The Week!
Cricket Hill Paymasters Porter

Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot 2009
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot 2010
Troegs Mad Elf
River Horse Oatmeal Milk Stout
Cigar City IPA
Sixpoint Brownstone Ale
Coney Island Mermaid Pils
Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout
Anchor Christmas Ale
Captain Lawrence Pumpkin Ale

Come on down, and bring a growler or two!

Tomorrows (Saturday 1/23) Sierra Nevada Tasting

Dave the Beerman — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:38:00 GMT

Tomorrow, Saturday January 23rd, from 2-6PM, our friend Kim, will be pouring samples and talking beer with us. Special for this tasting will be 2 different years of Bigfoot on tap, the brand spankin' new seasonal Glissade, a chance to purchase and taste verticals of both Bigfoot (08,09,10) & Celebration (06, 07, 08, 09) !!!!! I'll be firing up the grill with some beer infused goodies for an extra treat!
Hope to see you there!!!

A Few Tastings Coming Up

Dave the Beerman — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:36:00 GMT

I finally have some new tastings scheduled including the rescheduled Dogfish Head date. I will post the times very soon. I am also working on tastings on both Fridays & Saturdays for most of the next three months. Keep checking back.

Sierra Nevada Brewing
Saturday January 23rd

Dogfish Head Brewing
Saturday February 20th

Troegs Brewing
Saturday February 27th 2-6PM

Captain Lawrence Brewing
Saturday March 20th

I'll be posting more stuff this afternoon. I have a few other topics to cover. New stuff, new stuff on tap, something special for the Southampton release on Jan 30th, etc. Be sure to check back!

Anybody Have Any Baby Stuff They Need To Get Rid Of?

Dave the Beerman — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:51:00 GMT

Hi everyone,
A couple of months ago, I put out a call to you to see if anyone had any baby stuff to get rid of, or donate to a couple of young couples who could use the help. Thank you to those who responded. We did get a few things for them, but I am asking again, just in case anybody missed it or has stuff available now, that you were still using then. Mike & Tina welcomed a baby girl, Haley, into the world Saturday night at 10:21PM. Since my Hannah is now almost 18 months old, we are going to put together a couple of boxes of clothes, too small diapers, (for Hannah) and other baby stuff together.
Below is part of the original post.

The other thing, if you are feeling charitable, please see what kind of baby stuff that you might have, that you no longer need. I am trying to help out 2 young (too young) couples who are expecting babies in the next 4 months. I have some stuff for them, but I still have 2 little kids and I already gave away a lot of stuff, so I don’t have everything. If you are done having kids, and have baby stuff that is collecting dust, bring it by. I helped them find a place to live, and now I want to help them fill it up! they really are nice kids, and are trying to do the best with what they have. Let's try to give them and their kids a great start!
Thanks to all!

If you can help out, just drop whatever you can by the store and I will get it to them.
Thank you, and Congratulations to Mike & Tina!

The Long Island Spring Craft Beer Festival

Dave the Beerman — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:49:00 GMT

I just wanted to let everyone know that our friends Andy & Lynda Calimano of Starfish Junction are putting on the annual spring event we all wait for. It's a great event, and a lot of fun. Get there if you can! I'll be there, as will many of the guys in the groups from the other blog entry.

http://www.springcraftbeerfestival.com/

Beer Things You Should Know About

Dave the Beerman — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:47:00 GMT

It's January, and that means that it is time for my annual "Beer Group awareness" email.
As most of you know, I am involved with many beer groups, and obviously an advocate for great beer, and the great people that get together over a beer. Below are links to the various groups and sites that I try to promote and belong to. These sites are informative, can teach you a thing or two about beer, bring you up to date about events, and give you a chance to meet up with some great people who have similar interests as you. Check em' out, join up, and tell em' Dave sent you!

http://thebeerhall.ning.com/

http://beer.donavanhall.net/longisland/

http://groups.google.com/group/beermalt?hl=en

http://beerhbc.org/

http://www.longislandbeerguide.com/

http://malt.donavanhall.net/

http://www.libeerevents.com/

http://beeradvocate.com/

http://www.ratebeer.com/

New Stuff In Stock!!!

Dave the Beerman — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:34:00 GMT

Some of this stuff is new to us, and some of it is back in stock items. We are especially excited about the Speakeasy, Cigar City, and Hoppin Frog stuff!

Speakeasy Big Daddy 22oz
Speakeasy Double Daddy 22oz
Rogue Yellow Snow 22oz
Hoppin Frog Mean Manalishi Double IPA 22oz
Erie Railbender Ale 6pk
Nogne Winter Ale 1pt.9
Cigar City Warmer Winter Winter Warmer 750ml
Dick's IPA 6pk
Blue Point Old Howling Bastard 22oz
Brooklyn Brooklyner-Schneider Hopfen-Weisse 750ml
Cantillon Kriek 750ml
Flying Dog Garde Dog 6pk
Flying Dog Raging Bitch 6pk
St. Louis Gueuze Fond Tradition Lambic Belgian Ale 375ml

And for any of you who saw me yesterday looking especially pale, the food poisoning is pretty much done, and I can get back to sampling the new stuff tomorrow! And I apologize to those of you who felt I wasn't paying attention to you, I wasn't. I was thinking "jeez, I hope I don't run out of toilet paper"
Cheers!

Five Kegs Kicked -- Five Kegs Tapped --Including The Return Of "Rare Beer Thursday"

Dave the Beerman — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:14:00 GMT

Five Days since my last post, five kegs kicked! (Actually it was eight days since I posted the Growler station list)
These five beers have kicked.....
Brooklyn Brewmasters Reserve Back Breaker
Southern Tier Oaked Unearthly
Riverhorse Hopalotamus
Long Ireland Celtic Ale
Cigar City Maduro Oatmeal Brown

They have been replaced by these five....

RARE BEER THURSDAY BEER
Sixpoint Express (this is only a sixtel)

Cricket Hill Paymasters Porter
River Horse Oatmeal Milk Stout
Cigar City IPA
Sixpoint Brownstone Ale

And the rest of the line-up.....

Sierra Nevada Celebration
Captain Lawrence Pumpkin Ale (This is our last pumpkin ale keg)
Speakeasy Mickey Finn IRA
Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout
Weyerbacher Fireside Ale
Troegs Mad Elf
Anchor Christmas Ale
Samuel Adams Imperial White Ale
And yes, the shipment of growlers arrived. We have plenty!

Happy New Year To All Of Our Friends!

Dave the Beerman — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 13:44:00 GMT

I know I should have done this yesterday, but I try to leave January 1st as a "nothing to do with work" day.
I hope all of you exited 2009 in good spirits and good health. I thank you for another year of helping me love what I do.
To all of you I wish only the best of all things meaningful to you in 2010.
Peace, love, happiness, and good beer to all!
Happy New Year!
Dave