The Nano Cask Ale Festival is Coming!

James Williams Monday, January 14, 2013

When it comes to fun food festivals, the Nano Cask Ale Festival is one of those that rises to the top. This festival is in its fourth annual rendition and is put on by three local beer enthusiasts, Donavan Hall, Mike Voigt and Yuri Janssen. It doesn't seem like just six months ago the trio received their New York state microbrewery license for their own Rocky Point Artisan Brewers, as they have been on the scene for several years now.

This festival is truly a homegrown effort. The festival first took shape after Hall and Voigt's homebrew club, Long Island Beer & Malt Enthusiasts, held an impromptu get-together after another cask ale festival had been postponed, and packed into what is now RPAB's brewery. About 50 people showed up, and the following winter, more than twice the number of people met at Dek's.

The festival continues to grow in both numbers and enthusiasm. Some great participating breweries will be on hand this time around. A few of the names mentioned are Rocky Point Artisan Brewers, Port Jeff Brewing Company, Barrage Brewing, Ghost Cat Brewing, Spider Bite Beer Company, Blind Bat Brewery, as well as several others. 

For the second year in a row, the trio of brewmasters will be holding the festival at the North Shore Beach Property Owner's Association clubhouse in Rocky Point. This year's festival takes place on Saturday Jan. 26 from 3 to 7 p.m.

jamesw@longislandyellowpages.com

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