Port Jeff Brewing Company Continues Home Brew Support With Contest

Continuing its support of home brewers, Port Jeff Brewing Company is sponsoring a competition this weekend where the winner will have beer brewed at the brewery and distributed to several bars on Long Island.

Taking place at Hoptron Brewtique in Patchogue this Sunday at 4 p.m., 25 home brewers will have their beers tested by five judges, including Michael Philbrick, founder and brewmaster of Port Jeff Brewing Company, and Niko Krommydas, creative director with the brewery and local beer writer.

There are no alcohol style or ABV (alcohol by volume) requirements for the beers submitted. Each of the five judges will get five beers and will choose two out of those five. The judges will then pick five finalists out of the 10 selected, and those finalists will go to Beerfields Beer and Music Festival on June 29 where those in attendance will choose the winner. 

From there, the winner will get to brew at Port Jefferson Brewery and have his beer distributed to bars on Long Island. The brewing company continues its support of home brewers, having paired with the home brewing duo Ghost Cat last year.

"We’ve always been involved in helping out home brewers," Krommydas said. "Mike was a home brewer for so long so that it's close to his heart. There are always guys popping in asking for help and he takes time. He always does seminars locally as well."