The Brewers Collective Turns on the Taps
Melba attends the soft opening of The Brewers Collective tasting room in Bay Shore and reports back. Tasty beers are being made by this Collective!
A Brewed Cocktail: Ginger Blue Gin and Tonic
Melba gets the ingredients for an easy-drinking gin and tonic with the flavors of blueberry and ginger.
2017 and Beyond
It might be surprising to many, but we are starting our 8th year with *Drunk & Unemployed.* In 2009, we began this website to reflect the expanding landscape of the beer and spirits industry on Long Island (and beyond). So…
Hoppiness of the Holidays: Local Gifts for the Beer Lover
Holiday gift giving is easy for the beer lover on your list. Shop locally and support your favorite brewery or beverage distributor.
Long Beard Brewing Keeps Moving Forward… Slowly
The beards aren’t the only things long at Long Beard Brewery. Construction and licensing and inspections and more construction and more inspections… It’ll be a while before the brewery and tasting room is open.
What to Drink During Beer’s Gawky Season
For some reason, it starts the first week of August—summer ales begin disappearing from the shelves of supermarkets and distributors. Tap handles at bars are quickly being replaced with pumpkin ales and the Märzens now called Oktoberfests. But maybe, we’re…