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19th Hole Guide to Bethpage Black (Farmingdale 11735, Bethpage 11714)

 

The PGA Championship was held at Bethpage Black in May 2019 and a major championship deserves major festivities, which Long Island was ready to deliver.  Here are LIBeerGuide's suggestions for enjoying great beer after playing one of the world's toughest golf courses.   

 

Breweries and Brewpubs

 

Just a short drive from Bethpage Black, there are three great breweries and an authentic German brewpub with German beer and food. 

Lithology Brewing Company on Main Street in Farmingdale is the closest brewery to the course and the tap room has Happy Hour on Fridays from 4-6 pm with $2 off pints.  The tap room is open on Saturdays from noon to 11 pm and on Sundays from noon to 6 pm. 

Barrage Brewing Company is in East Farmingdale just south of Republic Airport.  The brewery is known for its wide range of beer styles and inventive names including the Seinfeld-inspired Yada Yada Yada Brown Ale.  Barrage is open from 4-8 pm on Fridays, 1-8 pm on Saturdays and 1-6 pm on Sundays.

Barnshed Brewing is located west of the golf course on the border of Bethpage abd Hicksville.  Barnshed in open until 10 pm on Thursdays and Fridays, 8 pm on Saturdays and 6 pm on Sundays.  

 

 

Beer Bars

Farmindale's Main Street was PGA party central during the Championship with its close proximity to the course and abundant selection of pubs and restaurants.  LIBeerGuide's suggestions for enjoying great beer are:

 

Croxley Ales has been a fixture at the northen end of Main Street next to the train crossing since 2008, with 68 beers on tap and a solid pub grub menu including its well-known wings.

Library Cafe, part of the Lessings family of restaurants, is a sophisticated restaurant and bar in a historic building that housed the public library, with the bar artfully incorporating the former library shelves.  Library Cafe has a good craft beer selection including Lessing's own house ales.

 

The Republic Pub, located just a few doors down from Lithology Brewing's tap room, is a comfortable, quiet pub with an excellent craft beer selection with 19 taps and a menu with hearty pub grub including great burgers.

 

The Nutty Irishman is a large, lively pub with 22 taps and tasty pub grub.  Live music and DJ dancing starts at 8 pm on Friday and Saturday nights.