The Annual Cask Ales Festival by Blue Point Brewing Returns, with 100+ Cask Beers, Live Music, Food Trucks and More

Beer enthusiasts can look forward to an afternoon of rare cask ales, local food and live entertainment as one of Long Island’s signature craft beer events returns for its 22nd year. The 2026 festival will showcase more than 100 casks from breweries across the country, alongside food trucks and performances by Blink 180 and The 90s Band. The celebration will continue into the evening with an indoor after-party at the Blue Point Brewpub’s tasting room in Patchogue, New York.

In a press release, Blue Point Brewing announced that this year’s edition of the Cask Ales Festival will be on Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Blue Point Brewpub, 225 West Main Street in Patchogue, New York.

The annual festival will pour samples from more than 100 casks, giving beer fans a chance to try small-batch and one-of-a-kind brews from breweries across the country. The afternoon will also feature local food trucks and live music from Blink 180 and The 90s Band.

“Cask Fest has become a true Long Island beer tradition, and we’re proud to bring it back to Patchogue for its 22nd year,” said Chris DiOrio, Senior Brand Manager, Blue Point Brewing. “It’s a chance for the community to come together, discover rare cask ales and celebrate the creativity that has always been at the heart of Blue Point.”

General admission tickets are $40 and include festival admission, a 5-ounce Cask Fest tasting glass and beer samples from more than 100 casks. Tickets are available here.

After the festival, the party will move indoors to the tasting room from 6 to 10 p.m., where The 90s Band will keep the music going into the evening.

The event will be held rain or shine and is open only to guests ages 21 and older. For full event details, visit Blue Point Brewing’s Cask Fest 2026 event page.

About Blue Point Brewing

Blue Point Brewing Company, one of the Tilray Brands, was founded in 1998 in Patchogue, New York and is Long Island’s OG craft brewery. Twenty-seven years later, with a widely appealing portfolio of beer and beyond beer brands, Blue Point has grown to be one of the largest breweries in New York, with a footprint up and down the entire East Coast. Blue Point’s flagship beer, Toasted Lager, has won several awards including a gold medal at the World Beer Cup.