STRONG   ISLAND   BREWING

In 2007, Michael Reda (avid homebrewer and former IT professional) founded STRONG ISLAND BREWING, INC.  Currently, STRONG ISLAND is in start-up phase, raising capital (ok, scrounging and begging), applying for brewing and alcohol licensing (man, those Federal and State agencies have their hand in everything) and hunting for a suitable facility in Suffolk County with the proper zoning (Waste water?  What waste water!?!?!)

In the meanwhile, Michael continues producing his finely crafted beer in his garage brewery; tweaking his beer recipes and striving for superior quality and craftsmanship.  

So, why name the brewery STRONG ISLAND ?  It’s simple, really…  Long Island is home to approximately 3 million people with highly diverse cultural backgrounds; and somehow we all manage to get along.  It is the largest island in the 48 contiguous states and it is a suburb of the strongest and best city in the world.  Long Island is renowned for its natural oceanic beauty and pockets of affluent areas ( Nassau County is the 12^th richest county in the United States , and Suffolk County the 35^th richest).  But mostly, Long Island is known for its strong middle-class citizenry!  We are dedicated to hard work, suburban homeownership, family living, schools/education, local community events and FUN!

Strong middle-class Long Islanders deserve a local brewery that represents their values in its beer.  Complex beers, fashioned by hand in small batches, made from the highest quality water, malted barley, hops and yeast.  Beers brewed using time-honored traditions predating Prohibition (no massive adjuncts and no robot brewing machines – eeesh!).  Long Islanders aren’t a flavorless, pale, fizzy-water sort of people – why should our beer be?

STRONG ISLAND – STRONG BEER