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Brewing small-batch craft beer is an art form in itself. Hops, grain and malt lay the canvas, but it’s the brewer’s meticulous combination that brings the product to life. It’s this commitment to craftsmanship that has long enraptured Greenport Harbor Brewing Company co-owner John Liegey, who studied art in college. Since the brewery opened its first location in Greenport in 2009, GHBC has been showcasing local artists from across the Island and beyond. “It’s a shared discipline—there’s a lot of synergy between the two,” Liegey said of the cross pollination between artists and brewers.

GHBC’s art collaboration first began with the product. When it came time to design bottle labels, finding the right expression was imperative. “There are so many really [poor] representations of the seaside: the crab, the pirate, the sailboat. It needed a certain edge,” said Liegey. When co-owner Ann Vandenburgh discovered the work of East Hampton-based artist Scott Bluedorn, the connection was immediate. “The layers and the depth in his art spoke to what the beer is,” Liegey said. “We create nuanced and multi-level beers, and he represented that perfectly.” Bluedorn’s drawings adorn the labels of several of GHBC’s different types of beer.

LONG ISLAND PULSE | AUGUST, 2017