Mamaroneck's Half Time Beverage Brews Up Fun At Second Annual Beer Festival

MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Hundreds of beer lovers turned out Saturday, Oct. 3 for the Second Annual Harbor Island International Beer Festival in Mamaroneck.

Left to right, Head Brewer Mark Reffers, Co-Owner Wendy Walken and Stephanie Tomplison of Bull & Barrel Brew Pub in Brewster.
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Elise Deming of White Plains mans the Captain Lawrence booth.
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Tucker Daly of Pearl River's Defiant Brewing Company at the Harbor Isalnd International Beer Festival.
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Left to right: N.J. resident Michelle Massey with Erin Magrino of Mamaroneck and Keri Sommer of White Plains.
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Folks lined up for samples at the Second Annual Harbor Island International Beer Festival.
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Olivia Curio of Empire Brewing Company.
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The crowd at Walter's Hot Dogs.
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Signage at the Harbor Island International Beer Festival in Mamaroneck.
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Tents at the Harbor Island International Beer Festival.
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Jeanne Muchnick

10/05/2015 7:00 a.m.

The event, sponsored by Half Time Beverage, the supersized beer store on Hoyt Avenue, was full of music, games, seminars and lots of samples -- despite the somewhat raw and rainy conditions.

More than 150 breweries serving up approximately 350 varieties of beer from around the world were on tap, perhaps what kept the crowd in such a great mood despite overcast skies.

There were no complaints from Wendy Walken, co-owner of Bull & Barrel Brew Pub in Brewster, N.Y. whose booth was hopping (no pun intended) with visitors.

"This is a great way to introduce new folks to our brand, " she said. "It's also been good exposure for our distributors."

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