Rory McEvoy, co-owner and brewer of Kidd Squid Brewing Co. (Photo credit: Barbara Lassen)

Kidd Squid—the name sounds a little bit like a cartoon pirate cephalopod superhero. You can picture it, right? One tentacled leg saves a creature in distress from certain death, while another tosses gold coins to adoring masses like a sea-centric Robin Hood, each caper ending with the tidy tagline: “Avast! Kidd Squid saves the day!” 

In a hopped-up way, Kidd Squid Brewing, Sag Harbor’s one and only — and thoroughly wonderful — is doing just that.

Owners Rory McEvoy and Gráinne Coen’s groovy, whimsical pastel tasting room opened July 2022 at 11 Spring Street, and it’s been quenching thirsts and bringing together community ever since. McEvoy and Coen will be on hand at this year’s Southforker Taste of Westhampton Beach, and we can’t wait to clink cans (you know, the flip-top kind) with them.

Grainne Coen and Rory McEvoy of Kidd Squid Brewery. (Photo credit: Doug Young)

Who else is pulling out all the stops and bringing some serious savory (and sweet) bite and beverage action this year? Our list is growing by the minute:

  • Aki’s Kitchen
  • Atlantis Banquets & Events
  • Bake Me Healthy
  • Borghese Vineyards
  • Casa J Tequila
  • Cuisine By Colleen
  • Fauna
  • Flora
  • Grace & Grit
  • Goomba Johnny PIzza
  • Jamesport Vineyards
  • Justin’s Chop Shop
  • Justin Vineyards 
  • Land and Sea Smokehouse
  • Lewis Cellars
  • Oysterponds Shellfish Co. 
  • Painters Restaurant
  • Palmer Vineyards
  • Paumanok Vineyards
  • Pellegrini Vinyeards
  • Poboy Brewery
  • Sannino Vineyard
  • Seaside Grill
  • Seastar Ballroom
  • Sweet Vegan
  • Sydney’s “Taylor” Made Cuisine
  • Take Two Brewery
  • Tonino’s
  • The Village Cheese Shop
  • Twin Fork Beer Co.
  • Westhampton Beach Brew & Grill
  • Uncle Giuseppe’s

As is tradition, plenty of toe-tappin’, shoulder-swayin’ live tunes provided by funk master band In the Groove.

Tickets for the event start at $135 for general admission. This is a 21+ all-inclusive event.