Beverage Collaboration Opportunities 2023

CCE’s Back to the Bays Initiative has had many exciting collaborations with local vineyards and breweries over the last 10 years. Collaborations can be as simple as allowing us to host Art + Awareness Events and Lecture series at your location, to “Give Back” options such as donating 10% of proceeds from a specific craft beverage you produce “back to the bays”.

Hops for Habitat

To raise awareness and support for the Marine Meadows Program and the importance of marine habitat, CCE Marine Program began hosting art and awareness events known as “Hops for Habitat”. These events are simply art shows hosted at a local breweries, featuring the work of local artists inspired by the beauty and importance of our marine environment, and often include a specially created craft beer made by the hosting brewery.

Proceeds generated from art and beer sales benefit marine habitat restoration, all while supporting local artists and brewers. In addition to the tasty craft beer and wonderful artwork on display, the art exhibition opening celebration often features live music, raw bars with locally grown shellfish and opportunities to hear about marine habitat restoration efforts from CCE's restoration scientists.

We have partnered with several local breweries to host “Hops for Habitat-Art + Awareness Events”. Past partners have included Montauk Brewing Company, Greenport Brewing Company and Moustache Brewing Company.