Beer gardens on Long Island

John Boland of Long Beach (from left), Will

Johnny Milano

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Beer gardens are sprouting on Long Island, where it's the times of wurst. Get your oompah on at these spots.

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Black Forest Brew Haus $$ | German-Austrian, Brewery, Beer 2015 New Hwy. Farmingdale Black Forest makes pilsner, amber and wheat beers, plus oatmeal stout and schwarzbier; traditional eats span a chicken strudel to a platter with bratwurst braised in lager.
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Croxley's Ale House & Eatery (Farmingdale) $$ | American, Beer, Pub, Burgers, Sports bar 190 Main St. Farmingdale More than 60 beers on tap meet up with eats including grilled bratwurst on a pretzel roll.
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Croxley's Ale House & Eatery (Rockville Centre) Pub, American, Beer 7-9 S. Park Avenue Rockville Centre With more than 50 beers on tap, including a seasonal pumpkin ale served with a cinnamon-sugar rim.
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Croxley's Ale House & Biergarten (Smithtown) American, Nightspot, Sports bar, Beer, German-Austrian 155 Main St. Smithtown More than 80 lagers and ales are on draft, with German specialties sharing menu space with sandwiches and burgers, fish-and-chips and chicken wings.
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Plattduetsche Park Restaurant $$ | German-Austrian, Beer 1132 Hempstead Tpke. Franklin Square The outdoor beer garden has dozens of tables, a bar, bratwurst pit, dance floor and band shell.
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Prost Grill & Garten $$ | German-Austrian, Beer 652 Franklin Ave. Garden City Beerwise, standouts are Spaten Oktoberfest and Hofbräu Dunkel. Off the menu, staples include sauerbraten, lamb sausage and potato-and-sauerkraut croquettes.
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Southampton Publick House $$ | American, Brewery, Beer, Pub 40 Bowden Sq. Southampton Drink one of the brewery's own -- from a raspberry wheat to a seasonal pumpkin ale -- on the patio with an American menu ranging from wings and chili to steak and duck.
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Zum Schneider MTK $$ | German-Austrian, Beer 4 S. Elmwood Ave. Montauk The offspring of Zum Schneider in Manhattan, the airy Montauk version has communal tables, brews from Hofbräuhaus Traunstein and a menu including wurst platters, sauerbraten and Wiener schnitzel.