Up in the hills on the west side of Keuka Lake you will find the Keuka Brewing Company. This is a charming little place on the outside with wonderfully landscaped frontage. You walk down the stone path under a lovely archway made from what appears to be vines and to your right is an attractive patio. As you approach … Read more
Cooperstown, New York is a baseball town; the home of The Baseball Hall of Fame. It is also home to the Cooperstown Brewing Company, which has capitalized, in a brilliant way, on the baseball craze in Cooperstown. Beer names like Old Slugger Pale Ale, Benchwarmer Porter, and The Bambino Amber top their list in their baseball themed beers. Everything about this … Read more
Horseheads, New York, is a small town on the Pennsylvania border nestled between Elmira and Corning. The name conjures images of the Godfather in our minds and stuck fear in the hearts of our kids when they were small. We have, however, never seen any horses, let alone disembodied ones anywhere near. What we did see was Horseheads Brewing Company … Read more
The Finger Lakes region of New York and areas of Northern Pennsylvania are known for their wineries. In a growing trend, these wineries are now, more and more, becoming breweries as well. The Wagner Vineyards was one of the first and had some acclaim for their brews like Sled Dog. Recently, the Nimble Hill Winery in Tunkhannock became the first … Read more
From the “We are Setting Up for Failure Before We Even Start” department, we bring you the Brewery of Broken Dreams. Just based on the name, we knew we needed to review this establishment. This tasting room is located in a beautiful old barn and takes full advantage of the antique building. The beer is decent and the prices … Read more
Flamingo [fluh–ming-goh] noun 1. A type of wading bird in the family Phoenicopteridae. There are four flamingo species in the Americas and two species in Afro-Eurasia. Often, they are pink in color. Iron Flamingo [ahy-ern fluh–ming-goh] noun 1. A microbrewery in Corning New York. Iron Flamingos do not wade nor are they pink. Iron Flamingos make a well brewed beer and run a … Read more
Susquehanna Brewing Company (SBC) is a monster of a brewing operation compared to most microbreweries in the Northeast. While many, like Breaker Brewing Company, just up the road in Wilkes-Barre are brewing in a 5 barrel system, SBC is playing in the big leagues of the micro world running a 50 barrel process and fermenting 100 barrels at a time. … Read more
From the “you can’t win ’em all” department, we bring you Butternuts Beer and Ale in Garrettsville, New York. This little brewery has a way with their brew names that make us laugh. Classics like Moo Thunder, Snapperhead IPA, and of course, their number one seller, Porkslap Pale Ale. All make us smile. We assumed a brewery with such fun … Read more
Cooperstown, New York is a drinking town with a baseball problem. One of the shining examples of this is the famous Brewery Ommegang. This brewery makes some of the finest beers in the country and has a level of refinement that is legend… (wait for it) …dary but this comes at a price when you visit as you … Read more
Binghamton, New York, is a small city trying to revitalize itself and become a destination for locals and tourists alike. In the heart of the downtown you will find the little gem that is Galaxy Brewing Company. Galaxy has a wide array of beers on tap all made right there in the restaurant and a menu of delicious treats … Read more
The Farmhouse Brewery is a fun small town tap room in Owego, New York. The beers they brew and serve are all formulated from locally grown ingredients and their selection is quite varied. The environment is fun and personal with the brewmaster and owner on hand to answer your questions and make suggestions. They don’t … Read more
The Frog and Onion Pub has a lock on the market being the only brewery in the entire nation of Bermuda. Located in a 19th century building in the Royal Naval Dockyard, this brew pub has a huge menu of food and drinks but it will not be kind to your wallet. With only five … Read more
The Ithaca Beer Company is now located in their new location just on the south end of Ithaca, New York. This is a family friendly place with outstanding food, good service, and their impressive selection of beers, sodas, and ciders is hard to match. Cheers: Jeers: Outstanding food with several items hitting the “best I’ve … Read more
Located about 45 min north of Denver in Longmont, stands Left Hand Brewery. Of the plethora of breweries in Colorado, Left Hand was at the top of my list to tour and they did not disappoint. When you first walk in you enter the tasting room. Unlike Texas, in Colorado you can buy beer directly … Read more
The first brewpub me and Mrs. Suit hit up in Colorado was Phantom Canyon Brewing Company. It sits smack in the middle of downtown Colorado Springs in a cool looking old building. We were there somewhat early for dinner and the place was empty except for a few people at the bar… and the full … Read more