“Hold My Beer” 15 Great Upstate Breweries, Big and Small
With over 450 licensed breweries in New York State, and with many of them in Upstate, you would be hard pressed to get a review list of all of them. Here are 15 I have enjoyed during my writing travels for my many Upstate travel guides. Some are big (Brewery Ommegang can handle thousands of customers), and some not so big (Muddy River's tap room holds maybe 20 people), but no matter. They are all delicious and fun places to visit. Check out this list. Which ones have you been too?
31 Outstanding Upstate New York Breweries, Big and Small!
The craft beer brewery explosion has now landed on Upstate New York with a "boom." From big city downtown locations, to rural "off the grid" in-the-woods breweries, these are some of the best of the best in Upstate New York.
It has been amazing watching the evolution of the craft beer offerings in Upstate New York over the last, say ten years. What started out as small family-run "ice houses" tucked away in rural areas, places where you could meet up with your buddies and enjoyed some home brewed beer, is now completely changed.
The beer making process is so sophisticated now, the varieties offered are many, most places have great food or food truck offerings, and the craft breweries are now some of the most popular places to enjoy live entertainment.
All 31 on this list are worthy of a stop and a sip from all of our readers!
Gallery Credit: Chuck D'Imperio
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