Spirits of the Region

Get a taste of fall with our guide to breweries, cideries, and distilleries!

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a branch office, which ends the need for businesses disappeared a generation ago when the major to have a separate license. Production caps also national companies flooded the market with rose, which cuts costs for small manufacturers. homogenous light . “And a lot of people like Farm-based the idea that they know the people who make the The comeback is helping employment. Brian product.” McKenzie opened his distillery in Schuyler County after the bank he worked for was sold in Matt revived a legacy IPA recipe a few years takes off 2006. Things are going well: he now contracts ago that his grandfather developed for West By Jim Aroune with nearby farmers along Seneca Lake to make End Brewing in 1914. “My grandfather would VP of Television and Radio rye, vodka, and bourbon. have loved what is happening today with the entrepreneurship that’s going on.” “We wanted to create a business that would istilling was a big business in Central work in the wine country,” said McKenzie. He after prohibition because believes the Craft New York Act’s license to pour of the resources available so close to mixed drinks and full shots at distilleries gives Dthe stills. From the bourbon cooking at the new businesses like his a better shot at building Adirondack Distilling Company in Utica to consumer traffic. the ciders and spirits hitting shelves at the WCNY’s weekly public affairs program Insight explores the boom with the people who are Cooperstown Distillery, the Craft New York Act What it means for the “big guys” making it happen across the region and what it is helping the region make a comeback. Many long-time beer companies started like Matt means for businesses, and the economy. Brewing. Nick R. Matt, Chairman and CEO of Since New York State began issuing farm brewing Utica-based F. X. Matt Brewing Company, believes Meet farm-based brewing entrepreneur Chad Meigs of Cazenovia, hop growers, business licensing in 2013, 79 farm breweries have opened. New York needed to catch up to the country’s owners and people who are enjoying the boom. Ten distilleries once dotted the state, now that beverage craze, even if it’s making only a one number tops more than 60 generating vodka and percent dent in the total American beer market. Watch Insight Sept. 18 at 9 p.m. on WCNY or whiskey producers. Cideries are opening, too. The Matt, long known for making Utica Club and the stream it at wcny.org/insight. boom has created a $3.5 billion economic impact now-shelved Matt’s brand beers, saw his boom by creating new jobs and turning the craft bev- in 1991. Its then introductory craft product, erage business into the cornerstone of the “grow Saranac, earned first place at the Great American local” movement in the Empire State. Beer Festival. What it means for small businesses New York needed to The Craft New York Act allows farms to become beverage producers and to explore greater catch up to the country’s marketing opportunities. Businesses once needed a distributor and an establishment to deliver craft beverage craze. their products to market, but now, producers can conduct tastings and serve them by the bottle — Nick R. Matt, Chairman and CEO of F.X. Matt and by the glass. Brewing Company

The state also lowered the food requirement when “We are continuing to grow, and I think offering tastings and consumption on premises. craft brewing is having a positive effect on us Farm distilleries are allowed to open more retail because it’s helping to promote all kinds of outlets where they can sell products and offer beer,” said Matt, whose brewery nearly samples. They can also apply for a license to open

4 September / October 2015 wcny.org More than a century ago, Central New York was recognized as one of the nation’s leading hops producers and apple growers. That reputation is making a come back to the area. We’ve compiled a guide to breweries, distilleries and hard cideries. Time to get out and get a taste of the region.

Cortland DISTILLERIES BREWERIES DikinDurt Distillery 115 Smith Rd. Cortland Beer Company Herkimer, NY 13350 16 Court St. 315-868-1563 dikindurt.com DISTILLERIES Cortland, NY 13045 Cayuga 607-622-4389 Eric Boyer and Beth Stack, Lake Distilling cortlandbeer.com sharing a passion for great BREWERIES whiskey, decided to open the 2187 Town Line Rd. Established in 2010, Cortland Beer Company crafts nearly a first distillery in the Herkimer The Good Shepherds Brewing Co. King Ferry, NY 13081 area. Their first run was in 31 Loop Rd. Ste. 1 315-294-5643 dozen brews, available in their tap room, in kegs, and on draft March 2015. Made with New Auburn, NY 13021 lakedistilling.com or bottled for restaurants and York State grown grains in a 315-406-6498 Lake Distilling makes high bars throughout Central New copper still custom built by facebook.com/shepherdsbrewing quality ethyl alcohol, with the York. The tap room also features a Kentucky moonshiner, the Mohawk Valley Moonshine Father-and-son Bob and capacity to supply up to 1.25 live music Friday nights. brand is available at local liquor Garrett Shepherd opened their million cases of vodka, gin, or stores and restaurants. nanobrewery in Fall 2014. any grain-neutral spirit-based Herkimer They’re pouring six beers under beverage for the liquor industry the Sheps label for tastings and in the eastern U.S. The plant BREWERIES Jefferson to-go by the growler. is not open to the public, but in 2013 proprietors David and Fulton Chain Craft Brewery BREWERIES Lunkenheimer Craft Brewing Co. Rossina Smith began producing 127 North St. their own brand of vodka. 8920 N. Seneca St. Old Forge, NY 13450 Sackets Harbor Brewing Co. Weedsport, NY 13166 315-525-0222 212 W. Main St. 315-834-7027 Chenango fccbrewery.com Sackets Harbor, NY 13685 lunkenheimercraftbrewing.com Friends Rich Mathy and Justin 315-646-BREW (2739) Co-founders Kristen and Derric HARD CIDERIES Staskiewicz, who grew up sacketsharborbrewpub.com Slocum operate a nanobrewery vacationing in the Adirondacks, Sackets Harbor Brewing where they aspire to serve their Black Bear Farm Winery raised funds through Kickstarter to Company operates one of oldest community great beer. Always 248 Cloverdale Rd, County Rd. 1 bring a nanobrewery to Old Forge. New York State microbreweries creating, they have six varieties Chenango Forks, NY 13746 and is located in the former New on tap. 607-656-9863 York Central Railroad station on Prison City Pub & Brewery blackbearwinery.com the shore of Lake Ontario. 28 State St. Along with fruit wines and Skewed Brewing Auburn, NY 13021 meads, owners Mark and Sandy 21182 Salmon Run Loop 315-604-1277 Stacey produce several varieties Watertown, NY 13601 of hard cider on their property. prisoncitybrewing.com 315-788-2337 Committed to working with skewedbrew.com Prison City Pub & Brewery local growers, they contract with See the 310-gallon fermentation is Cayuga County’s only Ontario Orchards in Oswego for tanks of Skewed Brewing, the brewpub. Under Dawn Schultz’s their apples. Tastings available. ownership, the kitchen uses brewpub opened in 2013 by locally-farmed ingredients. Ryan and Cheryl Chaif, who also own the Hops Spot in Sackets Oops! Did we miss something? Please let us know and we'll update the Harbor, serving craft beers from around the world. online version of this guide. Just call 315-453-2424 or email [email protected] Educate. Entertain. Inspire. wcny.org 5 Wood Boat Brewery Foothill Farms HARD CIDERIES Woodland Hop Farm & 652 Mary St. 5024 Bear Path Rd. Fermentation Clayton, NY 13624 State Rte. 46 Harvest Moon Cidery 6002 Trenton Rd. 315-686-3233 Munnsville‚ NY 13409 3232 Rippleton Rd. Marcy, NY 13403 facebook.com/woodboatbrew 315-495-2451 State Rte. 13 woodlandbeer.com The Wood Boat Brewery features foothillhops.com Cazenovia, NY 13035 Follow the blog of three friends, AJ., handcrafted beers made onsite, Kate and Larry Fisher opened 315-662-3355 Keith, and Nick, as they set up their wines made locally, and specialty Foothill Farms in 2001 to grow harvestmooncidery.com hop farm and craft beer operation. brick oven pizzas. hops in the same manner as hop The Harvest Moon Cidery is farmers of the 19th century, and a small farm winery centered DISTILLERIES DISTILLERIES to fill the need of microbrewers at Critz Farms. It specializes and herbalists for certified hops. in handcrafted hard ciders Adirondack Distilling Co. Clayton Distillery Visitors can tour the hopyard. produced in small batches from 601 Varick St. 40164 State Rte. 12 locally-sourced apples, many Utica, NY 13502 Clayton, NY 13624 Good Nature Farm Brewery & from their own orchard. Tastings 315-316-0387 315-285-5004 Tap Room and tours available. adirondackdistilling.com claytondistillery.com 8 Broad St. Friends Bruce Elwell, Steve In 2013, North Country natives Hamiliton, NY 13346 Cox, and Jordan Karp started Michael Aubertine, Roger 315-824-2337 Adirondack Distilling Company. Howard, and Michael Ingerson goodnaturebrewing.com Their goal is to provide the opened the Thousand Islands’ As a farm brewery, Good highest quality vodka, gin, and first microdistillery, creating Nature sources local ingredients Oneida bourbon made with locally premium grade products from grown ingredients.Tastings and from neighboring farms and BREWERIES locally grown grains and fruits. handcrafts all-natural ales. distillery tours available. The rustic tasting room in the In their tap room, they offer LEED-certified facility is a must-see. growler fills, kegs, flights, and Nail Creek Pub & Brewery Onondaga beer and cider by the glass. 720 Varick St. Utica, NY 13502 BREWERIES Lewis Henneberg Brewing Co. 315-793-7593 Eastwood Brewing Company BREWERIES 2001 Delphi Rd. nailcreekpub.com 108 Walter Dr. New Woodstock, NY 13122 Chris and Tracey Talgo opened BarkEater Craft Brewery, LLC 315-760-6629 Nail Creek Pub & Brewery Syracuse, NY 13206 5411 Shady Ave. hennebergbrewing.com after an extensive building facebook.com/ EastwoodBrewingCompany Lowville, NY 13367 Inspired by their slogan “Beer rehabilitation. It features 12 craft 315-376-2337 Grown Here,” John and Maria beers always on tap, including Eastwood Brewing Company their own Belgian Strong and is one of the newest micro- Since April 2014, founder Dean Henneberg opened a farm Breakfast , and more than breweries in Syracuse. Using a Richards has operated one of the brewery where they grow and 100 bottled beers. one barrel brew system, owner smaller nanobreweries in the malt their own barley and where Pete Kirkgasser creates a unique state, helping to revive the time they are continually expanding Saranac / F.X. Matt Brewing Co. variety of specialized craft beer. when every village had a place their hopyard. Enjoy samples of 830 Varick St. Tastings and to-go growler for friendly conversation over the Henneberg’s ales, including Utica‚ NY 13502 purchases are available. great handcrafted beer. Stop by the popular Caz Common. the tap room to enjoy Dean’s 800-765-6288 DISTILLERIES saranac.com Empire Brewing Company latest small batch ale or a glass of 120 Walton St. Tug Hill Vineyard wine. Life Of Reilley Distilling & Wine Co. For four generations of the Matt family, this local brewery with a Syracuse, NY 13202 2747 State Rte. 20 East worldwide following and a heart 315-475-4400 Madison Cazenovia, NY 13035 for the local community has empirebrew.com 315-506-5084 BREWERIES bottled its beers and soft drinks David Katleski established the lifeofreilley.net under the Saranac brand name. Empire in 1994 as a downtown Tastings available in the original Brewing Company Life of Reilley Distilling and brewpub with a strong Wine Co., Madison County’s 1888 tavern. Tours available too. commitment to locally sourced 135 James St. first distillery, distributes small Canastota, NY 13032 batch, handcrafted spirits and 315-510-5001 wines. Owners Ben and Shioban eriecanalbrewingcompany.com Reilley welcome visitors for tours Co-owners Jason Tedford and and tastings. LOR products are Sam Lanzafame opened their sold throughout the region. brewery to promote the use of local ingredients and highlight the history of hops on the Erie Canal. Tours and tasting available.

6 September / October 2015 ingredients and entertainment. Seneca Street Brewpub in the early 2000s, adding a new Nedloh Brewing Co. The food menu is complemented 315 E. Seneca St., State Rte. 173 chapter to their 100+ years of 6621 State Rte. 5 & 20 by a diverse selection of Manlius, NY 13104 cultivating apples. A family- Bloomfield, NY 14469 handcrafted ales and , owned operation, they control supplemented by four rotating 315-941-0457 the entire production process 585-360-7272 “guest beers.” Look for the facebook.com/SenecaStreetPub “from tree to bottle.” Visit the nedlohbrewing.com Empire Farmstead Brewery near Three generations of the 1911 Tasting Room and Café to Nedloh Brewing’s owners Nate Cazenovia, opening soon! Menikheim family are working enjoy spirits and hard cider and Josie Holden want to make together to open the Seneca Street great beer, with fanatical quality Griffin Hill Farm Brewery Brewpub in the basement of the Ontario and a glint in their eye as they 3949 Griffin Hill. former First Baptist Church. The experiment on a new small Syracuse, NY 13215 brewery will use hops grown on BREWERIES batch, using a combination griffinhillny.com the family’s two farms. of modern and old-world Brews & Brats at Arbor Hill techniques. Tastings available. Owners Saul Kleinberg and his Soapist Beer Works wife Laura Jackson have a hop 6461 Rte. 64 Noble Shepherd Craft Brewery North Syracuse, NY 13212 Naples, NY 14512 farm where they grow more 7853 State Rte. 20A than a dozen new world and old 315-560-1944 585-374-2870 world varieties organically. With soapistbeer.com brewandbrats.com Bloomfield, NY 14469 an abundance of maple trees on Soapist Beer Works is a facebook.com/ Established in 2011, Brews & NobleShepherdCraftBrewery their property, they use maple small group of farm brewer Brats is a venture between Arbor syrup instead of water in their entrepreneurs who want to Hill Winery and Hartmann’s Owners Tony and Jessica Griffin Hill Sap Series. add to the great beers found in Old World Sausage, built on the Moringello are renovating Syracuse. Currently in the launch a space to become a tourist Local 315 historical significance of hops to stage of their business, they are the Canandaigua Lake region. destination. Among the brews 3160 Warners Rd. brewing three beers with local planned for the opening are pale Camillus, NY 13164 ingredients. ales, a champagne grape-infused beer, a vanilla and coffee bean 315-471-2188 Syracuse Suds Factory local315brewing.com stout, and cucumber saison. 320 S. Clinton St. Local 315 is a farm brewery Syracuse, NY 13202 Three Huskies Brewing where the operation has been in 401 Lakeshore Dr. the Mathews family since 1972. 315-471-AALE (2253) For the past four years, they’ve sudsfactory.com Canandaigua, NY 14424 been growing several varieties of Suds is a mainstay of Armory 585-260-3530 hops for use in their craft beer Square, with an on-site facebook.com/threehuskiesbrewing creations. Tastings available. brewery, pub, banquet room, Three Huskies is a microbrewery and conference space. Their Craft Ales & Lagers tucked inside Dobber’s Sports Middle Ages Brewing Co. Brickhouse Brew is legendary 2 Exchange St. Bar & Grill, where owners Justin 120 Wilkinson St. in Syracuse. In 2013, owner Phelps, NY 14532 and Vanessa Henderson will Syracuse, NY 13204 Al Smith opened Suds Factory 315-332-1606 treat you as part of the pack. 315-476-4250 River Grill in Baldwinsville, drinkcraftyales.com They brew 15 to 20 varieties middleagesbrewing.com serving the beers brewed in throughout the year. All are sold Armory Square. Mike Darling, owner-operator by the “howler” and kegs to go. In 1994, Marc and Mary of Crafty Ales & Lagers, blames Rubenstein decided Syracuse WT Brews his passion for brewing on his Twisted Rail Brewing needed a local brewery. Inspired 3482 Patchett Rd. wife Jennie, who took him to a Company by traditional British brewing Baldwinsville, NY 13027 festival in 1994 where he had techniques, their operation is his first taste of the flavor and 20 Pleasant St. automation-free and uses a 315-430-2390 Canandaigua, NY 14424 wtbrews.com complexity of craft beer. Mike 160-year-old strain of Ringwood offers tastings and visitors can 585-396-0683 yeast and malt imported from WT Brews is operated by Mike purchase brews. twistedrailbrewing.com England to produce dozens of Johnson and Rich Pinkowski on WT Acres, a working farm. As a Naked Dove Brewing Company Twisted Rail is a quaint different beers throughout the year. microbrewery housed in a farm brewery, WT Brews focuses 4048 State Rte. 5 & 20 Red Hawk Brewing on using local ingredients in restored train depot, where you their ales, stout, and beer. Canandaigua, NY 14424 can watch the milling process, 4504 Bussey Rd. 585-396-2537 the blending, the chemistry, and Syracuse, NY 13215 DISTILLERIES nakeddovebrewing.com breathe in the smells of brewing 315-696-6085 1911 Spirits Naked Dove, a rural great beer in small batches. Stop redhawkbrewing.com microbrewery founded by Dave by and chat with partners John 4472 Cherry Valley Turnpike McMullen, Mike McMullen, and Red Hawk Brewing is a farm LaFayette, NY 13084 Schloesser and Don Cotter, is brewery crafting Belgian ales with developing a large following Nathan Sirvent. 315-677-5105 for world-class beers brewed the finest local ingredients. Owners 1911spirits.com Bob and Kathy Dodge describe this locally, including Roll in the Hay Farmhouse Ale and 45 Fathoms as “farm fresh from field to glass.” One of only a few in the U.S. distilling gin and vodka from Porter. Tastings available. apples, Beak & Skiff Orchards debuted its hard cider and spirits Educate. Entertain. Inspire. wcny.org 7 The VB Brewery Snapperhead, and Heinnieweisse. HARD CIDERIES Lucky Hare Brewing Company 160 School St. Sample the year-round brands and 6085 Beckhorn Rd. Victor, NY 14564 specialty brews on tap. Fly Creek Cider Mill & Orchard Hector, NY 14841 585-902-8166 288 Goose St. 610-613-8424 Cooperstown Brewing Co. Fly Creek, NY 13337 thevbbrewery.com 110 River St. 607-547-9692 luckyharebrewing.com Owner Tom conducts brewing Milford‚ NY 13807 flycreekcidermill.com Head brewer Ian Conboy is classes and has a room for gamers. 607-286-9330 The Fly Creek Cider Mill & working on several distinct styles VBB brewed more than 64 recipes cooperstownbrewing.com Orchard, owned by the Michaels for the opening. Food served at last year. Lucky Hare is prepared by Ricky Cooperstown Brewing Company family, is a historic water-powered mill on the banks of Fly Creek Emberley, chef and assistant War Horse Brewing Co. opened in 1995 and brews brewer, to complement what’s on premium ales, porters, and near Cooperstown. Taste hard 623 Lerch Rd. ciders and apple wines made tap. Opening soon. Geneva, NY 14456 , using English barley malts, West Coast hops, and English from fresh apples grown in their Rooster Fish Brewing 315-585-4432 Ringwood yeast. Owner Ian Porto orchard, or take a self-guided tour. 3brotherswinery.com 111 N. Franklin St. adheres to the microbrewing Watkins Glen, NY 14891 Open since 2007, Three Brothers system developed by Peter Wineries has three wineries and Austin. Tastings available. 607-535-2400 a microbrewery all on one estate, roosterfishbrewing.com owned by David Mansfield. The War Council Rock Brewery Rooster Fish Brewing offers Horse Brewing Co. features hard 4861 State Hwy. 28 world-class craft ale from locally cider, custom ales, lagers, seasonal Cooperstown, NY 13326 sourced ingredients in a relaxed beers, and house-made sodas. 607- 643-3016 brewery atmosphere and beer councilrockbrewery.com garden, open daily. They rotate craft-style small batch beers and Oswego Owner Roger Davidson makes seasonal and special beers. beers inspired by a memory, HARD CIDERIES atmosphere, and feeling, or based on Seneca Lodge Craft Brewing Ontario Orchards a specific flavor or style. Taste what’s 3600 State Rte. 419 7735 St. Rte. 104 on tap or enjoy a beer or meal. Watkins Glen, NY 14891 Oswego, NY 13127 Roots Brewing Company 607-535-2014 315-343-6328 175 Main St. Schuyler senecalodge.com/brewery Ontario Orchards has been The property, owned by producing cider for more than Oneonta, NY 13820 BREWERIES 607-433-2925 the Brubaker family since 50 years, selling it in bulk to local 1948, offers three lodging hard cider makers. rootsbrewingcompany.com Grist Iron Brewing Company 4874 State Rte. 414 options, casual dining, and a Roots Brewing Company was tavern decorated with racing founded by home brewers and Burdett, NY 14818 memorabilia. Otsego friends, Jason Parrish and his 607-882-BREW (2739) BREWERIES wife Adriane Cej, and Russell gristironbrewing.com Two Goats Brewing and Amanda Scimeca. Their The craft brewery, restaurant, 5027 State Rte. 414 custom-designed brewery/bistro and place to hear live music. Burdett, NY 14818 Brewery Ommegang has a community classroom and With great Seneca Lake views 656 County Hwy. 33 artist’s gallery. 607-546-BEER (2337) Cooperstown‚ NY 13326 and lodging available, the twogoatsbrewing.com brewery, run by brewer and 607-544-1800 DISTILLERIES This brewery is an unpretentious co-owner Patrick Palmer, was brewpub for folks who want to ommegang.com constructed with an industrial feel. Cooperstown Distillery drink great beer, munch on a Based on traditional Belgian great roast beef sandwich, and farmhouse architecture and 11 Railroad Ave. Heavily Brewing Company listen to live entertainment. set on a former hop farm. This Cooperstown, NY 13326 2471 Hayes Rd. brewery now crafts award- 607-282-4246 Montour Falls, NY 14865 DISTILLERIES winning Belgian-style ales cooperstowndistillery.com 607-535-2739 distributed coast to coast and Long-time restauranteur Eugene heavilybrewingcompany.com Finger Lakes Distilling offering tours and tastings. Mara owns Cooperstown’s This brewery is operated by two 4676 State Rte. 414 first and only microdistillery, Butternuts Beer & Ale couples—Jason and Lindsay Burdett, NY 14818 producing hand-crafted spirits Dechow, and Wayne and Laura 4021 State Hwy. 51 married with baseball lore. Tours 607-546-5510 Lynch—all New York state Garrattsville‚ NY 13342 and tastings are offered at the fingerlakesdistilling.com natives and strong craft 607-263-5070 Railroad Avenue location. Finger Lakes Distilling is the beer advocates. Together, they region’s first stand-alone farm butternutsbeerandale.com repurposed a dairy barn and distillery, using locally grown From a converted dairy farm in the opened HBC, serving their own fruit and grains to produce idyllic Butternut Mountains, Chuck beers and hard ciders, and beers premium craft spirits in the Williamson produces four brands from the best farm brewers from traditional manner. Owner Brian of craft beer in aluminum cans— the Finger Lakes and across the McKenzie and distiller Tom Pork Slap , Moo Thunder, state. Stop by and enjoy a tasting. 8 September / October 2015 McKenzie (no relation) invite GAEL is an Irish-American Good Life Farm and Finger you to their tasting room, with microbrewery, specializing in Lakes Cider House views of Seneca Lake. Celtic styles: stout, a red ale, and 4017 Hickok Rd. their flagship brew, rye bread HARD CIDERIES ale. Owners George Adams Interlaken, NY 14847 and Beth Lauzon are planning 607-351-3313 Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards an American IPA and several thegoodlifefarm.org 5712 State Rte. 414 seasonal beers. Garrett Miller and Melissa Hector, NY 14841 Madden focus on “Good Soil 607-546-9463 Glass Factory Brew House to create Good Fruit and Good Hazlittcidertree.com 4200 State Rte. 14 Cider.” Their ciders are distinctly Geneva, NY 14456 American in style, and two— Since 1852, six generations of 315-781-9463 Hidden Marsh Distillery Cazenovia and Honeoye—are Hazlitts have farmed their land whitespringswinery.com 2981 Auburn Rd., Rte. 20 named for the soil types on the and tended vines. While they organic farm. Their property Agricultural entrepreneur Carl Seneca Falls, NY 13148 may be known best for their is home to Finger Lakes Cider Fribolin bought White Springs 315-568-8190 winery, which they opened in House. Tastings available. 1985, they also produce Cider Tree. Farm in 1973. An interest in montezumawinery.com craft brewing led to the addition In 2008, the Martin family, Redbyrd Orchard Cider of the Glass Factory Brew House. owners of Montezuma Winery, Tioga 4201 State Route 414 expanded their product line by Burdett, NY 14818 Lake Drum Brewing adding an artisan, small batch BREWERIES 607-546-5300 16 E. Castle St. distillery to produce high quality The Farm House Brewery redbyrdorchardcider.com Geneva, NY 14456 premium spirits. At the Hidden 14 George Street 315-789-1200 Marsh Distillery, they distill Eric Shatt and his wife, Deva Owego, NY 13827 lakedrumbrewing.com brandy, whiskey, liqueurs, and Maas, began selling artisanal the award-winning BEE Vodka. 607-227-0638 hard ciders in 2012, pressed A small batch brewery owned The Farm House Brewery is from heirloom, wild seedling, by Victor Pultinas and Jenna both a brewery and Malt House. and European cider apples LaVita, Lake Drum Brewing Owners Natalie and Marty grown in their family orchards. takes its name from the Mattrazzo are committed to An old converted horse barn mysterious, cannon-like booms providing the community with serves as the tasting area, with a reported around Seneca Lake. fresh beer and cider with local notoriously tall bar. Their brews are classic style IPAs, New York State ingredients. stouts, and pale ales. In the fall, There motto is “farm fresh from they press apples for hard cider. ground to glass.” The brewery offers two-day seminars: how to Wagner Valley Brewing open a brewery with local grains. 9322 State Rte. 414 Lodi, NY 14860 Myer Farm Distillers 607-582-6450 7350 State Rte. 89 Tompkins wagnerbrewing.com Ovid, NY 14521 Wagner Valley Brewing’s tasting 607-532-4800 BREWERIES room features standard beers along myerfarmdistillers.com Bacchus Brewing Co. with seasonal and specialty beers. Brothers Joe and John Myer 15 Ellis Dr. DISTILLERIES began selling spirits made Seneca from the organic grains grown Dryden, NY 13053 607-844-8474 BREWERIES Firehouse Distillery & Lost on their 1000-acre farm, now designated a New York State bacchusbrewing.com Kingdom Brewery Bottomless Brewing farm distillery. Tastings available. Bacchus Brewing is a small craft 7160 Main St. brewery established in 2012 by 3543 E. Lake Rd. Ovid, NY 14521 HARD CIDERIES Geneva, NY 14456 owner Dave McCune. They offer 607-403-4020 a core selection of favorites and 315-332-1606 firehousedistillery.net Blackduck Cidery seasonal beers in their tasting room. bottomlessbrewing.com 3046 County Rte. 138 Three friends—Joshua Parker, Ovid, NY 14521 Bandwagon Brewpub Tom and Carrie Thompson are William Heary, and Robert converting an old dairy barn and 607-532-4956 114 N. Cayuga St. Massarini—transformed the blackduckcidery.com acreage into a farm brewery. The vacant firehouse in Ovid into Ithaca, NY 14850 tasting room for their featured a brewery and distillery. The Shannon and John Reynolds 607-319-0699 brews will open mid-Fall 2015. main floor features a tasting own Blackduck Cidery, where bandwagonbeer.com GAEL Brewing Company room where you can sample they produce fermented cider The Bandwagon Brewpub offers their vodkas and craft beers and and perry from apples raised 15 craft and five house-made 4180 State Rte. 14 purchase regional wines by the glass at Daring Drake Farm, their Geneva, NY 14456 taps, a full restaurant serving-late organic farm and mixed-fruit night food, and a comfortable 315-220-0190 orchard in Interlaken. lounge, open seven days a week. gaelbrewing.com

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