Brown's Brewing Company

Brown's Brewing CompanyBrown's Brewing Company
Brown's Brewing CompanyBrown's Brewing Company
Brewery, Bar, Eatery, Beer-to-go

417 River St.
Troy, New York, 12180
United States

(518) 273-2337 | map
brownsbrewing.com
BEER STATS
Average:
3.81
Beers:
100
Ratings:
1,152
PLACE STATS
Average:
4.04
Reviews:
35
Ratings:
79
pDev:
9.65%
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.78/5  rDev -6.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.75 | food: 3.75
Luckily, it's close to my hotel, walking distance. Store front location, renovated to accommodate a large taproom/ restaurant. Nice vibe, nice menu. 12 taps, nice variety. Great service. Come for a meal and get a beer.
Feb 16, 2023
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Reviewed by Sludgeman from District of Columbia

3.98/5  rDev -1.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 3.75
Visited during the week for lunch.

Don't let the front fool you. Very open, well lit and inviting inside with a nice crowd and friendly service. Go to the back patio to eat and take in views of the river. Lots of locals hitting the place for lunch and a few retirees. More of a local/towny vide than a craft beer bar, but everyone was there to drink the beer. Food was above average. Kitchen was slow even though the place was half empty. Beers well done, with a good variety across the inhouse selections.
Sep 29, 2021
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Reviewed by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

4.03/5  rDev -0.2%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4
Stopped in to grab a couple beers and some food on my way back from VT. Nice looking place, some seating just inside the initial entrance, the bar area is just beyond that. Ordered a couple beers and some food, both were pretty good. The service was friendly too. Overall a decent place, nothing mind blowing but not a bad spot if you're in the area.
Oct 17, 2020
 
Rated: 3.83 by dbrauneis from North Carolina

Aug 17, 2019
 
Rated: 4.13 by eluvah from New York

Jan 18, 2019
 
Rated: 4.15 by justingermain10 from New York

Nov 27, 2018
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Reviewed by SarahHoffman from New York

5/5  rDev +23.8%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 5
From hazy, juicy NEIPAs to barrel aged sours and everything in between, Brown's Brewing produces and cans amazing beers to match their two awesome taprooms (converted 150+ year old factory buildings). Authenticity meets delicious experimentation.
Jun 07, 2018
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Rated by Ankurpranjal from Ohio

4.97/5  rDev +23%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
Great beer and awesome vibe
Dec 01, 2017
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Reviewed by edthehead from Maryland

4.3/5  rDev +6.4%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 5
Spacious indoor restaurant with full food menu, big horseshoe bar, and pleasant back porch with a nice metro river view. Good beer selection of decent beers.
Aug 27, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by zotzot from Vermont

Aug 23, 2016
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Reviewed by Hollywood15 from New York

4.55/5  rDev +12.6%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 5 | food: 3.75
Brown's is an ace pitcher: guaranteed to be a winner every time you venture to Troy. Serenely located on the banks of the Hudson River, you can sip on a variety of different styles as you watch the boats cruise by. What I love about this place is it's combinations; it is a neighborhood brewpub with regulars, but also inviting to outsiders; it has reliable standard-bearer beers, but innovative one-and-dones. They were wise to let their young brewers experiment in the old brewery because now anytime you visit you're guaranteed to have at least six new beers to sample. Brown's should update their tagline from "Dependable Ales & Lagers" to "Dependable & Eclectic".
Aug 11, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by thoglund from New York

Jun 07, 2016
 
Rated: 4.2 by Mohawkhitchhiker from New York

May 01, 2016
 
Rated: 4.75 by HDRider08 from Massachusetts

Mar 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.78 by smi69 from New York

Jan 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.79 by mklisz from New Hampshire

Dec 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.95 by broadway848 from New York

Jun 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.76 by Faxmesomehalibut from New Hampshire

Jun 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4.44 by MikeDL from New York

May 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.91 by American_Hawk from Massachusetts

Mar 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4.08 by Nmelione from New Jersey

Mar 10, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by psweendogg from Connecticut

Jan 24, 2015
 
Rated: 4.1 by brentblack1 from New York

Nov 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4.68 by beerthirty30 from New York

Nov 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Jlabs from New York

Nov 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by mlefebvre7 from Massachusetts

Nov 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.61 by OnryAndMean from New York

Nov 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by twizzard from New York

Sep 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by RJFarley

Sep 20, 2014
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Reviewed by Boto from Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%
Stopped here for a repeat visit. On our first visit (a Friday night) it was jam packed. We only sampled appetizers and drank at the outside bar. The apps that we had were good. This time we made a lunch trip while visiting RPI. The ambiance is good: I love using these old brick buildings for things like brewpubs. I never get tired of being in a place like this. Service was excellent. We had sandwiches for lunch. My wife had the French Dip, which she said it was one of the best she ever had. My Hickory Chicken was top notch. The beers are pretty good too. Worth a stop!
Sep 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by MattXT from Virginia

Sep 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4.64 by Skylor

Sep 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by PaleAleWalt from New York

Sep 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.8 by ArjunChavern from New York

Aug 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by gl1800rider from Pennsylvania

Aug 02, 2014
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Reviewed by 2Xmd from New York

4/5  rDev -1%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.25 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
Went here for lunch. Had 3 little kids with me and the wife. Staff is very friendly and knowledgable about the beers. Tried a flight with all 7 beers they had on tap. All were good, nothing crazy just typical basic styles (eg Brown, IPA, cream, oatmeal stout..) well balanced. I'm a hophead so I was disappointed but understand that's not what they are about.

Overall, good food, service, and average beers. They also seem very locally oriented which I can appreciate.
Jul 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by traxstar7 from Texas

Jul 17, 2014
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Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania

3.64/5  rDev -9.9%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.5
visited later on a Friday night for some drinks. I have been here in the past for a couple of concerts and a banquet.

they've got a two story dining area, then a big bar in the back, then a deck with more tables. that night they had a band playing outside in the nice weather, with a view of the Hudson River.

The beer is good, but nothing special or creative. They probably had about 10 beers on tap, across standard styles. Bartenders were fine.
Jul 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by pfamiano from New York

Jun 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by wisegreensoul from Idaho

Jun 10, 2014
Brown's Brewing Company in Troy, NY
Brewery rating: 3.81 out of 5 with 1152 ratings