What craft beers are brewed in Upstate NY?

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  1. fx20736

    fx20736 Initiate (0) Mar 7, 2009 New York

    I bought a 6 of Honkers and noticed it was brewed in Baldwinsville, NY (Syracuse) which is just 90 miles from me. I know FX brewery in Utica which is 45 minutes to the East of Syracuse does alot of Contract Brewing. Here in Rochester Genesee Brewey brews all sorts of beers from Magic Hat to Blue Point.

    Does anyone have a list of all the beers brewed under contract at these three breweries?
     
  2. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,071) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    Baldwinsville, NY is the Anheuser Busch plant.

    A list of all the contract-brewed beers, as well as the regular releases, coming out of Matt, Genesee and AB would be quite an undertaking.
     
  3. PatriotsRule

    PatriotsRule Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2012 Massachusetts

    Matt brewing co (Saranac) is in Utica.
     
  4. beastmammoth

    beastmammoth Initiate (0) Oct 16, 2010 New York

    Ommegang in Oneonta, Ithaca Brewing in.. Ithaca and Crossroads in Athens are great ones
     
  5. CloudStrife

    CloudStrife Initiate (0) Nov 20, 2008 New York

    Showin some west henrietta love....

    I remember on the Saranac tour they mentioned brewing the smaller Brooklyn brews.
     
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  6. fx20736

    fx20736 Initiate (0) Mar 7, 2009 New York

    You live in West Henrietta?
     
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  7. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,282) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Long time Upstater here (Williamson, about 20 miles east of ROC). CustomBrewcrafters is in Honeoye Falls. Cooperstown Brewing is just down the road from Ommegang. Wagners has a beautiful spot on the east side of Seneca Lake. Roosterfish in Watkins Glen is OK. There's a new brewery in Fairport called Lift Bridge. There's a bunch of others too: http://beeradvocate.com/beerfly/directory/9/US/NY
     
  8. fx20736

    fx20736 Initiate (0) Mar 7, 2009 New York

    The title of my post is a bit misleading. I should have titled it; "Which craft beers are brewed under contract at the AB Inbev plant in Baldwinsville, the Matt FX brewery in Utica and the Genesee Brewery in Rochester. I think people might be surprised at the variety of beers being brewed by these 3 breweries.
     
  9. BeerBucks

    BeerBucks Initiate (0) Feb 18, 2012 New York
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    There is a brewery where I live called Naked Dove. They make a brew called 45 Fathoms Porter. I would put it up against any American Porter, and I've had Everett, Twilight of the Idols, Eddy Fitz, and VAS.
     
  10. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,145) Mar 12, 2009 New York
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    Include Olde Saratoga and you would have quite the crazy list of beers my friend. Good luck compiling it, post when you are done. Next year.
     
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  11. Stugotzo

    Stugotzo Initiate (0) Jun 13, 2012 Florida

    I'm an Irondequoit boy that used to drive by the Genesee plant on St. Paul St. every day when I worked in downtown Rochester from '89-97. Been in the Tampa area since then. Cigar City for the win. :wink:
     
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  12. darkandhoppy

    darkandhoppy Pundit (955) Dec 26, 2008 Connecticut

    I just took the FXMatt tour on Sat. They mainly brew Saranac, Lake Placid, Brooklyn. I cant remember if they listed any other much smaller brands so that's it. They also made a point of saying they were the first Sam Adams brewery but they moved to a much bigger facility. To that point, I think it's a stretch (laugh) to call Sam Adams a craft brewer anymore. It's just as much a stretch to call GI craft now too as it's now brewed in a monster plant alongside all the other AB Inbev brands
     
  13. Mediczod

    Mediczod Initiate (0) Aug 2, 2012 New York

    Son of a b.... I live in West Henrietta as well
     
  14. CloudStrife

    CloudStrife Initiate (0) Nov 20, 2008 New York

    Cant wait to check them out in 47 days!
     
  15. Mediczod

    Mediczod Initiate (0) Aug 2, 2012 New York

    Custom Brewcrafters in Honeyoe Falls makes some pretty good stuff. Rohrbach's also brews some really nice stuff.
     
  16. beerinmaine

    beerinmaine Initiate (0) Jun 20, 2009 Maine

    Ommegang is in Cooperstown.
     
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  17. dmeadows

    dmeadows Initiate (0) Aug 6, 2002 New York

    My bottle of Spider Bite's Boris the Spider says "Brewed and Bottle by Spider Bite Beer Co. Milford, New York," which would be Cooperstown Brewing.
     
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  18. CloudStrife

    CloudStrife Initiate (0) Nov 20, 2008 New York

    Its a party! And thank you for serving our community.
     
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  19. CloudStrife

    CloudStrife Initiate (0) Nov 20, 2008 New York

    Try the new Red Rhino Imperial Lager? On tap up at Jeffery's. Its ok, a little too malt forward for my likes but a good biscuity lager quality. And its strong :-)
     
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  20. Mediczod

    Mediczod Initiate (0) Aug 2, 2012 New York

    I wanted to go to CB for the unveiling of this, but I had to work that night. Have you been to Victoire downtown yet? If you like Belgian beer, its the place to go. I'm a regular there.
     
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