Fifth Frame Brewing Co.

 

Downtown location. Bare bones taproom, long bar. Drafts and cans. Food ?I think. Taplist favors trendy styles you won't find a dunkel here. Good service.

 

Visited on a Friday afternoon with my brother-in-law around 5 pm. When we walked in we were the only patrons in the entire establishment, although there were maybe 10 other people by the time we left an hour later. The beers were about as chasing-the-latest-hype as you can get, with multiple versions of pastry stouts, pastry sours, and NEIPAs. Within each of those styles, there were BIG misses (some legitimately awful beers) as well as hits. There were also a couple of side-pour options - a Czech lager and an Italian pilsner. The Czech lager (in a 0.5 litre pour) was my first and favorite beer of the visit. We did not try any of the food, which was pretty pricey. Overall I enjoyed the visit - even the terrible beers were fun to talk about - and would definitely return if I lived in the area. As it is, I visit the Rochester area 2-3 times per year and there are plenty of other breweries to visit so it's not likely I'll be back.

Trendy hipster-ish store front brewpub in downtown Rochester. Long angled bar opposite the entry seats about 14 with booth-ish seating along the front window, a few additional communal tables and small sidewalk patio. 10 beers on tap, I had the DDH Glowed Up and it was excellent. Fast, friendly bartender. I did not try the food, but the local lunch crowd suggests it's pretty good... cool murals across the street.

now a must stop if in roc. decent coffee and modern taproom.beers are above average to very good and the source fresh is the way. Lots of releases every week.

 

This place has a big industrial modern chic space. Very clean and inviting with a great tap list with some creative beers on tap. THEIR NE IPA's were amazing and I also enjoyed their FAUXKA which is their coffee brown ale. All beers were super tasty. The food was good however, it was a small menu and the burgers were small and very expensive. The food needs to be cheaper or bigger portions. Overall they know what they're doing at this establishment I'll be stopping back here for sure.

 

 

this was an awesome random find for us, was looking for a brunch spot that had some beer and found this place online, incredibly glad i did, it was amazing, maybe the highlight of the brewery tour around rochester for me! the space is cool, right downtown, i didnt see any equipment here and wonder if they actually make it offsite or what, but its set up like a coffee shop, where you order from the counter in front, beer and food from there too. they have a long bar with an open kitchen. good smells abound, they roast their own coffee too and its good, lots of morning light coming through their storefront windows, and a mellow crowd, perfect for what we were looking for. their coffee, food, and beer were all outstanding, simple on the java, amazingly professional on the beer, and downright awesome on the food. i had a rye pils that was on the edge of life changing, but also really enjoyed their kolsch and then an inventive fruited milkshake ipa. i wished we had more time or that i was somewhat less hungover and drinking at a faster pace, looked like all the beer in here was creative and good, but that rye pils, wow! counter service was a little slow, not because of a line or anything but because of some forgetfulness and absence from the post, quite a bit of waiting and asking for stuff again, but it all came out fast and good when it did, and they seemed a little short staffed, so hard to be too critical. i love the beer, but the sausage breakfast sandwich i had was killer too, and everyone in our group loved their food. a neat combination of things happening in here, all artfully done, it was a gem! ill definitely be back here, and would love to know about their brewing operation. not to be missed, especially for breakfast!