Bottle Shops in the Finger Lakes

Discussion in 'New England' started by Stignacious, Oct 2, 2015.

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  1. Stignacious

    Stignacious Pooh-Bah (1,878) Aug 24, 2011 New York
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    Hello all,

    I recently moved to Geneva from Marcellus and while the access to local microbrews has been fantastic, I have been rather disappointed that I can't find a good bottle shop in/around town. I'm close to the breweries in town, and others nearby in Canandaigua, Penn Yan, Rochester, and Ithaca; so that makes things sort of bearable, but driving longer distances or only filling growlers gets cost prohibitive really quickly.

    Is there a bottle shop any closer to Geneva proper than Canandaigua? I'm familiar with places like Thirsty Pug and D&L in Auburn, and would like to avoid a trip East on 5/20 or on the Thruway if possible.

    Thanks!
     
    #1 Stignacious, Oct 2, 2015
  2. chefduff2

    chefduff2 Initiate (0) Feb 17, 2008 New York

    It is slim pickings that way. I'm not sure if Newark of Farmington is any better, but yes Canandaigua might be your best bet.
     
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  3. Kiwi

    Kiwi Initiate (0) Mar 15, 2004 New York

    Wegmans market in Geneva has a decent selection.....
     
    #3 Kiwi, Oct 4, 2015
  4. Stignacious

    Stignacious Pooh-Bah (1,878) Aug 24, 2011 New York
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    I live right down the street, and while they do have a decent mix of stuff, the fact that I can't get something as ubiquitous as Sixpoint there is irritating
     
    #4 Stignacious, Oct 4, 2015
  5. beatjunkee

    beatjunkee Devotee (394) Sep 25, 2010 Virginia
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    I'll be visiting Rochester, NY (between Canandaigua & Rochester). I am told that beers of the world is a good stop ...but/and would like to potentially line up some IP trading, goodbeer-drinking, etc ...with folks from Rochester, NY (...not to be mistaken with Minn.). Do BAs from Rochester tend to be/refer to the Mid-Atlantic or Great Lakes threads, given the city is closer to the Cleveland, Detroit ('Great Lakes') than the nyc/philly area?
     
    #5 beatjunkee, Nov 5, 2015
  6. chefduff2

    chefduff2 Initiate (0) Feb 17, 2008 New York

    This is the right forum for Rochester people. I'm not actually sure how many are left on here from there. I currently live in Ithaca, but was from Rochester. They have some very active FB groups in ROC, but they include a lot of truck chasers. BOTW is expensive and a lot of light exposure for bottles although they have a wide selection. I prefer AJ's which is down the street from BOTW. Hess gas station in Bushnells Basin is one of my favorite places which shouldn't be a place. If you need more info PM me.
     
    #6 chefduff2, Nov 6, 2015
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