The clouds appeared in formation on a late spring afternoon at Allied Brewing Company in Altamont. They floated above the adjacent Orchard Creek Golf Course while neighboring groups of clouds cast shadows over the Helderberg Escarpment. Beer lovers sipped on cold pints of a variety of craft beers or hard ciders while taking in the … Read more
How often do you get a chance to sip a cool pint of fresh craft beer while gazing out on the fields where Mother Nature grew the very ingredients used to create your drink? If you visit Dancing Grain Farm Brewery in Moreau, the answer would be every single time.
Just five months after its grand opening in late September 2022, Speckled Pig Brewing Company has been the go-to place to enjoy fine craft beer and wood-fired artisan pizza in Ballston Spa.
Bound by Fate Brewing is a prime example of the ever-expanding creativity in the Capital Region’s craft beer scene. Paired with its restaurant, Haan Lao at Bound by Fate, the only Laotian restaurant between New York City and Montreal, this establishment has made quite a splash in Village of Schuylerville and beyond. The brewery is … Read more
In December 2012, Rich Buceta created his dream career by combining his passion for beer and music, opening SingleCut Beersmiths in Astoria, Queens. To accommodate the growing business, he purchased the former Schmaltz’s facility at Fairchild Square in Clifton Park five years ago. Now, in this 40,000-square-foot production and consumption facility, which is eight times … Read more
True to the spirit of a community college, Schenectady County Community College responded to potential students’ interests and industry demand when it added a Craft Beer Brewing program to its School of Hotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism offerings five years ago. Now in its sixth year, the program has graduated 40 students in their certificate … Read more
It takes the love of great beer and no small amount of determination to launch a brand-new business in the middle of the pandemic, but that is just what Bob Newberry and his business partner George Powley did on July 2, 2020 when they opened the doors of Bye-I Brewing Company in Cohoes, NY. Now … Read more
The barstools are back at the bar at Lake’s George’s Adirondack Pub & Brewing! When you step into what feels like an Adirondack lodge, your shoulders relax, and you’ll want to breathe a deep sigh of relief that a more normal life has resumed. Whether you’re just stopping in just for a cold beer or … Read more
As we enter a second summer of COVID-19, things are looking up. Breweries and better beer bars have made it through the worst of the lockdown restrictions, and now these establishments are looking forward to welcoming back craft beverage drinkers, as people get vaccinated and are more comfortable going out again. Here’s a roundup of … Read more
A trio of brewers in Colonie are bold, courageous, confident, and resolute, having taken the leap from brewing beer at home to opening their own commercial brewery. Steve Parker, Tim Pierce, and Michael Carter opened Fidens Brewing Company in September 2019. The brewery’s name comes from the Latin word “fidens,” which speaks to the courage … Read more