New York State, one of the fifty states of the United States of America, is home to more than 320 beer breweries, [1] as well as numerous brewpubs and bars. Throughout the last decade, the consumption of craft beer has grown to be a part of the state's culture. The following is a partial list of breweries located in the state. The list includes not only breweries of beer but also of sake, such as Brooklyn Kura.
Name | City | County [2] | Year Established | Products | Notes |
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Abandon Brewing Company [3] | Penn Yan | Yates | 2013 | Taproom | |
Adirondack Brewery [4] | Lake George | Warren | 1999 | Bottles; brewpub | |
Barrage Brewing Company [5] | Farmingdale | Nassau | 2014 | Taproom | Permanently Closed |
Barrier Brewing Company [6] | Oceanside | Nassau | 2010 | Bottles, cans, taproom | |
Big Alice Brewing [7] | Long Island City, New York City | Queens | 2013 | Bottles, taproom | |
Big Ditch Brewing Company [8] | Buffalo | Erie | 2014 | Cans, taproom | |
Birdhouse Brewing Company [9] | Honeoye | Ontario | 2020 | Taproom | |
Blue Point Brewing Company | Patchogue | Suffolk | 1998 | Bottles, cans, taproom | Acquired by Anheuser-Busch InBev in 2014 |
Brewery Ommegang | Cooperstown | Otsego | 1997 | Bottles, brewpub | Acquired by Duvel Moortgat Brewery in 2003 |
Bridge and Tunnel Brewery [10] | Ridgewood, Queens, New York City | Queens | 2012 | Cans, taproom | Opened in Maspeth, Queens in 2012; moved to Ridgewood and added a taproom in 2015. |
Bronx Brewery [11] | The Bronx, New York City | Bronx | 2014 | Cans, taproom | |
Brooklyn Brewery | Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City | Kings | 1988 | Bottles, cans, taproom | |
Brooklyn Kura [12] | Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York City | Kings | 2018 | Taproom | First sake brewery in New York State |
Buffalo RiverWorks [13] | Buffalo | Erie | 2015 | Brewery, restaurant, mixed-use event venue | |
Callicoon Brewing Company [14] | Callicoon | Sullivan | 2013 | Taproom | |
Captain Lawrence Brewing Company | Elmsford | Westchester | 2006 | Bottles, brewpub | Opened in Pleasantville in 2006; moved to Elmsford in 2012 |
Community Beer Works [15] | Buffalo | Erie | 2012 | Cans, kegs, taproom | |
Coney Island Brewing Company [16] [17] | Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City | Kings | 2007 | Bottles, taproom | Once the world's smallest commercial brewery; moved to a new location in 2015. Sold by Shmaltz Brewing Company to Sam Adams in 2013 |
Crooked Ladder Brewing Company [18] | Riverhead | Suffolk | 2013 | Taproom | Permanently Closed |
DaleView Biscuits and Beer [19] [20] | Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City | Kings | 2018 | Brewpub | |
Defiant Brewing Company [21] [22] | Pearl River | Rockland | 2006 | Brewpub, bottles | |
Dundee Brewing Company | Rochester | Monroe | 1994 | Bottles, cans | Part of the Genesee Brewing Company |
Ellicottville Brewing Company [23] | Ellicottville, Bemus Point, and Fredonia | Chautauqua | 1994 | Bottles, brewpubs | |
Fifth Frame Brewing Company [24] | Rochester | Monroe | 2017 | Cans, crowlers, coffee, taproom | |
Finback Brewery [25] | Ridgewood, New York City | Queens | 2014 | Taproom | |
Flagship Brewing Company [26] | Staten Island, New York City | Richmond | 2014 | Bottles, taproom | |
Flying Bison Brewing Company | Buffalo | Erie | 2000 | Bottles, taproom | |
Froth Brewing Company [27] | Buffalo | Erie | 2019 | Taproom | |
Genesee Brewing Company | Rochester | Monroe | 1878 | Bottles, cans, brewpub | One of the oldest breweries in the U.S. now owned by North American Breweries |
Great South Bay Brewery | Bay Shore | Suffolk | 2009 | Bottles, taproom | |
Greenpoint Beer & Ale Company [28] | Greenpoint, New York City | Kings | 2014 | Taproom | Co-located with the Dirck the Norseman restaurant |
Grimm Artisanal Ales [29] [30] | Williamsburg, New York City | Kings | 2018 | Taproom | |
Gun Hill Brewing Company [31] | Williamsbridge, New York City | Bronx | 2014 | Cans | |
Industrial Arts Brewing Company [32] | Garnerville | Rockland | 2016 | Cans, taproom | Opened by Jeff O'Neil, co-founder of Ithaca Beer Company |
Interboro Spirits & Ales [33] | East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City | Kings | 2016 | Brewery and distillery, taproom | |
Ithaca Beer Company | Ithaca | Tompkins | 1997 | Brewery | Their Flower Power IPA is often credited as "one of the first West Coast-style IPAs brewed in the Northeast" [34] |
Iron Tug Brewing [35] | Rochester | Monroe | 2016 | Cans, crowlers, taproom | |
Keegan Ales [36] | Kingston | Ulster | 2003 | Bottles, brewpub | |
Keg & Lantern Brewing Company [37] | Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York City | Kings | 2014 | Brewpub | |
Kings County Brewers Collective [38] | Troutman, Brooklyn, New York City | Kings | 2016 | Cans, taproom | |
Kuka Andean Brewing Company [39] | Blauvelt | Rockland | Bottles | Makers of beer brewed with maca root and other Mesoamerican plants | |
Lafayette Brewing Company [40] | Buffalo | Erie | 2012 | Brewery, restaurant | Opened in 2012 as the Pan American Grill & Brewery, renamed to Lafayette Brewing in 2017 |
LIC Beer Project [41] | Long Island City, New York City | Queens | 2015 | Cans, taproom | |
Long Ireland Beer Company [42] | Riverhead | Suffolk | 2011 | Bottles, taproom | |
Matt Brewing Company | Utica | Oneida | 1888 | Brewery | One of the oldest breweries in the U.S. and makers of Saranac beer |
Mortalis Brewing Company [43] | Avon | Livingston | 2018 | Cans, bottles, crowlers | |
New York Beer Project (NYBP) [44] | Lockport and Victor | Niagara and Ontario | 2015 | Bottles, brewpub | |
Other Half Brewing Company [45] | Carroll Gardens, New York City and Bloomfield | Kings and Ontario | 2014 | Cans, taproom | Brooklyn location opened in 2014, Bloomfield location opened in 2019 |
Paradox Brewery [46] [47] [48] | North Hudson | Essex | 2013 | Brewery, taproom | In the heart of the Adirondack Mountains |
Pearl Street Grill & Brewery [49] | Buffalo | Erie | 1997 | Brewery, restaurant | |
Red Shed Brewing [50] [51] | Cooperstown and Cherry Valley | Otsego | 2015 | Brewery, taproom, cans, kegs, growlers | |
Reinvention Brewing Company [52] | Manchester | Ontario | 2017 | Brewery | |
Resurgence Brewing Company [53] | Buffalo | Erie | 2016 | Brewery and taprooms [54] | |
Rockaway Brewing Company [55] | Long Island City, New York City | Queens | 2012 | Brewery, taprooms | Production brewery and taproom in Long Island City opened in 2012, and taproom in Arverne, Queens opened in 2016 |
Rohrbach Brewing Company | Rochester | Monroe County | 1991 | Cans, two brewpubs | |
Shmaltz Brewing Company | Clifton Park | Saratoga | 1996 | Bottles, taproom | Makers of He'Brew Beer that was contract brewed until they opened their own brewery in 2013, but returned to contract brewing in 2019 after selling the brewery to SingleCut Beersmiths |
SingleCut Beersmiths [56] | Astoria, New York City | Queens | 2012 | Bottles, cans, taproom | |
Sixpoint Brewery [57] | Red Hook, New York City | Kings | 2004 | Cans, taproom | |
Sloop Brewing Company | Elizaville and East Fishkill | Columbia and Dutchess | 2015 | Cans, draft, taproom | East Fishkill location opened in 2018 [58] |
South Shore Craft Brewery [59] | Oceanside | Nassau | 2018 | Cans, draft, taproom | |
Southern Tier Brewing Company [60] | Lakewood | Chautauqua | 2002 | Bottles, brewpub, cans | Production brewery in Lakewood, brewpubs in Lakewood, Cleveland, Ohio and in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Strong Rope Brewery [61] | Gowanus, Brooklyn, New York City | Kings | 2015 | Taproom | |
Three Heads Brewing [62] | Rochester | Monroe | 2016 | Cans, taproom | Originally started in the early 2000s and was co-located with CB Craft Brewers, current location opened in 2016 |
Threes Brewing [63] | Gowanus, Brooklyn, New York City | Kings | 2014 | Bottles, brewpub | |
Transmitter Brewing [64] | Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York City | Kings | 2014 | Bottles, cans, kegs, beer garden, taproom | Original location was in Long Island City, Queens and the brewery relocated to the Brooklyn Navy Yard in May 2019. |
Upstate Brewing Company [65] | Elmira | Chemung | 2012 | Cans, taproom | |
War Horse Brewing Company | Geneva | Ontario | 2008 | Cans, taproom | |
Wood Kettle Brewing [66] | Greece | Monroe | 2017 | Taproom | |
Yonkers Brewing Company | Yonkers | Westchester | 2015 [67] | Located at the former Yonkers Trolley Barn |
Moosehead Breweries Limited is Canada's oldest independent brewery, located in Saint John, New Brunswick. The brewery was founded in 1867 and is still privately owned and operated by the Oland family. The company is now in the sixth generation of family ownership.
Beer in Wales can be traced to the 6th century. Since the 2000s, there has been a growing microbrewery industry in Wales.
Brooklyn Brewery is a brewery in Brooklyn, New York, United States. It was started in 1988 by Steve Hindy and Tom Potter.
Genesee Brewing Company is an American brewery located along the Genesee River in Rochester, New York. From 2000 to 2009, the company was known as the High Falls Brewing Company. In 2009, High Falls was acquired by the capital investment firm KPS Capital. Together with newly acquired Labatt USA, KPS merged the two companies as North American Breweries. Along with this change, High Falls Brewery changed its name back to the original "Genesee Brewing Company" operating under the North American Breweries name. In October 2012, North American Breweries was purchased by FIFCO.
Beer, called maekju in Korean, was first introduced to Korea in the early 20th century. Seoul's first brewery opened in 1908. Two current major breweries date back to the 1930s. The third brewery established in Korea, Jinro Coors Brewery, was founded in the 1990s. It was later acquired by Oriental Breweries (OB). Hite Breweries's former name was Chosun Breweries, which was established in 1933. The company changed its name to Hite Breweries in 1998. OB Breweries established as Showa Kirin Breweries in 1933. The company changed its name to OB Breweries in 1995.
Big Sky Brewing Company is a brewery and taproom located in Missoula, Montana. It is owned by three partners, Bjorn Nabozney, Neal Leathers, and Brad Robinson. It is Montana's largest brewery. It first opened its doors in 1995 on 120-A Hickory Street, but eventually moved to its current location at 5417 Trumpeter Way. The brewery features both seasonal and regular ales and has continued to function under the same owners for twenty-three years.
F.X. Matt Brewing Company is a family-owned brewery in Utica, New York. It is the fourth oldest family-owned brewery in the United States, having brewed beer since 1888. Its most popular product is the Saranac line of beers. It also sells soft drinks such as root beer and ginger beer.
Kentucky common beer is a once-popular style of ale from the area in and around Louisville, Kentucky from the 1850s until Prohibition. This style is rarely brewed commercially today. It was also locally known as dark cream common beer, cream beer or common beer. The beer was top-fermented and was krausened up to 10% making it quite highly carbonated. Like cream ale, it was consumed fresh, usually as draught beer. In 1913 it was estimated that 80% of the beer consumed in Louisville was of this type. Many local breweries made only this style of beer.
St Austell Brewery is a brewery founded in 1851 by Walter Hicks at St Austell, Cornwall, England.
Sixpoint Brewery is a brewery founded 2004, in Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York, USA. The Sixpoint logo is a combination of the brewer's hexagram and the nautical star. The company's motto is Beer is Culture, a play on the cultural significance of beer and brewing, as well as the point that yeast is, in fact, a culture. Sixpoint ascribes to a "Mad Science" approach to brewing through a use of ingredients and techniques.
Shmaltz Brewing Company is an American craft brewing company headquartered in Troy, New York. Originally primarily known for its He'Brew flagship brand, the company produces a large line of Shmaltz Brewing beers and numerous other brands including 518/838 craft beers and the Alphabet City Brewing brand. It also produced Coney Island Craft Lagers until that brand's acquisition by Boston Beer Company in 2013.
Empire Brewing Company was a Syracuse, New York-based microbrewery and restaurant founded by owner, David Katleski, in 1994. The company was known for their craft brews and their locally sourced, seasonal food menus. In 2013, Empire Brewing Company was featured on an episode of Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. Empire's beers won nine medals at the Great American Beer Festival and two World Beer Cups.
Rhinegeist Brewery is a craft brewery and craft cidery based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The company also sells their ciders under the name Cidergeist, using an alternative apple-shaped skull logo. The brewery's 25,000 square feet (2,300 m2) taproom and production facility is located in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, and occupies the former, pre-Prohibition bottling plant of Christian Moerlein Brewing Co. Rhinegeist operates an additional shipping, storage and innovation brewing facility in Cincinnati's Camp Washington neighborhood.
SingleCut Beersmiths is an American brewery founded in 2012 in Astoria, Queens, New York. The name comes from the luthier term when a guitar is made with only a lower cutaway.
Coney Island Brewing Co. is a Brooklyn-based craft brewery.
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