Breweries
Inclusivity & Diversity Q&A | Flint Whistler – Randolph Beer
The NYSBA believes in the inclusion of all people; regardless of race, gender, sex, sexuality, economic class, disabilities, nation of origin, age, faith, or identity. It is our responsibility and resolve to create an environment in which all peoples feel welcome to participate to the greatest extent possible. Having conversations about inclusivity & diversity with…
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Rare Form Brewing Company| Troy, New York | est. 2014 Music and craft beer often go hand in hand and at Rare Form Brewing, they are intimately connected. Walking into the brewery in Troy, NY is like walking into a 70’s ski lodge where you might hear the sounds of Joy Division’s debut album. The…
Read MoreCongratulations to the 2020 NYS Craft Beer Competition Winners
On Thursday, May 7th, the New York State Brewers Association (NYSBA) announced the winners of it’s fourth annual New York State Craft Beer Competition, presented by 1886 Malt House. It is the second largest state competition in the U.S. The awards ceremony (sponsored by Marathon Energy) took place virtually with 130+ breweries in attendance.…
Read More“All Together” – Other Half Brewing Announces Worldwide Collaboration
Via Other Half Brewing Company: We are excited to announce All Together—a worldwide, open-ended beer collaboration created to raise support for the industry we love so much. It’s an effort to raise awareness and provide relief, even in the smallest way, to those who are struggling. We’re inviting any and all brewers, from any corner…
Read MoreHow a NY Brewery was the 1st to Serve Beer Post-Prohibition
On this day in 1933, the 21st Amendment was passed, marking the end of prohibition. People all over the country celebrated the glorious victory. We recently interviewed Fred Matt, the President of F.X. Matt Brewing Company, to hear the story of how his family’s brewery in Utica, NY was the first in the country to…
Read MoreRed Shed Brewery
Red Shed Brewery | Cooperstown, New York | est. 2015 In 2015, Suzanne Olson received a phone call from her father saying that his love of home brewing had taken off. Local establishments were buying his beer (made in the red milk shed behind his house on his Cherry Valley property) and he couldn’t keep…
Read MoreDeep Ascent – a historical story about yeast
Saint James Brewery | Holbrook, New York | est. 2012 Jamie Adams is not only the founder of Saint James Brewery and a brewer, but he’s also an experienced deep sea diver. This is the story of how he recovered yeast from bottles found on the wreck of The Oregon which occurred off the coast…
Read MoreCommunity Beer Works
Community Beer Works | Buffalo, New York | est. 2012 As a home brewer, Ethan Cox had a passion for craft beer long before opening Community Beer Works. During the time that he left his teaching position (he holds a PhD. in Cognitive Psychology), relocated back to his home town and launched his business, his…
Read MoreSing Sing Kill
Sing Sing Kill Brewery | Ossining, New York | est. 2018 Sing Sing Kill Brewery was started by two very different guys (Eric Gearity, Matt Curtin) who were introduced by their wives after their families relocated to Ossining where Eric’s wife is currently the Mayor. “If our beer is terrible and this is your first…
Read MoreGun Hill Brewing Company
Gun Hill Brewing Company | Bronx, New York | est. 2014 Founded by Dave Lopez and Kieran Farrell, the brewery is named after a seminal battle of the Revolutionary war where the British were repelled and the American Patriots took control of the area. Like the actual battle, Gun Hill Brewing is now a point…
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