As the temperature drops and the snow starts to fall, brew flavors begin to flourish in Central New York; moving away from the autumn spiced vibes to heavy, dark brews that highlight the holiday season. Here are some of our favorite seasonal brews made by our Brew Central partners located right here in America’s Craft Brew… Read More

(Utica, NY) Woodland Farm Brewery hosts the 4th Annual New York State Cask Ale Fest (NYSCAF) WHAT: Woodland Farm Brewery is announcing their 4th Annual New York State Cask Ale Fest WHEN: October 12, 2019 at 2-6 PM WHERE: Woodland Farm Brewery. 6002 Trenton Rd, Utica, NY 13502 UTICA, NY–Woodland Farm Brewery will be hosting… Read More

As the craft brewing industry expands in Central New York it is easy to forget that in the 19th and early 20th century most towns of any size had their local brewery. The Utica-Rome area has been home to well over 40 breweries since 1801. Historian and Author Dan Shumway will share hoppy stories of… Read More

  Haberle Congress Brewing Co. is proud to reintroduce Congress Lager in cans to Central New York for the first time since 1962. On the morning of Tuesday, August 6, Congress will be canned and then available for sale by the end of the week. Congress Lager was Haberle’s most popular brand from the turn… Read More

Old Home Distillers recently captured two medals in the 2019 Great American International Spirits Competition. “We generally don’t chase medals – it’s easy to find other ways to spend those entry fees,” said co-distiller and marketing director Aaron Carvell. “This year we decided to submit just two of our whiskeys, so it was quite pleasing… Read More

Empire Brewing Company is proud to announce their latest local collaboration! As innovative as they are delicious, Glazed and Confused donut shop has drawn the attention of Syracuse’s sweet tooth as well as the folks over at Empire Brewing Company. Empire’s director of brewing operations, Tim Butler, and Paul Valenti, creator of Glazed and Confused, met… Read More

For hundreds of years, wood was the primary vessel for storing and transporting beer which would naturally impart wood flavors into beer. Barrels would be very costly and therefore reused time and time again with the wood flavors becoming less and less apparent. Long transportation of beer across the oceans even led to brewers increasing… Read More

Like many Rust Belt cities, Utica, New York’s heyday may be in its rear view mirror, but similar to Detroit, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh, new life and energy is being breathed back into the once bustling industrial city. Through all the ups and downs however, there has been one constant on Utica’s ‘West End’: The F.X.… Read More

A stone’s throw from upstate, Binghamton, New York you’ll find the small municipality of Port Crane. It was here, on the banks of the Chenango River, that we were introduced to Beer Tree Brew Co. It was also where we first learned of the state-specific, and oddly confusing, Farm Brewery Law…which we will sidebar quickly… Read More

As fans prepare for the highly anticipated return of Game of Thrones, Brewery Ommegang and HBO Licensing & Retail are pleased to announce For The Throne, the latest beer in their multi-year, multi-beer partnership. For The Throne launches nationwide at the beginning of April, just in time for the realm to reach a fever pitch… Read More

Working with CF Napa Brand Design in Napa, CA, Ommegang has thoughtfully redesigned every element of their brand to deliver packaging as elegant as their beer. “One of our goals was to make it easier for consumers to find our beers in the increasingly crowded craft environment,” explains their president, Doug Campbell. “That’s been accomplished through consistent… Read More