(Utica, NY) Woodland Farm Brewery is excited to announce the release of limited bottles of barrel-aged beers on May 27 at 11:00am at our 6002 Trenton Rd location in Utica. The time has finally come for our second barrel-aged bottle release! This time around, we aged our 1st Anniversary beer, Batch 2, in oak and… Read More

(05/05/17 – Syracuse.com)  Two of New York state’s newest breweries are opening this weekend in a couple of Central New York’s smallest towns. Bullthistle Brewing Co. opens today (May 5) in Sherburne in northern Chenango County. Humble Harvest Brewing Co. opens Saturday (May 6) in Nelson, east of Cazenovia in Madision County. Humble Harvest Brewery is taking… Read More

Charlotteville, New York (March 20, 2017) – KyMar Farm Distillery has added another medal to its portfolio of spirits. Their Malt Whiskey, bottled for the first time in November of 2016 was awarded a Gold Medal in the 2017 Denver International Spirit Competition. The double-blind competition took place on March 4-5, 2017 at the Omni… Read More

(03/07/17 – MyStatesman) Food & Wine had a great idea. I’m borrowing it. Last month, the magazine asked 21 beer industry luminaries to rank the most important craft beers of all time. Not the best, which would have been a ridiculous and impossible undertaking. The most important. As you might expect from a pack of… Read More

The FX Matt Brewing Co. will be returning to the classic gold packaging on their famous Utica Club line of beers.  The transition back to the gold cans will be gradual, so a mixture of “retro” white cans and gold cans will be in the market temporarily.  The return to the gold cans will correspond… Read More

(03/02/17 – SWAAY) While craft breweries are hot to trot these days, the distillery or winery has been around since a bygone era. Making your own alcohol and bringing joy to visitors (and people who buy your booze, far and wide) is as time-honored as drinking itself is, but we’re kind of loving that ladies… Read More

By Lauren Itzla The Queens Kickshaw (1/26/17 – Best of New York) There’s something magical about local coffee shops, and it’s not just the power of caffeine. Sipping a cup of joe in a hip café will put you in just the right place, whether you’re meeting up with a friend or colleague, hunkering down… Read More

(12/19/16 – NYup.com) From double-hopped IPAs to barrel-aged sours, we tasted lots of beers on our hunt for Upstate New York’s Best Brewery. Our contest featured two of the well-known “big boys” of American craft brewing — Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown and Southern Tier Brewing in Lakewood (near Jamestown). Both have nationwide distribution, business partnerships… Read More

(12/09/16 – USA Today) In Binghamton, N.Y., Galaxy Brewing Company features a Ghost of Christmas on tap. It’s a delicious Belgian strong dark-style beer with a flavor profile of orange peel, chocolate, honey, raisins and cinnamon — and a touch of ghost pepper to add a spicy kick.

(8/30/16 – Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine) A hundred years ago, the hills of central New York—from Syracuse to Cooperstown and beyond—were covered in hops farms. For a significant time in the American history of brewing, it was the place to grow the bines that produce those bitter little cones. Those were the days before… Read More

As you might recall, a few weeks ago, we visited upstate New York for a weekend camping trip. We were pretty excited to visit Central New York at the beginning of fall, looking forward to cooler temperatures, plus loads of local food, beer and wine. Outdoors in Central NY Our first stop — before the… Read More