New York State, one of the fifty states of the United States of America, is home to more than 320 beer breweries, 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.

Breweries

+ List of Breweries in New York State Name City County Year Established Products Notes Abandon Brewing CompanyPenn YanYates2013TaproomAdirondack BreweryLake GeorgeWarren1999Bottles; brewpubBarrage Brewing CompanyFarmingdaleNassau2014TaproomPermanently ClosedBarrier Brewing CompanyOceansideNassau2010Bottles, cans, taproomBig Alice BrewingLong Island City, New York CityQueens2013Bottles, taproomBig Ditch Brewing CompanyBuffaloErie2014Cans, taproomBirdhouse Brewing CompanyHoneoyeOntario2020TaproomBlue Point Brewing CompanyPatchogueSuffolk1998Bottles, cans, taproomAcquired by Anheuser-Busch InBev in 2014Brewery OmmegangCooperstownOtsego1997Bottles, brewpubAcquired by Duvel Moortgat Brewery in 2003Bridge and Tunnel BreweryRidgewood, Queens, New York CityQueens2012Cans, taproomOpened in Maspeth, Queens in 2012; moved to Ridgewood and added a taproom in 2015.Bronx BreweryThe Bronx, New York CityBronx2014Cans, taproomBrooklyn BreweryWilliamsburg, Brooklyn, New York CityKings1988Bottles, cans, taproomBrooklyn KuraSunset Park, Brooklyn, New York CityKings2018TaproomFirst sake brewery in New York StateBuffalo RiverWorksBuffaloErie2015Brewery, restaurant, mixed-use event venueCallicoon Brewing CompanyCallicoonSullivan2013TaproomCaptain Lawrence Brewing CompanyElmsfordWestchester2006Bottles, brewpubOpened in Pleasantville in 2006; moved to Elmsford in 2012Community Beer WorksBuffaloErie2012Cans, kegs, taproomConey Island Brewing CompanyConey Island, Brooklyn, New York CityKings2007Bottles, taproomOnce the world's smallest commercial brewery; moved to a new location in 2015. Sold by Shmaltz Brewing Company to Sam Adams in 2013Crooked Ladder Brewing CompanyRiverheadSuffolk2013TaproomPermanently ClosedDaleView Biscuits and BeerFlatbush, Brooklyn, New York CityKings 2018 BrewpubDefiant Brewing CompanyPearl RiverRockland2006Brewpub, bottlesDundee Brewing CompanyRochesterMonroe1994Bottles, cansPart of the Genesee Brewing CompanyEllicottville Brewing CompanyEllicottville, Bemus Point, and FredoniaChautauqua1994Bottles, brewpubsFifth Frame Brewing CompanyRochesterMonroe2017Cans, crowlers, coffee, taproomFinback BreweryRidgewood, New York CityQueens2014TaproomFlagship Brewing CompanyStaten Island, New York CityRichmond2014Bottles, taproomFlying Bison Brewing CompanyBuffaloErie2000Bottles, taproomFroth Brewing CompanyBuffaloErie2019TaproomGenesee Brewing CompanyRochesterMonroe1878Bottles, cans, brewpubOne of the oldest breweries in the U.S.now owned by North American BreweriesGreat South Bay BreweryBay ShoreSuffolk2009Bottles, taproomGreenpoint Beer & Ale CompanyGreenpoint, New York CityKings2014TaproomCo-located with the Dirck the Norseman restaurantGrimm Artisanal AlesWilliamsburg, New York CityKings2018TaproomGun Hill Brewing CompanyWilliamsbridge, New York CityBronx2014CansIndustrial Arts Brewing CompanyGarnerville Rockland2016Cans, taproomOpened by Jeff O'Neil, co-founder of Ithaca Beer CompanyInterboro Spirits & AlesEast Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York CityKings2016Brewery and distillery, taproomIthaca Beer CompanyIthacaTompkins1997BreweryTheir Flower Power IPA is often credited as "one of the first West Coast-style IPAs brewed in the Northeast"Iron Tug BrewingRochesterMonroe2016Cans, crowlers, taproomKeegan AlesKingstonUlster2003Bottles, brewpubKeg & Lantern Brewing CompanyGreenpoint, Brooklyn, New York CityKings2014BrewpubKings County Brewers CollectiveTroutman, Brooklyn, New York CityKings2016Cans, taproomKuka Andean Brewing CompanyBlauveltRocklandBottlesMakers of beer brewed with maca root and other Mesoamerican plantsLafayette Brewing CompanyBuffaloErie2012Brewery, restaurantOpened in 2012 as the Pan American Grill & Brewery, renamed to Lafayette Brewing in 2017LIC Beer ProjectLong Island City, New York CityQueens2015Cans, taproomLong Ireland Beer CompanyRiverheadSuffolk2011Bottles, taproomMatt Brewing CompanyUticaOneida1888BreweryOne of the oldest breweries in the U.S. and makers of Saranac beerMortalis Brewing CompanyAvonLivingston2018Cans, bottles, crowlersNew York Beer Project (NYBP)Lockport and VictorNiagara and Ontario2015Bottles, brewpubOther Half Brewing CompanyCarroll Gardens, New York City and Bloomfield Kings and Ontario2014Cans, taproomBrooklyn location opened in 2014, Bloomfield location opened in 2019Paradox BreweryNorth HudsonEssex2013Brewery, taproomIn the heart of the Adirondack MountainsPearl Street Grill & BreweryBuffaloErie1997Brewery, restaurantRed Shed BrewingCooperstown and Cherry ValleyOtsego2015Brewery, taproom, cans, kegs, growlersReinvention Brewing CompanyManchesterOntario2017BreweryResurgence Brewing CompanyBuffaloErie2016Brewery and taproomsRockaway Brewing CompanyLong Island City, New York CityQueens2012Brewery, taproomsProduction brewery and taproom in Long Island City opened in 2012, and taproom in Arverne, Queens opened in 2016Rohrbach Brewing CompanyRochesterMonroe County1991Cans, two brewpubsShmaltz Brewing CompanyClifton ParkSaratoga1996Bottles, taproomMakers 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 BeersmithsSingleCut BeersmithsAstoria, New York CityQueens2012Bottles, cans, taproom Sixpoint BreweryRed Hook, New York CityKings2004Cans, taproomSloop Brewing CompanyElizaville and East FishkillColumbia and Dutchess2015Cans, draft, taproomEast Fishkill location opened in 2018South Shore Craft BreweryOceansideNassau2018Cans, draft, taproomSouthern Tier Brewing CompanyLakewoodChautauqua2002Bottles, brewpub, cansProduction brewery in Lakewood, brewpubs in Lakewood, Cleveland, Ohio and in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Strong Rope BreweryGowanus, Brooklyn, New York CityKings2015Taproom Three Heads BrewingRochesterMonroe2016Cans, taproomOriginally started in the early 2000s and was co-located with CB Craft Brewers,current location opened in 2016 Threes BrewingGowanus, Brooklyn, New York CityKings2014Bottles, brewpub Transmitter BrewingBrooklyn Navy Yard, New York CityKings2014Bottles, cans, kegs, beer garden, taproomOriginal location was in Long Island City, Queens and the brewery relocated to the Brooklyn Navy Yard in May 2019.Upstate Brewing CompanyElmiraChemung2012Cans, taproomUpward Brewing CompanyLivingston ManorSullivan2019Cans, TaproomWar Horse Brewing CompanyGenevaOntario2008Cans, taproomWood Kettle BrewingGreeceMonroe2017TaproomYonkers Brewing CompanyYonkersWestchester2015Located at the former Yonkers Trolley Barn

Closed Breweries

A. Finck & Son's Brewery - Manhattan, New York City Beverwyck Brewery – Albany Central Brewing Company – Manhattan, New York City Chelsea Craft Brewing Company – brewpub; opened in Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City in 1995; moved to the Bronx, New York City in 2016, but closed in 2017. Consumers Brewing Company – Manhattan, New York City Dobler Brewing Company – Albany Ebling Brewing Company – The Bronx, New York City Empire Brewing Company – Syracuse – bottles, brewpub, opened in 1994, close in 2019. Intellectual properties acquired by Ellicottville Brewing Company. F. & M. Schaefer Brewing Company – Manhattan, New York City Folksbier Brewery - Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, New York City - Brooklyn, Kings - kegs, cans, taproom – opened 2014, closed October 2021 George Ehret Hell Gate Brewery – Manhattan, New York City George Ringler and Company Brewery – Manhattan, New York City Haffen Brewing Company – The Bronx, New York City Hedrick Brewery – Albany Henry Elias Brewing Company – Manhattan, New York City Hinckel Brewery – Albany Jacob Hoffman Brewing Company – Manhattan, New York City Jacob Ruppert and Company Brewery – Manhattan, New York City Joseph Doelgers Sons Brewery – Manhattan, New York City Joseph Fallert Brewery - Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City Kips Bay Brewing Company – Manhattan, New York City Lion Brewery – Manhattan, New York City – In 1895, it was the sixth-largest brewery in the United States. Closed in 1944. Mander's Brewery – Elmira, NY 1856 - 1920 Manhattan Brewing Company – Manhattan, New York City Nedloh Brewing Company – Bloomfield – bottles, taproom, opened in 2014, closed in 2017. Space is currently occupied by Other Half Brewing. North American Brewing Company - 1306 Greene, Hamburg (Wilson) & Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. Peter Doelgers Brewery – Manhattan, New York City Piels Beer – East New York, Brooklyn, New York City Rheingold Beer – Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City Stouthearted Brewing – Lansing – brewpub, opened in 2011, closed in 2016 West Utica Brewery – Utica William Ulmer Brewery – Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City

Other beer companies North American Breweries is based in Rochester and owns the Genesee Brewing Company, Pyramid Breweries, Magic Hat Brewing Company, and Portland Brewing Company. They are also the U.S. importer for the Labatt Brewing Company. North American Breweries is owned by Cerveceria Costa Rica, a subsidiary of Florida Ice and Farm Company.

See also Beer in the United States List of breweries in the United States List of microbreweries

References

External links New York State Brewers Association