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Rochester Breweries
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Family-run Iron Tug Brewing touts nitro stout
Iron Tug Brewing has an unassuming physical location. If my friend and I had blinked, we might have driven by it entirely. It feels like a small beer hall or public meeting place inside the colored brick building — in fact, the space was formerly a firehouse, and looking up at the ceiling, I could […]
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After beer release, Rochester brewers continue to build collaborative
It almost reads like a recipe. Combine 10 Rochester breweries, various hops, yeast, and some collaboration. Brew and let ferment. Yields 20 barrels of India Pale Lager. In August, 10 local breweries — Roc Brewing, Stoneyard, Swiftwater, Naked Dove, Knucklehead, Rohrbach, CB Craft Brewers, The Lost Borough, Three Heads, and Genesee Brew House Pilot Batch […]
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Swiftwater is serving more than standard brewery fare
Rochester’s craft brewing scene has been expanding rapidly over the last few years, especially after the New York State Farm Brewing Bill passed. Through this law, New York has spurred development of new breweries in our area, and now you can find one a short drive away from just about wherever you live in Monroe […]
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Seasonal sips
Local breweries are preparing for fall. Here’s what to watch out for. When that time of year approaches where the leaves start to turn and there is a slight crispness in the air, there is one thing we can all look forward to, and it’s not the pumpkin spice latte. I’m talking about fall seasonal […]
