Local Breweries...
The TU reports today about a great beer up at the Davidson Brothers Restaurant and Brewery in downtown Glens Falls. I didn't know this place existsed.
However, there are a number of other SmAlbany microbreweries. In ranked order, based only on the beer. None of these breweries are so great i'd recommend a 2 hour drive to get to them, but they all have something worthwhile on the menu:
#1) The Saratoga Brew Pub (Phila Street, near Ben and Jerry's): definitely the best local stout and a good pale ale. Unfortunately, no sampler plate available.
#2) The Albany Pump Station (near the river off of Broadway): a good assortment of beers, try the Scottish Light or the Kick-ass brown. As a bonus, the food is good , which is rare at a brew pub. Sample plate of 8 beers for six bucks.
#3) The Troy Pub and Brewery (river street, downtown): the beer is just ok. Get the sampler plate and see what you like - they have a lot of beers here and not all are on tap all the time. I like the oatmeal stout the best. This place is now called "Brown's" because they are trying to widen the market for their beer.
#4) Big House Brewery (downtown Albany): The beer just isn't that good. And it's overpriced. At all costs, make sure you don't go on weekend nights, it's way to crowded to be tasting microbrews.
However, there are a number of other SmAlbany microbreweries. In ranked order, based only on the beer. None of these breweries are so great i'd recommend a 2 hour drive to get to them, but they all have something worthwhile on the menu:
#1) The Saratoga Brew Pub (Phila Street, near Ben and Jerry's): definitely the best local stout and a good pale ale. Unfortunately, no sampler plate available.
#2) The Albany Pump Station (near the river off of Broadway): a good assortment of beers, try the Scottish Light or the Kick-ass brown. As a bonus, the food is good , which is rare at a brew pub. Sample plate of 8 beers for six bucks.
#3) The Troy Pub and Brewery (river street, downtown): the beer is just ok. Get the sampler plate and see what you like - they have a lot of beers here and not all are on tap all the time. I like the oatmeal stout the best. This place is now called "Brown's" because they are trying to widen the market for their beer.
#4) Big House Brewery (downtown Albany): The beer just isn't that good. And it's overpriced. At all costs, make sure you don't go on weekend nights, it's way to crowded to be tasting microbrews.
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At 12:10 PM ,food is fantastic at the troy pub & brewery as well..
the big house was much better when they had the second restaurant on Wolf Rd.
At 12:12 PM ,
I concur. I forgot to mention that in the main post. The quesedilla (sp?) is especially tasty.
At 4:08 PM ,
I don't think the Big House even brews beer anymore... That's what I've heard, at least. I used to like their Legs Diamond Pale Ale, but it stopped being worth the hassle of the Big House crowds.
At 4:51 PM ,
I WOULD recommend a two hour drive (it's less, actually) to Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown. Hands down, the best beer brewed in New York State.
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