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The Craft Brew Capital

Three cheers for our region’s beers and beverages! With over 20 craft breweries, wineries and distilleries, you’re sure to find your new favorite. Whether you prefer your beer light and summery or dense and hearty, the Capital-Saratoga Region is home to award-winning breweries that produce a wide variety of beers. The region is also home to cideries featuring locally-sourced apples, small batch distilleries, and wineries. Whatever your palate craves, you can find it in our six counties.​

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Druthers Brewing Company

381 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
518-306-5275
Druthers doesn't just sell beer; we encourage good-humored, freethinkers who would rather do it their own way to shake free, go for the gusto, and live the lives they have always wanted.
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Albany Distilling Company

78 Montgomery Street Albany, NY 12207
518.621.7191
The Albany Distilling Company was founded in early 2011 and commenced operations in July of the following year. Our first product was whiskey. Over the next several years, we expanded our offerings to include more whiskeys and a range of spirits including products created in collaboration with other small local businesses such as Nine Pin Ciderworks and Death Wish Coffee.
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Stump City Brewing Company

521 W Fulton St, Gloversville, NY 12078
518-831-0722

Stump City Brewing Company

We are a small brewery offering a rotating 8 taps of NY State Farm beer, cider and spirits in a taproom with a lot of history in it from the us and the community.
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Schenectady Ale Trail

From IPAs to Porters and everything in between, you can find it at our awesome craft breweries. Your Ale Trail pass will bring you to: Back Barn Brewing Company, Druthers Brewing Company, Frog Alley Brewing Company, Great Flats Brewing Company, Mad Jack Brewing at the Van Dyck and Wolf Hollow Brewing Company.
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Brown's Brewing Company

417 River Street, Troy, NY 12180
518-273-2337
Brown’s Brewing Company has been independent and fiercely defending happier hours since 1993. With two separate brew houses, two award-winning restaurants, a highly sought after private event space, and being a hub of memorable experiences for visitors each year, Brown’s Brewing Company has crafted a revolution of its own.
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Battle Hill Brewing Company

4 Charles Street, Fort Ann, NY 12827
518-639-1033

Battle Hill Brewing Company

Our vision is to create and share our ales, 7 barrels at a time, using fresh local ingredients and our refined recipes and brewing practices.
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Nine Pin Cider

929 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
518-449-9999

Nine Pin Cider

Our ciders highlight the incredible variety and quality of New York agriculture while also supporting local farms and orchards. Our selection of specialty ciders changes regularly due to our commitment to using fresh, local ingredients.
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The Capital Craft Beverage Trail

The Capital Craft Beverage Trail was formed in 2015 to promote craft and farm-based beverage producers in the Capital Region of New York State. This one-of-a-kind “drinking tour” promotes some of the region’s most popular craft beverage facilities.
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The Craft Brew Capital:
Craft Beverage Itinerary

11 Sip-Worthy Breweries for IPA Lovers

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