# Best breweries in New York, United States

> The best breweries in New York, United States, ranked by the beer they brew. 563 breweries, 114 rated Great or better. Updated weekly.

*Canonical page: <https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/new-york/> · data updated 2026-09-06*

Breadcrumb: Breweries → United States → New York

We track 563 breweries in New York, United States. 28 rate Exceptional and 86 rate Great. Suarez Family Brewery in Hudson leads the list at 5.00 (Exceptional).

## Ranked breweries

1. [Suarez Family Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/suarez-family-brewery-3428.md) — 5.00, Exceptional — Hudson, New York
2. [Obercreek Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/obercreek-brewing-company-1325.md) — 4.81, Exceptional — Wappingers Falls, New York
3. [Fidens Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/fidens-brewing-co-19390.md) — 4.80, Exceptional — Albany, New York
4. [Tree House Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/tree-house-brewing-company-35657.md) — 4.79, Exceptional — Saratoga Springs, New York
5. [Root + Branch Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/root-branch-brewing-2446.md) — 4.74, Exceptional — Copiague, New York
6. [Noble Savage Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/noble-savage-brewing-company-18939.md) — 4.72, Exceptional — Glen Cove, New York
7. [Marlowe Artisanal Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/marlowe-artisanal-ales-21059.md) — 4.67, Exceptional — Mamaroneck, New York
8. [Wayward Lane Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/wayward-lane-brewing-23933.md) — 4.67, Exceptional — Schoharie, New York
9. [District 96 Beer Factory](https://finding.beer/brewery/district-96-beer-factory-2690.md) — 4.65, Exceptional — New City, New York
10. [Equilibrium Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/equilibrium-brewery-1587.md) — 4.64, Exceptional — Middletown, New York
11. [Other Half Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/other-half-brewing-co-35713.md) — 4.63, Exceptional — Bloomfield, New York
12. [Other Half Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/other-half-brewing-co-199.md) — 4.63, Exceptional — Brooklyn, New York
13. [Other Half Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/other-half-brewing-co-33014.md) — 4.63, Exceptional — Brooklyn, New York
14. [Tin Barn Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/tin-barn-brewing-23189.md) — 4.62, Exceptional — Chester, New York
15. [Hudson Valley Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/hudson-valley-brewery-135.md) — 4.61, Exceptional — Beacon, New York
16. [Sand City Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/sand-city-brewing-co-1595.md) — 4.55, Exceptional — Northport, New York
17. [Finback Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/finback-brewery-1727.md) — 4.54, Exceptional — Queens, New York
18. [Industrial Arts Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/industrial-arts-brewing-127.md) — 4.52, Exceptional — West Haverstraw, New York
19. [The Drowned Lands Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-drowned-lands-brewery-21633.md) — 4.51, Exceptional — Warwick, New York
20. [Prison City Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/prison-city-brewing-5384.md) — 4.51, Exceptional — Auburn, New York
21. [Beer Tree Brew Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/beer-tree-brew-co-4635.md) — 4.51, Exceptional — Port Crane, New York
22. [Plan Bee Farm Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/plan-bee-farm-brewery-197.md) — 4.49, Exceptional — Poughkeepsie, New York
23. [Threes Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/threes-brewing-1899.md) — 4.49, Exceptional — Brooklyn, New York
24. [Aurora Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/aurora-brewing-co-141.md) — 4.48, Exceptional — King Ferry, New York
25. [Wild East Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/wild-east-brewing-co-22369.md) — 4.46, Exceptional — Brooklyn, New York
26. [Grimm Artisanal Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/grimm-artisanal-ales-203.md) — 4.46, Exceptional — Brooklyn, New York
27. [SingleCut Beersmiths](https://finding.beer/brewery/singlecut-beersmiths-4002.md) — 4.45, Exceptional — Queens, New York
28. [Evil Twin Brewing NYC](https://finding.beer/brewery/evil-twin-brewing-nyc-32831.md) — 4.45, Exceptional — Queens, New York
29. [Weaver Hollow Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/weaver-hollow-brewery-16793.md) — 4.60, Great — Andes, New York
30. [Fallside Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/fallside-brewing-26367.md) — 4.50, Great — Cohoes, New York
31. [Night School](https://finding.beer/brewery/night-school-36578.md) — 4.49, Great — Athens, New York
32. [Mixed Breed Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/mixed-breed-brewing-23859.md) — 4.47, Great — Guilderland Center, New York
33. [27A Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/27a-brewing-company-22436.md) — 4.45, Great — Lindenhurst, New York
34. [The Warbler Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-warbler-brewery-23609.md) — 4.42, Great — New York
35. [Lower Lake Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/lower-lake-brewery-36581.md) — 4.42, Great — Hamilton, New York
36. [Light Years Fermentation](https://finding.beer/brewery/light-years-fermentation-36580.md) — 4.42, Great — Endicott, New York
37. [Mortalis Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/mortalis-brewing-company-1214.md) — 4.41, Great — Avon, New York
38. [Eckhart Beer Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/eckhart-beer-co-35284.md) — 4.39, Great — Brooklyn, New York
39. [Nightmare Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/nightmare-brewing-company-1160.md) — 4.37, Great — Bay Shore, New York
40. [Deep Fried Beers](https://finding.beer/brewery/deep-fried-beers-27795.md) — 4.37, Great — Queens, New York
41. [Slickfin Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/slickfin-brewing-company-28491.md) — 4.36, Great — Fort Edward, New York
42. [TEST](https://finding.beer/brewery/test-27770.md) — 4.36, Great — Brooklyn, New York
43. [Underground Beer Lab](https://finding.beer/brewery/underground-beer-lab-23459.md) — 4.34, Great — East Syracuse, New York
44. [LIC Beer Project](https://finding.beer/brewery/lic-beer-project-3986.md) — 4.34, Great — Queens, New York
45. [BriarBrothers Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/briarbrothers-brewing-co-33399.md) — 4.34, Great — Buffalo, New York
46. [Rites Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/rites-brewing-company-36053.md) — 4.33, Great — Bay Shore, New York
47. [Autark Brewhouse](https://finding.beer/brewery/autark-brewhouse-26369.md) — 4.32, Great — Buffalo, New York
48. [West Kill Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/west-kill-brewing-2453.md) — 4.32, Great — West Kill, New York
49. [Riseform Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/riseform-brewing-co-23858.md) — 4.32, Great — Marcellus, New York
50. [Brewery LaHoff](https://finding.beer/brewery/brewery-lahoff-25124.md) — 4.30, Great — Coxsackie, New York

That is the top 50 of 563. Complete list: [all 563 of them](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/new-york/all.md).

## Metro areas

- [New York](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/new-york/new-york.md) — 91 breweries
- [Buffalo](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/new-york/buffalo.md) — 28 breweries
- [Albany](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/new-york/albany.md) — 20 breweries
- [Glens Falls](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/new-york/glens-falls.md) — 14 breweries
- [Syracuse](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/new-york/syracuse.md) — 19 breweries
- [Rochester](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/new-york/rochester.md) — 23 breweries
- [Ithaca](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/new-york/ithaca.md) — 8 breweries
- [Binghamton](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/new-york/binghamton.md) — 5 breweries
- [Utica-Rome](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/new-york/utica-rome.md) — 6 breweries
- [Elmira](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/new-york/elmira.md) — 3 breweries
- [Watertown-Fort Drum](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/new-york/watertown-fort-drum.md) — 4 breweries

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