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Best breweries in Albany, New York

Within 13 miles of Albany we track 20 breweries. 1 rates Exceptional and 4 rate Great. Fidens Brewing Co. in Albany leads the list at 4.80 (Exceptional).

The scale

  • Exceptional

    A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.

  • Great

    Consistently produce world-class beer.

  • Fine

    Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.

  • Poor

    Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.

  • Limited

    Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.

Ranked breweries

  1. 1

    Fidens Brewing Co.

    Albany, New York, United States

    The idea was simple from the start. Let’s open a small brewery and try to do it ourselves in Albany, NY. We kicked around ideas of what we would need to do while on road trips to our favorite breweries near and far. The truth is, we didn't have any experience outside of one of us cleaning kegs and packaging beer in college. It was just a dream to be able to call it our jobs and to make it on our own.

    Rating
    4.80Exceptional
    Popularity
    Very widely rated
  2. 2

    Fallside Brewing

    Cohoes, New York, United States

    Fallside Brewing is committed to bringing patrons the beer they deserve. We will never sacrifice quality for profit. Our hope is to become the next symbol of American culture. We want to be involved and give back to our community – and to the people who support us through our new growth. The culture of the company will be one of brewing not of greed. We will reach these goals by inspiring a culture of pride and satisfaction in our work place, creating top-quality products, and responding to the needs of our team members, community, and environment.

    Rating
    4.50Great
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  3. 3

    Mixed Breed Brewing

    Guilderland Center, New York, United States

    Mixed Breed Brewing produce's high quality beer and is ranked #32 in New York. They are most well known for "Boomski", which is an Imperial New England IPA and "Endo", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.

    Rating
    4.47Great
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  4. 4

    The Warbler Brewery

    New York, United States

    The Warbler Brewery produce's high quality beer and is ranked #35 in New York. They are most well known for "Dissimulation", which is a New England IPA and "Warbler Pale Ale", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.

    Rating
    4.42Great
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  5. 5

    Minor Key Brewing

    East Greenbush, New York, United States

    We are a family-owned and operated 4-barrel, production and packaging New York State Farm Brewery. Located in East Greenbush, NY, on 5-acres, our beer is available at the barn!

    Rating
    4.28Great
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  9. 9

    Rare Form Brewing Company

    Troy, New York, United States

    Rare Form Brewing Company produce's fine quality beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Troy Division", which is a New England IPA and "Moxie", which is an Imperial New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.

    Rating
    3.83Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  10. 10

    Rail to River Brewing

    Ravena, New York, United States

    Rating
    3.83Fine
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  11. 11

    Table 41 Brewing Company

    Cohoes, New York, United States

    Table 41 Brewing Company produce's fine quality beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Freckles Strawberry Vanilla Pale Ale", which is an American Pale Ale and "Trouble", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.

    Rating
    3.81Fine
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  12. 12

    Fort Orange Brewing

    Albany, New York, United States

    Fort Orange Brewing produce's good quality beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Fort Orange IPA", which is an American IPA and "Momentum Pale Ale", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.

    Rating
    3.77Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  13. 13

    The Real McCoy Beer Company

    Delmar, New York, United States

    The Real McCoy Beer Company produce's fine quality beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Delmartian", which is a New England IPA and "Noname Hefeweizen", which is a Wheat Beer. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.

    Rating
    3.77Fine
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  14. 14

    Brown's Brewing Company

    Troy, New York, United States

    Brown's Brewing Company produce's decent quality beer and always has a new beer for you to try. They are most well known for "Oatmeal Stout", which is an Oatmeal Stout and "Cherry Razz", which is a Fruit Beer. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.

    Rating
    3.59Poor
    Popularity
    Well rated
  15. 15

    Indian Ladder Farms Cidery and Brewery

    Altamont, New York, United States

    Indian Ladder Farms Cidery and Brewery (ILFCB) makes and serves beer and hard cider on a 100-year-old family farm located in Altamont, New York, beneath the dramatic cliffs of the Helderberg Escarpment. ILFBC’s beer and cider are made using ingredients grown on Indian Ladder Farms as well as other New York State farms and is dedicated to the farm to table movement, or in this case--farm to glass.

    Rating
    3.56Poor
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  16. 16

    Emporium Farm Brewery

    Rensselaer, New York, United States

    Emporium Farm Brewery produce's decent quality beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "ESB", which is an Extra Special / Strong Bitter and "Scottish Ale 80/- (Eighty Shilling)", which is a Scottish Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Amber Ales and IPAs.

    Rating
    3.51Poor
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  17. 17

    S&S Farm Brewery

    Nassau, New York, United States

    Our mission is to produce high quality, genuine farm-brewed beer. We will strive to provide our customers with quality products that are grown locally using ethical and sustainable agricultural methods. At S&S Brewery, we will work to create a sense of community in our operations by treating our customers like part of the S&S “family,” never forgetting who blesses us in this endeavor.

    Rating
    3.45Poor
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  18. 18

    Lionheart Pub Brewery

    Albany, New York, United States

    Rating
    3.34Poor
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  20. 20

    Steadfast Beer Co.

    STUYVSNT PLZ, New York, United States

    Steadfast Beer Co. produce's not great quality beer and chooses to limit their brewing to a select few. They are most well known for "Gluten-Free Pale Ale", which is a Gluten-Free and "Gluten-Free Blonde Ale", which is a Gluten-Free. Their primary focus is brewing Specialty Beers.

    Rating
    2.29Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated