# Best breweries in Rochester, New York

> The best breweries in Rochester, New York, ranked. 23 breweries within 13 miles, 3 rated Great or better. Updated weekly.

*Canonical page: <https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/new-york/rochester/> · data updated 2026-09-13*

Breadcrumb: Breweries → United States → New York → Rochester

Within 13 miles of Rochester we track 23 breweries. 3 rate Great. Strangebird in Rochester leads the list at 4.24 (Great).

## Ranked breweries

1. [Strangebird](https://finding.beer/brewery/strangebird-23191.md) — 4.24, Great — Rochester, New York
2. [Iron Tug Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/iron-tug-brewing-126.md) — 4.13, Great — Rochester, New York
3. [Brindle Haus Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/brindle-haus-brewing-co-96.md) — 4.13, Great — Spencerport, New York
4. [Faircraft Brauhaus](https://finding.beer/brewery/faircraft-brauhaus-23201.md) — 3.95, Fine — Fairport, New York
5. [Copper Leaf Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/copper-leaf-brewing-27742.md) — 3.92, Fine — Pittsford, New York
6. [Sager Beer Works](https://finding.beer/brewery/sager-beer-works-16837.md) — 3.87, Fine — Rochester, New York
7. [Knucklehead Craft Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/knucklehead-craft-brewing-165.md) — 3.86, Fine — Webster, New York
8. [Swiftwater Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/swiftwater-brewing-co-5386.md) — 3.86, Fine — Rochester, New York
9. [Irondequoit Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/irondequoit-beer-company-19388.md) — 3.85, Fine — Rochester, New York
10. [Three Heads Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/three-heads-brewing-211.md) — 3.83, Fine — Rochester, New York
11. [Rohrbach Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/rohrbach-brewing-company-5269.md) — 3.83, Fine — Rochester, New York
12. [Nine Maidens Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/nine-maidens-brewing-company-19108.md) — 3.56, Poor — Rochester, New York
13. [Nine Spot Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/nine-spot-brewing-28926.md) — 3.54, Poor — Rochester, New York
14. [Triphammer Bierwerks](https://finding.beer/brewery/triphammer-bierwerks-125.md) — 3.52, Poor — Fairport, New York
15. [Lock 32 Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/lock-32-brewing-company-4650.md) — 3.50, Poor — Pittsford, New York
16. [Custom Tap Brews](https://finding.beer/brewery/custom-tap-brews-3309.md) — 3.05, Poor — Rochester, New York
17. [Fairport Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/fairport-brewing-company-2536.md) — 3.08, Limited — Fairport, New York
18. [The Real McCoy Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-real-mccoy-beer-company-35643.md) — 3.06, Limited — Rochester, New York
19. [Griff's Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/griffs-brewery-3185.md) — 3.03, Limited — Spencerport, New York
20. [Genesee Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/genesee-brewing-company-2015.md) — 2.90, Limited — Rochester, New York
21. [Rogers Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/rogers-beer-company-3332.md) — 2.83, Limited — Rochester, New York
22. [Rock Wall Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/rock-wall-brewing-35621.md) — 2.55, Limited — Rochester, New York
23. [Roscoe's Hop House](https://finding.beer/brewery/roscoes-hop-house-3279.md) — 2.53, Limited — Rochester, New York

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