Engine 14 Brewery occupies a converted firehouse on West Avenue in Naples, and the building is half the appeal. The original bay doors are preserved, the industrial character of the space is intact, and the taproom has the kind of raw, high-ceilinged openness that makes a brewery feel like a brewery rather than a themed restaurant. Naples is a small town at the south end of Canandaigua Lake, best known for its grape pie festival in September and its position at the bottom of a valley surrounded by some of the most dramatic hillside scenery in the Finger Lakes. Engine 14 fits the town's low-key personality perfectly.

The beer list rotates but tends toward approachable, well-crafted styles — clean lagers, balanced ales, and the occasional seasonal experiment — rather than the hop-bomb arms race that dominates so many craft breweries. This is beer for drinking, not for Instagram, and that restraint is refreshing. Engine 14 earned FLX Finest Silver for Best Brewery in both 2023 and 2025, which puts it in steady company in a region where the craft beer scene has grown significantly. The brewery is a natural stop on a Canandaigua Lake wine trail day — Naples is 20 minutes south of the lake, and switching from Riesling to a well-made pilsner is a welcome gear change. It also pairs well with a stop at Monica's Pies down the road for Naples grape pie, which is essentially mandatory between September and November. This is not a destination brewery that warrants a special trip from hours away, but for anyone already in the southern Finger Lakes, it is exactly the kind of place you want to find.