Stories, tips, and local perspectives from across the Finger Lakes.
Three Brothers is not a single winery — it is a small empire. The Mansfield family's sprawling estate on Lerch Road south of Geneva houses three separate wineries (Bagg Dare Wine Company, Stony Lonesome Estate, and the main Three Brothers label), War Horse Brewing Company, and a cidery, all spread across lakeside grounds that feel […]
Weedsport is not where you expect to find one of the Finger Lakes' best breweries. The village sits east of the lakes proper, closer to Syracuse than to any wine trail, on a stretch of Route 31 that is more farm country than tourist corridor. But Lunkenheimer Craft Brewing Co., operating out of a taproom […]
First brewing in 2009, Finger Lakes Beer Company is now an award-winning microbrewery renowned for creating clean, crisp, and flavorful beers using local products. It welcomes visitors with a variety of tasting options and outdoor activities.
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 […]
Abandon Brewing sits on Merritt Hill Road outside Penn Yan, operating out of a restored 1800s barn on 25 acres of gardens, vineyards, and orchards overlooking Keuka Lake. The setting is the first thing people mention, and rightly so — the view across the lake from the hilltop is staggering, Silver-medal-for-Best-Restaurant-View staggering. The barn itself […]