Saranac Brewery is the public-facing brewery brand of the F.X. Matt family business, which has made beverages in Utica since F.X. Matt founded the brewery in 1888. Now led by fourth-generation family member Fred Matt, the company produces beer and soft drinks; its Saranac brand became its flagship in 1991. A major brewery expansion completed in 2019 added a new brewhouse, tank farm, and can line.
Horseheads BrewingFamily-owned Horseheads Brewing makes handcrafted beer in Horseheads, New York, where the Lilly family reopened the local brewery with a focus on quality ingredients and affordable pours. Founded in 2006 and opened in 2007, the brewery earned the TAP NY Best Craft Brewery in New York State award in 2010 and 2015. Head brewer Justin Stanton, who first joined the brewery in 2014, returned in 2019 to bring its award-winning beer back to the community while exploring new releases.HORSEHEADS, NY
Druthers Brewing CompanyWhat started as one brewpub in Saratoga Springs has grown into Druthers Brewing Company, a Capital Region gathering place with six locations. The company makes hand-crafted beer for people who value quality over gimmicks, with its original 2012 brewpub still featuring a 10-barrel brewing system and a tucked-away beer garden.SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY
Iron Flamingo BreweryFounded by Mark and Nadia Mauer, Iron Flamingo Brewery is a family-run Corning brewery that makes and distributes locally brewed craft beer. Opened on December 27, 2014, under the management of their sons Adam and Ben, it became Corning’s first brewery to bottle and distribute beer. The Mauer family draws on a brewing tradition reaching back to their grandfathers in Scranton while using Finger Lakes-grown hops and malt and solar power at the brewery.CORNING, NY
D.G. Yuengling & Son, IncD.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc. is a family-owned American brewery founded in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, in 1829 by David G. Yuengling. Still led by fifth- and sixth-generation family members, it brews at its historic Pottsville site as well as facilities in Mill Creek and Tampa. The brewery is especially known for its Traditional Lager, revived in 1987 as its flagship beer.POTTSVILLE, PA