Every New York State brewery, mapped

The number of breweries in New York State continues to grow at a rapid clip. New York was #2 in new brewery openings in 2014, and that clip continued in 2015, albeit at a slightly slower pace. It took around three years for New York to get from 100 to 200 breweries, but it may take less than two to get from 200 to 300. By our count today, there are 275 brewing licensed facilities in New York state, including brewpubs. Another 29 have pending licenses, meaning they should be open soon.

Excited about all these breweries? We sure are. So much so that we mapped them all out. Below is a map of every place where brewing happens in New York State (yes, we even included Anheuser-Busch’s brewery in Baldwinsville, near Syracuse). A RED spot indicates a brewery that’s open to the public – with a taproom or a restaurant or another place where you can buy a pint or bottle or fill a growler. A YELLOW spot indicates a brewery that’s licensed but closed to the public. Many of these are small farm breweries that sell at farmer’s markets; others are just not quite ready to fire up the brewhouse or open their taproom. An ORANGE spot indicates a brewery with a pending license, meaning they’re most likely going to happen, but just haven’t finished construction yet.

Onto the map:

We’ll update this on an ongoing basis for your viewing pleasure. Happy beer exploring!