14 craft beverages in Westchester County, New York.
A nano-brewery in Tuckahoe known for innovative and creative beer recipes including the Broken Bow Hazy IPA, Broken Bow Peanut Butter and Jelly Stout, Broken Bow Sour Peach Ale, and Broken Auger Lager. Family-owned with head brewer and co-owner Kasey Schwartz. Tours, tastings, and a full food menu. Growlers to go. Dog-friendly. Part of the Westchester Craft Beverage Trail.
The newer Mount Kisco location of Captain Lawrence Brewing — a sleek industrial barrel house and beer hall complementing the Elmsford brewery. Specializes in barrel-aged spirits, sours, and stouts, with pints poured from a curated selection of the Captain Lawrence lineup. Combines elements of the original Elmsford beer hall with a contemporary setting. Indoor and outdoor beer garden seating, family-friendly menu, and frequent special events.
Westchester County's craft beer pioneer, founded in 2006 by Scott Vaccaro — a UC Davis-trained brewer who interned at Adnams Brewery in the UK and worked at Sierra Nevada before opening in Westchester. Named for Captain Samuel Lawrence, a Westchester County Militia captain in the American Revolution. Brews as many as one hundred different beer styles a year, with strong roots in Belgian ale traditions including barrel-aged sours and wild ales using Brettanomyces. Winner of 10+ GABF medals and multiple NY State Craft Beer Competition awards. Currently distributes along the East Coast plus Europe, the UK, Scandinavia, and Japan. The Elmsford brewery features a 12-tap indoor beer hall, outdoor beer garden, scratch kitchen serving pizza and pub fare, brewery tours weekends at 1pm and 2pm. Sister Barrel House in Mount Kisco and sister distillery Current Spirits next door.
A speakeasy-style craft distillery launched in 2019/2020 by Scott Vaccaro of Captain Lawrence Brewing — located directly next door to the Elmsford brewery. The tasting room features a tin ceiling and 1920s-era wallpaper. Core lineup includes vodka and gin distilled from NY State grains, plus bourbon, single-malt whiskey, and a 100% rye straight rye whiskey. Also produces a line of canned cocktails using house-distilled spirits — natural ingredients, no added sugars, real booze, available at the distillery and local liquor stores. The Perpetual Whiskey Project is a barrel-aged whiskey blend that has been in development for years. Head distiller McLain Cheney.
Westchester County's only cidery, a micro farm-cidery founded in 2014 by the Covino brothers — Alex, Kevin, and Ben — at their family's Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard. Ciders are fermented on-site from apples grown on the 60-acre orchard, with varieties including The Standard, The Scrump, and Dry alongside seasonal small-batch releases. Tasting room features flights, growlers to go, and a Bottleshop with bottles and cans. Outdoor cider garden with brick-oven pizza, NY State craft beer on tap, and live music on summer weekends. Inspired by Theodore Roosevelt's words: "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
A community-centric brewery and kitchen founded by Zac Ross, who previously brewed 20-30 different brands as head brewer before launching Marlowe. Initially started a small pub in Nyack before relocating across the Hudson to Mamaroneck, where Marlowe took over the former Decadent Ales space. Trivia every Wednesday night and events in the taproom. Part of the Westchester Craft Beverage Trail.
A microbrewery and restaurant on the Peekskill waterfront, opened in 2008 (celebrated its 14th anniversary in 2022). Known for IPAs, lagers, and sour ales, plus a full-service restaurant menu featuring wings, pizza, and burgers. Multiple medals at the 2018 Taste NY Craft Beer Competition. Outdoor beer garden, indoor taproom, and a second-floor gallery dining room. Brewmaster Jeff O'Neill helped establish the brewery as a regional craft beer destination before founding Industrial Arts Brewing. Annual block party celebrates the brewery's anniversary each summer.
A craft brewery in Peekskill along the Hudson River, featuring a taproom with rotating local craft beers. Located on John Walsh Boulevard near the Peekskill riverfront. Part of the Westchester Craft Beverage Trail with a dog-friendly taproom and frequent community events.
A craft brewery in a historic Yonkers building with brewing equipment as a backdrop to the bar. Founded ~2018 with head brewer Kevin and co-owner Andy. Diverse beer selection including hazy New England IPAs, West Coast IPAs like Satori, Homespun Philosophy, Mirth Mischief, Mill Water Porter, and a clean pilsner. Spacious interior with ample parking, food trucks outside, individual pizzas in-house, plus wine and cocktails. Member of the Westchester Craft Beverage Trail and an emerging member of the Yonkers craft beer scene.
A NY State Farm Brewery in the heart of downtown Ossining, opened May 2018 by Eric Gearity with head brewer and co-owner Matt Curtin. Occupies a pair of storefronts that had been abandoned for over a decade — the renovation drew on local tradesmen, artists, and artisans, with most of the funding coming from Ossining community members. Committed to NY State agriculture, crafting beers using local ingredients with a focus on the lower Hudson Valley. Part of Westchester's Hudson River Brewery Trail, filling the gap between Yonkers, Tarrytown, and Peekskill. Grain-to-glass commitment.
A craft brewery in downtown Pleasantville known for porters, stouts, witbiers, cream ales, and English-style extra special bitters. Snack menu includes pretzels, chips, and assorted local products; also hosts food trucks and independent local chefs in the taproom. Part of the Westchester Craft Beverage Trail.
Westchester County's first distillery to open since Prohibition, founded in 2008 along the Byram River in Port Chester. Innovative honey-based distillation: their flagship Comb Vodka is one of the world's first vodkas made from orange blossom honey (fermented into mead, then twice-distilled). Other releases include Comb 9 Gin (honey-based gin), Comb White (white whiskey/moonshine), and a series of whiskeys including the No. 3 Wheat Whiskey, 914 Wheated Bourbon, Byram River Rum, and a stout-finished bourbon. All spirits distilled in an Arnold Holstein pot still. Collaborates with neighboring craft breweries; the 287 Single Malt Whiskey was a collaboration with Captain Lawrence in 2013.
A NY State Certified Farm Brewery in downtown White Plains founded by former television producer and decorated home brewer Michael Chiltern — named for his two sons Vuk (Serbian for "wolf") and Branko ("defender"/"warrior"). IPA-heavy beer list including hazy juice bombs and imperial IPAs. Flagship Wolf of White Plains is a double-dry-hopped imperial IPA with tropical fruit and citrus notes. The Mission is a West Coast-East Coast hybrid IPA. Food menu features birria tacos, wings, burgers, hand-cut fries, and a chicken sandwich with spicy IPA buffalo sauce. Chill come-as-you-are vibe.
A craft brewery and restaurant near the Yonkers Metro-North station, founded by Nicholas Califano. Cavernous waterfront taproom serving a wide variety of beers including the flagship Ray's IPA (a New England hazy with citrus, tropical fruit, and stone fruit notes), Westchester's first hard seltzer, and a brewmaster-created "Wedding Beer." Full food menu open for brunch, lunch, and dinner. Wednesday pub quiz nights and frequent live music. Started as a contract-brewing operation before opening the downtown Yonkers location.