Keuka Brewing Company

Awful. Felt like I was in someone’s backyard barbecue — and not in a good way. Customer service nonexistent and beers were, well, let’s just say not to our liking. (That never happens btw). Won’t go back. Unfortunate that they have the «Keuka» name.

5 stars from me. It’s about the beer but the ppl are an important part. Great conversation and great beer. Must stop on tour wine trail lol!

Great place to stop and sample local brews. Staff was pleasant and fun. I was impressed with the variety of beers available. I’m a huge IPA fan and would highly recommend their newly released Alpha Predator IPA. delicious and smooth. I even purchased a growler to go.

I think this is a place more for locals then tourists.
We walked in and sat down at the bar, we were greeted by a girl who didn’t seem to be interested in serving us. We only wanted one sampling. My +1 was excited for the last 3 beers, the coffee, habanero, and one other I can’t remember. Again, mediocre at best for the beers. The staff wasn’t super friendly (I am seeing a trend at Keuka) and no one explained the beers at all. We were asked what beer was next and handed the next one without any explanation. I get it, there’s a sign to read it but really? No excitement on beer, no back story from servers who are supposed to make customers come back?
For this to be the first brewery on Keuka, I can’t understand why they serve their samplers in plastic sample cups (as one reviewer referenced ‘dentist cups’). This was a downgrade. Plus the empty bags hanging from the ceiling, not too appealing for us. We walked out without a growler.
Again, another Keuka brewery that fell short of expectations.

Half of the beers sampled were good. All were served cold, which was a relief to see that Keuka understands the value of keeping beer cold. Samples by a plastic dentist cup, by the inidividual tap, seems like a huge draw on an employee who seemed not happy to be there. Facility is NOT HANDICAP accessible, single un-​marked restroom is very small and NOT CLEAN, no fan. Am wondering how they made NYS Inspection.

My husband and I travel to all different kinds of breweries and Keuka never disappoints. I find them top notch!
Beers– all the beers are solid beers, all made well. Even if there’s a kind I don’t particularly like an IPA, I still appreciate from Keuka and think that it’s made well and tastes decent. We had the tasting which I believe were 6 beers for $ 5. They were all very good and a nice variety which you don’t get from a lot of places (kolsh, habenero, porter, gose, ale, and something else?).
Atmosphere– The place itself is nothing special. There is a little outdoor patio and inside is just a plain tasting room with a bar to taste at but what I’m finding is, many breweries that sink all their money into these extravagant buildings tend to have crappy beer, so cheers to Keuka on keeping what’s important in mind.
Customer Service– The two men who were serving were very nice and gave us a list describing the beers. Once our server got busy and tied up doing something else, the other picked up his slack and completed our tasting for us.

Keuka brewing company is a decent place to enjoy some brews like many others in the region.
I was happy when I heard they released a peanut butter chocolate porter but after actually tasting this, I found it lackluster in taste (no peanut butter taste and very little chocolate taste) I was hoping for a full flavor brew! They did make up with it for the chocolate mocha stout with was great and I did take a growler back!
They offer a $ 5 sampler to try the brews they have on the list and this a terrific option when trying to figure out what you feel like drinking.
Also there’s an outdoor area to take your drinks outside and relax under the trees. It seems the only thing this place lacks is some great scenic views, but good brews compensate for that!
Yep, I’ll be back on in for a refill! Minus a star for the weak PB porter.

My friend and I stopped in here while visiting some wineries (of course) to see how the ‘beer trail’ in the Finger Lakes was developing.
This place is pretty small but has expanded in the last year. It’s located way off the beaten path, but I think that makes for a cool atmosphere. The garden/​yard outside was cute and welcoming.
Six beers were on tap for a tasting (a very reasonable $ 3) and they didn’t mind letting me share with my friend (I was driving). We both were partial to the stout ale. I’m not an experienced beer critic, but I’ve certainly drink enough beer to know this was a decent although somewhat unexciting brewery. They are pretty new and a very small shop though, so give them a chance as I am sure they are continually trying to expand and improve their repertoire.

Friendly knowledgable staff, very passionate about what they do. Gave us directions on where to go and what to see in the area. Out off all the breweries by far the best stout. Great coffee flavor with a smooth mellow finish. 4 stars for sampling out of plastic cups!

I’ve visited Keuka brewing twice in over a few separate years. I only returned hoping that the time between would’ve given the brewmaster time to perfect his art. I’ve been to many breweries, from some of the biggest in the world to some of the smallest.
I’ve always been a supporter of small local businesses. However when a product is so not appealing, I really can’t give it my stamp of approval. Yes, it’s in wine country so it gives the guys a chance to revive their taste buds. With much less quality stuff here at Keuka Brewing than at the wineries, I’d say to stick with the wine. There are a lot of breweries popping up in the Finger Lakes region so this gives a chance to try some other ones.
Both groups I went to Keuka with (some beer drinkers, and some weren’t) just weren’t impressed, a lot of the beers didn’t have a lot of differentiating flavors. They had a winter seasonal that was ok, but honestly none of the beers really peak our palates or interests. Last time we went we finished our tasting ($ 3) in under 10 minutes for there’s no point to linger if the product is bad, and the employee is making forced, awkward small talk.

We did a beer tasting here and I really liked the Pumpkin ale and the pale ale. My bf is a hops guy, so he really liked the IPA and bought a 4 pack to take home. I bought a 6 pack of root beer for my 15 which was pretty tasty.

So everyone knows the Finger Lakes as WINE country, so what is this little brewery doing all the way out here? Making great beer! I was excited to see the Keuka Brewing Company on the local tourism map and decided to incorporate a beer tasting into our group’s wine tour for the day.
I’ve got to say I almost didn’t think this place existed it was so far off the beaten trail, but with the help of our trusty (mostly) GPS and a few random road signs we did find the place.
It. is. SMALL ! !
I mean even after you pull into the drive it seems like the place could be someone’s personal practical joke. That being said, this brand new brewery is comfortable and welcoming once inside.
They didn’t yet have bottled beer for sale when we were there, but they do sell beer by the growler and offer cheap samples of all their varieties. I really enjoyed the Hoppy Laker IPA and everyone in my party loved the White Cap Wheat.
The folks inside were extremely helpful and needless to say we left with quite a few growlers of KBC beer. You can tell these guys are still getting their flagship beers established and are open to trying new styles. I think they’ll do great, I just hope they can start to ramp up production so I don’t have to make a special trip all the way up to Keuka Lake to get a second sampling!