Ebook: Central New York Beer: A History of Brewing in the Heart of the Empire State

With
so many small towns loyal to local farms, food and drink, it’s no surprise that
Central New York’s thriving brewing community stretches back to the early
1800s. After Rome lost two breweries to fire in 1858, at least a dozen more
opened in the city over the next century. A group of Oneonta gentlemen decided
the town needed a brewery in 1909, and in 2012, similar thinking launched Roots
Brewing Company. Cooperstown is a beer destination, thanks to Brewery Ommegang
and Council Rock, and breweries in nearby Canastota, Cazenovia, Garrettsville,
Hamilton and Milford are now also drawing the thirsty masses. Local historian
of hops Dan Shumway explores the long and sudsy story of beer in Central New
York.