ALBANY – A craft brewery from Chautauqua County has been announced as one of five finalists from across New York in the state’s first every Craft Beer Challenge contest.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the five finalists in the Taste NY Inaugural Craft Beer Challenge.
The five final breweries that received the most online votes as the first part of the contest, in alphabetical order, are:
- Brewery Ommegang—Cooperstown, Otsego County
- Genesee Brewing Company—Rochester
- Prison City Pub and Brewery—Auburn, Cayuga County
- The Roscoe NY Beer Co.—Roscoe, Sullivan County
- Southern Tier Brewing Company—Lakewood, Chautauqua County
The finalists are invited to attend the final blind tasting event in New York City on May 17, which will be hosted and judged by Governor Cuomo and a panel of expert judges.
“New York’s craft beverage industry is thriving, creating jobs and driving economic activity across the state, and the high participation in the Taste NY Inaugural Craft Beer Challenge is one more metric showing its success,” Governor Cuomo said. “The Challenge is a great way to celebrate the industry’s growth—more than 500 percent since 2011—and the passion New Yorkers feel for their local craft breweries. I look forward to joining my fellow judges in tasting some of the top beers in the state and connecting New York’s world-class products to new consumers and new markets.”
The final tasting event will be held on May 17, 2017, coinciding with American Craft Beer Week, which is celebrated nation-wide. The judging panel will include:
- Chef Mario Batali;
- Thurman Thomas, NFL Pro Football Hall of Famer;
- Anne Becerra, Certified Cicerone, Writer, and Beer Director for Treadwell Park;
- Mary Izett, Co-host of Fuhmentaboudit! on Heritage Radio Network;
- Noah Kaufman, Senior Digital Editor for Food and Wine Magazine;
- and Brad Leone, Test Kitchen Manager for Bon Appetit.
Garrett Oliver, Brewmaster of The Brooklyn Brewery and Editor-in-Chief of The Oxford Companion to Beer, will deliver remarks at the event.
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