After pickup from Canandaigua hotels and the Finger Lakes Gaming and Racetrack in Farmington, your brewery tour starts with a drive through the Canandaigua hills on your way to your first brewery. Enjoy scenic views of Honeoye Falls as you learn about the hops-growing region from your guide. If you're on the evening tour, you’ll see the bright lights over the Genesee River.
Depending on which tour option you select, you'll visit two, four or five breweries (see descriptions below). At each brewpub, let your taste buds tingle as you sample flights of some of the area’s best beers, brewed in either the Finger Lakes or the High Falls district of Rochester.
In addition to tastings, the full-day and half-day options include a tour of beer-production facilities, when available, and a souvenir tasting glass. The full-day tour also includes a dinner of typical pub grub paired with a favorite pint of beer at the legendary Genesee Brew House, which overlooks High Falls.
Each tour ends at the Finger Lakes Gaming and Race Track.
Breweries visited (depending on availability)
Half-Day Tour (5 hours):
- Naked Dove Brewery: One
of the Finger Lakes region’s pioneering microbreweries, Naked Dove, in Canandaigua,
utilizes the best ingredients to brew world-class beer.
- Genesee Brew House: One of the largest and oldest
continually operating breweries in the US, Genesee Brew House features
interactive exhibits, a pilot brewery and pub-style
restaurant. Don’t miss the bird’s-eye view of High Falls from the
rooftop!
- Twisted Rail Brewery: Located
next to a quaint pub in the railroad district in the
heart of Canandaigua, this microbrewery features awesome ales.
- Custom Brew (CB) Craft Brewers: This
brewery in Honeoye Falls produces custom local beers for area bars and
restaurants. Enjoy private-label beer in the small tasting room.
Full-Day Tour (7 hours):
- Naked Dove Brewery
- Genesee Brew House
- The VB Brewery: This
nano-brewery, located just outside the scenic village of Victor,
provides beer lovers with 12 drafts on tap and offers everything from
light cream ales to bitter IPAs, Belgians and porters.
- Rohrbach Brewing Company: Rohrbach’s
newest facility and tasting room opened on Railroad Street in
Rochester’s historic public market district. This signature brewer
offers many award-winning varieties to choose from year-round.
- Roc Brewing Co: Opened
in 2011 at a prime East End location in Rochester, this production
brewery and taproom offers flagship beer recipes that establish it as a
premier microbrewery in the Finger Lakes region.
Evening Tour (3 hours):
- Genesee Brew House
- Roc Brewing Co
