Big Slide Brewery & Public House

Founded in **2016**, this hybrid 3.5/5 barrel brewhouse operates in plain sight, the brewing system visible through glass in the middle of the dining room and bar. The setup can produce more than 1,400 barrels annually when running at capacity, and the aim is to keep ten distinctive house beers on tap at all times. The range spans light golden ales to dark stouts, with Belgian-style brews, pale ales, and IPAs rotating through alongside experimental offerings like hot pepper pale ale and brett bière de garde. A separate fermentation room—called The Funk Room—is devoted entirely to sour and wild-fermented styles: Berliner weisse, gose, and lambic beers. Along the bar, a wall of wooden barrels houses an active barrel-aging program using bourbon, red wine, and fresh oak casks. The brewery pushes into less common territory, treating beer styles as starting points rather than constraints. The kitchen sources ingredients locally and runs a menu anchored in Mexican preparations—tacos, authentic appetizers, entrées—but also turns out brewpub standards like wings and brick-oven pizza. Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options appear throughout. The dining room opens to a dog-friendly patio. A premium tequila selection and house margaritas on tap complement the beer list. Recurring events include Sunday brunch with bottomless mimosas, Oyster Fridays, and Mug Club Mondays. The brewery participates in regional initiatives like Eat Local New York Restaurant Week and New York State Craft Beer Day. Dogs are welcome on the patio, and the atmosphere leans industrial and communal—a place where regulars gather as readily as travelers passing through.