A Brooklyn brewery took home the prize for New York‘s best beer in 2025. The same brewery finished in a tie with a Schoharie County brewer as the state’s top craft beer maker for the year.
And Central New York breweries had an impressive showing, winning gold medals in five of the 32 beer style categories and 13 medals among the 96 awarded in all.
These are among the results of the 2025 New York State Craft Beer Competition. Judging took place earlier this month in Rochester and awards were presented at a ceremony during the New York State Craft Brewers Conference in Albany Friday night…