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Jimmy Vielkind
ALBANYTed Hawley is the inconspicuous vanguard of New York's alcohol boomlet.
The fourth-generation Batavia man is not a brewer, distiller or vintner. He describes himself as a serial entrepreneur and runs a health-foods store in Brockport, about 20 miles northeast of the farm his family bought in 1908. He grew up there, helping to raise corn, sheep, cows and wheat. Starting with this springs thaw, hes switching to malt.
Encouraged by state incentives and regulatory streamlining, the number of brewers and distillers in New York has soared in the past three years. According to the State Liquor Authority, the state has tripled the number of beer manufacturing licenses in the last 3.5 years (from 50 to 151), and each of the states 62 counties has a brewery.
There are now 47 farm distilleries and the first farm cidery, Nine Pin, opened earlier this year in a warehouse district in North Albany.
http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/magazine/2014/04/8544502/can-new-york-be-beer-country
Historic NY
(37,449 posts)near me Orange & Ulster farmers are now producing bumper crops of hops. Orange used to be the "hop King". Its mostly a buy NY thing, grain , supplies, food for breweries. Its a buy here, buy local mentality throughout the state. Some ingredients are purchased elsewhere.One main thing is they are all working together. Our local brewery took over production for one of those that had a major fire. By working together they are all successful. A lot of people are pulled into the chain. It good for them and its good for NY.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)The shame is so many areas of the state get overlooked.