Hudson Valley brewery boom is turning NY region into the Napa of beer
NY Post
Something special is brewing in the Hudson Valley — where the booming beer making business has booze fans dubbing the region the Napa Valley of beer.
The 150-mile stretch from New York City to Albany, which encompasses 10 counties in Hudson Valley, includes 90 craft breweries, nearly 20% of the 515 that dot the Empire State.
Traffic along the Ale Trail by beer enthusiasts is beginning to bypass stops at wineries and craft distilleries in the region, The Brew Bus, owner Regina Rose Lott told Bloomberg.
Scott Vaccaro, owner of Captain Lawrence Brewing Company, has two breweries in Westchester County, one in Elmsford and another Mt. Kisco, that are attract city dwellers.
“Our on-premise business is robust and growing and as strong as its ever been,” Vaccaro told The Post.
When he first opened in 2006, there were 46 breweries in all of New York, he said.
