Industrial Arts Brewing Company

Location:
Located in Garnerville, NY, just south of Bear Mountain State Park, Industrial Arts Brewing Company sits down a sloped driveway in an unsuspecting historic industrial park.  And yes, I do now realize the irony of what I just said, however, if it wasn't for the giant signs saying "Brewer ==> " you would never have guessed a place this cool (Spoiler Alert) could be hiding just off the side of the road.  We are both huge fans of industrial design and architecture, and frankly they could have slapped a sticker on the side of a silver bullet can and I still would have found a need to go back.  As you walk around the side of the old building you will see string lights hung overhead and walk up upon the entrance and some giant sliding upcycled garage doors. Whoever designed the inside of this place had a knack for little touches. The inside floor is completely covered in hexagon shaped tiles, cleverly matching the hexagon shaped "Beer Elements" in the logo.   The inside of the brewery is wide open with plenty of space, and different size tables and chairs.  When you think of a well though out brewery, this is it.


Beer:
Prior to visiting, I'd tried several of their more popular canned beers, and was a little disappointed to find they do not have tasting flights.  Flights are usually our go to way of trying as many new things from a brewery as possible.  However, the Bar Staff was incredibly friendly and offered complimentary samples of anything on tap prior to making a decision.  We tried almost everything on tap that day.  Our stand out beers were: Corkscrew, Metric, Bloomerang, and Wrench.  Corkscrew, a hybrid sour, was a bright, crisp, and light drinking sour.  I wish I found this during the humid summer we had this year.  It was incredibly refreshing and definitely something you could drink all day.  Metric is one of my favorite local Pilsners; easy drinking with a great gold color.  Bloomerang is a collaboration beer with Two Roads in Stratford and is a super hazy NEIPA brewed with Hibiscus.  This has a slightly redish color and was my girlfriend's favorite on this trip.  Wrench is unarguably the most popular beer offered, and rightfully so.  If you can't find your way to Industrial Arts, you should definitely look up a retailer on their website and pick up a few cans.

PS: if anybody from Industrial Arts happens to read this, I'm still a little bummed you were out of stickers at the time of my visit; holding an empty space on my beer fridge for next time.