Beer

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Beers and alcoholic beverages brewed in Rochester that you thought were brewed somewhere else:

• Sam Adams See the Sam Adams Beer Wikipedia page for more information.
  

• Honey Brown
  

• Mike's Hard Lemonade
  

• Seagram's Malt Beverages

Rochester area breweries:

• High Falls Brewing Company: Genesee, JW Dundee, Michael Shea's. Opinions vary on Genny Cream Ale, a uniquely American style. It can be hard to find in stores, but 2 Vine serves it.
  

• Custom BrewCrafters
  

• Rohrbachs
  

Beer Stores and Superstores:

• Beers of the World
  

• Southtown Beverages
  

Bars with Extensive Draught Selection:

• MacGregor's
  

• The Old Toad
  

• Tap & Mallet
  

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2005-11-22 05:28:40   genny cream isn't bad, not amazing but better than a lot of cheaper beers. I'm just a bit concerned whenever I drink it that I'm drinking from the Genesee River...where do they get their water anyway? —RossHattori

2005-11-22 06:21:20   Genesee uses city water, and they used to get it all from Hemlock Lake (there were ads proclaiming that back in the days). Nowadays, it's either Lake Ontario or Hemlock Lake, depending on the demand (the northern part of the city usually gets Lake Ontario water, the southern part usually Hemlock Lake). —GeorgeHaberberger

2005-11-22 19:38:05   It's the same water they contract brew Sam Adams with. There aren't enough minerals to make the water particularly distinctive, which is perfect when you're brewing a variety of beers. —TomMaszerowski

2005-11-23 08:09:20   My grandpa loved Genny Cream Ale. I don't mind it at all... one is nice once in awhile. —MariahBetz

2005-11-23 08:09:47   I saw Sam Adams on an "American Microbrews" poster last night. —MariahBetz

2009-01-23 12:31:41   Added Tap and Mallet to the "bars with extensive draught selection" list (they have 30 lines). —JonPetruccelli