Seneca Lake Brewing Company & The Beerocracy

Had a great time with Brad the bartender absolutely recommended for a really fun time with a great staff

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

By far one of our favorite places on our trip to the area. Would highly recommend to anyone who enjoys a great atmosphere and an absolutely fantastic beer! My better half doesn’t typically enjoy a pint, but she absolutely loved their Brown Ale. I was a big fan of their Colonial. Had to take some home for the both of us. Thanks for everything!

Cheers!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Our group had so much fun here! Great owner and bartender. Nikki and Bradley are the best!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Place was dark and inviting. Did not like that the beer is served warm. The outside was trashy when we went. I don't know why people like this brewery.

I have so many great things to say about this place, from the people to the food.

Food: We were politely provided some chips (fries) and curry from the owner (which I did not know at the time). Both the fries and the curry were exceptionally flavorful and made me rethink about English cuisine (kidding). My wife bought a gin and tonic with a great citrus gin and Mediterranean tonic which went down smooth and was actually tasteful even to myself as a non-drinker.

Service: Nicky who helped us with the drink inside was so kind and patient and gave my wife recommendations which is how she ended up with her great G&T. The owner, Bradley, was not only an amazing gentleman but super funny and kind. This is the type of place you go to because it makes you feel warm and at home.

Aesthetic: English goods line the back wall and artifacts from England line all the other walls, feeling like you are in a pub somewhere in southern England. Such a cool feel.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing place to spend an afternoon at great company and service and great drinks and food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Me and my Husand had date night and decided to have a couple drinks and Fish and Chips. The service was great and the food was outstanding. The owner was very tentative and made sure not just us but everyone was doing good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I've been here before. Great beer, knowledgeable staff. Checked web...lots of beers I like. Get there and no British beer. German swill and American IPA crap. Not even bottles or cans. One travels to a British style pub for authentic beer. Hell, even a Genny would have been far superior. Don't know if I will travel this far again.

Atmosphere: 2

Service: 3

Terrible on multiple levels - beer, customer service, and the taproom condition.

The beer is clearly contaminated, with a hefe, neipa, and golden all tasting sour, so infected. Completely unacceptable.

For the record, I'm British living in the US, and very familiar with cask, a member of CAMRA, and regular attendee at cask festivals. This is a poor representation of cask beer, and no matter what serving style, whether keg, cask, this is just bad beer.

As for customer service, we walked in and said hey how are you, and the British guy grunted and put his head down. Then were told that they had closed the kitchen, more than 30 min before closing, despite their website saying that the kitchen was open until 7pm, and there was a sign outside saying that the kitchen was open.

The taproom itself is dark and smelly, and looks nothing like a decent pub from my home country.

All in all, this is a pathetic excuse for a brewery and frankly should be shut down for its dodgy infected beer.

Oh, good view of the lake though. See pictures.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Such high expectations cos this was a recommendation by extremely experienced beer-friend The Cask Whisperer. Absolute disaster. No food despite their website & sandwich board stating to the contrary. We would not have come at this time if their information was up to date. British owner/staffer declined to engage with us. All the British snacks they had were inedible (hello cheese & onion walkers ?). All the beers tasted the same and were clearly infected. I’m frankly embarrassed that people in upstate NY think of this as a British pub experience.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Greeted my friendly sweet dogs at the front door. Authentic British beers, cask ale, served at cellar temperature.
Food: had the traditional pie. It was authentic and at the right temperature! The views are breathtaking. Bartender very friendly, kind and attentive. If you are looking for an authentic British beer and food this is a must.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

While the bartender was very friendly and helpful, it does not make up for the beers served here. We were warned about cask beers but wow they blew our expectations out of the water in a bad way. The beer is warm and flat which is the way the British like it, but the British are wrong. In true British fashion the food was also bland and unflavored. The views are spectacular and the dogs are cute but we couldn’t even finish our beers.

We had our wedding in the Snug, their private event space and it was fantastic! Phenomenal view of the lake and great atmosphere! The event coordinator, Megan, was very accommodating and helpful. She went above and beyond making the day as seamless as possible, from set up to coordinating with vendors. Alex the brewmaster helped us brew our own beer to serve at the wedding and it was delicious, as were all their other drinks. We loved our time here and would definitely recommend for anyone looking for a venue!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

A unique British experience in the middle of FLX. Authentic cask ales and english meat pies. If you don't know what cask ales are I would ask for a taste before commting to full pint. Half pint were great size to go with meal, and a flight is available.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Traditional cottage pie was amazing