Skytop Steakhouse and Brewing Company

July 27, 2008
Very nice atmosphere for being located in Kingston, a town which has a lot of very shady locations. Sits up on a hill overlooking the highway so easy to get to. I was there on a Saturday night and it wasn’t crowded and had some live music which was nice. Didn’t try the food, but prices were expensive (4.50 for a pint). Definitely worth a stop.

February 29, 2008
This place has different beers than the other place by the same brewer, Hyde Park. Very good food and as it says Steakhouse. They are good I will say that. Steaks just the way you want it with good beer and sometimes have live music. Big place in the top of a mountain and has a nice view as will. The beers are not crazy but you have to want to go for the food too. This band I know, 3 plays there sometimes.

June 18, 2007
Huge place on top of a little mountain that is only a little detour off the highway. The estate taken just by itself is a boring generic big pub/restaurant. However when taking the view and surrounding into account it is rather pleasant. 5 beers on tap only. Most were so-so typical american resto-pub brews. Food was good. Ok for food and beer on your way to/from somewhere.

May 16, 2007
Dinner with the wife. It was a slow night with a small group of regulars at the bar for happy hour when we walked in. A nice table in the corner looking out on the patio smoking area. Carpenter bees dive bombing patrons. NIce touch I thought. Brew house is mixed 7 and 15 barrel systems. Well kept and shiny. I will return again to try all types since the barrel 28 is a seasonal offering.

November 7, 2006
I didn’t get the same exhilarating lager experience my pals got last year, but I didn’t leave completely disappointed. The pizza with goat cheese and portobello mushrooms was pretty good, if not crispy enough. The lagers were all very drinkable, but somewhat watery and lackluster. Not up to the standards of Franconia or the Czech Republic, for example. The scottish ale was very good though. An decent brewpub stop along I-87, but nothing more for me this time around.

September 9, 2005
Modern looking restaurant, airy. A terrace almost among the tree, perhaps 150 feet high is where we tasted their beers. Quality food is accompanied by well above average beers. Especially remarkable lagers. The selection likely will never grow much further than it was, I doubt you’ll ever see big bold highly alcoholic beers, but if this keeps on, the quality will make it worth your time. With the prime location close to Half Time, this is a must detour. "I like your geeky shoes by the way"

September 6, 2005
Pleasant, well-appointed dining-room with plenty of room to move about. Nicely laid-out bar and sunny back patio on the hilltop. Friendly service with reasonable knowledge of the beers. Six different beers available and all were well brewed. With the exception of very generic fries, the food was well made if somewhat over-salted. Salad was especially nice. Steak was very good. Overall a nice spot to spend an afternoon for a late lunch or early dinner on a road trip from Montreal to NYC. "You have the longest eyelashes I’ve ever seen."

August 7, 2005
Very nice brewpub. Its looks like you are up in Vermont in a ski lodge. It has a great view of the countryside. The food is pretty good. I had some wings and some salad. NIce plasma tv on the wall in the middle of the bar. The beers were very good. There were 6 beers out of 8 on tap. All very good. Nice selection of beers. I recommend a visit.

August 7, 2005
A-frame type building on top of a hill, with very nice view of the countryside from the dining area and porch. This place has tons of space. Big bar that sweeps around in a semi-circle, with one plasma TV on the wall in the middle. There were six out of eight taps on for this visit, and all were well made, yet nothing assertive, like beers, with a focus on lagers. The food is on the upscale side, but very good. I do recommend a visit, for both food and beer. And the barkeep was a Tom Cruise wannabe who competes in Vegas every year. He twirls a mean cocktail!