Water Street Brewing Co. Reviews

MicroGrog	3.2 Water Street Big Daddy Dunkel On tap at the source on my way out of town. Such good fish & chips here. Food is better than the beer. Anyway... Full pour. Hazy light brown, lacy. Super banana-y, bittersweet toffee, persistent but softer clove than expected. Yeasty, abv feels a bit hotter. Okay. Friday, July 22, 2022
MicroGrog	2.5 Water Street Key Lime Pie On tap at their brewpub on my way out of town in April '22. Ever slightly hazed, weak/quick hitting head. Smells of vanilla, maybe just cotton candy. Key lime bitter-tartness, pith, white sugar, a rounded vanilla creamsicle finish. Prickly carbonation, slight slurry feel. Okay except for the slightly fake smell. Wednesday, July 20, 2022
GottaRam99	2.8 Water Street A Long Road Traveled Friday, February 18, 2022
GottaRam99	3 Water Street Boudica Friday, February 18, 2022
GottaRam99	2.4 Water Street (NY) Thousand Year Porter Friday, February 18, 2022
GottaRam99	2.5 Water Street Black Ribbon Porter Friday, February 18, 2022
GottaRam99	2.2 Water Street Slugwort's Revenge Friday, February 18, 2022
GottaRam99	2.5 Water Street (NY) Hellcat Brown Ale Friday, February 18, 2022
brigg	2.8 Thank u, Next (Crowler) Cloudy pale golden body with a large white head with some lacing and recedes into small stiff mounds. Yeasty aroma of cloves and other spices, banana, bread. Light bodied, watery; some soft carbonation. Flavor has some mild sweetness, banana, bread; strong mineral character, slightly metallic. Monday, April 20, 2020
GottaRam99	2.8 Water Street (NY) Hadrigan's Dry Stout Sunday, February 9, 2020
j12601	3.7 Water Street (NY) German Pilsner Pouring at the Desmond. Pours a clear gold with a medium sized white head. Crisp and grainy, crackers. Medium bodied. Gentle sweetness, water crackers. Soft bitterness. Clean and easy. Sunday, March 4, 2018
j12601	3.7 Water Street (NY) SMaSH The Glass Pouring at the Desmond. Pours a lightly hazed gold with a medium sized white head. Crisp grain and a bit of citrus on the nose. Medium bodied clean and crisp, light citrus. Sunday, March 4, 2018
ben4321	3.7 Water Street (NY) Thousand Year Porter Draft at the brewpub. Dark brown. Lots of roast, slightly bitter, clean. Easy drinking. Dry close. Tuesday, June 13, 2017
ben4321	3.8 Water Street (NY) Suco de Tangerina Draft at the brewpub. Mostly clear yellow, heavy white head and fully coating lace. Citrus hop aroma, a little grass and pale malt. Light wheat. Drinks light, clean, and a little bitter. Pretty nice. Tuesday, June 13, 2017
ben4321	3.6 Water Street (NY) Avenger Pale Ale Draft at the brewpub. Caramel-amber pour. Bit of pine. Bready and spice flavor as well. Mid-bitter. Pretty good. Tuesday, June 13, 2017
ben4321	3.7 Water Street (NY) Ginger Queen Draft at the brewpub. Pours a light amber color with some drippy streaks of lace. Ginger, citrus, and grass. Smooth and clean. Nice mouthfeel. Good flavor. Nice beer. Tuesday, June 13, 2017
ben4321	3.7 Water Street (NY) Litt'l Philthy Draft at the brewpub. Dark amber-brown. Beige head, heavy lace. Bit of roast, some other malt notes. Earthy as well. Quite drinkable. Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Lubiere	2.9 Water Street (NY) Cyborg Betty A reddish copper ale with a thin mocha head. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with light caramel, light peated notes, light cherry notes, strange. In mouth, a strange sweet mix of tart cherry, light Brett, light cork, a bit of caramel, a bit harsh. On tap at Syracuse Winter Brewfest 2017. Sunday, January 15, 2017
Lubiere	2.6 Water Street (NY) Hefeweizen A pale blonde hefeweizen with a thin lacing white head. In aroma, sweet fruity banana bread, light fruity esters, light cloves, banana esters, OK. In mouth, a watery light bodied banana malt with cloves, light mineral notes, plain. On tap at Syracuse Winter Brewfest 2017. Saturday, January 14, 2017
j12601	3.5 Water Street (NY) Chaos Lord 2016 Craft NY Brewers Festival at The Desmond in Albany. Pours a hazed amber with a thin white head. Big sweet malt, soft fruit and vanilla. Medium bodied, sweet, light bitterness, warming alcohol. Lingering bitterness and a touch more malt. Saturday, May 7, 2016
j12601	3.8 Water Street (NY) Hefeweizen 2016 Craft NY Brewers Festival at The Desmond in Albany. Pours a hazed gold with a medium sized white head. Banana Runts, huge yeast character, quite bold. Medium bodied, wheat, soft sweetness. Tangy, wheat, soft and musky. Gentle wheat, banana, hints of cloves. Saturday, May 7, 2016
Brewbie	3.2 Water Street (NY) Lucky Corbie light fluffy white head, light grassy aroma, caramel. dry easy drinking taste, nice caramel sweetness, bit of lingering hop bitterness Monday, February 22, 2016
N3lson1	3.1 Water Street (NY) IPA Drank at Water St Brew Co. Pours a hazy, orangey golden color. Strong aromas of hops. The taste has the hops dialed back a bit a good IPA! Saturday, May 16, 2015
N3lson1	4.4 Water Street (NY) Hadrigan's Dry Stout Drank at Water St Brew Co. Pours jet black! Amazing aromas of roasted malts. Flavors are great but a bit too roasty. Saturday, May 16, 2015
N3lson1	3.3 Water Street (NY) Beyond Blonde Drank as part of a flight at Water St Brewing Co. Pours a hazy orange. No real aroma to speak of. Nice flavor of lemongrass. Good blonde. Saturday, May 16, 2015
N3lson1	2.9 Water Street (NY) Hellcat Brown Ale Drank as part of a flight at Water Street Brewing Co. Pours a nice light brown, mahogany color. Has some aromas of roasted malts. Has an interesting flavor for a brown ale, a good brew nonetheless. Saturday, May 16, 2015
N3lson1	2.2 Water Street (NY) Hefeweizen Drank as part of a flight at Water Street Brewing Co. Pours a hazy yellow. Aromas strong of bread. Taste is decent, only overpowering in the bananna flavor towards the end.. Saturday, May 16, 2015
N3lson1	3.4 Water Street (NY) English Mild Litt’l Philthy? Drank as part of a flight at Water Street Brewing. Pours a nice dark brown, no real aroma to speak of. Tastes roasted malts and toffee. Saturday, May 16, 2015
jezmez68	3.6 Water Street (NY) Thousand Year Porter Solid porter. I think they went with roasted malt instead of black malt, but it turns out okay. Smells like a porter. You can smell the roastiness. Tastes of coffee, a little chocolate, but not ash tray. Too bad, but then, that’s what stouts are for. Recommended. Thursday, October 30, 2014
jezmez68	2 Water Street (NY) Hellcat Brown Ale Weird looking in the flight glass. Light brown with blonde hints. Taste is sort of confusing, but the chocolate malt is there. Not too happening. Thursday, October 30, 2014
keanex	3.7 Water Street (NY) Hadrigan's Dry Stout On tap at Water Street. Appearance: Deep garnet body with good clarity. Creamy tan head. Aroma: Mildly roasty with caramel and cocoa. Very enjoyable aroma. Taste: Hints of fruity esters and dark chocolate on the intro. Mid-taste is malty with cocoa and caramel with roasted overtones. Semi-dry finish. Palate: Medium bodied, light carbonation. Overall: Good stout, balanced and complex. Well done. Wednesday, April 16, 2014
keanex	3.2 Water Street (NY) Hellcat Brown Ale On tap at Water Street. Appearance: Lightly hazy mahogany body with a creamy light tan head. Aroma: Malty but weak. Caramel is noted with hints of cocoa and fruity esters. Taste: Estery intro with a mildly malty finish prominent of caramel by the finish. Palate: Medium bodied, moderately carbonated but soft. Overall: Needs more maltiness here, tastes a bit bland. Wednesday, April 16, 2014
keanex	3.5 Water Street (NY) Hefeweizen On tap at Water Street. Appearance: Milky hazy pale straw body with burnished edges. Dense white head. Aroma: Hints of bubblegum, banana and clove. Rather earthy with hints of lemon. Taste: Lemon is prominent with hints of underripe banana. Mildly spicy, too citrusy. Wouldn’t drink a pint of this. Palate: Creamy bodied, moderately carbonated. Overall: Decent, but I feel the brewery doesn’t have clear vision on what they want out of this flavorwise. Wednesday, April 16, 2014
keanex	3.5 Water Street (NY) Dark English Mild On tap at Water Street. Appearance: Deep garnet body with good clarity. Creamy tan head. Aroma: Caramel and toffee are prominent with hints of cocoa, roasted nuts and fruity English yeast esters. Good aroma strength. Taste: Mild flavor. Hints of toffee, nuts and fruity esters. Quick and dry finish. Palate: Light-medium bodied, moderately carbonated. Overall: Decent mild, very enjoyable, but I wish it were maltier. Wednesday, April 16, 2014
keanex	2.8 Water Street (NY) V1 Lager On tap at Water Street Brewing. Appearance: Mildly hazy amber-straw colored body with a creamy white head. Aroma: Lemony with light floral notes and some orange peel. Taste: Mild orange and lemon peel aromas. They are way too prominent. Palate: Medium bodied, moderately carbonated. Overall: Did I get the wrong beer? Way too citrus heavy for the style. In-fact there shouldn’t be any citrus at all. Wednesday, April 16, 2014
falco242	2.9 Water Street (NY) US Pale Ale Light colored ans nice lace but it seems like it might be under carbinated. Light citrus flavor and a bit of a bitter aftertaste but everything seems muted or watered down. Monday, December 30, 2013
coldbrewky	3.8 Water Street (NY) English Mild A well crafted, true to style English mild with English hops. A session beer. On tap at the brewpub. Grassy nose with whispers of hop. Unpretentious and fully enjoyable. One could think that they are sipping this critter whilst straddling the international date line at its origin. Less is more. Sunday, December 29, 2013
coldbrewky	4 Water Street (NY) Thousand Year Porter As I entered the brewpub, BOC is playing,and the brewer is setting out his LEMMY figurine to protect the brewing process of the das at. I am at ease. Dark as night, glimmering, the dominance of the brew yields my submission. The r e will be time, thinks I. I Salivate in anticipation. Light oily lacing. A sessionable, toasty porter, solidly built. YUM! Sunday, December 29, 2013
Boudicca	3 Water Street (NY) US Pale Ale No. 2 Sunday, August 25, 2013
Boudicca	3 Water Street (NY) IPA Sunday, August 25, 2013
Bvdubn	3 Water Street (NY) Weizenbock Saturday, June 22, 2013
Bvdubn	2 Water Street (NY) Harvest Ale Saturday, June 22, 2013
mike67	2.9 Water Street (NY) Cream Ale On tap at the brewery. Pours hazy-golden with foamy white head. Aroma is of pale malt and apples. Body is medium and crisp. Taste is biscuit malt, apples, yeast and herbal hops. Finish is long and bitter. Drinkable session brew. Monday, March 11, 2013
mike67	2.8 Water Street (NY) Harvest Ale Harvest Ale On tap at the brewery. Pours brown with creamy off-white head. Aroma is of coffee, herbal hops and toasted malt. Body is medium and slightly crisp. Taste is of sourdough, herbal hops and toasted malt. Another brew from this brewery to skip. Monday, March 11, 2013
mike67	2.7 Water Street (NY) IPA On tap at the brewery. Pours orange with foamy white head. Aroma is of yeast, caramel malt, herbal hops and ripe fruit. Body is full and crisp. Taste is yeast, sour dough, herbal hops and some caramel and apples. Finish is long and bitter. I would skip this brew next time. Monday, March 11, 2013
mike67	2.6 Water Street (NY) US Pale Ale No. 2 On tap at the brewery. Pours dark amber with foamy white head. Aroma is of caramel malt, herbal hops and ripe fruit. Body is medium and crisp. Taste is herbal hops and some malt in the background. Finish is long and bitter. So-so brew. Monday, March 11, 2013
jordinc	3.9 Water Street (NY) Dark English Mild Draft. Dark and clean pouring with nice tan head. Nice roasted aroma with floral hops coming through. Great low ABV session beer, probably my favorite by Water St. thus far. Fresh hops are well balanced with toasted malt flavors. Notes of cocoa and vanilla fade into crisp and refreshing clean finish. Saturday, February 16, 2013
jordinc	3.3 Water Street (NY) American Bitter Draft. Pours golden with 1/2" white head. Lots of grain and malt flavors, as previous reviewer said the hops seem kind of lost. Pretty solid brew, but nothing special. Saturday, February 16, 2013
jordinc	3 Water Street (NY) Municher Helles Tap at the brewpub. Very clean/clear with a nice white head. Hay and cereal grains with a little bit of farmhouse must. Overall a basic, but good Helles. Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Glouglouburp	3.7 Water Street (NY) IPA In short: An hoppy English style IPA cranked up the American way. Very good. How: Tap at brewpub. The look: Cloudy amber-orange body topped by a medium off-white head leaving lots of lacings on the glass. In long: The hoppy nose is very leafy with what appeared to me as English-style leafy hops with some citrusy notes. Malt bill proposes a lot of toasted soft cookies, pleasant fresh honey and a tiny bit of caramel. Then a generous amount of English-style hops that add a juicy leafy bitterness that is never aggressive. Some oranges and sun dried yellow grass join the party at very end adding a sharpness to the finish. Very full body with a lively carbonation creating a pleasant expansive mouthfeel. Very flavourful and nourishing, if anything it loses a few points for being more nourishing than sessionnable. The last beer I had at this new brewpub, it was really quiet there, we were pretty much the only customers, it was so quiet in the pub that I could hear myself think, nothing good ever comes out of me hearing myself think, I’ve got some very weird thoughts and ideas, but the pub accepted not to press charges if I promised never to go back there. Thursday, November 29, 2012