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    Fort Orange Brewing

    4.0 (41 reviews)
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    Open 1:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Jim T.

    Cool little spot off the beaten path in an industrial area. I tried the Evolution NEIPA and it was very good. Very hazy and creamy, I would recommend. Bartender was filling up about 10 crowlers for the guy in front of me but hustling and I found out the guy ahead of me bought me a beer for making me wait which was really nice, pay it forward! I would def pop back in if I'm ever in the area again.

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    Karolina S.

    Tried this spot out using a groupon and you got your monies worth. Very cool set up with picnic style benches all spread throughout the brewery. They had a fun trivia night, that seems to occur every week. You can bring your own food with you, which was really cool. Isolated location off to the side with tons of street parking. Beers were ok, none blew our minds, but we would return here to try out rotating ones.

    Corie Y.

    Great open space with great brews and games! I have now enjoyed beers here on quite a few occasions and I have been pleasantly surprised each time. The beer is good and they are fairly priced. You can also grab cans to drink or bring home which is super nice. They often have food trucks serving up some goodies so that makes it an extra good time! Great brews and foods go great together. For now you must buy popcorn with the beer because of ~regulations~ but it's worth it to have a beer and hang out. I'll be back here for sure.

    Becky K.

    Lots of great beers. Always a good selection of beer choices to select from. Seating inside and out (seasonally) and food trucks in the weekends. Also they have a free give out a free Gauntlet (massive beer flight) on your birthday!!!

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    Marissa N.

    The owner shared the story of how the place was named and logo designed....if you missed the large mural when you entered as we did. They are heavy on the IPA options. There are corn hole boards set up which we were happy to start using, but didn't know it was league night so we were booted quickly.

    Greg W.

    Review time kids! So the bride and I decided to take the afternoon off and take the bike out for a scoot. We landed here! Atmosphere is industrial, modern and clean! After being greeted by our very friendly and helpful bartender we went with a couple of flights. Man they do a good job with their brews! I especially liked the "sour" they were offering! Definitely return trip worthy !!

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    Kelly O.

    I loved Fort Orange when we visited recently for the first time. The space is great. It's large without feeling cavernous. There is cornhole tucked in the corner by a large mural. Another corner holds a bookshelf packed with games. Multiple farm tables and a sprinkling of pub tables, as well as bar seating, offer a variety of choices. The restrooms are large, clean, and (for the parents) have changing tables! (Well, the women's room does; I forgot to ask my husband about the men's room.) Our bartender was very friendly and, perhaps because of our stroller and seven month old, made sure to let us know that they were family friendly. After reviewing the beer list, my husband and I each got a flight. We also bought a package of yummy popcorn that was for sale at the bar (and a friendly co-patron gave us her one of her bags of buy-1-get-2 pretzels; I've always relied on the kindness of strangers). While Fort Orange doesn't serve food, they gave menus behind the bar and welcome BYOF. But, of course, the important thing is the beers, right? Well, these beers are tasty! I'm biased by the name, but I especially enjoyed the Nipper IPA. I also really enjoyed the Mo-Mentum and The Local (their stout). While we have enough growlers for practicality's sake, we still bought a Groupon that entailed receiving two because we liked the print. (And I am a sucker for anything Albany-related.) Before we left, we were making plans with friends to return. This is a really great addition to the area and I look forward to returning many times.

    Katie J.

    I finally made my way to Fort Orange Brewing in Albany on a Saturday night in February. There was some off-street parking along the building; parking is not one of my super powers, so I always appreciate easy parking and not playing the "parking spot or towed car?" game. There were seven beers on tap (plus a cider from Nine Pin) and pint go for $6 while flights of 4 are $10. We tried the Whistle Stopper red ale, Pullman porter, the General blonde ale, and the Nipper IPA. Beer was good, but what made Fort Orange really stand out for me was the welcoming space. They had the most variety of games I've ever encountered in a brewery, from Rock em Sock em robots to standard board games to catching a ring in a hook on the wall. It's the kind of place you want to hang out and spend some time in, which I'd imagine you'd do even more if you were there on a food truck night. It seems like there's more than enough space to even add seating if they wind up getting full (nothing is worse than getting to a brewery and finding zero seats) and am looking forward to seeing how they grow. They're a great addition to the local brewery scene.

    John M.

    Really neat space with delicious brewskis and a dash of history. I have a soft spot for places that name beers after local landmarks or local history -- and that soft spot becomes even softer when those beers are also delicious. So, I really liked Fort Orange. The Nipper IPA was a gem, but all of the beers we tried were very good. It's also a great place to hang out. Plenty of space for everyone, plus games to pass the time between new pints of beer. I will certainly be visiting again.

    Sharon W.

    This is an awesome addition to Albany's revival! Neat historical underpinnings to Olde Albany. Family owned friendly industrial atmosphere with picnic tables. No food avail except pretzels and soda for purchase. I'm told in the summertime food trucks are available outside. I was happy to try a flight of beer and actually had a Groupon for two so we tried all eight. Growlers are available for Takeaway. But I really enjoy trying all the beers. I am not an IPA fan but I could actually drink theirs where it didn't picket my tongue. Don't miss this place if you were a beer connoisseur. I'll be back for sure

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    Amazing beer selection. Each beer was better than the next. The staff were super friendly and the place is beautiful. Highly recommend!

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    This place is awesome. Great beer. Rhiannon and andy are the greatest bartenders in the world! But we're over the f***ing dog hair in here.

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    The bartender was very unpleasant. Very impatient and just seemed genuinely annoyed. Beer was okay, would maybe rate that about 2/10.

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    We tried the Whistle Stopper red ale, Pullman porter, the General blonde ale, and the Nipper IPA.

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