Highly recommend!! Friendly staff, great atmosphere & music, outstanding food, amazing beer…read more A true gem. We love it!

Wow I love a brewery that has good food along with good beer! We visited on a Sunday and there was…read morelive music and the perfect weather to enjoy their patio overlooking the lake. Bartenders were knowledgeable and friendly. Would love to come again!

Fantastic beers! My wife and I each got a flight of four so that's eight different beers to sample…read moreand I really enjoyed all of them.

We stopped in at 4pm on a gorgeous Sunday and it appeared pretty dead. The entrance was difficult…read moreto navigate, decline and stone, not paved. There were two bartenders taking orders when we approached the bar. We got in line behind a family of 4 with 2 small children sitting at bar stools, yes children at the bar. And another couple of two was also waiting in line ahead of us. The family of four took about 15 minutes to order two flights. Zero urgency for the building line behind them. The second bartender was absent while we waited to order. We finally got to the bar to order one beer the bartender said, we're trying to close in 30 minutes. Gheesh we waited 25 for a pint of beer. At least the liquid was great, a guava gose.

Visited on a Saturday and there was a good crowd. Good selection of beer inside, clean restrooms,…read moreand a food truck outside. Good ambiance to relax and enjoy a beverage.

Charming little spot. We enjoyed wine and beer here and the nice views. They were setting up for an…read moreimpressive looking music happy hour when we left which I'm sure was great based on the growing crowd.

Great food, great beer, wild live music and an outstanding sunset. What more could you ask for…read more Oh, yeah free popcorn. they have that too.

The views of the lake are incredible here! Grab a beer and sit on the back deck overlooking Seneca…read moreLake. They have live music on weekends. The band we saw did some solid Wilco covers. Staff was friendly and welcoming. They have a good selection of locally brewed beers from lagers to IPAs and stouts. The food menu is pretty tiny - they had only a couple items (hummus and toast, chips, a sandwich) so don't go expecting a meal. They do have free and quite delicious freshly popped popcorn to tide you over.

Great location in the middle of Penn Yan. Irish Red ale was good. Loaded fries were way too big…read morefor one person, but I powered through and finished them. Bartender was by himself and working his butt off; never missing a beat.

The music was great though loud making conversations difficult. The food was good,with several fun…read moreoptions. Our group of 10 ordered and enjoyed it very much. The downfall was the Service! The male bartender (owner) was smug and condescending, I placed my food order and asked if they had any iced tea, lemonade. He smirked said NO. I asked if they had water and you would have thought I was speaking in tongues! He then cringed and said " umbrella yeah, Penn Yan TAP water ". I said that sounds lovely. My son ordered his food and an alcoholic beverage which was received with less disdain. Then I was asked for my card for only a minute to which I replied I am paying cash and again he acted if perhaps I was from Mars. I firmly believe he may very well be from Uranus! When I went back to our tables, my group experienced the same attitude with him and even worse from the female bartender who was rude and impatient. So, first I am happy to drink Penn yan Tap water,I have lived here my entire life and love my town. Second, I would think an owner should be pleased that our group spent over $600.00 and are responsible enough to have a few adults drive without drinking alcohol! I only hope the tips we all left go to the kitchen staff who prepared the food. Lastly, the water container was emptied and refilled twice while we were there so Rock On TAP water. We will not return.

Cannot rate this location as it is no longer a brewery. No fridge with beer to go, no crowler…read moremachine, etc. Just a beer bar... lots of beer from Hudson Valley (probably easy to get via a distributor). Brewing was dropped from name. Website no longer works. This is now a different entity operating as a beer bar.

On my way to Keuka Lake and we see a brewery sign... had to stop and check it out. Smaller place…read morebut what a great beer list. We learned they don't actually make their own beer however they have some amazing local beers. I was excited to order a heady topper double ipa from Vermont! We took our beers outside to the patio section, where you have a limited view of the lake. We had beautiful weather to sit and enjoy our drinks. They had a limited menu but we didn't order anything.

We spent an afternoon on the lake with OnKeuka & captain MJ! It was the highlight of our Bach trip-…read morewe had SO much fun. Captain MJ was incredible and provided excellent service. Definitely recommend booking a trip with her!

What a great day! Things couldn't have gone better for our 40th birthday party. We had plenty of…read moreroom for our party supplies and our group of 10. The water was amazing and the service was top-notch!

4 - I'd drive 30 minutes out of my way just to come here. Skip to the end to see my rating scale…read more Climbing Bines was one of seven breweries we visited on our recent trip to the FLX region, specifically Seneca Lake. To be consistent with my rating scale I really had to think hard about this one because there are quite a few good breweries right around Watkins Glen. When I asked myself if I'd be willing to drive 30 minutes to bypass a couple of other breweries to get there the answer was yes - depending on the weather. The tap room has the earthy feel that I find comfortable, it has a really nice outdoor seating areas, and its super dog friendly. Although there are some better beers close by, Climbing Bines gets bonus points from me for the ambiance and scenery. It really is a relaxing and aesthetically pleasing place. Don't get me wrong, the beers are OK, but I'd mostly drive a bit to hang out there for an evening if it's sunny and if there's a food truck. My rating scale: 1 - Just don't 2 - You'll survive, but there are better choices close by 3 - Good choice if you're in the area 4 - I'd drive 30 minutes out of my way just to come here 5 - I'd try to convince my wife to drive an hour just to come here

On our Seneca Lake brewery tour (July 14), we didn't stop at the new Climbing Bines tasting room in…read moreGeneva, NY, but instead stopped at the Hop Farm. I always like this location! It is big with lots of outdoor space. It has two event spaces (one enclosed) and often has food trucks. The website recommends bringing chairs on the weekend, because they have more space than seating. One thing to note about the beers is that some are made with ingredients from other farms. On the menu, those are marked as "Pando" (I don't remember what that stands for). Wineries in the Finger Lakes region have wine trail markers. I hope the breweries will advocate for something similar. Those markers could help more people discover the growing number of breweries in the Finger Lakes.

Tried 3 different pizzas, ouchy, pickle rick and Hector hot chicken. So good. All 3 had amazing…read moreflavor and good dough, nice and crispy. Great price and atmosphere! Smalls make it easy to try different types. So good!

Here we go!!! Out in the distant lands rolling hills and sunny lake vista at Scale House Brewery…read more LIve bluegrass today during the diner hour. Love the ambient red outdoor umbrellas and picnic table seating. nice bar and lots of tables indoors as well. Plenty of parking for a crowd or party. The beer is cold and the pizzas are loaded with fresh tasting toppings. grabbed the garden and a box to go of their hole made meatballs. Can't tell a lie I did take a bite. Great day for a fun family day out.