The best small town vibe you could ask for. Great outdoor seating for warm months, a little cramped…read moreindoors during cold months. Awesome food specials and live music! A local gem!

Like most reviewers, we stopped in on our way to Cooperstown. They don't even look like a brewery…read moreon the outside, so just look for the green sign out front. We'd arrived on a Friday morning, about an hour after they opened, and we were the only ones. When we walked in, we were instantly greeted by the brewery dog: a large, calm girl. While we drank, she lounged around. There's only one picnic-sized table, and no seats at the bar. So we stood by the bar to grab a flight- and since there wasn't any "real" food, we grabbed a bag of pretzels and chips to snack on. Eight beers on tap and five per flight, so we opted to try the White IPA, DIPA, Belgian style ale, azacca IPA, and the hard apple cider. Everything looked, tasted, and smelled great! The bartender was friendly and helpful throughout, and answered all of our questions. There's nowhere to eat in the area and not much other reason to be in the area, but if you happen to be passing through then this place is certainly worth a moment of your time.

Amazing people.. Joe and Eileen are great people. I love their bar. Feels like home to me.read more

Excellent local bar with great food specials. Worth a stop for sure. A few good local beers on tap…read moreas well as the regulars.

GREAT MEMORIES!!!! An absolutely wonderful place! I worked…read morethere in the summers of 1958 and 1959 when I was in high school. Art Rohman still owned the place and tended bar seven days a week. I used to set up pins in the bowling alley when there were bowlers. My mother and grandmother knew Rohmans probably for about fifty years back then. Wonderful people to work for and with. Art Rohman must have been in his seventies at the time and a font of history. He provided us free lunch, although he did not serve food to the public then. The hotel had stopped functioning as a hotel by then. Mr. Rohman lived in one of the rooms as did one of his bartenders.His nephew Nick lived in the house left of the front of the hotel and worked as a bartender. Before I arrived, Mr. Rohman had had his own barber living in the hotel. When that was discontinued, he would drive across to Barryville to go to Trevor's barbershop (on River Road) who was also the Justice of the Peace. That and going to funerals were the only time he left the building. He never waited at Trevors. John Trevor used to ask the person whose hair was being cut to leave the chair so that Mr. Rohman could get his shave. Sometimes there were three or four people waiting for a haircut. Mr. Rohman always paid for the haircuts of those he cut in front of. I do remember the great baseball pitcher Smoky Joe Wood coming in periodically for a case of beer which I would carry out for him. There was also the mail car on the train which went around 4:00 every afternoon. A six pack (cost a dollar then) was run out to the mailcar every day. They never tipped. Sundays were a spectacle. PA. had Blue Laws which prohibited bars from being open on Sundays. Rohman's was exempt. The Catholic Church was a few hundred yards away. When service let out, most of the attendees walked down the street and into Rohman's. On that day Mr. Rohman was known as Father Rohman. I was told that Rohman's was open all through prohibition. Politicians then were no different than today, although it was probably cheaper to bribe them. The boarding house trade was going strong back in the 1950s. There were many in the area. Pre-lunch cocktails were a regular routine for the boarders. I used to bus tables and restock the bar (only fresh fruit in all the drinks). At around 11:30 AM the place would fill with boarders. I would guess that there were more than 100 patrons crowding the place. Then it would empty as they went back for lunch (12:30 I think). Kids were welcome. My parents used to take me there when I had to stand on a chair to play one of the two pinball machines. Rohman would often come over and throw a bunch of nickels onto the machine for us kids to use for additional games. Nighttimes were crazy. Whatever the capacity of the bar, you couldn't get another person or table into the barroom. There were five bartenders on at night and often the customers were five deep at the bar. Friday nights were the worst. Husbands used to come up from the city on the train after work and walk right across the tracks into Rohman's to join their wives. Busing tables was difficult because you couldn't navigate around the room. There were three doors across the front (railroad side). To get to the other end of the bar I would go out the nearest door, walk to the farthest door and re-enter there. Getting back with a tray full of glasses and ashtrays retraced the route. A great place! I am tempted to come up from NC to revisit the old times. The name I use is a pseudonym. I have a website at www.economicnoise should anyone want to discuss this part of my youth further. I had many good times in the Barryville -- Shohola area and good friends. I considered Art Rohman a friend despite our considerable age difference.

Great place. Old time charm. You have to look at the register when it was operating as a hotel…read more Some great old names!

The food is delicious and prepared with care. You know the chef/owner takes pride. It's a must try.read more

Beef tacos were excellent. One of the best tacos I've had. The atmosphere is nice also.read more

My wife and I stopped by for lunch on Saturday because the weather was beautiful and we know the…read morefood is always great. We were not disappointed. I recommend sitting outside at the picnic tables. The fried chicken sandwich and French fries are my go to every time. If you want a great meal, beautiful setting and place you can bring your dog; this is the spot for you.

This is the second time they got the pizza wrong ! My wife doesn't eat meat and they put sausage…read moreand pepperoni on it-not even close to peppers, onions and mushrooms. Then they refused to make another, said it was the last one for the night-at 6:00 ??? We're done, T's Hitchin Post from now on.

Randomly found myself in the Hornets Nest on my way to the Catskills. I had my doubts about this…read moredive bar but the friendly service and pizza won me over. The pizza was surprisingly good. It was a pan style pizza and was loaded with cheese and pepperoni. The service was great. Very friendly bartenders/servers that were accommodating and seemed to be running both the kitchen and bar. Place was packed with regulars. Worth a visit!

We stopped in just because there's little to nothing to do in the area on a rainy day. We got a…read morecouple of flights, a root beer and fries. The beer was good and so was the root beer. The fries weren't bad either until you got to the bottom, and then they became super salty. If it wasn't for the hot bartender, I'd give this place a solid three instead of a four.

Good beer and delicious food. Dog friendly. Great service…read more Live music on certain days.

Amazing place and very kind staff, John is a stand up guy and is always happy to talk to anyone…read more Great place tucked away, awesome for watching any sport! Kid friendly and very affordable, and by the way wings are to DIE for!!!!!!!!!!!

Friendly staff! Don't remember much of the food because of the drinks BUT the desserts were so…read morecreative and delicious.

Very good gay bar! Me and buddies had fun getting to know all of the queer community inside!read more

Came up for Cortland's Parents Weekend and had an awesome time. The whole town was buzzing... great…read moreenergy everywhere, but still felt welcoming and easy to enjoy. It's one of those weekends where you get to step into your kid's world a bit and actually see why they love it here. Bars and restaurants were lively but manageable, people were friendly, and it had that perfect mix of college fun and family atmosphere. Definitely a weekend worth making the trip for... we'll be back.

Attending the soft opening of Faith American Brewing Company. The beer right now is an ale that is…read moregood and the location is great. Beautiful building and land that they are establishing themselves at.