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F.X. Matt Brewing
Saranac Beers
830 Varick Street
Brewhouse Square
Utica NY 13502
Telephone: +1 315-624-2400
Hours: Monday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm. Reservations required for tours.
Brewer: F.X. Matt Jr
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Brewhouse Square
Utica NY 13502
Telephone: +1 315-624-2400
Hours: Monday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm. Reservations required for tours.
Brewer: F.X. Matt Jr
[Contact] [Update]
Notes
Opened: 1888
Annual Production: 270,000 bbl
Contributors: Mario Kornmesser, Tom Smith
F.X.Matt brews beer under many names, including Fiddler's Green Brewing, New Yorker Brewing Company, and Brewmaster's Choice.
Updated: May 13, 2021
News
- 2021-05-03: Saranac completes $30M+ expansion, announces another $11M investment, plans to grow 100% (Craft Brewing Business)
- 2015-08-10: Saranac drops one of its core beers -- and ends an odd Syracuse link to a defunct brew (Syracuse.com)
- 2013-09-05: State Fair Home Brewing Winner Brews Gose At F.X. Matt (WIBX)
- 2013-07-10: Ten reasons to toast the 125-year-old F.X. Matt/Saranac Brewing Co. as we head into Boilermaker race (Syracuse Post Standard)
- 2009-08-21: Can-do brew: Utica company canning beer again (Newsday)
- 2009-07-27: Saranac-Matt Brewing Company—a heritage brewery reinvents itself (Examiner)
- 2008-04-09: Saranac Beer celebrates milestone (News 10 Now)
Beer List
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Date: March 7, 2011 (#8480)Package: cannedPlace: Place unknownScore: 14½ pointsAppearance (3)
Bright yellow. Huge head.Aroma (2½)
Very very clean, with just a hint of grassy malt.Mouthfeel (7)
Light body, fizzy. Sweet, with a very mild grainy-grassy malt flavor. No bitterness at all.Overall Impression (2)
Typical cheap lager, brewed as a house brand for Walgreens. Thanks to KJ Harnack for the can!
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Date: July 6, 2007 (#6570)Package: bottledPlace: Liquid Solutions, Tigard ORScore: 14 pointsAppearance (3)
Bright amber. Thick white head.Aroma (2½)
Earthy. Biscuity. Spicy hops.Mouthfeel (7)
Medium body. Fizzy. Surprisingly intense resiny bitterness overwhelms the malt.Overall Impression (1½)
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Date: July 6, 2007 (#6569)Package: bottledPlace: Liquid Solutions, Tigard ORScore: 14 pointsAppearance (3)
Bright deep golden. Nice head.Aroma (2½)
Sweet, grainy, sulfury (SO2).Mouthfeel (7)
Light body. Moderately fizzy. Very sweet, fairly toasty. Quite a lot of sulfur. Mild resiny bitterness in the middle.Overall Impression (1½)
