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Rare Form Brewing Company opened its doors in 2014 in historic Troy, New York. It is a place where our passion for beer and art are brought together in the name of creativity. Our approach to classic beer styles is focused on both tradition and experimentation. We are proud to always offer a wide-ranging and rotating beer menu. We are brewer owned and operated. Visit our taproom to try our current offerings paired with the finest local food products. We don’t have a kitchen but offer gourmet ploughman’s boards, gourmet chips, nuts, and other great beer snacks. We always welcome you to bring in your own take out as well.

Rushing Duck Brewing Company is a small, family owned and operated brewery located in the Historic District of Chester, New York that began selling beer in August of 2012. Based in Orange County, our beer is distributed throughout the Hudson Valley and New York City by Remarkable Liquids. We produce a wide variety of tasty beers. Hoppy, malty, American-styled, Belgian influenced, barrel aged, sours, you name it. First and foremost we brew beer that we like to drink. We hope you do too.

Kristen Lyons and Jason Gardner were first introduced to craft brewing by Brewery Ommegang. They were on hand for the very first Belgium Comes To Cooperstown (BCTC) as volunteers. They were introduced to amazing Belgian Beers that have helped to shape their taste going forward. From there they began to volunteer at Empire State Brewing & Music Festival in Syracuse and the NY Brewfest at the South Street Seaport. All of these amazing festivals and beers sparked their love of craft beer and the brewing process. A few years later they tried their hand at their first brew, a hefeweizen, and the result was wonderful. With no breweries in the…