butternuts beer and ale

We went to Cooperstown, NY to partake in the beverage trail. The tour selected six wine or beer attractions to visit and sample beverages. A coupon is stamped at each place and if all 6 are visited, the last one will give out a commemorative wine or beer glass. The trail is several miles and the final stop in the Butternuts Beer and Ale brewery. We hit the first five then went to Butternuts, only to find out they were not open. No one answered the phone and no message was left explaining what to do to get the glasses we earned. We checked with one fo the other places we visited and they told us the guy who runs the place only shows up when he feels like it. Don't make the same mistake we did and drive all the way out there unless you confirm they are open.

It is places like this with no frills that often are really the best as the people are so nice, service is great and it is a genuinely fun time.

These folks operate a golf course and restaurant on top of the hill across the road from the brewery. We heard it was excellent so went over for breakfast. There was no one in the place when we arrived about 9:15 a.m. The place was very very cold we had to keep our coats on. We did ask if they could turn the heat up and they did, but it was still cold when we left. Food order took a very long time when we were to only two eating. Food was just OK. We had to wait also for our check to pay and leave. About eight others had arrived by the time we were leaving. The brewery makes a wonderful beer and ale. We will try for lunch or dinner in the future to see how that goes.

This was the last trip on the Cooperstown Beverage Trail. They should be removed from the trail as they are a disgrace to the nice beverage trail.They state they are a "sister company to Cooperstown Brewing", but the Brewing had a better building then them!Not only did we get turned off from the names, and looks the rep had her friends going behind the table and pouring their own beer. Then because they were so drunk bumped into my husband and I looked at me said "your sorry" and kept walking. Outside represented the atmosphere.... Dump and classless!

Not bad beer,not bad service.The location in an old dairy barn could be quaint,but.....the area around then entrance had weeds growing out of control around the mildewy patio furniture.The interior wasn't just unfinished or undecorated,it was filthy.Makes one wonder what the production area looks like....

We stopped here as part of the Cooperstown Beverage Trail. This very casual and very fun. The tasting area is a little dark, but the beer is good and it was nice to see they don't take themselves too seriously. You can produce good beer and not become a beer snob.

A stop on the Cooperstown Beer/Wine trail. This was probably my least favorite. The beer was OK, but it only comes in cans (not something that I like). The tasting room was run down

The drive here from Cooperstown was about 30 minutes, nice drive, scenic. We initially passed it, it's a very unassuming big barn that looks like any other farm/barn in the area. Nothing to really distinguish it as a brewery. We pulled in and felt kind let down (after having been to Ommegang brewery which was very nice, more of a "city" mainstream location/setup). We really only wanted to go 1- because it was on the brewery trail and 2- Pork slap beer is an inside joke in our circle, someone brought it to a party, we got a kick out of the name, and it was god awful beer. So we wanted to say we saw the place for kicks. We were better off without wasting the trip. No GPS signal out here, got lost down some unpaved dirt road listed as a "major highway"... good lord. Learned lesson, don't rely on cell or GPS signals out in the country, your screwed unless you have a good old classic paper map. Or your a local and don't need one.

We almost didn't stop here as it was a our last day in the area, but we are glad we did! We weren't familiar with the beer as it's not in Chicago. The beer was excellent, and the bartender who gave us tastings was really friendly and informative. Definitely worth the stop.

Butternuts Beer and Ale is an old dairy barn. No frills on the inside, but some pretty terrific beer. For just $2.00 you get 7 nice samples. (I'd guess at least 4oz pours) 3 on tap and 4 from cans. Betsy who did the pouring was very friendly and very knowledgeable about each beer. Started from light beer to the dark beer. My personal favorite being the Moo Stout. Kinda reminded me of a Manhattan Special(Espresso Coffee Soda) a little bit with the coffee undertones. The cans are great with different characters and funky names like Pork Slap. Left the brewery with my purchase of 12 pack variety. Will def. come back on my next visit to Cooperstown.

This new addition to the Cooperstown BeverageTrail was our second stop on a dreary late Fall day. It looks just like any other dairy barn in the area, but inside are some very delicious beers.The tasting area is a small cave like room with a wooden bar. For 2 bucks, you get to tastings of 7 beers. And very good sized pours! They featured three beers on tap, and poured the rest from cans. From light to dark, Butternuts has a beer anyone would like. And our pourer (is that the correct term) Betsy was the best. The room was very crowded, but she kept our group's beer coming, and took time to explain each one.If you love beer, you have to take the trip to Butternuts. One side note though, don't trust your GPS, just follow the map. Our gps took us on some wacky dirt road to get there.

Stopped in there today. Betsy was very informative and super nice.Great beer! Craft beer in cans. It's about time.

Stopped here on the way home and came away with some great beer. The folks that run this can tell you a lot about the beer and there is a good variety. The Moo Thunder Stout is excellent and worth taking home. They also make different seasonal ales which are very intriguing. The next time I am in the area I will definitely stop back.

http://www.butternutsbeerandale.com/Butternuts is a small barn on a country road on the outskirts of Cooperstown. The beer is really good and you can tell by the cans that they have a sense of humor. Try it. You'll like it.

Up at the club house they serve the best food and will soon feature the beer and ale.