Located off a narrow dead end road in Honeoye Falls is a local brewery which has been up and running since 1995. The award winning Custom BrewCrafters is Rochester’s very own brewery that supplies many local bars and events with their own unique brews.

Once you walk in the brewery, a stale smell welcomes you and reminds you that you are on brewing grounds. You can start the visit with a taste test or look around their small, yet well stocked shop. In the shop you can buy anything from t-shirts, sweatshirts, growler holders, cozies, or the very intriguing, The Beer Diet Book. 

From the day that the brewing first began, Jeremiah’s Frog Grog and Hogan’s Park Ave. Ale were born. Today, these two beers are still the favorites of the brewery staff and their clients.

To this day, there are around 50 different custom beers brewed with six ready to try in their tasting room. There is a seasonal selection hand picked by the brewers themselves. Among these beers, you may find the famous CB’s English Pale Ale or the 19th Hole Ale. Proudly displayed on tap six is the famous Iron Fireman Root Beer for those tasters who have not yet reached that golden age. All of these beers are brewed right on the grounds, including the root beer.

If any of these beers sound familiar, it may be because Custom BrewCrafters supplies many local bars with their finest brews. Just a few on the list are The Bug Jar, Johnny’s Irish Pub and Jeremiah’s Tavern.

Once you find your favorite beer, you can take it home in a growler or order it in a keg. Growlers are one of the highlights of the brewery and can hold up to a half a gallon of your favorite beer. After the purchase of your first growler, you can take it back at anytime to refill it for a reasonable price. 

Custom BrewCrafters workers give free tours on Saturday and Sunday afternoons at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 and 4:00 pm. If these times don’t work for you, just call to make an appointment and they will do their best to accommodate to your schedule.

Tours take you around the small one room brewing area explaining the different ingredients of beer and how they make each beer. The basic ingredients of beer are water, malt, hops and yeast. In the back room, you can see malts that have been imported from all-over the world from countries such as Ireland, Germany and Great Britain.

Your own personal guide will walk you through each step and answer any questions you may have. Also on the tour, you can see a large refrigerated room which contains numerous kegs waiting to be shipped out. By the end of the tour, you will know the process of beer making from start to finish.

Custom BrewCrafters is a great place to learn how beer is made and to taste a few of Rochester’s own brews. Satisfy your thirst with BrewCrafters and you won’t go wrong.