UPCOMING EVENTS
Come hungry, stay happy! The Dumpling Wagon is open every time we are!

Live Music: Flying Rob & Friends
Flying Rob & Friends is a folk-rock band with a soulful blend of originals. Your ears will come alive with soaring melodies and electrifying riffs. Come hear a groove-based mix of folk, rock, funk, and more!

Craft Brewers Conference Viewing Party
We’ll be watching the craft brewers conference award ceremony streaming at the brewery from 7-9pm! Free 8oz pours of every beer we win a medal for!

Luau Party!
As March unfolds, join us at the taproom for our 4th annual Luau Party! We’ll be releasing a new Hawaiian shirt featuring your favorite cat Merlin. We've got the shirts; just bring your grass skirts and enjoy flowing beer tiki drinks, Cheers! 🌺🍻

Cabaret Night w/ F.A.R. Trio
🎶 Cabaret Night Returns! 🎶
Join us in The Metal Shed on Friday, March 28th, from 5:30–8:30 PM for an evening of top-tier jazz, cozy vibes, and table-side service of beer and food from The Dumpling Wagon—perfect for date night or a fun outing with friends.
This month, we’re thrilled to welcome back F.A.R. Trio, one of our favorite groups here at Wayward Lane:
🎸 Drew Azzinaro – Guitar
🎸 Eamon Rayhn – Bass
🥁 Ethan – Drums
F.A.R. Trio has been lighting up stages across NYC, Buffalo, and beyond for the past five years. Together, they craft a sound that’s equal parts tight-knit chemistry and creative exploration, blending original compositions, collaborative arrangements, and fresh takes on their favorite songs. The trio has performed at renowned venues and festivals including the Northwest Jazz Festival, Carnegie Jazz Festival, The Bitter End, Rockwood Music Hall, and SoFar NYC, delivering unforgettable, genre-bending jazz experiences wherever they play.
✨ What’s New in The Metal Shed? ✨
No more stumps! Cozy chairs with seat cushions await.
Table Service: Raise your flag, and we’ll bring the beer right to you.
Couples’ Elevated Seating: Limited to 5 tables—$10 per table, reservation only.
📍 Reserve Your Table:
Message us or email info@waywardlanebrewing.com to secure your spot!
🪑 Group Seating is still available at our classic large round tables. Donations are welcome to help us keep incredible jazz talent coming back month after month.
Don’t miss F.A.R. Trio and another unforgettable Cabaret Night in The Metal Shed! 🎷

Live Music: The Red Wagon
The Red Wagon can best be described as Rootsy Rock Fusion, melding together various styles of music into an amalgamation of sound. Intertwining Saxophone and Electric Guitar float over a solid, yet fluid, rhythm section, while harmony-laden vocals ring out above the fray. The Red Wagon’s current lineup consists of Dan McBride (Guitar), Chris Scanlan (Sax and Vocals), John Florussen (Drums and Vocals) and Dave Jenkins (Bass and Vocals). Their latest album, Back To The Valley, was released on July 4, 2020 - and is available for streaming or purchase on all major digital media outlets including Spotify, Amazon Music, iTunes and Youtube.

Offsite Event: New York State Craft Brewers Festival
The 10th Annual New York State Craft Brewers Festival takes place at the Desmond Hotel (Crowne Plaza) in Albany, NY. This renowned event brings together 50+ breweries from every region of the state, offering beer enthusiasts—both seasoned and new—a rare opportunity to enjoy unique, award-winning beers while meeting the talented brewery owners and representatives behind the craft. No volunteers here—this is the real deal!
Great beer deserves great food! Albany's favorite food vendors will be on-site with savory eats available for purchase to pair with your favorite brews.
We’re especially excited to announce that Wayward Lane Brewing will be one of the 5 breweries featured in an exclusive beer and cheese pairing at 3 PM! This one-of-a-kind experience showcases 5 unique beers, each from a different region of New York, with tasting notes presented by the brewers themselves. These beers are specially selected and will not be available elsewhere at the festival. The pairing also includes 5 artisanal cheeses curated by The Cheese Traveler, an NPR-featured cheesemonger.

Offsite Event: Tap Takeover at As Is
Join us in Hell’s Kitchen at As Is for a night of Wayward Lane. Multiple beers, some great food from their kitchen, and of course some great company. Kyle will be there so make sure and say hello. See you then!

Cabaret Night w/ Rob Lindquist
Join us in The Metal Shed on Friday, January 17th, from 5:30–8:30 PM for an evening of top-tier jazz, cozy vibes, and table-side service of beer and food from The Dumpling Wagon—perfect for date night or a fun outing with friends.
This month, we’re proud to showcase Rob Lindquist, a jazz/funk group featuring some of the Capital District’s most seasoned musicians:
🎹 Rob Lindquist – Keys
🎷 Brian Patneaude – Saxophone
🎺 Dylan Canterbury – Trumpet
🥁 Andy Hearn – Drums
Their sound is a tasteful blend of jazz, funk, R&B, and soul, with unique takes on pop tunes by legends like Sting, The Beatles, Steely Dan, and Stevie Wonder, alongside jazz standards and originals.
✨ What’s New in The Metal Shed? ✨
No more stumps! Cozy chairs with seat cushions await.
Table Service: Raise your flag, and we’ll bring the beer right to you.
Couples’ Elevated Seating: Limited to 5 tables—$10 per table, reservation only.
📍 Reserve Your Table:
Message us or email info@waywardlanebrewing.com to secure your spot!
🪑 Group Seating is still available at our classic large round tables. Donations are welcome to help us keep incredible jazz talent coming back month after month!

3rd Annual Christmas Tree Blaze
It’s that time of year again! 🌲🔥 Join us on Saturday, January 11th for our 3rd Annual Christmas Tree Blaze, where we give your old trees the send-off they deserve!
🎶 Before the sparks fly, Becca Frame & The Tall Boys will be bring the house down in The Metal Shed from 3-6pm with their soulful rock jams.
🔥 Tree lighting starts around 6pm, where we’ll be tapping a special one-off cask of Bewildered, our Smoked Robust Porter, right during the blaze. Brewed to pair perfectly with the crackle of the fire.
🌲 Got a tree to retire? Drop it off curbside anytime leading up to the event and we’ll give it the fiery send-off it deserves.
🥟 Hungry? Our pals at The Dumpling Wagon will be serving up delicious bites all day long.
Let’s kick off the new year in true Wayward Lane style! Who’s ready to blaze it up?
Shout out to Erik for another great piece of art!

Live Music: Becca Frame & The Tall Boys
Based in upstate New York, Becca Frame and the Tall Boys provide a timeless presentation of powerful vocals, and transcendent lyrics. Combined with polished yet improvised guitar work (Brian Shafer) and intoxicating dynamic rhythm (Steve O'Connell and Daniel Colón), the band provides a strong dedication to stir the soul. Each song has its own desire and persistence to leave the audience wanting to hear more.

Live Music: Rooster Lite
Rooster Lite is here to bring the holiday spirit to our Holiday Market! Featuring Cailyn on vocals and Mike on guitar, this dynamic duo from Tame the Rooster (a modern 7-piece country band from New York's capital region) will be delivering an intimate, festive performance. Don’t miss their blend of country charm and holiday cheer!

Holiday Market in the Metal Shed
"Market in the Meadow" returns! Join us for this special Holiday “Market in the Metal Shed"! Hosting some of the valleys finest local vendors, live music, dumplings, and of course why not have a beer while you're here!
The market runs from 12-4 in our heated metal shed with "Rooster Lite" playing on stage! Rooster Lite is here to bring the holiday spirit to our Holiday Market! Featuring Cailyn on vocals and Mike on guitar, this dynamic duo from Tame the Rooster (a modern 7-piece country band from New York's capital region) will be delivering an intimate, festive performance. Don’t miss their blend of country charm and holiday cheer!
Source: https://tametherooster.com

Offsite Event: Tap Takeover at Sweet Avenue
Join us in Queens as we take over the taps at Sweet Avenue. Bring your ugliest sweater as there will be a competition with prizes! Let’s make it a night of brews, beats, and Sweet Avenue treats.

Live Music: F.A.R. Trio
F.A.R. Trio is back!! Eamon, Drew and Ethan as a musical team have performed around NYC and Buffalo for past 5 years. They have been concentrating on writing music together, augmenting each others individual compositions and coming up with unique arrangements of songs and pieces by their favorite song writers and composers and bringing that music on tours across NYS and the East coast. They have performed concerts at The Northwest Jazz festival, Carnegie Jazz Festival, The Bitter End, Rockwood Hall, Shakti Lounge, So Far NYC etc... and countless other venues and halls together.

Brewery Closed
It’s Thanksgiving and we are all spending this day with friends and family! Make sure to grab any Wayward Lane beer on Wednesday to share on this day.

Food Truck: Wiggle Farm PIzza
Introducing Wayward Wednesday from 5-8pm with our friends Wiggle Farm Pizza. Serving up 10-12" Neapolitan style pies with a New York twist, using locally sourced ingredients. It’s the day before Thanksgiving! Come by with all your friends and family visiting!

Offsite Event: Syracuse Craft Brewers Festival
The 11th annual New York State Craft Brewers Festival returns to the historic Landmark Theatre in downtown Syracuse. The renowned event brings together 45+ breweries from every region of the state offering enthusiasts, both novice and seasoned, a rare opportunity to relish in unique and award-winning beer. Great beer deserves to be paired with great food! Savory eats will be available for purchase from some of Syracuse' best food vendors. See you there, cheers!

Live Music: Feral Children
Feral Children is a band performing original and cover songs encompassing a variety of genres, including Americana, Rock, Folk, Rhythm & Blues and Country. Members include Chris Blackwell, Dave Jenkins, John Pjontek, Rae Rotindo and Brad Towle.

Brewery Closed
Kyle recently completed an in-depth, 4-hour training session with Ondřej and Jan from Lukr, covering glassware cleanliness, tap maintenance, and the art of the perfect Czech pour using side-pull faucets, ultimately earning his Certified Tapster certificate. Today, he's passing on this expertise to our staff so they can bring you an even better experience with every pour. Expect a few exciting changes in how your beers are served! See you on Friday!

Food Truck: Wiggle Farm PIzza
Introducing Wayward Wednesday from 5-8pm with our friends Wiggle Farm Pizza. Serving up 10-12" Neapolitan style pies with a New York twist, using locally sourced ingredients.

Blown Glass Ornament Class
Join The Studio for Art and Craft to create beautiful and unique glass ornaments to enjoy all year round. Their staff creators will show you the process of blowing these glass ornaments with a demo and then you will make your very own!
Purchase tickets here:

Blown Glass Ornament Class
Join The Studio for Art and Craft to create beautiful and unique glass ornaments to enjoy all year round. Their staff creators will show you the process of blowing these glass ornaments with a demo and then you will make your very own!
Purchase tickets here:

Offsite Event: Rough Draft Bar & Books Tap Takeover
Join us in Kingston as we bring some of our favorite beverages to pour at one of the coziest bars around! Rough Draft has been big supporters of Wayward Lane Brewing since day 1. We are all very excited for this feature to say the least. There will be music, pizza and beer. What could be better. Stay tuned for more details!

Brewery Closed
Wiggle Farm is taking a day off so we have decided to as well. See you on Thursday!

Cabaret Night w/ Spin Cycle
Join us for the inaugural Cabaret Night in The Metal Shed next Friday, November 8th, from 5-8 pm! We’re showcasing top jazz talent in an intimate setting, offering table service for both beer and food from The Dumpling Wagon, and creating a cozy vibe that’s perfect for date night or a fun outing with friends.
This month, we proudly present Spin Cycle, a dynamic NYC-based jazz quartet making their Wayward Lane debut. With a style that blends the modal sounds of John Coltrane, New Orleans' second-line funk, and the free-spirited energy of free jazz, they’re here to bring you something truly special.
We've given The Metal Shed a makeover:
No more stumps! We’ve swapped them out for chairs with warm seat cushions for a truly cozy experience.
Looking for service? Just raise your flag at the table, and we’ll be right over!
There’s a new elevated seating area for couples—seating for two at each table, available by reservation only.
🪑 Reserved Seating:
$10 per table (max. 5 tables available)
Message us or reach out to info@waywardlanebrewing.com to secure your spot!
Group seating remains at our classic large round tables, where we’re gratefully accepting donations to help us keep bringing in more incredible jazz talent. With your support, Cabaret Night can become a monthly tradition!
In the words of Herbie Hancock: “Jazz is about being in the moment.” Don’t miss your chance to experience that moment with us on November 8th. 🎶

Food Truck: Wiggle Farm PIzza
Introducing Wayward Wednesday from 5-8pm with our friends Wiggle Farm Pizza. Serving up 10-12" Neapolitan style pies with a New York twist, using locally sourced ingredients.

Live Music: East Berne Band
A unique composition of talented veteran musicians, EBB leads with a spirit of companionship and joy in making music, delivering playful, inventive, and heartfelt takes of great songs spanning eras and genres. A fusion of rock, pop, soul, blues and funk is the recipe for this spicy stew, served with strong harmonies and good times all around.

Food Truck: Wiggle Farm PIzza
Introducing Wayward Wednesday from 5-8pm with our friends Wiggle Farm Pizza. Serving up 10-12" Neapolitan style pies with a New York twist, using locally sourced ingredients.

Clay Leaf Pottery Class
Celebrate the beauty of fall with a creative evening that pairs art with your favorite brews. Choose your adventure: craft a stunning clay bowl adorned with the delicate imprints of autumn leaves, or go for a more personal touch with a custom hand bowl using your own hand templates. Whether you're designing a one-of-a-kind gift or a festive holiday centerpiece, these unique creations will surely impress.
Both large and small bowl sizes are available, perfect for any occasion. We’ll provide the leaf templates, but if you’re opting for a hand bowl, don’t forget to bring your hand cutouts (and be sure to label them left or right!).
Tickets range from $45 to $65, depending on the size of your masterpiece. Grab yours below and join us for a night of creativity and craft!

Mommy & Me Yoga w/ Sophia
Sophia is a certified yoga instructor via CorePower. With a background in psychology and interior design, providing a holistic and accessible approach for her students is essential. Practicing yoga following several years of dance and gymnastics created a safe space for Sophia to focus on healing instead of on perfection.
As a new mom, yoga has provided her with a place to recover and heal, a continued outlet to feel empowered and recharged. Her teaching style caters to beginners, former and current athletes and those wanting to incorporate movement of the mind and body into their daily lives. In her class you can expect to feel energized and centered. In addition to teaching yoga and continuing her own practice, she is a project manager in the architecture and construction industry.
Cost is $10. Payment can be made via. Venmo or cash day of event.

Food Truck: The Plated Palette
Double food truck day! Charlotte based food truck with delicious and healthy food options.
The Dumpling Wagon will be here like always!!!

2nd Annual Punkin Chunkin
🎃 Ready, aim, LAUNCH! 🎃
Join us this Saturday the 26th for our 2nd Annual Punpkin Chunkin' where we catapult autumn’s finest into the Bier Meadow! Erik, our resident trebuchet wizard, has upgraded the machine for even higher, farther flights this year. Launches kick off at 2pm, but we’re limited to 65 pumpkins this year, so get here early to sign up and make sure your crew gets a shot. Once we're out, we’re out!
Thanks to Schoharie Valley Farms for donating all the pumpkins! Proceeds from pumpkin donations will support local Schoharie youth activities, making each launch a win for the community.
👻 Halloween Costume Contest: Don’t just come for the pumpkins—show up in your spookiest or silliest costumes! The contest runs all day with winners announced at 5pm. If your pumpkin doesn’t set the record, your costume might be the true champion!
Prizes for:
🏆 Best Costume
🚀 Furthest Launched Pumpkin
Let’s turn the Bier Meadow into a pumpkin war zone! 🎃

Food Truck: Wiggle Farm PIzza
Introducing Wayward Wednesday from 5-8pm with our friends Wiggle Farm Pizza. Serving up 10-12" Neapolitan style pies with a New York twist, using locally sourced ingredients.

Night Out @ Schoharie Library
Join us at the Schoharie Library for a night out with music, food and of course some local craft beverage producers. Tickets go on sale Oct. 1st.