PRESS
The roundtable - NY Craft Brewer’s festival
Kevin Mullen - Rare Form
Adam Rosenthal - Wayward Lane Brewing
Anthony Dana - Fidens
Paul Leone - Executive Director, NYS Brewers Assoc.
Caught On The Hop — Wayward Lane Brewing and the History of New York’s Hop Houses - Pellicle Magazine
The style of hop house that’s now home to Schoharie’s Wayward Lane Brewing is the most ubiquitous in New York State, and a little investigation of these structures shows design features unique to hop house architecture. Particularly on the inside. Read More>>
Wayward Lane Brewing, New York Brewery of the Year 2023!
The New York Brewery of the Year, awarded to the top overall medal winner in the competition, went to Wayward Lane Brewing, which opened in 2021 on a 65-acre former hop farm near Schoharie in the Mohawk Valley. The brewery, which makes everything from hazy IPAs to lagers and wild-fermented ales, won two gold and two silver medals in this year’s contest.
You can get beer at Wayward Lane Brewing. And eggs. And honey. Tucked into the rural, rolling hills of Schoharie County, Wayward Lane bills itself as a “true farm brewery,” and it’s easy to see why. The brewery and taproom occupy a refurbished 19th-century barn where hops — the green, pine-cone-like flower that is a key component of beer — were once dried, pressed and stored for market. Though it’s been decades since the property was a fully functioning farm, those who visit might feel transported back in time by the thick, wooden beams, high ceilings and simple yet tasteful decor that pays tribute to a rich agricultural history. Read More>>
If you walk into Wayward Lane Brewing as a craft beer newbie, they’ve got something you’ll like. If you’re a more seasoned craft connoisseur, you might reach for a wild ale fermented with various fruits or even foraged material from the farm. Either way – or at many points in between – Wayward Lane in the idyllic community of Schoharie, New York, has you covered. “Schoharie is a beautiful place. We’re right between the Catskills and Adirondacks, which is the place you want to be. The views are gorgeous,” Wayward Lane Farm Manager Andrew Rowles says. Thus the perfect setting for this off-the-beaten-path and a little left-of-center farm brewery where on-site ingredients blend to build beautiful things that tend to start in the bee yard. Read More>>
Most hop barns in upstate New York have succumbed to the rigors of time, where harsh winters and wet springs wear at the integrity of beams and foundations, and gravity pulls at rooflines and gables. Few remain in the Capital Region, which was a hub for American hop production in the late 19th century, and those that still exist often have been artfully repurposed into useable structures. Read More>>
Wandering around the countryside in Central New York, it’s not uncommon to find a stray hop bine growing along the edge of a field. You may even find a hop house, a unique architectural relic from a bygone era. These are harder to spot as most simply look like a dilapidated barn. However, at Wayward Lane Brewing Co. in the town of Schoharie, one of the state’s newest breweries has renovated one into a modern farm brewhouse. Read More>>
Happy Monday, Thieves! Much to Justin’s delight, we have another New York State farm brewery on the show this week. Adam Rosenthal of Wayward Lane Brewing in Schoharie, NY, joins us to talk about his journey in beer from the early days of mobile canning, to running a brewery in Denver, to decamping for the East Coast to open a proper farm brewery operation. We hit on a many STB buzz words (yarrow, pawpaws, English milds) and drink some fun beers in the black glasses. Tune in and let us know what you think!