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RiverTrail Beerworks and Hex & Hop's new Saranac Lake taproom are right on the corridor, and Raquette River Brewing is close to the Tupper Lake end.
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Adirondack Breweries
From Old Forge to Lake Placid to Lake George, there's a lot of good beer inside the Blue Line. Here's where to find it, region by region, for the end of a hike, a paddle or a long day on the bike.
Find a brewery- 18places to stop
- 5regions of the park
- 6 millionacres to work up a thirst
High Peaks
Lake Placid & Ray Brook
The densest cluster in the park, most of it within a few minutes of Main Street.
Lake Placid Pub & BreweryThe longtime Mirror Lake pub behind Ubu Ale, the beer most people connect with Lake Placid.→Big Slide Brewery & Public HouseThe Lake Placid Pub's sibling on Route 73, with the brewhouse in plain view and a menu that goes well past bar standards.→Prison City ADK TaproomThe Lake Placid outpost of the Auburn brewery known for its hazy IPAs. A small room right on Main Street.→The BoatA Main Street tasting room for Clayton's Wood Boat Brewery. The bar is built from a restored 1960 Chris-Craft.→Ray Brook BrewhouseA homey stop between Lake Placid and Saranac Lake, brewing everything from lagers to sours.→
Tri-Lakes
Saranac Lake & Bloomingdale
A small village with a serious beer scene, and the Adirondack Rail Trail running through the middle of it.
RiverTrail BeerworksA big brewpub on the Saranac River with the Rail Trail at its door. An easy way to end a ride.→Blue Line BreweryA neighborhood spot in a former car wash on Lake Flower Avenue, known for house beer and pizza.→Bitters & BonesA downtown brewpub with beer made upstairs and rooftop decks for the nice evenings.→Hex & HopBeer, mead and honey from a nanobrewery and apiary. Home base is Bloomingdale, and a new Saranac Lake taproom opened on the Rail Trail in September 2026.→
North & west
Tupper Lake & the Champlain side
Central Adirondacks
Old Forge & Speculator
Fewer stops and longer drives, which makes each one better.
Eastern Adirondacks
Lake George & the Route 9 corridor
An easy string of stops along the Northway, from North Hudson down to the southern gateway.
Paradox BreweryOff Route 9 in North Hudson, with mountain views, pizza and burgers, and a range from clean pilsners to hoppy beers.→Bolton Landing Brewing Co.A taproom on Lake Shore Drive in Bolton Landing, an easy stop on a day around the lake.→Adirondack Pub & BreweryA Lake George Village mainstay since 1999, on Canada Street.→Bandstand Brew WorksA family-friendly brewpub on Main Street in Warrensburg, handy on the way to or from Gore.→Common Roots Brewing Co.Just outside the Blue Line in South Glens Falls. Family-founded in 2013 and a natural first or last stop on the Northway.→
Make a day of it
Earn the first one
On foot
Come down from a hike
Big Slide sits on Route 73 on the way back from the High Peaks, and Saranac Lake's breweries are close to the 6er peaks.
Hiking guideBefore you go
Check the hours, pick a driver
Hours change with the seasons and some taprooms keep short weeks, so check each brewery's site before you make the drive. Distances here add up quickly. If you're making a day of it, plan on a designated driver.
From the Pure ADK shop
Take a pint home
Adirondack pint glasses, mugs and camp drinkware, designed and sold by Pure Adirondacks.
Shop drinkwareRun a brewery we missed, or see something out of date? Let us know. Want more ideas for the day? The Recreation Hub has hiking, biking, paddling and more.
