Empire Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in
Syracuse,
New York,
United States 🇺🇸
Owned by
Ellicottville Brewing
Associated Venue: Empire Brewing Company
- Out of business
Established in 1994
Closed in 2019
Contact
120 Walton St, Syracuse, NY, 13202, United States
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample at the brewpub. Clear reddish-purple color with a minimal white head that evaporates quickly to a sparse outer ring. Spotty lacing. Aroma of raspberries and wheat. Light body with flavors of sweet raspberries, apples and wheat. The finish is fruity with a raspberry aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
from Draft
at
Empire Brewing Company
on 14 Aug 2014
at 08:31
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Sample at the brewpub. Hazy straw color with a thin white head that evaporates quickly to an outer ring. Spotty lacing. Floral aroma with yeast and malt notes. Light body with flavors of herbal yeast, wheat and fruit. The finish is lavender and citrus. Just average overall.
Tried
from Draft
at
Empire Brewing Company
on 14 Aug 2014
at 08:22
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample at the brewpub. The beer is a clear orange-amber color with a medium thin off-white head that recedes quickly to a film. Short strings of lacing. Aroma of fruit, hops and malt. Medium body with flavors of floral hops, fruit and caramel malt. The finish is moderately bitter with a short fruity hops aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
from Draft
at
Empire Brewing Company
on 14 Aug 2014
at 08:11
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sample at the brewpub. The beer pours a pale golden color with a thin fizzy white head that evaporates quickly to a film. Spotty lacing. Aroma of floral hops and sweet malt. Light body with flavors of grassy hops, bready malt and fruit. The finish is mildly bitter with a short herbal hops aftertaste. Average overall.
Tried
from Draft
at
Empire Brewing Company
on 14 Aug 2014
at 07:59
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On draught at Dinosaur BBQ in Syracuse. Clear amber color with a medium white head that diminishes steadily to a film. Short strings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of malt, caramel and hops. Light-bodied with flavors of earthy malt, caramel and slight hops. The finish is sweet with a short malty aftertaste. Average overall.
Tried
on 13 Aug 2014
at 19:30
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft at pony. Pours reddish amber white head. Nose and taste of malt, spicy rye, dry grain and wood. Medium body. Abrasive.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Jul 2014
at 12:58
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft. Cloudy yellow white head. Nose and taste of banana, clove, coriander, ginger and cookie spice. Medium body.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Jul 2014
at 15:36
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Left Hand Path, Brooklyn tap: Pours amber with a white head. Aroma is caramel malt and a little bit of hops. This is basically a very easy-drinking amber ale with some light hoppage thrown in. There is nothing offensive about it, but nothing very interesting either.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Jun 2014
at 13:12
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at Ginger Man NYC. Brownish-black pour with a medium foamy tan head that recedes slowly. Sticky patches of lacing. Aroma of roast malt, chocolate and peppers. Medium to full body with flavors of charred malt, cocoa in chili peppers. The finish is subtle peppers and chocolate. Decent overall.
Tried
from Draft
at
The Ginger Man - NYC
on 08 Mar 2014
at 19:58
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pours clear amber into a shaker. White head with little retention recedes to hug rim. Caramel and citrus aromas. Sweet with caramel front to back. Mild earthy hop finish.
Tried
on 20 Feb 2014
at 16:36