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

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6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
12oz bottle from Milk and Hops. Weirdly, this is the second beer I've rated today and I'm the 10th rater of both beers. Anyway, this one is an unclear orange color, thin head, light, spotty lacing. Herbal, earthy aroma. Tea. Spicy, tingly flavor and mouthfeel. Not something I'd want 5 of, but fun enough to drink once.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Apr 2017 at 17:53

3/10
Tried from Bottle on 27 Mar 2017 at 16:55

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4
12 ounce bottle. Pours a medium gold color with many, many large bubbles. Small creamy white head. Grainy malt nose has a hint of green apples. First sip is light malt and brewed tea notes. Slightly crackery grainy middle. Light, insipid dry finish. Lacks complexity or body. No thanks.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Mar 2017 at 22:46

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
From tap. Pours hazy dark brown to black with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted dark malty. Lingering dark malty, liqourice, tarish. Roasted. Sweet, dark malty and lingering roasted far finish. Slight and building chili bite.
Tried from Draft on 29 Jan 2017 at 14:22

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draught @ Ginger Man. Inky dark brown with large foamy tan head, faint roasted malt/ chili pepper aroma, low carbonation, medium bitter roasted malt taste with lactose, chili and coffee, somewhat thick body, long bitter finish with a bit of burning throat afterwards. The hot chili had blended well.
Tried on 20 Jan 2017 at 12:26

4.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
A deep dark stout with a thin brown head. In aroma, rather strange mix of beans, chocolate, dog food, not good. In mouth, a nice strange mix of cinnamon, bitter chocolate with harsh mouth feel, unpleasant. On tap at Syracuse Winter Brewfest 2017.
Tried from Draft on 14 Jan 2017 at 13:21

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
An orange amber ipa with a thin lacing light mocha head. In aroma, buttery notes, light biscuit malt with grassy floral hops, so-so. In mouth, biscuit malt with light grapefruit notes, resinous floral hops, light mineral notes, OK. On tap at Syracuse Winter Brewfest 2017.
Tried from Draft on 14 Jan 2017 at 12:29

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Keg at the brewpub. Dark brown, thin fizzy tan head, good retention. Aroma of chocolate, roasted malt, mildly spicy peppers. Taste is chocolate and roast followed by spicy peppers and mild smoke. Medium bodied, lingering heat.
Tried on 09 Jan 2017 at 19:35

6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Keg at the brewpub. Clear dark amber, large creamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of toffee and citrus. Taste is toffee, plum, booze. Medium bodied, hot.
Tried on 09 Jan 2017 at 19:31

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Keg at the brewpub. Dark brown, large creamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of rich coffee, roasted malt, caramel. Taste is roasted malt, coffee, mild caramel. Medium-full bodied, chewy. More like a stout than a Scotch, but pretty damned good.
Tried on 09 Jan 2017 at 19:28