Cortland Beer Company — Restaurant in City of Cortland

We stopped in while traveling up I81. The server (owner?) wasn't deliberately trying to be rude but he sure knows how to make people feel like they are idiots. We looked at the beer list stuck to the bar and he walks up and bellows "don't look at that, look at the board". No "hello folks" etc. When we tried to ask questions about the beers that were artistically (illegibly) written on the board, every time he answered like we were dolts. We left without getting anything. No wonder the place was all but empty at 4 on a Saturday afternoon - 1 couple inside and 1 outside.

We stopped at the newest brewery in Geneva instead. The staff were friendly and helpful. Guess what? That place had 40 to 50 people. Maybe there is value in...

Staff seemed annoyed when I walked in. They looked underage and were acting extremely unprofessional- vaping behind the bar, horse playing like teenagers, talking to their buddies instead of serving customers. They weren’t checking ID’s either. Not only that, the guy who poured my beer didn’t seem to know how to pour a beer, and they gave me a plastic cup full of foam with the outside of it soaked, and my beer was flat by the time I sat down. I noticed other patrons were given glass mugs, so I don’t know if I did anything wrong to annoy them that I wasn’t aware of but I didn’t feel welcome and don’t think I’ll be going back for a long time. I had high hopes for this place, and I want to support local businesses, but I was extremely...

My friend was a bartender at CBC and loved his job. I got to meet the owner and his wife a few times and they were lovely people who loved connecting with people over a drink.

The outside patio has fire pits that are great when it is a little colder in Cortland and the inside is great for hosting all kinds of big events.

It definitely has a more "mature feel" to it seeing that it is a Brewery. I think that the older students at Cortland and residents really appreciate that. It's a social spot to hangout before a long night out on the town. I always...