Gift shop, tasting room, mini-museum and pub/restaurant - all rolled into a repurposed 1904 building with magnificent views of the Genesee river gorge and the High Falls of Rochester from the outdoor balcony. The brew house also offers tours of the pilot batch brewery and hosts musical entertainment on various nights. It can be a little noisy at times with all of the many activities taking place, but it doesn't detract from the overall experience. In a place where beer is born, tasted and sold, you expect a little exuberance!

The gift shop, museum displays and pilot batch brewery take up the majority of the the first floor of the building, while the pub restaurant is on the second floor. I noted that in several places, the building has been modified to accommodate people with disabilities - wheelchair lifts and elevators allow access to both floors and the restroom facilities are also accessable. An outdoor patio on the first level and balcony on the second level are open seasonally.

The restaurant has a semi-open kitchen which is visible from the bar and the tables nearby. Local ingredients including (of course) products from the brewery feature in many of the offerings on the menu. Everything that I sampled was prepared to order and arrived accurately cooked and nicely presented. Service was cheerful, prompt and pleasant.

Navigating to this destination is probably the only drawback due to its location in a busy urban no area. Once you arrive, however, you'll find the trip worth any slight inconvenience. One visit will be enough to convince you to plan a return trip.