Brewery Ommegang

While Cooperstown is known for its shrine to baseball’s traditions and heroes, another landmark has quickly made a name for itself: Ommegang Brewery. Begun just 12 years ago on the site of a 136-acre hop farm, Ommegang strives to put a modern twist on the strict artisan method of old-school Belgian brewers. Take a tour and you’ll get a look at Ommegang’s unique take on aging beer in a dark, cool cellar, and at the end of the tour you’ll be able to sample the five pillar beers Ommegang produces. Free beer is always a draw, but the trip may be worth it alone to view the rolling hills and attractive colonial style architecture offered in the upstate area. Ommegang proves you don’t need a storybook history to brew a tasty, well-regarded beer.