Right across the street from the Peekskill Metro North station is where we found the Peekskill Brewery. Part restaurant, part brew pub, the joint opened up in 2008 by brother and sister team Morgan and Keith….the self proclaimed fans of west coast brew pubs wanted to create the same concept on the east coast…..where locally produced brews pair perfectly with great food. It  quickly gained a reputation as a great spot for locals as well as a top notch spot or micro brew fans who flock from the city to sample their exceptional brews. My son loves the macaroni and cheese. I’m partial to the Hop Common.

the peekskill brewery is celebrating it’s 2nd anniversary today with a big shindig….they are right at the peekskill train station, so calling all ny’ers who love the brew: get your butt up here! we are checking it out! lineup below:

OCTOBER
Saturday, October 9th
2nd Annual Birthday Bash
2pm-10pm outdoors on Railroad Avenue

Outdoor Beer Tent • Free Live Music • Games & Contests • Kids Corner • Outdoors Concessions • Arts & Craft Vendors

Music Lineup:

Delco Nightengale

Geoff Hartwell Band

Winterpills

The Cleaners

Birthday Bash Vendors :

Angela Bruno Photography

Arbonne International

Dumb Bunny Designs

Jennifer Rutheny, Fine Jewelry and Sculpture

Kasaro Designs

Sproutcreek Farm Cheese & Beer Tasting

Yesterday’s Silhouette

Games & Activities:

Strong Man-Hi Striker • Bottle Cap Count • Goose Island Ring Toss • Craft Beer Pong Tournament

Kid’s Corner:

Ithaca Root Beer Floats • Bouncing Castle • Craft Station

The Chelsea Brewing Company’s brewery is Manhattan’s largest microbrewery. The brewery consists of a copper and brass 30 barrel brewhouse, six 60 barrel uni-tanks, four 30 barrel uni-tanks, two 60 barrel bright beer tanks and six 15 barrel servers which are located behind the bar in the restaurant.

The brewery features a fully automatic grain handling system, 46,000lb. grain silos, automated bottling system capable of handling 2000 bottles per hour and a kegging system.

Chelsea Brewing Company will be able to bottle 100,000 cases for off-site consumption annually.

The 12,000 square foot off-site storage and distribution facility will enable Chelsea Brewing to distribute beer throughout the Chelsea complex and the tri-state area.

On Saturday evening, my friends and our 3 toddlers in toe, tried to get a bite at The Peekskill Brewery, but they didn’t have an opening until 8:15 (long after my boy is in bed!). So, instead, we checked out this new joint which opened on Main Street. It was great! 20 beers on tap (many local), I had the cashew crusted tofu with curried lentils,,,,YUM! My friend had the beet burger with goat cheese and the kids had foccacia pizza with kalamata tapanade & roasted peppers. My friend’s hubby tried many of the beers! The smokey stout was his fave. So, if you are ever up in Northern Westchester….check it out! Looks like an old beer hall in Greenpoint.

And who knew it has historic relevance to boot! From their site:

The original Birdsall House was located directly across the street from our 970 Main Street location in Peekskill, NY from 1764-1852. The original Birdsall House was where General George Washington established the Continental Army headquarters, during his time in this part of the Hudson Valley, from 1776 to 1778. General Benedict Arnold was assigned command of the Hudson Valley and West Point at the Birdsall House. Our search for a name kept leading us back to Peekskill’s history and after much deliberation, we choose the Birdsall House, because of its historical significance and it’s proximity to our tavern.