About Horseheads Brewing Co
Horseheads Brewing Co is a brewery and taproom in Horseheads, New York. It broke ground in 2006 and opened its doors in 2007. Its website says it was named TAP NY Best Craft Brewery in New York State in 2010 and 2015.
The founders, Ed and Brenda Samchisen, ran it for 11 years until it closed in 2018. The Lilly Family later bought it and reopened it. Its website says their goal is to hand-craft the highest quality beer and sell it at affordable prices.
Google describes a simple tasting room with flights and growlers of 10 craft beers. The website's tap list has included IPAs, a blonde ale, a red ale, a porter and a rotating seltzer, subject to availability. A limited selection of wine, cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks is also available.
The website also lists a limited series of small-batch America 250 releases. More people have reviewed Horseheads Brewing Co on Google than any other brewery, taproom or beer shop in Horseheads on this site.
From Horseheads Brewing Co's own website and its Google listing, read October 23, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
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Questions people ask
Can I get a flight or a growler?
Yes. Google describes a simple tasting room offering flights and growlers of 10 craft beers.
Is there anything to drink besides beer?
The website says a limited selection of wine, cocktails and non-alcoholic offerings is also available. It also lists a rotating seltzer on tap.
When did Horseheads Brewing open?
Its website says it opened to the public in 2007. It closed in 2018, and the Lilly Family reopened it.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance and a wheelchair accessible parking lot.
Which breweries are close by?
Grand Central Discount Beer and Rekt Brewing Company and taphouse inc are both 1.9 miles away. Upstate Brewing Company in Elmira is 3.5 miles away.
Answers come from Horseheads Brewing Co's website and its Google listing, read October 23, 2026.
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Before you visit Horseheads Brewing
Expect a simple tasting room. Flights and growlers are the draw, and the tap list changes with availability.
Check horseheadsbrewing.com before you go. The site lists the beers on tap, and its America 250 page covers the limited releases.
Grand Central Discount Beer and Rekt Brewing Company and taphouse inc are both 1.9 miles away. Upstate Brewing Company in Elmira is 3.5 miles away, which makes a second stop easy.