Wagner Valley Brewing Co
Brewery
4.6 (151 on Google)
About Wagner Valley Brewing Co
Wagner Valley Brewing Co is a craft brewery on Seneca Lake in Lodi, in the Finger Lakes region of New York. It sits at Wagner Vineyards, so a beer flight and a wine tasting can happen in the same stop. Bill Wagner founded the brewery in 1997.
The brewery runs a 20-barrel German-style, steam-fired, four-vessel brew house built for decoction mashing. Some flagship beers follow the German Reinheitsgebot of 1516, which allows only malt, hops, yeast and water. Twelve tap lines rotate through styles from light fruit-infused beers to dark, strong ones.
Tastings are by flight at the Vantage Point, a deck that is enclosed in the cooler months. Picnic tables on the lawn look out over the lake and vineyards. Any beer on tap can go home in a 32 ounce Coloss-o-Can, which holds two pints and is sealed in front of you.
The Ginny Lee Cafe serves lunch from May to October, and live music plays through the summer. The brewery says it was the first craft brewery on Seneca Lake and one of the oldest in the Finger Lakes. The entrance, parking lot, restroom and seating are all wheelchair accessible.
From Wagner Valley Brewing Co's own website and its Google listing, read November 3, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
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Questions people ask
How does a beer tasting work?
Tastings are by flight at the Vantage Point. They are first-come, first-served, and you pick from the beers on tap.
Can I get lunch there?
Yes. The Ginny Lee Cafe serves lunch daily from May through October. It follows a different schedule in the off-season.
Is there live music?
Yes. A summer music series plays on the deck on Friday evenings from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend. Some Sundays through the summer have music too.
Is Wagner Valley Brewing Co wheelchair accessible?
Yes. The entrance, parking lot, restroom and seating are all wheelchair accessible.
Which breweries are close by?
Lucky Hare Brewing Company in Hector is 3.1 miles away. Scale House Brewery in Hector is 3.6 miles away, and Pantomime Mixtures in Hector is 4 miles away.
Answers come from Wagner Valley Brewing Co's website and its Google listing, read November 3, 2026.
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Before you visit Wagner Valley
Plan around the season. Fall weekends are the busiest, and weekdays are quieter. In winter the Vantage Point is heated, and the brewery is closed most Tuesdays and Wednesdays from mid December to early or mid March.
Check wagnerbrewing.com for the current tap list and the events calendar. Bring a sweatshirt if you want to sit out on the lawn in the fall.
Lucky Hare Brewing Company is 3.1 miles away, and Scale House Brewery is 3.6 miles away. Both are in Hector and make an easy second stop.