Drowned Lands Brewery was a lucky find for me via a map search for a place to sit outdoors and have a beer. After spending a few hours at the Warwick Winery & Orchards and had my fill of apple picking. Warwick has downgraded their beer selection and I have sampled their whiskies, so I felt I had earned a beer and a change of scenery.
Drowned Lands is located at 251 State School Rd, Warwick, NY and was established in 2020. The facility is 15,000 square feet and sits on three acres. The surrounding buildings are old brick, which gives the site a rustic appearance. Through my research I learned that the site was a former Reform School/Prison and the owner used to be an accountant.
There is a lot of indoor and outdoor space with seating, a smaller bar area, and plenty of parking. They have beer, wine, a higher end bar menu with pizza, salads, etc., but no liquor. The food menu is noted to be sourced from local farmers and from what I saw being delivered to the tables it looked good. The beer menu looks very interesting, but I could only try a couple of half pints. I sampled Deep Terra and Green Yield.
Deep Terra (8.2%) and has a nice balance, but a little thick and heavy tasting for my preference. Green Yield (6.5%) has a very nice taste with well balanced hops and light citrus. These two half pints quickly showed me that the brewer and owner care about the quality of their beer. I have not been this surprised or impressed since I discovered Bad Sons Beer a few years ago.
I visited in September when the weather was still warm and sunny. I recommend you visit soon before it gets too cold to sit outside. I really liked this place and I look forward to going back, trying the food and sampling more of the beer.
If you like it, drink it! – Christopher
If you like it, drink it!
