West Kill Brewing

Adam Knuckey

2023-12

An absolute must-visit. Amazing beers, amazing views, amazing vibes.You can admire the beautiful mountains while hanging out by a fire pit, or go inside and enjoy a tasty beer while playing board or card games that are set out available to all. The staff and guests are always friendly and often have great stories to tell.Driving here is the strangest experience. You drive through beautiful mountain roads without seeing another soul. Then you arrive to a full parking lot and a lively brewery experience with people from all over.The beers are some of the tastiest you’ll ever have, and with a great selection brewed right here in the mountains using ingredients foraged locally. These beers are ones you can’t find anywhere else, they’re only sold in a small area here in the mountains.Regularly have food vendors serving things like lobster rolls or empanadas. All I could ask of the place is that they build a kitchen and serve more food so I can stay longer!

Vincent Cristiano

2024-01

The beer is great but there is nowhere enough seating. And when it's snowing it's not fun being outside without a heater or fire because everything is full and the only thing left is one gazebo without anything to keep warm. Also the bathroom line fills up the entire inside. Things that need to be immediately fixed. You're super popular but definitely aren't built for it. I'd seriously think before I go back unless I know it's not going to be busy.

Emily N

2024-02

Awesome place for a post hike beer. A nice selection with indoor and outdoor seating. The day I went there was also a food truck for some food options. I would recommend checking this place out!

Matthew Taylor

2023-10

I ate half of this brisket sandwich before taking a picture, but I just couldn't keep my hands off it. It's delicious. The hazy IPA on tap was magnificent as well. A great brewery to visit with a nice atmosphere and nice people. Be sure to look up directions for where you want to go before getting there - if you have Verizon cellular, you won't have any service for miles.

Shark Man

2023-06

EXCELLENT BREWERY EXPERIENCE! We have visited many breweries on the east coast, and West Kill is easily one of the most unique and memorable. The atmosphere is like no other, nestled in the mountains with a rustic outdoor attitude. The beers were fantastic, and the service was great, especially for how busy it was. We purchased beer to go and some merch to accompany memories from the stop we will have until we return. This certainly falls into the MUST SEE category. Highly recommended.

Julie Kortendick

2023-06

Highly recommended! Great brews, great service, super food, and the views, priceless. Best little place tucked right into the mountains. Go there!West Kill Brewery, a MUST if you are in the area!

stefan otto

2022-05

The drive itself was a scenic review of the area, how it was settled and what remains of the past.The brewery is in a lovely setting and has a small but diverse selection of brews. It was chilly on the day after Thanksgiving, so standing around the blazing fire pit was appreciated! An overall pleasing social experience set up here. Highly recommend.

Graham Short

2022-05

To me the beer was poor I see everyone raving about it - it’s okay if craft IPA beer is all you know. Located at the end of a nowhere road so it’s a destination place. So it needs to be worth the ride.Beer sold at $7 for a 8oz glass that would be better to sever wine in. Fortunately for them they seem to be doing better than their products deserve

Ann Culey

2021-05

Went for Oysters Event, also loved the Lobster Roll. Will return because the beer (Dead Rabbit Stout) is good and the employees are very nice and easy to talk to, even with several layers of cotton covering words. Wish I was closer. The brewery sits on a hillside that looks out over another. There are fire pits with seating, one patio heater (that should've been on) under cover with 4 tables and more picnic tables scattering the hillside. A bit challenging if up or down hill is hard on your legs or knees but worth the try. Thanks West Kill your Oyster and Lobster Roll lunch was tasty and the beer was excellent.

Denise MP

2023-09

Very nice grounds, amazing food. Dog friendly. Bring your portable chairs or blankets to sit on.

Di Stav

2022-05

Worth the drive (and the drive is beautiful)! We stopped here after hiking the Spruceton Trail up to the Hunter Fire Tower. Beer was fresh and delicious, the pop up food tent was great. WiFi, fire pit, friendly owners/employees. Dog and kid friendly. Live music was starting up when we were leaving so unfortunately we missed that. Incredible experience and views. Trying to figure out an excuse to get back here sooner rather than later!

Deirdre Whitsett

2024-03

Absolutely love coming here. Truly one of our favorite breweries ever - mountain views, friendly staff and patrons, music playing, fire pit, dogs, great beer - you really can't beat it. We almost didn't come here at first because it was out of the way from where we were, but so glad we did - it's 100% worth it to make the trip! The food trucks there are always fantastic too - just check their IG or website to see what time they leave (we missed them one time when we came later in the day, our fault). Added bonus is the brewery's merch is great - we typically don't buy brewery merch but their designs are awesome (and good quality too - have been wearing my orange and black West Kill beanie for years!).

Julia Bertuzzi

2023-05

One of the best brewery I’ve been to. The beer is good and fresh. The view is AMAZING on the mountains and the staff very nice. This is a convivial place that I highly recommend. I’ll come back!😍

Cathleen Voss (Cathleen Ellis)

2021-05

Great spot! Good beer, good food (from the food trucks), and a really nice outdoor area to spread out and have plenty of space. Dog-friendly and kid-friendly so it checked all the boxes for us. We can't wait to come back again!

Crystal A. Crown

2023-11

Chill little brewery with a nice selection of beer and cider, and a nice atmosphere. There’s a nice outdoor seating spot where you can park yourself with some friends sit a while. Would visit again.

Daniel Greer

2023-08

Hike Hunter or West Kill mountain and come here for beers and grub after. I can’t say enough good things about this place, the beer is fantastic, the food is delicious and the people are great.

Karl Schwarzenegger

2023-09

They have a great selection of IPAs and special brews. I only wish that the had a greater selection of non-IPAs. The views are terrific. The rotating list of food vendors provide a wide variety of selections for different pallets.

Anthony Ricci

2021-05

Cozy outdoor seating area underneath a wooden roof. Also an exposed area around a HUGE warm fire pit! I enjoyed the Hefeweizen and Pilsner. Great vibes for a few cold beers!

Peter Maier

2024-01

What an amazing find i. The Catskills. Great menu selections for beer, awesome bar tenders, and truly awe-inspiring views. We will be back.

Weiner Dog Frank

2022-05

Found this place on a warm New Years Day up in the mountains and at the end of a great drive. The beer was great and the crowd was fun. Talked to many people around the fire pits and got some ideas for other activities with the kids while there. The kids had fun playing in the woods and throwing the football around. Don’t forget to check out the swag store for some cool merch we found.

Sarah Smith

2021-05

I have been following the brewery on IG for awhile now and have been wanting to check them out. They are quite a hike from the lower Hudson Valley. They offer some great pop up eating options, but unfortunately I believe you have to get there quite early to be able to take advantage of them. The beer that we tried was good. We liked the layer back country atmosphere of the brewery. We would have to go back again on a quieter weekend to be able to really take advantage of what they have to offer.

Matthew Desautel

2023-10

What an absolute hidden gem. We ran Hunter mountain and thankfully managed to find this spot for beer and food afterwards. Super friendly staff, fantastic beer, amazing view, and a cool brewery cat to boot!! We checked out many breweries during this trip and West Kill was hands down our favorite.

Hal Doueck

2020-05

Really cool spot in the middle of the woods. They do tastings (5 oz, 7 oz and 12 oz) and all of the beer is fantastic. They've got board games there plus some food (that we didn't try). We noticed they have a device to clean/rinse glasses too. Try all of the IPAs.

Josh Vanderpool

2023-11

Nice place, awesome view, great beer!

Chris M

2023-05

Great beers! We didn’t try the food but their menu looked pretty good. The view was incredible.

Max Corbett

2018-05

Awesome place. Great beer, friendly and amazing views. Good choice is small. Worth the drive for the beer and views.

Scott Parks

2019-05

This place was a real treat after tackling the West Kill mountain trail. Very good beers (maybe just a little pricey) and a nice place to sit and enjoy. I reccomend!

Rachel Simon

2021-05

Such a great brewery! The drinks were original and tasty and the view was fantastic.

Matt hawsey

2023-09

Beer was awesome. staff was super welcoming and friendly. Food truck had great food. And couldn't ask for a better view.

Jim Mannoia

2020-05

Beer! Outside! Five miles down a dead end road across from Spruceton Inn near a bunch of trailheads including Hunter fire tower and Diamond Notch. Fill your growler for $20