Crossroads Brewery

I was brought here by a relative whilst visiting the area. It’s a very nice place in a small riverside town. We only got a pretzel to snack on, but I saw all of the food coming out of the kitchen and it looked pretty awesome. Now for the important stuff: BEER!!! BEER GOOD!!! BEER GOOD!!! No really, the beer is good! I wound up taking a growler of their IPA with me. I thought about getting the DIPA, but figured i would need to be able to speak semi-​coherently that evening. i will definitely come back. The only reason I’m not giving that last star was our bartender. She seemed rather bothered by the fact that I didn’t know instantly what I wanted, and even more bothered when we all ordered. Bad attitude all around. The beer will bring me back, but if I show up and see her, I will probably just get a growler fill and go somewhere else.

I LOVE THIS PLACE!
Centered in a hip part of town in an old, massive building and a view of the Hudson, this has become one of my favorite NY brewery settings. The menu was packed with so many eye catching options, it was hard to narrow it down to a non-​embarrassing amount of food to be consumed by a female! The wings were PERFECT. crispy, with a slight char. The amazing frites came with a delicious aioli. Then of course I finished it off with a three layer RIDICULOUS carrot cake.
You gotta try the Outrage IPA and Black Rock Stout!

The beer here is excellent. The food is too. Can’t go wrong with the wings, and the Mac and Cheese is heavenly. I would give 5 stars, but they recently took the pretzel off the menu! Confused by that and so was the waitress. Bring back the pretzel chef! It was too good, and went well with the beer.
#BringBackThePretzel!

I’ll start with the beer. Absolutely phenomenal, with a new special cask brew each Thursday. For example, last week was the Outrage IPA with jalapeños. They have something for everyone. Brady’s Bay cream ale and Lighthouse wheat for the Bud, Coors, Miller fans. The Successor Imperial Porter is dry, and almost with a nutty finish, a real treat. The Outrage IPA has converted me to an IPA fan, delicious and refreshing. The Black Rock Stout is full of flavor for dark beer lovers, but has a delicate feel and will not make you feel over stuffed after two pints. They also serve wine, but I can never bring myself to a glass when such fantastic brews are offered.
Hands down– The. Best. Chicken. Wings. The sauce is a perfect balance of hot and spicy. The wings are a good size, with decent meat portion, and their homemade bleu cheese is second to none.
Local grass fed beef for the burgers. Nuff said.
Made to order pretzels with a homemade sweet and hot mustard, that I would buy a jar of, if they offered it. (Hint) And the cheese sauce isn’t that fake yellow canned nacho crap, real deal cheese and beer mix.
Every Friday is homemade fish fry, with the portions and quality the best I’ve had this far from an ocean.
The staff makes you feel like you are welcome and are very accommodating. Tim, the bar tender, slings beer like there is no tomorrow. Amy, a bar tender, is super friendly, polite and a pleasure to be around. Lyndsay, exudes the aura of an old soul, and knows how to make sure a customer’s needs are taken care of. Adam, the Brewer, is a magician. Crafting these seemingly innocuous ingredients into pints of glory. Truly an artist with a liquid medium.
In summation, visit here. Eat, drink, and be merry. For when this much care goes into each aspect of an experience, the senses will be indulged.

Ok it’s now my second visit… two years later. Sorry to say was not as impressed. My food arrived cold and I never saw the waitress after she brought me the food to let her know. Only saw a different waitress when she came to clear the table. My husband asked for the game to be out on the tv and they did so but then switched it off after about 10 minutes. When we asked it to be turned back the waitress said «it was probably switched off for a reason «. No one came by to refill our water glasses… My husband did like his meal and the beer was tasty. Perhaps this was an off night but I left feeling disappointed.

*This is a review for the beer experience only.
Stopped by Crossroads on our way back home from a weekend away in the Catskills. When we walked in, I instantly wished that we hadn’t already eaten, because everything looked so good. I also thought the place was beautiful. Lots of dark wood and a library-​like bar towards the back. Later on, I saw the hallway to the bathroom and spent some time purusing the older black-​and-​white photographs that lined it.
We took a seat at the aforementioned bar where the waitress let us pour over the beer menu for quite awhile. We decided to do a beer flight, which lets you sample 6 beers. We settled on the Lighthouse Wheat, Outrage IPA, Lane 4 (IPA), Yukon Cornelius Holiday Ale, Black Rock Stout, and 5 Year Anniversary Stout… and none of them disappointed! Between my boyfriend and I, someone really liked every single one of the beers.
I was really impressed by the Lane 4, a session IPA that was truly sessionable. If we decided to take a growler home with us, this would have been the beer inside of it. I also loved the Yukon Cornelius Holiday Ale. It was wintry and full of warming spices, like a pumpkin pie crossed with gingerbread. The stouts were good, and it was nice to taste the anniversary stout next to the Black Rock, which I believe served as a base for it.
We decided to buy a bottle of their farmhouse ale, instead of getting a growler to go. Either way, prices were reasonable. I think that if we find ourselves in this neck of the woods again, we’ll stop by with our appetites.

This is my 1^st Unilocal review! We have been coming here for about 2 years now. Staff has always been spot on, friendly, attentive and always seem happy. Food has been wonderful and consistent. We have tried most of the menu and have no complaints. If your in the Athens area you should check it out.

This is where Unilocal needs had stars 4.5… First off the in house beer that is brewed is AMAZING. The IPA had so much flavor and ended clean. The food was pretty damn good! The wings are a must try! Great flavor and the side sauce is amazing. The burgers are pretty standard as the fries but the pot pie and lamb sausage was a big hit at the table. If your in the area you must try this place.

My husband and I were checking out Athens and needed some beer and something filling to eat ASAP. Stopped in to Crossroads on Saturday afternoon. It’s pretty crowded even in the afternoon, but we were able to grab a table for two immediately. Why do you go to a Brew-​pub? Beer, then Food. So I checked out and beer menu and settled quickly on a pint of their Anniversary Stout– house stout on cask with cocoa nibs and raspberries– dark, deep and delicious. My husband had a flight of six beers. Their beer is good– it just tends to run a little on the under carbonated side. He enjoyed the Hoptober. It was Oktoberfest time so my husband ordered the pork schnitzel sandwich and in honor of Hamberg Germany, I had the cheeseburger (that’s a stretch, huh?) made from local grass-​fed beef. Fries are house made, thinly cut, crispy. Servers are everywhere constantly checking on orders, filling drinks etc. Menu is a little weak and could use some more interesting dishes to choose from. The only two other dishes that I thought were something I’d care to order were the mac-​n-​cheese and the beef pot pie. We look forward to future visits to Crossroads.

I live in the area and this is a regular go to for me and my partner. The food is fresh and down to earth, the beer is amazing, and the staff are great. The prices are reasonable as well! I recommend it to anyone who enjoys beer and thoughtful, fresh, quality pub food.

Came on Monday night for wings and $ 1 beer. I was very pleased with the wings and the 9 pin hard cider. Great flavor and not to sweet. my girlfriend got the BLP. She said f-​Ing delicious! We sat at the bar and our server was awesome! Everyone was super friendly.
Although it was a little crowded because of trivia night, we did manage to get a seat.

Found ourselves in Athens for a night, and decided to try out a local favorite for lunch. Couldn’t be happier. Ordered a couple of beers based on our server’s recommendation, and they were really nice. And got the cheese plate, a salad, and the crostini. All were beautifully presented, tasty and generously portioned. Lovely room and super friendly people. A little out of the way, but sometimes that’s a good thing. ;-)

Our family came by since we were looking for a local brewery while in the Hudson area. So glad we did. We had the Stout (very good) and the Wit (awesome per wife). Daughter had the fruit punch (meh). Ordered food too. Cheese plate. Pear and walnut salad. Beer pretzels. All were very very good. If this was closer to out home town we would be here as often as our regular places. Good beer good food. Stop by! It we’ll be worth it!

I came here because two friends from the area recommended it.
Everything was great. Favorites? Red beer, fried artichoke app, and Mac-​n-​cheese for the kids.

had an AWFUL experience. (if you come, just get the beer thats it… its pretty good, thats why it isnt 1 star)
as for the dining, they get an F. our food took over 1 hour and 45 min. my brothers burger was pathetic… terrible roll, meat, etc. my salad was a few mediocre strands of iceberg lettuce and puny slices of chicken. certainly not worth $ 11 whatsoever. and the mussels? dont even get us started. steer clear.
in conclusion, youll get a much better dining experience at applebees. and i for one, HATE applebees.

The Beer is excellent. Brick Row Red is one of the best I have ever had. Cross between Bass Ale and Killians Irish. Food is good but a little expensive. Definitely worth a visit.

Love this place!
Beers: I only got to try two the session IPA and then the porter off my brothers sampler. Being the sober driver is NOT fun. but they were both really great. My brother enjoyed all of his beers so I look forward to going back and trying more.
Food: Delicious and VEGAN FRIENDLY! I had e-​mailed the resturant before I went and got the nicest e-​mail I’ve ever recieved in my history of e-​mailing about vegan options. Not only was it friendly it was extremely helpful in explaining the options that could easily be made vegan. I got the pretzel (sans butter) with the honey mustard sauce, it was delicious and super spicy. I mean REALLY spicy. I also got the stuffed portobellas which was delicious.
Service and Décor: The service was good, our waitress was helpful in describing the beers and was very quick with bringing us back our drinks and food. She seemed to be a little overwhelmed as she forgot to bring back my to-​go container and made two trips to the kitchen to the table before bringing it back (so many steps!) Not complaining, but she may want to figure out a better flow she was over working herself.
I would absolutely go back, great food, great beer, and a welcoming environment that really cares about it’s customers.

I’ve been wanting to check this place out for at least a couple of years. My understanding is that it is a former opera house built in the late 1890s. According to the Greene County Industrial Development Agency, it has also been used as a vaudeville theater, a silent movie house, a public hall, a campaign stop for Theodore Roosevelt in 1912, a site for basketball games, and most recently used by a clothing manufacturer. All that should be reason enough to visit this place.
But now you add a brewpub and you definitely have my attention and interest. Since they offer beer flights (six 5 oz glasses, $ 11.11), and had 10 brews on tap, we ordered two flights and requested that two of their darker beers be repeated to total twelve. While all ten were very good, our favorites were Brady’s Bay Cream Ale (IBU:18; ABV 5.0), Blackrock Stout (IBU:44; ABV 6.8), Unnamed Belgian Ale (IBU:22; ABV 4.7), and IknowPA (IBU:30; ABV 4.9).
Another attraction of the brewpub is the fact that they make every effort to locally source many of the ingredients for the food they serve. For an appetizer I was excited to see a Scotch Egg ($ 10) — a hard boiled local egg wrapped in L’Ultimo pork sausage, breaded and fried, and served with Sriracha aioli and a savory herbed waffle. This was delicious and I was surprised at how much I even enjoyed the herbed waffle. We also ordered a half dozen Wings ($ 6) smoked with Black Rock Stout BBQ sauce. They were crispy on the outside, meaty, and the sauce was tasty but not with a very smokey flavor.
Our server was very friendly and helpful in recommending main courses from the menu. We asked her what was popular and she almost ended up reciting the entire entrée listing. So we asked her what her favorite was and I think she only eliminated two or three dishes from what she already told us. In any event, she had included the Country Style Meatloaf ($ 15), one of the dishes that I had been considering, and the Pub Grilled Cheese ($ 12) which was one of my wife’s toss-​ups.
I don’t know when was the last time I ordered meatloaf at a restaurant. My Mom made a great meatloaf and it just seemed like something that you should only eat at home. But Mom’s (r.i.p.) meatloaf never had a mixture of free range beef and beer braised pork served with herb smashed potatoes, let alone a Black Rock stout gravy with a warm brussel sprout salad. This was truly, real comfort food. It was the best meatloaf I’ve ever had (sorry, Mom) with a nice crusty surface and wonderful flavors.
One of our server’s selling points for the pub Grilled Cheese was that while the bread was thick sliced, it was light enough that it didn’t seem like a lot of bread. She said it came from a bakery in Woodstock. She was so right about her description. I had a taste of the sandwich and with the hopped tilsit and cheddar cheese, the grilled brioche bread was perfect with a balsamic tomato jam, sweet apple slaw, optional mushrooms ($ 1) and fries. Another delicious comfort food.
The drive from Albany was just under an hour. Our arrival was at dusk, so we could not appreciate the full effect of the three-​story building with its bell tower. A Summer trip is definitely in our future… and more beer and comfort food!

I’ve been wanting to stop and try the beer but just couldn’t find the opportunity. Today was the perfect day for a road trip down to Athens. The space is a beautifully restored Opera house with lots of dark wood and big windows. The dining room and bar share the same space with a half wall dividing them. I can imagine that when the place is busy it can be pretty noisy. Since we were there in the middle of the afternoon it was quiet with about a dozen people at the bar and the dining room empty.
I couldn’t quite decide on the beer, lots of good sounding choices. The bartender gave me a couple of samples to try but I’m not sure what they were. I settled on an Angry Pete’s Pale Ale. It was delicious with just the right amount of hoppyness (not sure if it’s actually a word but).
We didn’t try the food but definitely plan on making a return trip.

Let me preface this by saying that I do not drink beer, so this review is based solely on the food. Though my dining companions did greatly enjoy their beers.
I was eager to try Crossroads for a fundraiser at my job. My expectations, however, were not met.
The wings were good. Very tasty and the BBQ sauce was delicious; sweet (though not too sweet) and not overpowering. The burger was just okay. I ordered cheese and bacon on it. It wasn’t bad but certainly was not worth what they charged for it (upwards of $ 13). The fries were awesome, thin and crispy. Very good. I ordered a brownie sundae for dessert and I have to say that I was less than impressed with it. Restaurants typically serve these brownies warm. Not Crossroads. It wasn’t bad, but definitely didn’t fill the craving I had for dessert. On a plus side, the staff was very friendly and helpful.
Because of the seemingly outlandish prices for their meals, Crossroads only gets 3 stars from me. Their food, while good, certainly does not warrant the high pricetags for food that is only okay. I feel as though everything on their menu could come down $ 2 and that would be a fair price for what you get.