Events

The Capital Craft Beverage Trail proudly presents the return of Drink Albany, a pop-up New York State craft beverage market and tasting event. Tickets now available for purchase!

Join us for the craft beverage experience of the year on Friday, October 18th from 6-9 p.m. (5 p.m. start with VIP Early Entry ticket) on the 4th floor of the New York State Museum!

VIP Early Entry and General Admission tickets include a souvenir sample glass and the opportunity to sample world class libations produced right here in the Capital Region. In addition, products will be available for PURCHASE by the can, bottle and growler to take home.

What makes Drink Albany special? Our beverage producers are all truly LOCAL — hailing from the eight counties of the Capital Region.

Our last Drink Albany event SOLD OUT so make sure you get your tickets in advance! A limited amount of discounted early-bird tickets will be available until September 27th!

EARLY ENTRY VIP TICKET * Try our VIP Early Entry ticket which gets you access to the event at 5 p.m. for an extra $20 (taxes and fees additional).

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT tickets will be available until September 27th.

• General Admission: $30 ($35 thereafter, $45 at the door – card only)
• VIP Early Entry Admission: $50 ($55 thereafter, $65 at the door – card only)
• Designated Driver: $5 (No glass or tastings, but you can enjoy the atmosphere, good company, and purchase sealed beverages to go.)
• Taxes and fees additional.

Have you earned a FREE TICKET by completing your Passport? Watch your inbox in the coming days for a message from us about accessing your non-transferable ticket.

Please have your ticket printed or ready to be scanned at the door the day of the event.

Here’s a sneak peek of some of our Participating Producers:

• Autumn’s Harvest Vineyard
• Brown’s Brewing Company
• Bull and Bee: Meadery & Tasting Room
• Chatham Brewing
• Common Roots Brewing Company
• Cooper’s Daughter Spirits
• Druthers Brewing Company
• Emporium Farm Brewery
• Harvest Spirits
• Meadowdale Farm Winery
• Mean Max Brew Works
• Nine Pin Cider Works
• Old Klaverack Brewery
• Other One Brewing Company
• Second Act Spirits
• SingleCut Beersmiths
• Springbrook Hollow Farm Distillery
• The Albany Distilling Company
• The Schenectady Distilling Company
• The Warbler Brewery
• Whitman Brewing Company
• Wolf Hollow Brewing Company

Food vendors will include Wagon Train BBQ, Nibblexnosh, Defazios and Flacos Tacos.

More beverage producers to be announced so stay tuned!!

Remember: Enjoy responsibly!

*Please note all ticket sales are FINAL.

*Purchases made at the door on the day of event must be with card. No cash payments.

The Capital Craft Beverage Trail’s Drink Schenectady event returned to miSci, the Museum of Innovation and Science in Schenectady on Saturday, April 6th from 6PM to 9PM.

After a few year hiatus, The Capital Craft Beverage Trail’s Drink Albany had a triumphant return to the NYS Museum this past November!

The Capital Craft Beverage Trail’s Drink Schenectady event returned to miSci, the Museum of Innovation and Science in Schenectady.

Event participants were able to sip away while exploring miSci’s history-spanning hands-on exhibits of science and technology from the computer to the cosmos!