Brews News: One Local Brewery Changes Course, Another Expands
Photos by Jonathon Norcross.
BALLSTON SPA — The Real McCoy Beer Co.’s Ballston Spa location, the historic former home of Civil War General Abner Doubleday, closed on Dec. 29 after six years in business, but also announced that it would soon reopen in partnership with another brewery.
“We have found a new brewery to partner with for 2026,” Real McCoy said on its social media pages. “We will be shut down for a few weeks at the beginning of the year to prepare for our reopening. Stay tuned to this page for more info.”
Meanwhile, the Dancing Grain Farm Brewery in Gansevoort—known for its sunflower fields, scenic vistas, and live music events—shared on Dec. 23 a video of a new barn-like structure being built on its property with the caption, “A new place for you to gather coming 2026!”
The family-owned Dancing Grain hosts a number of seasonal events at its farm/brewery, including concerts, Buffalo Bills watch parties, trivia nights, and an upcoming “Disco Inferno” Christmas tree bonfire fundraiser on Jan. 10.