About

After years of planning and searching for a suitable property to build their brewpub, Ken Landin and Janine Bennett purchased the Brooks Opera House in historic Athens in October of 2009.  A year of renovations later, Crossroads Brewing Company opened with a 7 barrel brew house and a tiny tasting room where the first beer was poured on October 1, 2010. The work didn’t end there and renovations continued with the pub opening in June of 2011. Finally, the full kitchen and restaurant opened in June 2012. The unique building was once again the pride of the beautiful, riverside village, just as it was in 1893.

With founding Head Brewer Hutch Kugeman in the brewhouse, Crossroads came right out of the gate to win the Matthew Vassar Cup for Best Brewery in the Hudson Valley in 2011, as well as the inaugural John Calen award for Best IPA in New York State. Since then, Crossroads has received numerous awards including a prestigious World Beer Cup medal and 2 GABF medals.

Adam Krawczak would later take the reigns as Head Brewer and continue the tradition of quality craft ales, taking home several TAP NY medals and the Matthew Vassar Cup for Best Hudson Valley Brewery along with a GABF Bronze medal. Crossroads Athens location isn’t just great beer. The locally sourced menu and casual, friendly vibe have earned them the title of “Best Restaurant in Greene County” 4 times and several Capital Region Living “Bestie” Awards.

With the Athens location running at capacity since the first brew, Ken and Janine eventually began looking for expansion options. In 2016 they found a great location to expand their production operation in nearby Catskill. With Brewers Chris Anderson and Patrick Sylvester joining the team, the new Crossroads Brewery and Catskill Taproom opened in October 2017 with the 20 BBL brewhouse promising to meet demand for canned products as well as tap lines across NY and beyond. In the Catskill Taproom, you can grab a pint while you check out the brewery. Or just pick up growlers, canned products and souvenirs. In warmer weather, you’ll want to relax with a pint on the creekside patio. For the most up to date news and events, follow Crossroads on social media!

2010

• October –  Our small tasting room opens after a long year of construction.

2011

• TAP NY – Matthew Vassar Cup – Best Craft Brewery in the Hudson Valley
• TAP NY – Bronze Medal – Best Beer in the Hudson Valley – Outrage IPA
• TAP NY – John Calen Award – Best IPA New York State
• June – The bar opens with a food truck providing our pub fare.
• Hudson Valley Magazine – Best Brewery in the Hudson Valley
• Greene County Planning Board – Ellen Rettus Planning Achievement Award

2012

• June – Our kitchen is complete and Crossroads becomes a full service brewpub.
• Hunter Beer & Wine Festival – Voted Best Brewery

2013

• Hudson River Craft Beer Festival – Second Place – Outrage IPA
• Great American Craft Beer Festival – Bronze Medal – Belgian Style Saison

2014

• World Beer Cup – Gold Medal – Foreign Style Stout
• TAP NY – Silver Medal – Best Beer in the Hudson Valley – Outrage IPA
• Coxsackie Regional Chamber of Commerce – President’s Award – Crossroads Brewery
• Hudson Valley Magazine – Best Restaurant in Greene County

2015

• TAP NY – Bronze Medal – Best Beer in New York State – Barleywine
• Great American Beer Festival – Silver Medal – Black Rock Stout
•  October – Adam Krawczak takes over the head brewer position

2016

• TAP NY – Matthew Vassar Cup – Best Craft Brewery in the Hudson Valley
• TAP NY – Silver Medal – Best Beer in New York State – Black Rock Stout
• TAP NY – Silver Medal- Best Beer in the Hudson Valley – Brooks Brown Ale
• TAP NY – Silver Medal- Best Beer in the Hudson Valley – Barleywine
• TAP NY – Silver Medal – Best Beer in the Hudson Valley – Successor Imperial Porter
• TAP NY – Gold Medal – Best Beer in the Hudson Valley – Black Rock Stout
• Hudson Valley Magazine – Best Restaurant in Greene County
•  June – Catskill property purchased for brewery expansion and taproom.

2017

• Capital Region Magazine – Best Restaurant in Greene County
• TAP NY – Gold Medal – Best Beer in New York State – Barleywine
• Hudson Valley Magazine – Best Brewery in the Hudson
• Hudson Valley Magazine – Best Restaurant in Greene County
• October – Catskill Taproom opens

2018

• Capital Region Living Magazine – Best Restaurant in Greene County
• Capital Region Living Magazine – Best Burger in the Captial Region
• Capital Region Living Magazine – 2nd Place – Best French Fries in the Capital Region
• Capital Region Living Magazine – 2nd Place – Best Mac & Cheese in the Capital Region
• Capital Region Living Magazine – 3rd Place – Best Brewery in the Capital Region
• TAP NY – Bronze Medal – Best IPA in New York State – New Normal Unfiltered IPA