Beer Geek in Albany

[Ralphus]

NYC hound heading to Albany the evening before Ommegang's Belgian Fest. Looking for a good restaurant with a good beer menu to match (if possible). Otherwise, may try another recommended resto on this board or maybe the brewpub. Cheers!

[georgeb]

Check out Wolff's Biergarten. Lots of Munich-fresh beers on tap.

[randomdude]

I haven't been to the pump station in about five years, but last time I went the food, and beer, was very good.

[Fred19]

I like the Pump Station. Good food and good beer. The onion soup and burgers were good.

~Fred19

[adventuresinbaking]

Definitely pop in to Mahars to have a beer:
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1668/?view=beerfly

Browns Brew Pub is good. It has a large patio on the river, which makes it especially nice this time of year.
http://www.brownsbrewing.com/

Albany Pump Station is well received. I can't speak for it myself
http://www.evansale.com/

[markabauman]

If you can get over to Troy, you might want to consider going to Brown's Taproom, 417 River St. Can't comment on the food, but the beer selection is great.

[financialdistrictresident]

Holmes and Watson in Troy is still around. Haven't been in years . . .

They came up on www.pubcrawler.com. No website, number is 518-273-8526.