the growler garage & tap house

I really liked this place. They have more taps then most tap houses, TVs for sports viewing and although I did not have any, they also offer food now. Service was quick and friendly and the prices were about what you would expect to pay for a pint. Will visit again for sure.

The beer selection is great; we love stopping by for a drink. Also really like being able to see online what beers they have, as well as how much is left! They recently introduced food, and I have to say they still need some time to figure it out. We were there at 6:00 on a Saturday night and they ran out of pork… which took 2 of the 4 or 5 dinner options off the menu. We had ribs, which were sadly not good. We will be back for beer, and I'm confident they'll get better as time goes on!When it's nice out in the summer, there's a great outdoor area to have drinks in the sun, we love it!

Fairly new place in town, but following the trend of the growler fill stations. Lots of taps with local and semi-local brews, wine, and kambucha. Friendly staff who lets you try your choices first. It is a new business model, so while there is plenty of beer, there is no food. You are welcome to order pizza, or get carry-out to bring. It is a 5 Star for this style of place.

Only open for about five weeks, this is a great tasting room with a huge selection of beers, available in pints or tasting flights (choice of four or six tastes). When we visited, they had around 30 beers on tap, along with a local wine, a few ciders, root beer, and kombucha. Although they don't serve food, they offer peanuts and pretzels to snack on, and the pizza place down the street will deliver pizza or appetizers (bread sticks, potatoes, chicken wings) with a $20 min. order.A very cool atmosphere with high ceilings and weathered corrugated metal paneling and garage/car-themed decor. There are a few picnic tables for larger groups and a few cocktail tables for seating, along with outdoor seating out back. We visited with a large group for an after-work function and they were extremely accommodating, offering tastes of different beers so people could find what they liked. This is a great spot to try a number of different beers (both local and out of state), and it'll surely become a local favorite. Check out their website to see what's on tap: http://www.thegrowlergaragealbany.com/whats-on-tap/.