Time for an update from my phone while Mel takes a shift driving.

We made our first brewery stop Saturday afternoon at Ithaca Beer Co. for a tour (expertly led by Gina Lola — I hope I’m getting her name right) and tasting. Great beer, and a surprisingly small operation for a five state distribution: There are only 12 employees in the whole company and the bottling line could fit in a large van.

Last night, we had a delicious, greasy dinner at Syracuse Suds Factory. Their house brews were surprisingly tasty for how straightforward most of the lineup was. The sweet stout and cherry lambic in particular were a good time.

Today we’re making our way to Rochester to visit Rohrbach Brewing Co.

We’ve both been tweeting throughout the trip. If you want to keep up, follow @ElBueno (me) and @melomel (Mel) on Twitter. Fair warning: I have a potty mouth on Twitter due to the fact that I have a potty mouth normally.

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