Schenectady

Address: 221 Harborside Dr, Schenectady, NY 12305 | Phone: (518) 357-8028

Hours: Sun-Thurs: 12PM-10PM, Fri & Sat: 12PM-11PM (kitchen closes 1 hour before close)

The Harbor

In 2018, the third Druthers Brewing location opened in Schenectady, NY. This location features a large outdoor beer garden that overlooks the recently constructed Mohawk Harbor waterfront. As an added bonus, this location sits right next to the harbor’s outdoor amphitheater featuring performances all summer long.

Our hand-crafted menu has a little something for everyone.

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80 Shilling

ABV: 5.2 %

Notes: Caramel, Malty

This malty Scottish-style beer has notes of caramel up front. Malty tasting through the finish, hops are used sparingly. Silver Award Winner at the 2016 World Beer Cup (Scottish-style ale category).

Against The Currant

ABV: 6.0 %

Notes: Fruity

Thai basil, black currants and raspberries combine beautifully to yield a beer with notes of cherry, licorice and earthy mint. Light in body with a semi-dry finish.

Against The Grain Hefeweizen

ABV: 5.6 %

Notes: Fruity, Smokey, Unfiltered, Wheaty

All-In IPA

ABV: 6.5 %

IBU: 65 |

Notes: Fruity, Hoppy

This is a hoppy, American-style India pale ale. Amarillo and Centennial hops are the dominant varieties, with Horizon providing a strong yet smoothly bitter finish. German Vienna and Munich malts are there to provide balance.

Brevity Wit

ABV: 4.8 %

Notes: Fruity, Spiced, Unfiltered, Wheaty

A Belgian-style wheat beer spiced with sweet orange peel and coriander as well as hops. Made with 40% raw wheat, the flavor is light and refreshing.

Dark Encounter

ABV: 5.5% %

Notes: Roasty

A rich and malty German- style lager brewed for the colder months, using all German malts and hops. This medium bodied lager imparts a luscious, smooth and toasty flavor with hints of toffee and cocoa. Pouring dark brown with ruby highlights with a light tan head.

Double Dare Strong Gose

ABV: 7.1 %

Notes: Fruity, Sour

Our same Gold Award Winner at the 2014 World Beer Cup. A German-style ale brewed with coriander and a small amount of salt. Fermented with lactobacillus as well as yeast to create a refreshing, citrusy tartness.

Double The Reason

ABV: 8 %

Notes: Fruity, Hoppy

Hops create flavors of sweet candy, pineapple and citrus in this creamy Double Dry Hopped Double NEIPA.

Druthers Gold Lager

ABV: 5.0 %

Notes: Hoppy, Malty

Druthers Superior

ABV: 10.2 %

Notes: Caramel, Malty, Roasty

Elysium

ABV: 7.2% %

Notes: Hoppy, Unfiltered

Fist of Karma

ABV: 5.6 %

Notes: Hoppy, Malty, Roasty

An American brown ale, both maltier and hoppier than any English brown. Dry-hopped with Amarillo and Crystal, while Munich malt provides the foundation. "Living well is the best revenge." George Herbert. Good Karma can’t be bought, sold, traded, bribed, tricked, faked, or won. Karma isn’t lured by fame, persuaded by money, or wooed by words…. Karma pays tribute where and when tribute is earned and due... Here’s to taking the high road and letting Karma do the dirty work for you.

Forge Ahead Pilsner

ABV: 5.0 %

Notes: Fruity, Hoppy, Malty

Gazer the Gazerian

ABV: 8.2 %

Notes: Floral, Fruity

This DIPA utilizes Helio Gazer strain of yeast to unlock thiol compounds locked in hops and malt creating a saturated palate of passion fruit and guava flavor. Mash hops help to build foundation of thiols to be unlocked by the yeast. Malted oats and wheat create a creamy body to help the juicy flavors shine. Double dry hopped with Trident and Ekuanot hops push the aroma of this juicy DIPA Double.

Golden Rule Blonde

ABV: 4.8 %

Notes: Floral

A German-style Kolsch, light gold in color with a balance of malt and hops. German pale malts and Crystal hops create a beer that is subtle, not boring.

Golden Rule Pilsner

ABV: 5.2 %

Notes: Fruity, Hoppy, Malty

Honey Dip

ABV: 7.0% %

Notes: Fruity, Malty

Blonde ale fermented with local honey and Belgian yeast. Refermented with blood orange and lime puree. Belgian yeast and citrus fruits meld with a crisp light body to make the perfect summer sipper.

Imperial Raspberry Porter

ABV: 8.0 %

IBU: 35 |

Notes: Fruity, Malty, Roasty

We set out to create a bold, complex beer that tastes like raspberries and chocolate. This rich ale is the result. We artfully blended six different malts to achieve deep cocoa flavor. Over a pound of raspberries per gallon were added to the young beer to provide fresh, bright fruit character. Complex malt and fruit but simply delicious.

Key Lime Time

ABV: 6.0 %

Notes: Fruity, Sour

Key lime pie-inspired sour ale using graham cracker in the mash, lactose, lime peel, and lime juice in the boil. Conditioned on lime puree and vanilla after fermentation.

Nanermelon

ABV: 5.3 %

Notes: Fruity, Sour

Water you melon, there’s banana in this?? That’s right, we decided to monkey around with our winning sour ale and conditioned it on watermelon and banana puree.

No Excuses

ABV: 6.5 %

Notes: Fruity, Hoppy, Unfiltered

Our New England pale ale is brewed with pale Munich and wheatmalts, oats and a lot of hops! The big fruity resinous aroma has notes of pineapple, citrus and pine. The flavor is overtly hoppy with a smooth malt presence that brings some balance to the hop extravaganza. Did we mention it’s hoppy?

Oatmeal Stout

ABV: 5.6 %

Notes: Malty

This is a rich, malty ale. Dark-roasted malts lend flavors reminiscent of cocoa and coffee. Oats add fullness to the body while roastiness balances the finish.

Oktoberfest

ABV: 6.0 %

Notes: Malty

This beer is like the kind served at Munich’s big party 100 years ago: a rich, malty, amber lager brewed with lots of toasty Munich malt. Subtle hops balance the finish, yielding a really maltilicious beer.

Passionfruit Double Dare

ABV: 8.5 %

Notes: Fruity, Sour

A special version of our award-winning Gose, The Dare. The citrusy-sweet perfume of passionfruit mingles with coriander and pleasing sour notes in this strong, complex ale. Fermented with lactobacillus as well as yeast to create refreshing tartness while a small dose of salt rounds out the flavors.

Peach Apricot Dare

ABV: 5.7 %

Notes: Fruity, Sour

Our Peach Apricot Dare gose is the perfect end of summer sipper. Brewed with salt and coriander, soured with lactobacillus, then refermented atop a blend of apricot and peach purée for big apricot aromas and a peachy finish.

Pineapple 2xpress

ABV: 8 %

Notes: Fruity, Sour

Based off of the foundation fruits of the tropical cocktail, a Painkiller, we gave this beer the Double Dare Gose treatment. This double sour features salt and coriander in the boil, soured with Lactobacillus and refermented with a heavy does of pineapple, orange and coconut.

Pineapple Pale Ale

ABV: 7.0 %

Notes: Fruity, Hoppy

Play For Keeps

ABV: 7 %

Notes: Fruity

Medium full bodied pale ale brewed with oats and Amarillo hops. Re-fermented with a tropical blend of passion fruit, orange, and Guava puree for the perfect midsummer Beer.

Saratoga Vibes

ABV: 5.0% %

Notes: Fruity, Malty

A crisp, fresh lager brewed with coriander, a touch of lemon and lime. Perfect for summer nights at SPAC.

Simple Truth Barleywine

ABV: 10.0 %

Notes: Malty, Roasty

Brewed with more than twice as much malt as most beers, this ale is rich and malty with fruit notes reminiscent of strawberry. Full-bodied, with enough hop bitterness to balance the finish.

Strawberry Dare

ABV: 5.8 %

Notes: Fruity, Sour, Wheaty

This special version of our award winning Gose is the greatest thing since something really great. It was refermented with a pound of strawberries per gallon. Coriander adds citrus notes while the finish is refreshingly tart.

The Dare

ABV: 5.3 %

Notes: Fruity, Sour, Wheaty

Brewed with coriander and a small amount of salt. Delicious and a great summer beverage!

Triple The Reason

ABV: 10 %

Notes: Fruity, Hoppy, Unfiltered

Hops create the tropical fruit and strawberry aroma whle big orange creamsicle flavors dance on your tongue in this Double Dry Hopped Triple NEIPA.

Truth Serum

ABV: 12.0 %

Notes: Fruity, Malty, Spiced

This Belgian-style tripel is brewed with a massive amount of pilsner malt supplemented by several kinds of sugars. The result is a fruity, light-colored ale with a balance of malt and hops.

Uncurious

ABV: 7 %

Notes: Floral, Hoppy

Don’t let the name fool you, we’re always trying to find what makes a great New England IPA and have gone above and beyond to find the answer. The result? Vibrant yellow with an electric feel; Haze for days, and a tropical trinity of hops yielding flavors of mango, passion fruit and citrus that finishes sweet yet surprisingly clean. We’ll never stop trying to improve but we think you’ll like what we’ve discovered. So what are you waiting for? Aren’t you curious?

Winter Warmer

ABV: 6.7 %

Notes: Malty

The solstice isn't here yet but the weather has been chilly, so here is a malty, strong ale to welcome the season. The perfect beer for cold winter nights. Rich with caramel, molasses, and fruity flavors up front, finishing with a good dose of hop bitterness. Lots of Munich malt lends toasty malt notes.

F.A.Qs

The kitchen is open until 1 hour before close.

Yes! The Schenectady location has a waterfront patio with heaters for use during the late Spring and early Fall months.

Dogs are currently not permitted at any of the Druthers locations.

Unfortunately we do not offer brewery tours at the Saratoga location.

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