Raise your glass -- Central New York knows good beer!

Eleven breweries from the region took home medals at the 2023 New York State Craft Beer Competition. The annual event -- which is the largest state-level beer competition in the U.S. -- was held back on March 4th & 5th, with winners revealed at a ceremony on March 24th.

New York State Craft Beer via Facebook

2023 saw over 1,300 entries across 27 different beer categories. Roughly 500 New York breweries -- from downstate to the north country and everywhere in between -- were represented.

Wayward Lane Brewing (Schoharie) won 2023 Brewery of the Year
(Wayward Lane Brewing via Facebook)

Take a look at the winning breweries from Central New York:

Aurora Brewing Co. • 1897 Route 90 • King Ferry (Cayuga County)
Category: Golden/Blonde Ale (American, Kolsch, Cream Ale)
Medal: Gold
Beer: La Crema
Category: Hazy Double IPA
Medal: Silver
Beer: Simcoe Super Fresh to Death

-----

Lunkenheimer Craft Brewing, 8931 N. Seneca St., Weedsport (Cayuga County)
Category: Pale Ale
Medal: Silver
Beer: Bay Bridge Pale Ale
Category: Imperial Stout and Porter
Medal: Silver
Beer: Baltic Porter
Category: Kettle and Simple Sours
Medal: Bronze
Beer: Berliner Style Weisse

-----

McGraw Box Brewing Co., 1 Spring St, McGraw (Cortland County)
Category: Wheat
Medal: Bronze
Beer: Holznot Hefeweizen

-----

ONCO Fermentations, 397 Route 281, Tully
Category: American IPA Variations
Medal: Gold
Beer: Hyphen (New England IPA)

-----

Prison City Brewing, 251 North St, Auburn
Category: Barrel Aged Sour
Medal: Gold
Beer: Something, Something, Something 2022
Category: Hazy IPA
Medal: Silver
Beer: Haze On

-----

Riseform Brewing Co., 4 E. Main St., Marcellus
Category: Brown Ale (American & British)
Medal: Bronze
Beer: Oh, Bother (American Brown Ale)

-----

Seneca Street Brew Pub, 315 E. Seneca St., Manlius
Category: Amber/Red Ales (British, American, Irish, Scottish)
Medal: Gold
Beer: Irish Red Ale

-----

Skaneateles Brewery, 4022 Mill Road, Skaneateles
Category: Brown Ale (American & British)
Medal: Gold
Beer: Major Trail Brown Ale (American Brown Ale)

-----

Underground Beer Lab, 7000 Airways Park Drive, East Syracuse (2 medals)
Category: Hazy Pale Ale
Medal: Bronze
Beer: Defies Logic Hazy Pale Ale
Category: Hazy DIPA (Double IPA)
Medal: Bronze
Beer: Topology Double NEIPA

-----

Willow Rock Brewing Company, 115 Game Road, Syracuse
Category: Experimental
Medal: Silver
Beer: We Made It (Barleywine Ale)

-----

WT Brews, 18 E. Genesee St., Baldwinsville
Category: Stout (Non-Imperial)
Medal: Gold
Beer: Present Absence (Foreign Extra Stout)

17 of the Craziest New York Beer Names

The names of these New York beers are absolutely insane.

'Bring Fido!' 15 New York Craft Breweries That Welcome Dogs

New York State's craft brewery industry is growing in leaps and bounds. They are fun places with great beer, food and entertainment. It is always nice when you can bring your best friend along for the experience. Here is a list 15 of top craft breweries in Upstate New York that welcome dogs.