Big Alice

Awesome crew. Great deal. Any 5 cans of beer in a bucket for $25. Great live music on Friday and Saturday

Excellent beer and very knowledgeable and friendly staff. We're out-of-towners and our beertender even recommended a local bbq restaurant for us to try! I hope you read this: we went to our first choice but when we come back we'll try your suggestion, thanks so much

My wife and I spent a few days in the Finger Lakes and enjoyed trying local breweries and wineries. Our last stop in the evening of our last day brought us to Big Alice Brewery. While the beer selection was good and tasty, I was most impressed with our host and bartender, Ty. We arrived around 7p on a Tuesday and he was most gracious from the start. Very warm in greeting us and very attentive. We wanted to sit out by a firepit as it was very chilly and he was most accomodating. As the volume of people dwindled, he came out and spent some time talking to us, giving us a perspective of the area. Of all our visits to local establishments, this visit stood out as the most memorable and we want to thank Ty for his hospitality!

Big aLICe has become a new favourite for my girlfriends and I! Each year we travel to FLX (excluding the years Covid stole...) from North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Canada (yep I'm the Canadian, hence the spelling of "favourite"). This years visit in October 2022 was our first time visiting this vibrant brewery. It was evening when we visited, the patio lights were on, the fires were crackling and patrons were playing a game of corn hole on the lawn. The atmosphere was electric! Traveling with Fido? Dogs are allowed on the deck! Before we visited, I had emailed the owner to inquire about their menu and live music and he was quick to respond. Before ordering our drinks the bartender graciously allowed us to try the product before we purchased. We would 100% recommend this hot spot, and will visit again next year! Cheers! Courtney

Such a great brewery with very friendly staff, awesome beer and just a wonderful atmosphere. What more could you ask for? It's our new favorite brewery in the FLX and we have literally been to every one out there over the years (including the previous brewery that was in this building) so that is saying something!

We live in Long Island City about a 15 min walk from the O.G. Big aLICe brewery. It was one of my favorites in the area and was sad to see them leave. It was great to stop by the Finger Lakes Outpost to drink a lemongrass kolsch again!

great variety. peaceful evening vibes

One of our favorite stops in Geneva! Great atmosphere, cool merch, and friendly service. Large variety of in-house brewed beers. Dog friendly too! Definitely a go to if you're at the FLX.

A great brewery with some really unique brews! Some really delicious flavor profiles that made for a wonderful visit. The brewmaster is great and was kind enough to talk with my group for a while discussing their "Brett" beers and various differences in the beer world. 10 out of 10 will definitely be going back, and will be bringing my friends.

Great reuse of a building. The beers are great. Easy to find and real close to other breweries in the area. The staff is friendly and upbeat, and the whole atomsphere is just fun. If your in the Geneva New York area, stop in, well worth the trip. The views from the deck are very pleasant and the people drinking are very friendly. They are dog friendly so that is a Huge plus.

Great location, atmosphere and great selection of beers. We enjoyed a flight of 2 sours, 1 hefe and 1 IPA "Largest Lagomorph" was a collaboration with Big aLICe and Lucky Hare

The beers here are fantastic in their own right, and superior to other regional beers. Please, come here and taste their superior brews after (or before) your bar hopping.

My first time in upstate New York and this was our first brewery stop. Small selection of local brews, but very tasty. The stout and barley wine were amazing.

Had the honey wit this time and it was fantastic. Like a slightly hoppy Belgian wheat. The place is great, lots of seating and often live music. The best part is they are dog friendly, a great place to stop after a hike in Watkins Glen.

Always have a great time & their food truck is awesome locally made brats & locally raised beef for their burgers oh & the beer and staff are awesome as well

Great staff, good drinks, nice atmosphere!

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Great place. Couldnt be more dog friendly Already cant wait to go back. Both staff members we interacted with went above and beyond.

First time visiting and had a great time! Good beers with many selections for all pallets, friendly bartender who was helpful, warm and inviting atmosphere with plenty of seating and who doesn't love a keg christmas tree?

Had a great first visit. Beer selection has many styles for many tastes. Beer server was very knowledgeable of the types of beers and provided recommendations. Nice layout inside and good outdoor seating options.

Great place a must if you’re in the area, solid beer, fun atmosphere & was lucky to see an amazing one man band!

Great staff, great ambiance, and a good selection of beers! Absolutely love Big aLICe in the Finger Lakes. David is great. The place is a little small in the winter but spring and summer is amazing. Always plenty of beer choices which most are very delicious.

Delicious high quality beer, with strong range in different styles, from lagers, to IPAs, and kettle sours. We arrived about 30 minutes before closing on Sunday night and received a warm welcome from the server, who took the time to explain the differences in the sours and IPAs on offer. He also helped out when there was an unfortunate accident with our flight. The taproom, both in and out, was bright and atmospheric, despite us being the only people there. Top quality all around, definitely worth a visit.

Great brewery. Even liked one of their ipa's & we never like ipa. Very comfortable there & great music playing that day. Will be back for the good beer & atmosphere.

We had an amazing time. The beer is very good, I would say one of the best qualities of the area. Great selection as well. Kirk was amazing, great service. We will definitely be back. My favorite ended up being the New England IPA which is not in my initial flight 😜

The beers were good and plenty of outdoor seating 💺

Such a lovely visit. Exceptional kind and friendly service and delicious beers. Especially enjoyed the meaty Imperial Red Ale and so fun picking a fresh, aromatic Cascade hop from the bines growing around the patio drop right into my WC IPA for an extra floral-herb hit!

Awesome, stopped here today. What a great brewery. I tried pontoon party , Oktoberfest, rule of honor and steel now in the fire. All great beers pontoon party has more flavor than any other beer like it. Rule of honor was great but sleep now in the fire might be my all time favorite.

Visited yesterday with our pup when hiking in the area. Tried 6 different beers and all were great, though I wasn't a fan of the IPA but that's just me probably as that's not my favorite style. Nice location, lots of outdoor seating, dog friendly (though you need dog water bowls for hot days!) We'll be back.

A great tasting room with enough beers to build a flight. All the beers I tried tasted great. I'm looking forward to coming back in the warmer months because the outdoor seating looks good.

T Walls

First time visiting and had a great time! Good beers with many selections for all pallets, friendly bartender who was helpful, warm and inviting atmosphere with plenty of seating and who doesn't love a keg christmas tree?

D S

Had a great first visit. Beer selection has many styles for many tastes. Beer server was very knowledgeable of the types of beers and provided recommendations. Nice layout inside and good outdoor seating options.

Andy Fresco

Great place a must if you’re in the area, solid beer, fun atmosphere & was lucky to see an amazing one man band!

Tammra Schiller

Great staff, great ambiance, and a good selection of beers! Absolutely love Big aLICe in the Finger Lakes. David is great. The place is a little small in the winter but spring and summer is amazing. Always plenty of beer choices which most are very delicious.

Justin Brummer

Delicious high quality beer, with strong range in different styles, from lagers, to IPAs, and kettle sours. We arrived about 30 minutes before closing on Sunday night and received a warm welcome from the server, who took the time to explain the differences in the sours and IPAs on offer. He also helped out when there was an unfortunate accident with our flight. The taproom, both in and out, was bright and atmospheric, despite us being the only people there. Top quality all around, definitely worth a visit.

Holly Mosher

Great brewery. Even liked one of their ipa's & we never like ipa. Very comfortable there & great music playing that day. Will be back for the good beer & atmosphere.

Denisse Leysen

We had an amazing time. The beer is very good, I would say one of the best qualities of the area. Great selection as well. Kirk was amazing, great service. We will definitely be back. My favorite ended up being the New England IPA which is not in my initial flight 😜

Greg Conner

The beers were good and plenty of outdoor seating 💺

Ruvani de Silva

Such a lovely visit. Exceptional kind and friendly service and delicious beers. Especially enjoyed the meaty Imperial Red Ale and so fun picking a fresh, aromatic Cascade hop from the bines growing around the patio drop right into my WC IPA for an extra floral-herb hit!

Jack Comfort

Awesome, stopped here today. What a great brewery. I tried pontoon party , Oktoberfest, rule of honor and steel now in the fire. All great beers pontoon party has more flavor than any other beer like it. Rule of honor was great but sleep now in the fire might be my all time favorite.

carrie pearl

Great staff, good drinks, nice atmosphere!

Legit brewery. Great beers. Creative and good variety. Great indoor and outdoor spaces and vibe. Love this place.

Best brewery on Seneca Lake! Kyle’s selection of beers are top notch! The four of us are from Pennsylvania and have different types of beer we like, but all the ones we tasted for our liking were fabulous! We were still talking about it the next day. Make this a priority Stop along your way. You won’t be disappointed! 🍻

GP Hall

Legit brewery. Great beers. Creative and good variety. Great indoor and outdoor spaces and vibe. Love this place.

Brooke Flowers

The beers here are fantastic in their own right, and superior to other regional beers. Please, come here and taste their superior brews after (or before) your bar hopping.

Tom Herron

Best brewery on Seneca Lake! Kyle’s selection of beers are top notch! The four of us are from Pennsylvania and have different types of beer we like, but all the ones we tasted for our liking were fabulous! We were still talking about it the next day. Make this a priority Stop along your way. You won’t be disappointed! 🍻

Nice selection of local beers and ciders. Great service and cool vibe, especially when the sun is out and the music is playing! ⭐️🍺

The 'LIC' in Big aLICe's name is because the original brewery was in Long Island City, but has since moved here. Told the bartender that reminded me of Albuquerque's Ex Novo Brewery, which spent half its' life in Portland, Oregon, before closing shop and moving operations to New Mexico. Maybe these two heavy-hitting movers & shakers will someday do a collab. Who knows. Meanwhile, it is extremely important to note that their Copper Rye lager is so fantastic. You don't find a lot of breweries making rye lagers, and Big aLICe does a brilliant job.

Really enjoyed this stop. The place is open and airy with great outdoor seating. The food truck had a unique take on brats, burger and salad. Really enjoyed the French fry flight with the for different dipping sauces. The sirachi based was a favorite. Staff was helpful in choosing our beer flight with information about each beer. The was love music. A beer enjoyable stop for dinner.

Big aLICe Brewing in conveniently located just outside of Geneva at the top of a small hill. Very popular and understandably so. It has a "fun factor" to it. They had live music and food vendors outside the day we were there. Patio and indoor seating available. They even had a TV that we could catch the Bill's game on. Plenty of beer options (draft, cans etc.). Wine available as well!

This place looks incredible on the inside and out. In the Summer, I bet it is a great place to hang out outside. I enjoyed the three beers I had. My favorite was the imperial red. I will definitely be back. Just a good vibe!

This brewery was a nice stop on our trip up to the Finger Lakes. Beers were definitely solid, and the exterior space was large and inviting.

Peter Delucchi

The 'LIC' in Big aLICe's name is because the original brewery was in Long Island City, but has since moved here. Told the bartender that reminded me of Albuquerque's Ex Novo Brewery, which spent half its' life in Portland, Oregon, before closing shop and moving operations to New Mexico. Maybe these two heavy-hitting movers & shakers will someday do a collab. Who knows. Meanwhile, it is extremely important to note that their Copper Rye lager is so fantastic. You don't find a lot of breweries making rye lagers, and Big aLICe does a brilliant job.

Sharon Rumley

Really enjoyed this stop. The place is open and airy with great outdoor seating. The food truck had a unique take on brats, burger and salad. Really enjoyed the French fry flight with the for different dipping sauces. The sirachi based was a favorite. Staff was helpful in choosing our beer flight with information about each beer. The was love music. A beer enjoyable stop for dinner.

M. Klein

Big aLICe Brewing in conveniently located just outside of Geneva at the top of a small hill. Very popular and understandably so. It has a "fun factor" to it. They had live music and food vendors outside the day we were there. Patio and indoor seating available. They even had a TV that we could catch the Bill's game on. Plenty of beer options (draft, cans etc.). Wine available as well!

Attilio Lospinoso

This place looks incredible on the inside and out. In the Summer, I bet it is a great place to hang out outside. I enjoyed the three beers I had. My favorite was the imperial red. I will definitely be back. Just a good vibe!

Jeremy Yowell

This brewery was a nice stop on our trip up to the Finger Lakes. Beers were definitely solid, and the exterior space was large and inviting.

So the reason we vote 3* for this experience is related to service. The server was rude ... didn't make eye contact made us feel like we weren't worth the time of the day. We had a flight of beers, a glass of wine and a Shirley Temple. We purchased two crowlers....the second server was much more attentive but didn't save the experience for us The beer itself, the Blasket Red was great. It was comparable to Richards Red but bolder and more body. I liked it. The Oktoberfest Beer was a flavourful lager with a slight hint of citrus (not like an IPA ...just a tinge of citrus). The other two beers were not noteworthy...can't remember what they were and have no opinion about them. All in all, I would give the brewery a second chance based on the one server but the other guy was either miserable or having an off day.

Julie Anne

So the reason we vote 3* for this experience is related to service. The server was rude ... didn't make eye contact made us feel like we weren't worth the time of the day. We had a flight of beers, a glass of wine and a Shirley Temple. We purchased two crowlers....the second server was much more attentive but didn't save the experience for us The beer itself, the Blasket Red was great. It was comparable to Richards Red but bolder and more body. I liked it. The Oktoberfest Beer was a flavourful lager with a slight hint of citrus (not like an IPA ...just a tinge of citrus). The other two beers were not noteworthy...can't remember what they were and have no opinion about them. All in all, I would give the brewery a second chance based on the one server but the other guy was either miserable or having an off day.

Came in for a flight of beer, was enjoying it when the bartender went on a political rant which we engaged in, being of opposite political views. It became very heated so we left when finished. Beer was good, you need a new bartender. I’ll never return.

Do not go here. We were trying to enjoy a flight of beer, when out of nowhere the bartender started an unprovoked political rant. When we told him we did not agree with his beliefs he became enraged shouting at us so loudly we could not even have a discussion. He then brought religion into it. I was surprised that an employee representing this place would be so over the top and obnoxious. This is totally unacceptable, but he told me it didn’t matter because the owners agree with him. Unless you want to be belittled about your political or religious beliefs, I would suggest you find somewhere else to go, there are plenty of other options with a more welcoming environment. Political views are best kept out of a business as not every customer agrees with you.