With mounting locavore sentiment, a strong wine and culinary tourism industry already established and a farm brewery bill in the state's legislative pipeline, these hop farmers, brewing entrepreneurs and, to a lesser extent, grain growers are tapping into a craft beer market that is growing nationally, including in the Finger Lakes. David Katleski, president of the New York State Brewers Association and owner of Empire Brewing Co., a Syracuse-based craft brewery and pub that for several years operated a brew pub in Rochester, believes that the budding craft beer industry in New York has the same potential, if not more.
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