708 State Street, Hudson, NY 12534
Best friends and longtime residents of Columbia County, Monty Bopp and Aaron Maas, opened their dream brewery in Hudson last year in a 19th century train station. Here’s why Upper Depot is well worth a stop.
Maas started making beer as a culinary student at SUNY Cobleskill, and after interning at the Dutch Ale House in Saugerties, he fell in love with the industry. “Since then, it’s just been a longtime goal to open our own brewery,” says Maas. Combined with Bopp’s experience working at a variety of restaurants in Hudson, the duo helped restore a circa-1871 train station, began crafting their own brews, and formally opened Upper Depot on December 28, 2022.
Upper Depot Brewing produces four flagship beers: Upper Depot IPA, Shop the Cooler Stout, No. 999 Steam Ale, and Upper Depot Kölsch. Their best-seller is the IPA, a bold West Coast-style brew with citrus and piney aromas. The Kölsch is a crisp and yeasty golden beer. If you’re a fan of malty notes, the amber-colored ale is for you. Maas’ favorite is the stout, a coffee- and chocolate-flavored brew with dark-roasted malts and oats. Other beers on tap are poured seasonally.
ARTICLE CREDIT : BY MICAELA WARREN