Restaurant
Unclaimed profileDraught Industries
Beacon, NY · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Draught Industries pairs a serious craft-cocktail program with a 20-line rotating draft list. House-batched cocktails like Spicy Miggie and Blue Dream-Gin run $13.45, while the beer list pulls from local and national breweries, including Hill Farmstead and The Alchemist. Whiskey drinkers get pours from $7 to $85, and non-alcoholic options cover Athletic and Good Time.
- What should I order?
- Start with Spicy Miggie, a chili-infused tequila cocktail with jalapeño agave syrup and smoked chili bitters, or Blue Dream-Gin for housemade blueberry mint lemonade. For beer, the draft list rotates, but recent taps include Hill Farmstead's Excursions and Toppling Goliath's King Sue.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Cocktail enthusiasts and craft-beer seekers will both find reason to stay. The bar's extensive whiskey list also suits bourbon and rye drinkers, while those avoiding alcohol have several dedicated non-alcoholic beers.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Specialty cocktails are $13.45 each. Draft beers run $8.30–$10.35 per pour, with cans like Heady Topper at $10.35. Whiskey pours range from $7 for Rittenhouse Rye to $85 for Old Fitzgerald 19 Year.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The venue was named in Imbibe Magazine's 'Best Places to Drink Beer' in 2017 and featured in Forbes for its Flux Capacitor beer system. The draft list rotates 20 lines, and the cocktail menu shows a house-batched approach.
Beverage categories
We only score what a venue sets out to do. Categories a venue doesn't attempt are left unscored rather than penalized.
Cocktails
Craft cocktails are a stated specialty, with a menu of over a dozen named options, many built around infused spirits and housemade syrups. The program emphasizes creativity and house-batching.
Menu strengths
- — A dozen-plus specialty cocktails, each $13.45, show a substantial, dedicated cocktail menu.
- — House-batched cocktails are described as unique, creative, and delicious.
- — Recipes include housemade elements like blueberry mint lemonade and jalapeño agave syrup.
Standout selections
- — Spicy Miggie: chili-infused tequila, jalapeño agave syrup, lime, smoked chili bitters, club soda.
- — Blue Dream-Gin: housemade blueberry mint lemonade.; Daylight & Darkness: mezcal, peach ginger black tea, cinnamon syrup, lemon, blood orange ginger bitters.
Pricing: $13.45 each
Wine
It exists as a service option alongside the beer and cocktail focus.; The venue lists wine as a beverage category, so it is at least available to guests.
Menu strengths
- — The venue lists wine as a beverage category, so it is at least available to guests.
Standout selections
- — Wine is available as part of the beverage offerings.
Beer
Twenty rotating taps pull from local and national craft breweries, with styles from English pale ale to double IPA and milk stout. The list earned recognition from Imbibe and Forbes.
Menu strengths
- — 20 rotating tap lines provide a broad, changing selection of craft beer.
- — Recent taps include Hill Farmstead, Toppling Goliath, and Oxbow, indicating a high-quality draft list.
- — Named Imbibe Magazine's 'Best Places to Drink Beer' in 2017.
Standout selections
- — Yarn (Cask) by Old Glenham Brewery, a 4.5% English pale ale at $8.30 for 16oz.
- — Destructio 0011 by Messorem, an 8.5% double hazy IPA at $10.35 for 10oz.
- — King Sue by Toppling Goliath, an 8.2% double hazy IPA at $9.30 for 10oz.
Pricing: Draft $8.30–$10.35; cans up to $10.35; crowlers $17.60–$30.00
Nonalcoholic
A small but credible non-alcoholic beer selection spans a lager, an IPA, a stout, and a near-beer, with several cans priced around $7.30. Names include Athletic Brewing and Good Time Brewing.
Menu strengths
- — Multiple non-alcoholic beers from dedicated NA breweries like Athletic and Good Time.
- — Range covers lager, IPA, and stout styles, offering variety beyond a single option.
Standout selections
- — PILS by Good Time Brewing Co., a 0.5% NA lager at $7.35.
- — Run Wild by Athletic Brewing Company, a 0.5% NA IPA at $7.30.
Pricing: $7.25–$7.35 per can
Spirits
The spirits list emphasizes whiskey and bourbon, with pours ranging from $7 to $85. Selections include aged bourbons, rye, Irish, and Japanese whiskey, spanning modest to premium tiers.
Menu strengths
- — Large whiskey and bourbon selection, with pours from $7 to $85.
- — Includes rare and aged bottlings like Old Fitzgerald 19 Year and Elijah Craig 18 Year.
- — Rye, Irish, and Japanese whiskey options broaden the appeal beyond bourbon.
Standout selections
- — Old Fitzgerald 19 YR, $85 for 2oz.; Knob Creek 18 Yr, $30 for 2oz.
Pricing: $7–$85 for 2oz pours
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