Saranac Brewery (F.X. Matt Brewing)
Utica, Oneida County, NY
Fourth-generation, family-owned Utica brewery that has been brewing at its Varick Street plant since 1888 and is still led by the Matt family.
- Address
- 830 Varick Street, Utica, NY
- County
- Oneida County, New York
- Phone
- 315-624-2399
- Website
- www.saranac.com
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✓ American owned
Official Our Story: "Family-owned for four generations." "Today, the company is led by the fourth generation of the Matt family, Fred Matt." Timeline heading: "1888 - Current Family-Owned." No foreign parent.
See the proof on saranac.com (opens in a new tab)✓ Made in the USA
Official FAQ: Saranac is "a beer brewed in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains" and "we brew our beers from the water that flows from the Adirondacks and the grains that grow in its soil." The same page offers VIP tours "through one of America's first breweries" at the F.X. Matt Brewery, 830 Varick Street, Utica, NY 13502; (315) 624-2399. Official Our Story records a completed $56 million brewery expansion adding a new brewhouse, tank farm, and can line.
See the proof on saranac.com (opens in a new tab)✓ Designed in the USA
Official Our Story: the company created the Saranac brand, including Saranac 1888 and Adirondack Lager, and later variety packs "based on heritage recipes," along with 1888 Soft Drinks based on original recipes.
See the proof on saranac.com (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: November 10, 2026
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