"Middle Ages is one of the pioneer Syracuse craft breweries, so I doff my jester cap in their medieval themed direction. Co-owners Marc and Mary Rubenstein were also pioneers in planting their business on what could have been charitably described as the transitional near west side. Now, it 's a pretty cool but still largely unhip neighborhood, with a fantastic park as it 's centerpiece, and the old Dietz lantern factory renovated into housing. In the intervening years, they 've gone from a tiny stand-up tasting room/growler filling station to a full-blown taproom, that aspires to have a Game of Thrones vibe, but really has a Medieval Times banquet budget for set decoration. A nice wood plank/wrought iron appointed door here, a carved dragon head there. Just enough kitsch to remind you of the founders ' original focus on English style beers. Again, time passes, and now son Isaac has the reigns to the mythical beast. Like any sensible modern brewer chasing the trend du jour, there are IPAs and sours and such, but alongside trad things like bitters, milds and stouts. The beers here are generally good, but not particularly outstanding. There 's a big expansion of the taproom space underway, so I look forward to seeing more changes in Middle Ages ' future."
