Roots Brewing Company

This place was great! I was visiting a town near Oneonta and wanted somewhere to go and hang out. We found this place by walking down Main Street. There was a bluegrass band playing and we walked in. We did a beer flight (all their own beers ‘kept one) and did a cheese plate. The service was impeccable (we sat at the bar) and the cheese was awesome! The beers, OMG! I live in LA and i appreciate and love good food and beer. This place was 5 stars! Go if you can. Great people, great food and great ambience. Nice!

Awesome service most of all. Bartenders were great! Just amazing there in that department. Great appetizers and really good Belgium triple and lager made here. In the words of the bartender… You’ll be back and he’s right… great art and atmosphere.

I surprised my husband with a trip to Cooperstown for the weekend, and I decided to bring him here for lunch on the way there, and he was very happy. I’m not a beer fan, but even I could appreciate this place. Tim the bartender was FANTASTIC-​friendly, chatty, but not overbearing in the slightest. I ordered a wuss beer made with ginger and hibiscus, which I enjoyed but my husband found entirely too sweet. My husband ordered some «real” beer, which he enjoyed, (Haute blonde, which he enjoyed; Inconceivable, which he found a bit too sweet; and the Bonafide Black, which he got a growler of to take home). For our food, my husband got the grilled cheese, which was so good I wanted to steal it from him. I got the cheese plate which was good, but I wish I had ordered the grilled cheese. We enjoyed our meal/​drinks, and had a nice time just sitting at the bar. If this place was closer to where we lived, we’d visit regularly. It’s a great spot to enjoy food and some drinks.

Excellent beer, service, and atmosphere! Roots is locally owned and the owners are wonderful people. Roots hosts events and is a family friendly little brew pub. I’m not typically a beer drinker but they usually have something on tap that I like. They do also serve wine. If you are lucky, Tim is tending bar, and he knows his beer!

Love this place. Everyone is friendly, space is attractive, and drinks are great. We hung out here one night and really enjoyed our time. Highly recommended if you are in Oneonta.

Update: Roots has expanded their menu and continue to make consistently excellent craft beer and ale! Extremely personable bartenders. Great gathering place.

One of my new favorites! Roots offers great beer, an excellent little snacks menu, and terriffic service to boot! This is a fantastic addition to downtown Oneonta.

One of my favorite places in Oneonta. The beer is excellent, the staff are amazing, the patrons are marvelous! If you’re in Oneonta and looking for a place to relax and have some great beer there’s nowhere better than Roots.

What a wonderful addition to our community. Not only great craft beers, fantastic, friendly staff and owners, but lots of community events for all ages are hosted here. The cider is also very good.

Excellent drink menu. They also have wine and cider if you are not into craft beer. The Inconceivable and Beckhams Brown Ale are very tasty. Small but tasty menu. A great place to meet with friends and chat without being overwhelmed.

Great addition to Main street, black ale delicious! Definitely will be back. Looking forward to trying the food next visit! Service excellent.

Roots Brewing is a cozy little brew pub in downtown Oneonta. We tried a little bit of everything — from the Anxious Abbot to the 550 Pale, plus a variety of items from the food menu. Even the house wine.
We started with the pretzel bites, which were served in a pint glass. Cute presentation, but it was a little hard to fish out the last few bites. I’d prefer a bowl, but they were good nonetheless.
Between a few sips of beer and wine, we tried the mixed greens salad. This thing was fantastic — fresh greens and heavy on the veggies. Plus shaved almonds and craisins. Yep, that’s pretty much a perfect salad in my book. We also shared the Salsa Fresca and a sausage plate (kielbasa with sauerkraut and caraway rye seeds). The salsa came with a side of smokey been dip, which was a nice bonus. The salsa itself was super-​fresh, but not spicy at all. I always enjoy a bit of spice, but it was still great. For me, the kielbasa was the highlight. It was chopped up into bite sized pieces with the kraut on one side and fresh baguette on the other. This finger food concept pairs well the the brew pub concept.
The beer was fine, but I’m an IPA guy and was a little sad their first batch wasn’t available yet. Next time, eh?

What a great addition to Main Street in Oneonta. Excellent beers in a warm, friendly atmosphere. It manages to cater to grownups, as opposed to college kids, without being snooty. They’re starting small with three brews initially: a Black Ale, the Anxious Abbott (hands down my favorite), and a Blonde. A great time was had by all.