Archive record · Brewery
Railhead Brewing Company
Hornell, New York, New York, USA
- Founded
- 2014
- Closed
- 2026
- Archive ID
- TB-M6KB6CZZ
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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Summary
Missing historical brewery recovered. First-party closure announcement verifies final public day Feb. 27, 2026; official site preserved as historical production evidence, not current-status proof. Licence class: Microbrewery / brewpub. Steuben County. Acquisition history: Sold in February 2026; successor restaurant/bar identity not yet Status as recorded: CLOSED.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
The People
Behind the beer
The Beer Library
Beers
Dark Rails
RetiredAmerican Porter
Pass 112: exact producer-published historical catalogue name, ABV and IBU. Railhead closed Feb. 27, 2026; stale page is used only as historical product evidence, not current availability. (HISTORICAL FIRST-PARTY CATALOGUE) [New York Pass 140]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Humble Beeginnings
RetiredBelgian-style Dark Ale
Pass 112: exact producer-published historical catalogue name, ABV and IBU. Railhead closed Feb. 27, 2026; stale page is used only as historical product evidence, not current availability. (HISTORICAL FIRST-PARTY CATALOGUE) [New York Pass 140]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Cellar Biere
RetiredSaison-style Ale
Pass 112: exact producer-published historical catalogue name, ABV and IBU. Railhead closed Feb. 27, 2026; stale page is used only as historical product evidence, not current availability. (HISTORICAL FIRST-PARTY CATALOGUE) [New York Pass 140]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Dry Hopped Pale Ale
RetiredPale Ale
Pass 112: exact producer-published historical catalogue name, ABV and IBU. Railhead closed Feb. 27, 2026; stale page is used only as historical product evidence, not current availability. (HISTORICAL FIRST-PARTY CATALOGUE) [New York Pass 140]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Witbier
RetiredWitbier
Pass 112: exact producer-published historical catalogue name, ABV and IBU. Railhead closed Feb. 27, 2026; stale page is used only as historical product evidence, not current availability. (HISTORICAL FIRST-PARTY CATALOGUE) [New York Pass 140]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Cream Ale
RetiredCream Ale
Pass 112: exact producer-published historical catalogue name, ABV and IBU. Railhead closed Feb. 27, 2026; stale page is used only as historical product evidence, not current availability. (HISTORICAL FIRST-PARTY CATALOGUE) [New York Pass 140]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Kolsch
RetiredKölsch-style Ale
Pass 112: exact producer-published historical catalogue name, ABV and IBU. Railhead closed Feb. 27, 2026; stale page is used only as historical product evidence, not current availability. (HISTORICAL FIRST-PARTY CATALOGUE) [New York Pass 140]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Amber Ale
RetiredAmerican Amber Ale
Pass 112: exact producer-published historical catalogue name, ABV and IBU. Railhead closed Feb. 27, 2026; stale page is used only as historical product evidence, not current availability. (HISTORICAL FIRST-PARTY CATALOGUE) [New York Pass 140]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Altbier
RetiredAltbier
Pass 112: exact producer-published historical catalogue name, ABV and IBU. Railhead closed Feb. 27, 2026; stale page is used only as historical product evidence, not current availability. (HISTORICAL FIRST-PARTY CATALOGUE) [New York Pass 140]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →American Wheat
RetiredAmerican Wheat Ale
Pass 112: exact producer-published historical catalogue name, ABV and IBU. Railhead closed Feb. 27, 2026; stale page is used only as historical product evidence, not current availability. (HISTORICAL FIRST-PARTY CATALOGUE) [New York Pass 140]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Saison
RetiredSaison
Pass 112: exact producer-published historical catalogue name, ABV and IBU. Railhead closed Feb. 27, 2026; stale page is used only as historical product evidence, not current availability. (HISTORICAL FIRST-PARTY CATALOGUE) [New York Pass 140]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Spiced Red
RetiredSpiced Red Ale
Pass 112: exact producer-published historical catalogue name, ABV and IBU. Railhead closed Feb. 27, 2026; stale page is used only as historical product evidence, not current availability. (HISTORICAL FIRST-PARTY CATALOGUE) [New York Pass 140]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Belgian Pale Ale
RetiredBelgian Pale Ale
Pass 112: exact producer-published historical catalogue name, ABV and IBU. Railhead closed Feb. 27, 2026; stale page is used only as historical product evidence, not current availability. (HISTORICAL FIRST-PARTY CATALOGUE) [New York Pass 140]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Quincy
RetiredBelgian-style Fruit Ale
Pass 112: exact producer-published historical catalogue name, ABV and IBU. Railhead closed Feb. 27, 2026; stale page is used only as historical product evidence, not current availability. (HISTORICAL FIRST-PARTY CATALOGUE) [New York Pass 140]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Smokey the Beer
RetiredSmoked German-style Ale
Pass 112: exact producer-published historical catalogue name, ABV and IBU. Railhead closed Feb. 27, 2026; stale page is used only as historical product evidence, not current availability. (HISTORICAL FIRST-PARTY CATALOGUE) [New York Pass 140]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Off the Cuff
RetiredBelgian-style Ale
Pass 112: exact producer-published historical catalogue name, ABV and IBU. Railhead closed Feb. 27, 2026; stale page is used only as historical product evidence, not current availability. (HISTORICAL FIRST-PARTY CATALOGUE) [New York Pass 140]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Imperial Stout
RetiredImperial Stout
Pass 112: exact producer-published historical catalogue name, ABV and IBU. Railhead closed Feb. 27, 2026; stale page is used only as historical product evidence, not current availability. (HISTORICAL FIRST-PARTY CATALOGUE) [New York Pass 140]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Rye
RetiredRye Ale
Pass 112: exact producer-published historical catalogue name, ABV and IBU. Railhead closed Feb. 27, 2026; stale page is used only as historical product evidence, not current availability. (HISTORICAL FIRST-PARTY CATALOGUE) [New York Pass 140]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Oatmeal Stout
RetiredOatmeal Stout
Pass 112: exact producer-published historical catalogue name, ABV and IBU. Railhead closed Feb. 27, 2026; stale page is used only as historical product evidence, not current availability. (HISTORICAL FIRST-PARTY CATALOGUE) [New York Pass 140]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →IPA
RetiredIPA
Pass 112: exact producer-published historical catalogue name, ABV and IBU. Railhead closed Feb. 27, 2026; stale page is used only as historical product evidence, not current availability. (HISTORICAL FIRST-PARTY CATALOGUE) [New York Pass 140]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Brown Ale
RetiredBrown Ale
Pass 112: exact producer-published historical catalogue name, ABV and IBU. Railhead closed Feb. 27, 2026; stale page is used only as historical product evidence, not current availability. (HISTORICAL FIRST-PARTY CATALOGUE) [New York Pass 140]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Travel Guide
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Straight answers
Common questions about Railhead Brewing Company
- Is Railhead Brewing Company still open?
- No. Railhead Brewing Company has closed (2026). Missing historical brewery recovered. First-party closure announcement verifies final public day Feb. 27, 2026; official site preserved as historical production evidence, not current-status proof. Licence class: Microbrewery / brewpub. Steuben County. Acquisition history: Sold in February 2026; successor restaurant/bar identity not yet Status as recorded: CLOSED.
- When was Railhead Brewing Company founded?
- Railhead Brewing Company was founded in 2014 in Hornell, New York, USA.
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