The Lodge at Grist Iron
The only Finger Lakes lodging with an onsite microbrewery — nine modern rooms and a 16-guest Farmhouse above Seneca Lake, with craft beer, BBQ, disc golf, and a dog park just steps from your door.
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The Lodge at Grist Iron
The Lodge at Grist Iron Brewing Co. sits 6 miles north of Watkins Glen on a scenic 150-acre property overlooking Seneca Lake — centrally located on the Beer, Wine, and Cheese Trails and the perfect home base for a Finger Lakes adventure. It's the only lodging in the region with an onsite microbrewery, so house-brewed craft beer, wood-fired pizza, and smoked BBQ are just steps from your room.
Choose from nine recently renovated, simple-modern rooms — including select dog-friendly rooms — or bring the whole crew to the historic Farmhouse, which sleeps up to 16. Every stay includes a complimentary continental breakfast in a bright, airy common area with killer views of the lake, plus check-in beers to get things started. With 30+ wineries, breweries, distilleries, and restaurants within 10 miles, good times are always on tap.
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Right Outside Your Door
Onsite Microbrewery
Up to 15 house-brewed beers on tap, wood-fired pizza, and smoked meats — the only lodging in the Finger Lakes with its own brewery next door.
18-Hole Disc Golf
A scenic 18-hole course winding through the brewery's 150-acre property — grab a disc and play right from the Lodge.
Dog Park & Bar
An almost 6-acre fenced, off-leash dog park — complete with its own onsite bar. Dog-friendly rooms available, too.
Featured Stays
Where You'll Stay
Two ways to make the Lodge your home base — hotel-style rooms for couples and small groups, or the whole Farmhouse for the crew.
Nine recently renovated rooms with a clean, simple-modern design and updated amenities. Upper-floor rooms open onto private balconies with lake views. Every morning brings a complimentary continental breakfast in the bright common area overlooking Seneca Lake, with a 24/7 coffee and tea station whenever you need it. Select rooms are dog-friendly.
A historic two-story private Farmhouse filled with warmth and charm — wide plank wood floors, original hand-hewn beams, and various shades of chestnut, pine, and oak. An expansive deck overlooks Seneca Lake, and the whole house is yours, making it ideal for family reunions, wine weekends, and larger groups of up to 16.
Why Stay Here
What Makes It Special
Beer Steps Away
The region's only lodging with its own brewery, pub, and BBQ next door.
Seneca Lake Views
Killer lake views from the common area and upper-floor balconies.
Breakfast Included
Complimentary continental breakfast plus a 24/7 coffee & tea station.
Bring the Dog
Dog-friendly rooms and a 6-acre off-leash dog park with its own bar.
Disc Golf
An 18-hole course across 150 scenic acres, right on property.
Central Location
30+ wineries, breweries & restaurants within 10 miles of your room.
EV Charging
Onsite parking with an electric-vehicle charging station.
Travelers' Choice
A Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice winner, praised for clean, comfortable rooms.
Amenities
What's Included
What Guests Say
The Perfect Home Base
Guests call it the perfect spot for a getaway — pleasant, helpful staff and rooms that are comfortable, updated, and spotless. Many mention the upper-floor balconies with amazing lake views, the breakfast area open around the clock, and how easy it is to reach everything they wanted to see in a short drive.
Dog owners especially love it: one family on a four-day stay was handed a guide to dog-friendly dining, activities, and hiking trails — true Finger Lakes hospitality, with great beer waiting right next door.
— Lodge at Grist Iron guests, via Tripadvisor
Plan Your Stay
Tips for Guests
- Book directly through gristironbrewing.com — weekends sell out well in advance, especially in summer and fall.
- Two ways to stay: the Lodge is hotel-style with private rooms; the Farmhouse is a whole private house for groups up to 16.
- Ask for an upper-floor room if you can — those balconies have the best Seneca Lake views and morning light.
- Traveling with a dog? Request a dog-friendly room, and let them run at the fenced 6-acre dog park (yes, it has its own bar).
- Use your complimentary check-in beers on the brewery patio, then grab a wood-fired pizza before heading back to your room.
- Watkins Glen State Park is about 6 miles south — pair a morning gorge hike with an afternoon on the disc golf course.
While You're Here
Explore South East Seneca
Everything you need for an exceptional Finger Lakes stay — minutes from The Lodge at Grist Iron.
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Craft beer taproom with lake views, Babe's Burgers on-site, and weekly live music all summer long.
Preeminent Finger Lakes Riesling since 1998, with a farm-to-table bistro and single-vineyard lineup.
Wineries, breweries, distilleries, restaurants, and experiences across the east shore of Seneca Lake.