Rusty Nickel Brewing Co.
NY Farm Brewery with a full bar and pub style food. Our offerings include award-winning beer made with locally-grown ingredients. Our local brewery also offers award-winning Bloody Marys and WNY local ciders, wines, spirits, and mead. Family friendly, comfortable atmosphere with fun for everyone. A great place to host any size event, featuring a huge wrap around patio with fire pits. We are dog friendly, host trivia nights on Mondays (as well as other weekly events), and have a mug club for those who frequent our establishment.
Author: Caroline Porsiel
Caroline Porsiel is a master distiller and liqueurist based in East Ellijay, Georgia. She founded House of Applejay, a fine spirits and liqueur distillery, in 2022 with her mother, Sabine, crafting award-winning products like Applejay from Ellijay, Mt. Frozen Knob Vodka, and Winter Cherry Mountain Liqueur. The distillery won a 2024 Best of Georgia Award and a 2025 Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition for its Winter Cherry Mountain Liqueur. As a founding member of the AMBRU Campaign, launched in 2020, Porsiel advocates for the global recognition of American Brandy and Rum. She continues to drive innovation in the craft spirits industry from her active distillery in the heart of Georgia’s apple country.
