Craft Brewery Opens at Old Ice Cream Shop West of Endicott
A former ice cream shop near Endicott has been transformed into a craft brewery and restaurant.
Light Years Fermentation has opened its doors on Route 17C in Crestview Heights. The town of Owego site - just inside Tioga County - has previously been the home of Double Scoops Ice Cream.
The partners in the new business acquired the property last July. Bill Olshefski of Crestview Heights and Dave Blaine of Endwell had the place ready to open in three months.
According to the Lights Years website, the enterprise is "the culmination of many years of creating and experimenting to create products that we are proud to share with our family, friends, and community."
The place opened last week with a limited selection of craft beer brewed in small batches.
Light Years also is serving pizza, sandwiches, ice cream and other snacks.
The business initially will be open Thursday through Sunday. In addition to indoor seating, picnic benches are in place to provide outdoor seating.
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