DeWolf Brewing opens in Victor, pairs craft beer with Spanish tapas

A late-1800s feed store on Maple Avenue is now pouring beer and patatas bravas, and Victor is about to find out whether DeWolf Brewing can become more than another stop in the Finger Lakes hospitality mix. The brewery marked its formal grand opening with ribbon-cutting ceremonies on May 30 and May 31, after years of planning and renovation at 60 Maple Ave., where customers had already been coming in since late 2025.

That long buildout is the point of the story. DeWolf Brewing Co. did not start with a blank lot and a fresh slab of concrete. It took over a historic building tied to the area’s agricultural past and turned it into a brewery and restaurant, a reuse project that gives the place more character than a standard new-build taproom ever could. The brewery’s own events calendar showed launch-week programming running through June 1, including the ribbon-cutting celebrations and pub trivia, while the opening weekend promotion handed the first 50 guests each day a free branded pint glass.

Justin DeWolf, a Phelps native and Midlakes High School graduate, built the concept around time he spent in Barcelona, Spain. He lived there for about five years, and that experience shaped a food-and-beer lineup that pushes well past the usual pub menu. The kitchen serves Spanish-inspired dishes, including tapas-style plates such as patatas bravas and croquettes, along with smash burgers, sandwiches and salads designed to pair with house-brewed beer.

The brewery says the space is meant to function as a modern brewery, full restaurant and gathering place, with trivia nights, live music, casual meetups and private events built into the calendar. A visible 10-barrel brewing system anchors the taproom, giving the room the kind of production-floor view beer drinkers tend to appreciate when they want more than a bar stool and a pint glass. Village of Victor and Ontario County Chamber of Commerce officials joined Justin and Mari DeWolf for the ribbon cutting, underscoring how closely the opening is tied to the local economy and tourism push.

For Victor, the real test starts now. The building’s past gives DeWolf Brewing the kind of street-level identity money can’t fake, but the brewery still has to prove it can draw locals, day-trippers and beer travelers into Maple Avenue on a regular basis. If it works, the old feed store will feel less like a preserved shell and more like a new anchor for the village.