Sixteen New York beers on draft, a pub kitchen and a patio
On West Commercial Street in East Rochester since 2018, with trivia on Tuesdays and a band on Saturdays.
- Every tap from a New York brewery
- Patio open May through October
- Never a cover charge
245 West Commercial Street, East Rochester, NY 14445 Get directions
What’s on
Trivia every Tuesday at 7: free to play, teams of up to six, and a $50 tab for the winners. A band every Saturday from 8, and never a cover.
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Oktoberfest on the patio
2 pm to 11 pm
The Alpenrose Band from 4, with bratwurst and soft pretzels from the kitchen.
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Live music: Low Water
8 pm to 11 pm
Bluegrass from a four-piece out of Naples.
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Live music: Kate Halloran
8 pm to 11 pm
Acoustic guitar, covers and her own songs.
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Trivia: horror movies
7 pm to 9 pm
Six rounds of horror movies, for Halloween week.
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Halloween with The Second Shift
8 pm to 11 pm
Come in costume; the best one wins a $50 tab.
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Live music: The Dunmore Brothers
8 pm to 11 pm
Irish folk and pub songs.
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Live music: Marisol Vega Trio
8 pm to 11 pm
Jazz standards and bossa nova.
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Live music: Danny Pruitt
8 pm to 11 pm
Delta blues on a resonator guitar.
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Trivia: food and drink
7 pm to 9 pm
Thanksgiving week, so every round is about what’s on the table.
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Thanksgiving Eve with The Second Shift
9 pm to midnight
Open until midnight, with two sets of classic rock and soul.
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Live music: The Ridgewood Ramblers
8 pm to 11 pm
Western swing and honky-tonk.
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Live music: Kate Halloran
8 pm to 11 pm
Acoustic guitar, covers and her own songs.
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Live music: Low Water
8 pm to 11 pm
Bluegrass from a four-piece out of Naples.
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Live music: The Dunmore Brothers
8 pm to 11 pm
Irish folk and pub songs.
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Trivia: holiday movies
7 pm to 9 pm
Every question comes from a December movie.
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Live music: Danny Pruitt
8 pm to 11 pm
Delta blues on a resonator guitar.
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New Year’s Eve with Low Water
9 pm to midnight
Bluegrass until the toast at midnight. The kitchen stays open until 10.
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Live music: The Second Shift
8 pm to 11 pm
Classic rock and soul, five pieces, two sets.
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Live music: Marisol Vega Trio
8 pm to 11 pm
Jazz standards and bossa nova.
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Live music: The Ridgewood Ramblers
8 pm to 11 pm
Western swing and honky-tonk.
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Live music: Kate Halloran
8 pm to 11 pm
Acoustic guitar, covers and her own songs.
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Trivia: the 1990s
7 pm to 9 pm
Music, TV and news from one decade.
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Live music: Low Water
8 pm to 11 pm
Bluegrass from a four-piece out of Naples.
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Live music: Danny Pruitt
8 pm to 11 pm
Delta blues on a resonator guitar.
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Live music: Marisol Vega Trio
8 pm to 11 pm
Jazz standards and bossa nova.
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Live music: The Second Shift
8 pm to 11 pm
Classic rock and soul, five pieces, two sets.
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Trivia: Rochester history
7 pm to 9 pm
Questions on the city, from the canal days to now.
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Live music: The Ridgewood Ramblers
8 pm to 11 pm
Western swing and honky-tonk.
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Live music: Kate Halloran
8 pm to 11 pm
Acoustic guitar, covers and her own songs.
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Live music: The Dunmore Brothers
8 pm to 11 pm
Irish folk and pub songs.
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St. Patrick’s Day
11 am to midnight
Open at 11, corned beef and cabbage all day, and The Dunmore Brothers from 6.
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Live music: Low Water
8 pm to 11 pm
Bluegrass from a four-piece out of Naples.
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Live music: Danny Pruitt
8 pm to 11 pm
Delta blues on a resonator guitar.
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Trivia: music
7 pm to 9 pm
Every round is music, including two name-that-song rounds.
Every week
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$2 off drafts
Happy hour
Tuesday to Friday, 3 to 6 pm, at the bar and on the patio.
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$60 a year
Mug club
Your own numbered mug behind the bar, filled to 20 ounces for the price of a pint.
Two owners and sixteen taps
Sean and I opened the Kettle & Tap in 2018, in a storefront that had been a shoe repair shop for 51 years. The patio used to be its parking lot.
Sean chooses every beer on the list, and he’s been to all but a handful of the breweries that make them. I run the kitchen and write the Tuesday trivia.
Molly Gallagher, co-owner
Before you come
- Families welcome until 8 pm
- Dogs welcome on the patio
- Free parking in the lot behind the building
- Gift cards at the bar, in any amount
The taproom
What regulars say
A September Saturday on the patio with the band playing inside is hard to beat. One star off because our fries came out lukewarm.
Sean knew which beers had just come in and poured us tastes of three before we picked. The beef on weck is the best I’ve had east of Buffalo.
We booked the back room for my dad’s 70th. Molly set up the long table, the wings kept coming, and the bill matched the quote to the dollar.
Every tap is from New York, and I’ve found three breweries here I’d never heard of. Happy hour makes it easy to try them.
Trivia is hard in a good way. Our team has come most Tuesdays since 2023, and we’ve won exactly twice.
Questions we get at the bar
What are your hours?
Tuesday to Thursday 3 to 10, Friday and Saturday noon to midnight, and Sunday noon to 8. We’re closed on Mondays.
Do you take bookings?
For eight or more, yes: call or send a message and we’ll hold the long table. Smaller groups can walk in, and there’s nearly always room at the bar or on the patio.
Is there food?
A short pub menu: beef on weck, smash burgers, wings, pierogi, and a haddock fish fry on Fridays. The kitchen closes at 9 on weeknights, 10 on Fridays and Saturdays, and 7 on Sundays.
Can we hire the place out?
The back room seats 40 and can be booked any night we’re open, with a $400 food and drink minimum and no room fee. On Mondays, when we’re closed, you can have the whole taproom.
Is there a cover charge?
Never: not for trivia, not for the bands, and not on New Year’s Eve.
Can we split the check?
As many ways as you like. We take cards, cash, Apple Pay and Google Pay, and we’ll keep a tab open with a card.
Can my dog come too?
On the patio, yes, and there’s a water bowl by the gate. Inside, service dogs only.
Planning a party?
The back room seats 40 for birthdays, rehearsal dinners and work nights. Send the date and Molly will reply with a menu and a price.
Visit the taproom
No need to book for fewer than eight. For a bigger group or the back room, send the details and we’ll reply within a day.
- Phone
- (585) 555-0126
- Address
- 245 West Commercial Street
East Rochester, NY 14445Get directions - Getting here
Free parking in the lot behind the building, with a path to the patio gate.
The front door is step-free, and so are the restrooms.
Hours
| Mon | Closed |
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| Tue–Thu | 3 pm – 10 pm |
| Fri, Sat | noon – midnight |
| Sun | noon – 8 pm |
- Wed, Nov 25 — Thanksgiving Eve3 pm – midnight
- Thu, Nov 26 — ThanksgivingClosed
- Thu, Dec 24 — Christmas Eve3 pm – 7 pm
- Fri, Dec 25 — Christmas DayClosed
- Thu, Dec 31 — New Year’s Eve3 pm – midnight
- Fri, Jan 1 — New Year’s DayClosed
- Wed, Mar 17 — St. Patrick’s Day11 am – midnight
The kitchen closes at 9 on weeknights, 10 on Fridays and Saturdays, and 7 on Sundays.
Hours confirmed October 2026