Last call at the Tap and Mallet

Tap and Mallet served as a catalyst for Rochester's craft beer culture. After nearly 15 years, it will have its final last call.On a sunny Saturday in October under a white tent outside the Tap and Mallet on Gregory Street, revelers dressed in lederhosen danced the waltz to the accordion, lubricated by hearty steins of Märzens and schwarzbiers. There, at this Rochester mainstay beer bar, was a who’s-who of the beer scene, from brewery owners to brewers, influencers, beer writers, dist