ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Strangebird, a popular brewpub, opened in Rochester in 2021. Micah Krichinsky, head brewer of Strangebird, said the brewery prides itself on experimentation. He told News 8 on Wednesday that the brewery has churned out about 160 varieties since it opened. It's paid o ff: Strangebird is known for raking in the medals. Their "Belgian tripel" just won gold at the New York Craft Beer Competition. Genesee Brewery unveils new $28 million canning line Another goal of the business is to source as many local ingredients as possible, and in comes nick lord of Flower City Beeworks. "I got to play in a soccer league with these guys last year," Lord said. "Me and Micah got talking, and as my conversations tend to turn to: bees." Lord started beekeeping during the pandemic and later discovered it was a family tradition. Flower City Beeworks has three hives in Rochester: two at local churches for their gardens and a third now on the roof of Strangebird. "The bees did great last year, we got a great honey crop from them that contributed right into the beer," Lord said. The honey harvested from hives went into Strangebird's "Do Up" honey brown ale. There's certainly some buzz around the brew, as the ale won a silver award in New York for Untappd, a popular beer ranking app. Lord is also a local musician. Check out one of his projects here Lord says that Rochester's diversity of flora and flowers helps create rich honey while supporting a strong ecology in the Rochester area. The two told me today that this is a perfect partnership for a perfect pour. "I loved it, it was so cool to sit at this bar where the bees are right above the roof of the bar and to have that beer that is so close to home in that way," Lord said. "The harvest season is my favorite to make beer," Krichinsky said. "All the ingredients are fresh, readily available to use, locally sourced... It checks all the boxes." The "Do Up" will be back in production in October after the fall honey harvest. ...read more read less