From Thomastown to Syracuse

The History Kitty Hoynes

Kitty Hoynes opened in Syracuse, NY in July 1999 in the historic Crown Building on the corner of West Fayette and Franklin in Armory Square. The Pub is named after David’s mother, Catherine (Kitty) and her spirit continues to inspire us every day to offer a truly genuine Irish Pub experience — the warmest hospitality, One Hundred Thousand Welcomes, and Mighty Craic!

The roots of Kitty Hoynes are in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland in 1920 where Grandfather, William Hoyne, started a thriving hardware, grocery, bar and undertaking business, Wm. Hoyne & Sons, Ltd. A typical Irish small town business, its diverse history included buying things like rabbits for export to the UK during World War II, buying wool from sheep farmers, cutting their own meats for the grocery store, making hand hewn coffins, selling farmer’s feedstuffs, bottling Guinness and Whiskey from wooden casks into individually labelled bottles, auctioneering land and tillage, and stocking builders materials.

David spent his childhood helping his father, Michael Hoyne, run the family business. It was there that David learned the hospitality trade before moving to America and working in and managing fine Irish pubs and restaurants in the Washington, DC and Virginia areas. David met Cindy (a native of Syracuse) in Washington, and they were married in 1991. They relocated to Syracuse in 1999, opening Kitty Hoynes in July 1999. bar tradition continues today in Syracuse. Look around you and you will see the many bric a brac items from back then. The stained glass Pheasant doors and Fisherman from Kavanagh’s Pub, an old road sign from Kilmacthomas, old clay jars from the shop along with the many signs, fixtures and fittings that make Kitty Hoynes a traditional Irish Pub & Restaurant.

 

THE FOOD

Our Chef, Damien Brownlow’s philosophy of food is founded on his culinary principles of freshness, seasonality, and a focus on quality, locally-sourced ingredients scratch made with care to enhance their flavor. Through his travels to Ireland, combined with his endless creativity, Chef Damien takes on tradition, bringing classic Irish flavors to new heights.

Our menu conjures up feelings of nostalgia, comfort, and excitement.

 

PERFECT PINTS

Our mission is to continue to offer the very best draught beer experience. We refuse to settle, constantly adapting our draught list with changing seasons and trends.

From allowing kegs of Guinness the proper time to settle before tapping, and professionally cleaning our  draught lines bi-weekly, to maintaining proper temperature control and ensuring clean glassware, our staff works hard to always guarantee the perfect pint. Cheers!

Beer, Wine & Spirits at Kitty Hoynes

Bar Menu

Draft Beer

  • GUINNESS STOUT (DUBLIN, IRE)

    7

    ABV: 4.2% POUR 20 OZ

  • HARP LAGER (DUNDALK, IRE)

    7

    ABV: 5.0% POUR: 20oz

  • SMITHWICK’S IRISH ALE (DUBLIN, IRE)

    7

    ABV: 4.5% POUR: 20oz

  • KILKENNY IRISH CREAM ALE (DUBLIN, IRE)

    7

    ABV 4.3% POUR 20 OZ

  • MAGNERS CIDER (CLONMEL, IRE)

    7

    ABV: 4.5% POUR: 20oz

  • BUD LIGHT LAGER (BALDWINSVILLE, NY)

    6

    ABV: 4.2% POUR 20oz

  • MIDDLE AGES SYRACUSE PALE ALE (SYRACUSE, NY)

    7

    ABV: 5.0% POUR: 20oz

  • SLOOP NEIPA – ROTATING SERIES (HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY)

    8

    ABV 6.5% POUR 16 OZ

  • PRISON CITY MASS RIOT NEIPA (AUBURN, NY)

    8

    ABV: 6.8% POUR 16OZ

  • MAINE LUNCH (FREEPORT, ME)

    $9

    ABV: 7.0% POUR 16oz

  • BELL’S TWO HEARTED (KALAMAZOO, MI)

    $8

    ABV: 7.0 POUR 16 OZ

  • HILL FARMSTEAD EDWARD PALE ALE (GREENSBORO BEND, VT)

    $9

    ABV 6.0% POUR 16 OZ

  • KCBC MARBLE OF DOOM FRUITED SOUR (BROOKLYN, NY)

    $8

    ABV: 5.5 POUR 16 oz

  • ALLAGASH WHITE (PORTLAND, ME)

    8

    ABV: 5.1% POUR 16oz

  • VON TRAPP BREWING BOHEMIAN PILSNER (STOWE, VT)

    7

    ABV 5.4% POUR 16OZ

  • MEIER’S CREEK FLOATIN’ ON BY PILSNER (CAZENOVIA, NY)

    8

    ABV 4.2% POUR 16OZ

  • DOWNEAST ORIGINAL CIDER (Boston, MA)

    7

    ABV 5.0% POUR 16oz

  • SOUTHERN TIER PUMPKING IMPERIAL ALE (LAKEWOOD, NY)

    ABV 8.6 - 13 oz POUR

  • SPATEN FRANZISKANER HEFEWEIZEN (MUNICH, BAYERN GERMANY)

    $8

    ABV 5.5% 20OZ POUR

  • GREAT LAKES BREWING EDMUND FITZGERALD PORTER (CLEVELAND, OH)

    7

    ABV: 6% POUR 16oz

  • SAM ADAMS OCTOBERFEST (BOSTON, MA)

    7

    ABV: 5.3% POUR 20oz

Cans

  • DUVEL BELGIUM STRONG GOLDEN ALE

    9

    ABV 8.5 % 12oz Bottle

  • ATHLETIC BREWING RUN WILD IPA (N/A)

    6

    Stratford, CT ABV 0.4%

  • GUINNESS ZERO N/A

    8

    (16 OZ CAN) Baltimore, MD

  • 1911 RASPBERRY HARD CIDER

    6

    Lafayette, NY ABV: 5.5%

  • 1911 BLACK CHERRY HARD CIDER

    6

    1911 BLACK CHERRY HARD CIDER (LAFAYETTE, NY) 6.9%abv

  • EMBARK BLUEBERRY PEACH CIDER

    6

    ABV 5.0 12 oz CAN

  • MAST LANDING PEANUT BUTTER MILK STOUT

    8

    ABV 5.5 - 16 oz CAN

  • INDUSTRIAL ARTS WRENCH IPA

    9

    ABV 7.1 - 16 oz CAN

  • TIRED HANDS ALIEN CHURCH NEIPA

    $8

    ABV 7.0 - 16 oz CAN

  • LAWSONS FINEST SIP OF SUNSHINE

    8

    ABV 8.0 - 16oz Can

  • GUINNESS NITRO COLD BREW COFFEE

    7

    St. James Gate, Dublin, IRE 4%

  • BOTTLES

    BUD LIGHT, BUDWEISER, MICHELOB ULTRA, ANGRY ORCHARD CIDER, HEINEKEN, BLUE MOON, LABATT BLUE, BLUE LIGHT, MILLER LITE, COORS LIGHT, CORONA,

  • HIGH NOON HARD SELTZER

    7

    ABV 4.5% 12oz Can- Assorted Flavors

  • THE ALCHEMIST FOCAL BANGER

    9

    Stowe, VT ABV 7.0 - 16 oz Can

White Wine

  • MASCHIO PROSECCO (SPLIT)

    9

    Region: Italy

  • CASTELLO DEL POGGIO MOSCATO

    7

    Region: Italy Bottle: 26

  • WASHINGTON HILLS RIESLING

    9

    Region: Washington Bottle: 34

  • CAVALIERE D’ORO PINOT GRIGIO

    9

    Region: Italy Bottle: 34

  • MATUA SAUVIGNON BLANC

    9

    Region: New Zealand Bottle: 34

  • CENTURY CELLARS CHARDONNAY

    9

    Region: California Bottle: 34

  • SONOMA CUTRER CHARDONNAY

    12

    Region: California Bottle: 46

  • JULIETTE ROSE

    10

    Region: France Bottle: 38

  • LAMARCA PROSECCO

    40

    Region: Italy

  • DRY CREEK CHENIN BLANC

    12

    Region: California Bottle: 46

Red Wines

  • BATTLE CREEK PINOT NOIR

    12

    Region: California Bottle: 45

  • CARMENET RED BLEND

    8

    Region: California - Bottle: 30

  • LLAMA MALBEC

    10

    Region: Argentina Bottle: 38

  • UPPERCUT CABERNET SAUVIGNON

    9

    Region: California Bottle: $35

  • ALEXANDER VALLEY MERLOT (SPLIT)

    16

    Region: California

Cocktails

  • KITTY’S CLASSIC IRISH COFFEE

    10

    Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey, brown sugar, Cafe Kubal Dark Roast Coffee, fresh unsweetened whipped cream

  • IRISH GIN AND TONIC

    10

    Fever Tree tonic bottle, grapefruit wedge, and choice of Irish Gin-Drumshanbo Gunpowder, Dingle, Ha'Penny Dublin Dry, Glendalough Wild, or Ha'Penny Rhubarb

  • CARAMEL APPLE MULE

    10

    Van Gogh Dutch Caramel Vodka, Apple Cider, Ginger Beer

  • PEACH MARGARITA

    10

    Villa One Tequila, fresh lime, triple sec, peach syrup

  • ELDERFLOWER SPRITZ

    12

    Ketel One Vodka, St. Germain Elderflower, lime, simple syrup, club soda

  • PUMPKIN ESPRESSO MARTINI

    12

    Van Gogh Double Espresso Vodka, Stoli Vanil Vodka, Pumpkin cream, Kahlua, cinnamon

  • ROSEY PEAR

    12

    Gunpowder Gin, Pear syrup, lemon, honey, rosemary

  • VANILLA BOURBON

    12

    Basil Hayden Bourbon, Aperol, lemon, honey, bitters, vanilla

Irish Whiskey List

SINGLE GRAIN IRISH WHISKEY

Greenore Single Grain

Teeling Single Grain Wine Cask

The Busker Single Grain

BLENDED IRISH WHISKEY

Jameson

Jameson Caskmates Stout Edition

Jameson Caskmates IPA Edition

Jameson Black Barrel Small Batch Reserve

Jameson Orange

Jameson Cold Brew

Jameson Bow Street 18 Yr. Cask Strength

Paddys

John Powers Gold Label

Bushmills

Bushmills Black Bush

Bushmills Red Bush

The Dubliner

Writers Tears Copper Pot

Writers Tears Inniskillin Ice Wine Cask

Proper Twelve Blended

Clontarf 1014 Blend

McConnell’s Blended

McConnell’s Sherry 5 yr.

Roe & Co.

Slane Triple Cask Blend

Clonakilty Port Cask

Clonakilty Single Batch Double Oak

Clonakilty Single Grain Bordeaux Cask

Clonakilty Catoctin Creek Rye Cask

Teeling Small Batch Rum Cask

Lost Irish 6 Casks 3 Styles

The Fighting 69th Blend

SINGLE MALT IRISH WHISKEY

 Bushmills 10 Yr. Single Malt

Bushmills 16 Yr. Single Malt

Bushmills 12 yr. single malt

Bushmills 21 Yr. Single Malt

Connemara Peated

Tyrconnell Single Malt

Tyrconnell Single Malt Maderia Cask 10 yr.

Tyrconnell Single Malt Port Cask 10 yr.

Tyrconnell Single Malt Sherry Cask 10 yr.

Tyrconnell 16 Yr. Moscatel Cask

Knappogue Castle Single Malt 12 Yr.

West Cork Glengarriff Peat Charred Cask

West Cork Glengarriff Bog Oak Charred Cask

Teeling Single Malt

Currach Seaweed Cask Blend

SINGLE POT STILL IRISH WHISKEY

Mitchell & Sons Green Spot

Mitchell & Sons Yellow Spot

Mitchell & Sons Green Spot Chateau Leoville Barton (FRA)

Mitchell & Sons  Green Spot Chateau -Montelena (CA)

Mitchell & Sons Red Spot

Mitchell & Sons Blue Spot

Mitchell & Sons Gold spot

Midleton Barry Crockett Legacy

Midleton Very Rare 2021

Redbreast 12 Yr.

Redbreast 15 Yr.

Redbreast Small Batch Cask Strength

Redbreast Kentucky Oak

Redbreast PX Edition

Redbreast Lustau Edition

John Powers Signature Pot Still

John Powers John’s Lane Single Pot Still

John Powers 3 Swallows

Kilbeggan Single Pot Still

The Busker Single Pot Still

Drumshanbo Single Pot Still

Glendalough Single Pot Still

Teeling Single Pot Still