The Gingerman is a restaurant enveloped by a historic ambiance including a back room with the illustration of Irish authorsare highlighted by famous quotes. It offers a variety of international beers, small-batch bourbon, single malt scotch, and wine served on a tasting mat. It offers two types of menus including summer lunch menu and summer dinner menu that includes fruits, cheese boards, sandwiches, soups, salads, apetizers and entree, pasta and deserts. It offers seating facilities for lunch and dinner in the dinning room or outside on the covered street-side patio. The Gingerman has received awards for its beverage programs, hospitality and for best poured pints from Cheers, Sante and Wine Spectator. It is located in Albany, N.Y.