New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul gets a tour of Big Slide Brewery in Lake Placid from owner and founder Chris Ericson Tuesday. (Enterprise photo — Antonio Olivero)

New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul gets a tour of Big Slide Brewery in Lake Placid in February 2017. (Enterprise photo — Antonio Olivero)

New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul eyes a flight of beer poured for her Tuesday at Big Slide Brewery in Lake Placid as Big Slide Brewery and Lake Placid Pub and Brewery owner and founder Chris Ericson explains to her the composition of each of the samples. (Enterprise photo — Antonio Olivero)

New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul samples a flight of beer poured for her Tuesday at Lake Placid's Big Slide Brewery, owned by Chris Ericson, left. (Enterprise photo — Antonio Olivero)

New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul samples a flight of beer poured for her Tuesday at Lake Placid's Big Slide Brewery. Also pictured, from left, are brewery owner Chris Ericson, Essex County Board of Supervisors Chairman Randy Preston (I-Wilmington), Sun Community News reporter Pete DeMola and Lake Placid village Mayor Craig Randall. (Enterprise photo — Antonio Olivero)