🍻 Craft Beverages

A craft distillery on the sixth-generation Barber's Farm in the Schoharie Valley, producing 1857 Estate Potato Vodka from potatoes grown on the family farm and spring water drawn from the property. Founded in 2015 by Elias Barber, a sixth-generation farmer and Cornell-trained agricultural scientist. One of the few American distilleries to grow its own potatoes — true farm-to-bottle vodka. Also produces aged vodka in American white oak barrels. Tasting room located at the Barber's Farm road stand, open Mother's Day through Christmas, adjacent to the year-round farm stand selling vegetables and farm goods.

A foundational American craft cidery founded by Andy Brennan in Wurtsboro — one of the most influential producers in the modern wild apple and natural cider movement. Brennan forages apples from abandoned homestead orchards and pre-Prohibition feral trees across the Hudson Valley and Catskills, producing single-varietal and farmhouse-style ciders that have shaped how American cider makers think about terroir. Author of *Uncultivated: Wild Apples, Real Cider, and the Complicated Art of Making a Living* (Chelsea Green, 2019). Production is small and the operation does not maintain a public tasting room — bottles are sold through limited regional retail and direct allocation. Included here for its central role in the regional cider economy rather than as a visitor destination.

A small-batch hard cider company in Woodstock, Ulster County, making nuanced ciders from foraged and wild apples — rare varieties like Esopus Spitzenburg, Golden Russet, King David, and Rhode Island Greening collected from abandoned orchards around the Catskills. A homesteader's cider rooted in salvaging and celebrating traditional apple varieties before they are lost.

A science-themed brewpub in Malta founded by two pharmacists, Brian and Nate, whose backgrounds in chemistry drew them naturally to the precision side of craft brewing — what they call "Science By The Pint." Small-batch, science-inspired beers cover a wide spectrum: the Freudian Sips Kölsch (2022 NYS CBC Bronze and 2023 NYS CYC Silver Medalist, fermented with farm-fresh honey from Betterbee in Greenwich, NY), Mom Genes Double NEIPA, the Depth Beyond stout, the Crisp as Day pilsner-style Pillsnerd, and rotating fruit ales and ciders. The upscale gastropub kitchen pairs the beer with elevated food, and the taproom features a spacious patio. Located just down the road from Tree House Brewing's Saratoga Springs outpost.

A cabin-inspired brewpub in the heart of Lake George Village — founded in 1999 by John Carr after a post-college European backpacking trip introduced him to high-quality ales and lagers. Brews 25+ Adirondack-themed craft beers on-site in a copper-clad brewery, including the flagship Bear Naked Ale (a medium-bodied amber), Iroquois Pale Ale, Bobcat Pilsner blonde lager, seasonal rotations (Tangerine Summer Dream, Oktoberfest), and a different beer-of-the-month (Peanut Butter Porter, Cucumber Cool). Also produces hard ciders and sodas. The pub serves American comfort food — boneless wings, beer-braised pub ribs, cheeseburgers, Shrimp Toscana, smoked prime rib. Distribution covers 32 NY counties.

A family-owned winery in the heart of Lake George Village offering award-winning handcrafted wines — frequently named a top attraction in the Lake George region. Now with multiple tasting room locations across the Adirondacks, plus an in-house Extreme Heights Cidery line. Sweet and dry wines, plus seasonal fruit blends sourced from NY State and beyond. Year-round tastings, bottle sales, wine clubs, and events.

The first licensed distillery in Albany since Prohibition — founded in early 2011 by co-owners John Curtin and Rick Sicari, beginning operations in July 2012. A small-craft distillery in Albany's historic Warehouse District using both modern and traditional methods. Whiskeys (bourbon, rye, malt) are released under the Ironweed label — named for William Kennedy's Albany-set novel. Rums are released under the Quackenbush label, named for Albany's Quackenbush Square — an unaged style inspired by Albany's original 18th-century distillery from a period recipe. Collaboration releases with Nine Pin Ciderworks and Death Wish Coffee. A separate ADCo Bar & Bottle Shop sits down the street at 75 Livingston Ave in a building dating to 1844 (former horse stable, Nabisco factory). Tours of the distillery by appointment.

A craft whiskey and bourbon distillery in Bolton Landing on Lake George, founded in 2018 to produce small-batch American spirits influenced by the Adirondack Mountains — its hardwoods and pristine waters. Whiskey is patiently matured in charred American Oak barrels and bottled into a range that includes the flagship American Oak Whiskey, a 120-proof Barrel Proof bottling, a twice-aged Double Barrel Bourbon, a High Rye Bourbon with bold spice notes, and a 5 Year Old Bourbon. Used bourbon barrels are passed on to local maple syrup producers for bourbon-barrel-aged maple syrup. The distillery (209B New Vermont Road) hosts tours, tastings, and bottle sales, while the separate Oak Room tasting room at 4941 Lakeshore Drive in Bolton Landing serves cocktails, snacks, merchandise, and bottles, also featuring Bolton Landing Brewing Co. beer and Adirondack Winery wines.

The Hudson Valley cidery and innovation lab for Angry Orchard, the largest hard cider brand in America. The 60-acre orchard property in Walden features a tasting room offering exclusive ciders not available elsewhere — including the small-batch "Understood in Motion" series and other experimental releases. Beautiful outdoor tasting area with sweeping views of the orchard. Fall visits offer apple-picking-season tastings against a backdrop of stunning Hudson Valley foliage. Saturday morning yoga on the back lawn during warmer months.

A farm distillery on the grounds of Apple Dave's Orchards, the iconic 130-acre Warwick Valley apple farm planted by David Hull beginning in 1950 after his parents Donald and Dorothy bought the land in 1949. Apple Dave became one of the earliest pick-your-own pioneers in 1975 after a storage fire forced a pivot from wholesale to agritourism. After his passing in 2014, his son Peter Hull opened Apple Dave's Distillery the same year, producing 1840s-style freeze-distilled Apple Jack from estate apples in a converted red barn. The distillery serves estate spirits, locally grown wines, seasonal cocktails enhanced with garden ingredients, and local craft beers — alongside seasonal events including farm-to-table dinners and weekend live music. Picnic-table seating, pond and field trails, sweeping views of the Appalachian Trail above Apple Dave's lake.

A 25+ year family-owned and operated winery set in the Warwick Valley with mountain, orchard, lake, and wide-open views. Produces wines, ciders, meads, and signature cocktails. Indoor and outdoor seating with seasonal apple picking on the adjacent orchard property — and the on-site Apple Dave's Distillery (separate listing) for spirits flights. Live music, food trucks, and seasonal events.

Washington County's first farm brewery (motto: "Dry town, wet basements") — operating taprooms at 1 Main Street in Greenwich and 6 Broad Street in Cambridge, with the original production facility at 19 Main Street in the dry town of Argyle. Argyle combines locally-sourced hops, barley, and water with quality yeasts to create flavorful brews ranging from blonde ales and oatmeal stouts to brown ales and coffee porters. Beer flights, taproom service, and locally-made goods retail. Also showcases spirits from Greenwich-based Main Street Distillery.

A terroir-driven farm brewery and distillery on a working farm in Accord, growing its own hops and rye on-site. At the vanguard of the Hudson Valley's farm-to-beer movement, producing authentic farmhouse ales, saisons, and spirits inspired by NY State agriculture. Home to The Apiary + Bar — an on-site farm-to-table restaurant with craft cocktails and farmhouse beers. Grounds feature Adirondack chairs, fire pits, live music, and a large yard space ideal for events and weddings. Child, pet, and group friendly with free Wi-Fi.

An independent, brewer-owned craft brewery, taproom, and bistro in Saratoga Springs, founded in 2016 by Kurt Borchardt and Colin Quinn — two Saratoga Springs High School teachers turned brewers. Originally on Geyser Road, the brewery relocated and expanded into the former Cole's Collision Center at 617 Maple Avenue, becoming a 10,000-square-foot destination with a full-service Nature's Edge Bistro and the Nature's Edge Terrace — one of Saratoga's largest outdoor dining spaces, set along the forest edge with direct access to Palmertown Range hiking and mountain biking trails. Twenty beers on draft span hazy and West Coast IPAs, lagers, pilsners, stouts, Belgians, and fruited sours, alongside wine, cocktails, and non-alcoholic options. Wagyu burgers, gourmet pizzas, and seasonal salads anchor the kitchen; live music Friday through Sunday.

Walton taproom and cider lounge from Awestruck Ciders, opened in 2021 in the beautifully restored historic Camp Milling Co. building. Serves all of Awestruck's house-made hard ciders on draft alongside local craft beer, regional wines, and NY State spirits, plus small bites from rotating local chefs. Kid-friendly and dog-friendly with indoor and outdoor seating. Bi-weekly farmers market events and a retail shop stocked with Awestruck bottles and local products.

Hudson Valley dry hard cider crafted at Wilklow Orchards, the sixth-generation family farm of co-owner Albert Wilklow (founded 1855), and fermented by childhood friend and co-founder Devin Britton. Established in 2011, Bad Seed was the first American producer to put a genuinely dry cider in a can, and remains best known for its clean, apple-forward profile — cold-fermented to preserve real fresh-apple aroma using primarily Empire apples grown on the family farm. The Baileys Gap Road taproom and production facility hosts year-round Saturday and Sunday hours with an outdoor beer garden, food trucks, and rotating Hudson Valley craft beverages on tap. (The seasonal Bad Seed Farm Bar at 341 Pancake Hollow Road closed in 2025; cider production and the public taproom continue at Baileys Gap.) Voted best cidery in the Hudson Valley by Hudson Valley Magazine readers.

A second-generation family-owned winery in Pine Bush at the foot of the Shawangunks. Hosts a popular strawberry, chocolate, and wine tasting each weekend through summer and early fall, paired with desserts and live music. Best known for fruit-forward wines and a strawberry wine that has become a signature. Member of the Shawangunk Wine Trail.

A community-focused brewery in Warrensburg crafting handcrafted beers, cocktails, and seltzers paired with a menu of dishes made from fresh, locally-sourced ingredients. Lineup includes Paradise Bay IPA, Three Brothers Red Rye, Black Mountain Coffee Porter, and Sweetbriar Belgian White, plus rotating seasonal releases. A welcome stop on the Adirondack Craft Beverage Trail between Lake George and the Schroon Lake region.

The hard cider operation and tap room at Barton Orchards, producing Barton Orchards Hard Cider Co. ciders from apples grown on the 175-acre Barton family orchard. The Tap Room serves the house ciders alongside local craft beer, wine, and ciders from other Hudson Valley producers on a rotating tap list. Located across from the Harvest Lounge on the Barton Orchards farm, with indoor and outdoor seating. The cidery is part of a larger family destination featuring U-pick apples, pumpkin patch, petting zoo, playground, and seasonal festivals. Check farm event calendar for current Tap Room hours.

A small organic vineyard and winery in Wurtsboro, near the Bashakill Wildlife Management Area. Known for the organic Sparkling Rambling Rose and a range of dry reds, whites, and rosés made with sustainable practices. Tasting room is part of the Sullivan Catskills Good Taste Artisanal Beverage Trail. Located in southern Sullivan County off NY-209.

A microbrewery and brew pub in a federal-style 1840 building in Fort Ann, brewing ales just 7 barrels at a time using fresh local ingredients. Named for Battle Hill — a key location during the Battle of Fort Anne in the American Revolution; the historic battle site is visible from inside the pub. Beers include the War Whoop IPA (piney and citrus hops with malt depth), Grains of Liberty (all-grain and honey session ale), and the Cocoa Porter (cocoa nibs added during brewing). The kitchen serves handcrafted pub fare including a Farmers Platter with cheese curds from Argyle Cheese Farmer. Washington County's flagship farm brewery.

Set on 37 acres of vineyards overlooking the Hudson River, Benmarl is home to America's oldest vineyard — with continuously cultivated European-style vinifera dating to the 18th century. Holds NY State Farm Winery License #1, issued in 1976 under legislation that revitalized the state's wine industry. Produces an estate-grown Baco Noir alongside Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Riesling, and a popular Slate Hill Red. Tours, tastings, hiking trails, picnicking, and live music. Member of the Shawangunk Wine Trail.

The sister distillery to Warwick Valley Winery & Distillery, formed as Black Dirt Distilling LLC in 2012 and producing Black Dirt Bourbon and Black Dirt Apple Jack at a dedicated 4,000-square-foot facility built in 2013. Operates a 60-foot column still and produces up to 50 barrels a week. Named for the iconic black-dirt agricultural region of Orange County. Shares the Warwick Valley campus and tasting room for visitor experiences.

A craft brewery housed in a re-purposed 19th-century meat-packing building in Poughkeepsie, featuring the atmosphere of an old-style pub with a rotating selection of craft ales and lagers. Beloved local hangout known for approachable beers, hearty pub food, growler fills, and live music.

A small family-owned microbrewery with a 7-barrel brewhouse, opened in December 2017 on Lake Shore Drive in Bolton Landing with views of Lake George. Brews craft beer on-site with Lake George-themed names like Back Bay IPA and Nor'Easter Winter Ale. Cozy brewpub atmosphere with a large lake-view patio (dog-friendly), taproom open year-round with a full pub menu, and 32-ounce aluminum crowlers to fill for the road.

A small craft brewery in the historic village of Schuylerville (where Burgoyne surrendered in 1777) — Bound by Fate produces a rotating range of approachable American craft styles in a relaxed taproom setting. A scenic stop on the Battenkill Valley craft beverage corridor.

A 20-acre farmstead brewery, restaurant, and inn in the Western Catskills, opened in August 2021 by Cornell-educated couple Daniel Sackett and Elizabeth Starks — Sackett with seven generations of Catskills dairy farming behind him, both inspired by tavern-like home breweries they encountered while studying abroad in Prague. The on-site fermentory makes lagers and mixed-culture beers from all New York–grown grains and mountain spring water, aged in oak wine barrels. Guests share communal candlelit tables for prix-fixe four-course farm dinners (booked by email) and stay overnight in four farmstead lodging units. Dairy sheep, chickens, ducks, an orchard, vegetable and flower gardens, and guard donkeys round out the working homestead.

A New York State Farm Brewery in a picturesque former fruit packing barn circa 1900 — opened in 2021 in Climax (Coxsackie area). Brews hazy IPAs and seasonal specialty releases including Sour Cherry Rose Graf (a cider-beer hybrid), "Sticky Situation" Chocolate Milk Stout, and "Elf Boots" Holiday Strong Ale. A stop on the Catskills Beverage Trail.

A legendary craft brewery specializing in Belgian-style ales — founded in 1997 by Don Feinberg and Wendy Littlefield of beer importer Vanberg & DeWulf, on a 136-acre former hop farm in the Susquehanna River Valley four miles south of Cooperstown (technically in the town of Milford). Now owned by Belgian brewer Duvel Moortgat. Produces ~35,000 barrels annually of imaginative craft beers including the Three Philosophers Belgian Quadrupel, Hennepin Saison, Witte, Abbey Ale, and the famous Game of Thrones beer series. The on-site Café Ommegang offers a 100-seat menu of Belgian-inspired delights using local ingredients. Daily tours, brewery store with Game of Thrones souvenirs, Fire Pit Fridays, summer concert series, and the popular winter Snommegang festival.

A nano-brewery in Tuckahoe known for innovative and creative beer recipes including the Broken Bow Hazy IPA, Broken Bow Peanut Butter and Jelly Stout, Broken Bow Sour Peach Ale, and Broken Auger Lager. Family-owned with head brewer and co-owner Kasey Schwartz. Tours, tastings, and a full food menu. Growlers to go. Dog-friendly. Part of the Westchester Craft Beverage Trail.

The Hudson Valley orchard home of Brooklyn Cider House — a Basque-inspired sidrería operating out of Twin Star Orchards in New Paltz. Produces Spanish-style natural ciders using a wide range of apple varieties grown on the 100-acre orchard. The barn-style cider house hosts seasonal "txotx" cider-pour events, farm-to-table dinners, weddings, and live music throughout the year. Sister to the original Brooklyn Cider House taproom in Bushwick.

America's oldest continuously operating winery, founded in 1839 in Washingtonville. Historic stone-walled underground cellars are open for daily tours that trace the history of American winemaking through the Civil War, Prohibition (when the winery survived by producing sacramental wine), and the modern era. Produces a wide range of wines plus distilled spirits and a small tasting room program. Located on a sprawling 19th-century property with weddings, concerts, and seasonal events including a popular harvest festival.

A landmark Capital Region brewery in a converted warehouse on the Hudson River in downtown Troy — brewing in Troy since 1993, making it one of the oldest continuously-operating craft breweries in New York State. The Troy taproom features 15+ beers on tap, with new releases added regularly. Production has grown to include a separate farm brewery in Walloomsac (Hoosick), where most distribution-bottle beer is now brewed. Brand spans approachable American craft styles to heavy IPAs and stouts. The Troy taproom is especially popular for live music and waterfront views.

A historic brewpub in the former Quackenbush Pumping Station at the foot of Albany's Hudson River waterfront — operated by C.H. Evans Brewing Company, which traces its roots to Cornelius H. Evans's 19th-century Hudson brewery. Features in-house craft beers brewed on-site alongside a full menu of pub fare. A perennial Capital Region landmark on the Capital Craft Beverage Trail.

A small farm brewery in Arkville sharing a building with Union Grove Distillery — part of the cluster of craft beverage producers along the Route 28 corridor at the southern edge of the Catskills. Calico Outlaw operates under a NY State Farm Brewery license, using New York-grown grains and hops. The shared taproom setup makes for a natural double-stop alongside Union Grove's Vly Creek Vodka.

A brewpub housed in the newly renovated 1880s Olympia Hotel in the hamlet of Callicoon on the Delaware River. Incorporated in 2012, originally located in a converted firehouse before relocating across the street. Overlooks the Delaware River in western Sullivan County. Ten taps of NY State craft beer and cider plus a full bar with local and regional spirits. Menu features Reuben sandwiches, pub steak, monster brisket, and house-baked fare in a setting with wrap-around porch and views of the train tracks and town center. Dog-friendly on the outdoor porch. Open seven days a week, noon to 11pm.

The newer Mount Kisco location of Captain Lawrence Brewing — a sleek industrial barrel house and beer hall complementing the Elmsford brewery. Specializes in barrel-aged spirits, sours, and stouts, with pints poured from a curated selection of the Captain Lawrence lineup. Combines elements of the original Elmsford beer hall with a contemporary setting. Indoor and outdoor beer garden seating, family-friendly menu, and frequent special events.

Westchester County's craft beer pioneer, founded in 2006 by Scott Vaccaro — a UC Davis-trained brewer who interned at Adnams Brewery in the UK and worked at Sierra Nevada before opening in Westchester. Named for Captain Samuel Lawrence, a Westchester County Militia captain in the American Revolution. Brews as many as one hundred different beer styles a year, with strong roots in Belgian ale traditions including barrel-aged sours and wild ales using Brettanomyces. Winner of 10+ GABF medals and multiple NY State Craft Beer Competition awards. Currently distributes along the East Coast plus Europe, the UK, Scandinavia, and Japan. The Elmsford brewery features a 12-tap indoor beer hall, outdoor beer garden, scratch kitchen serving pizza and pub fare, brewery tours weekends at 1pm and 2pm. Sister Barrel House in Mount Kisco and sister distillery Current Spirits next door.

A GOLD LEED-certified microbrewery founded in 2014 in Livingston Manor by Ramsay Adams (founder of Catskill Mountainkeeper) and partners. Built with geothermal heating, solar power, and sustainable materials. Brews with pure Catskill Mountain water from local sources. Year-round offerings include Devil's Path IPA (named after the famous Catskill hiking trail), Ball Lightning Pilsner, Nightshine Schwarzbier, and the best-selling Grass Wagon Session IPA. Seasonal releases include Barkaboom Oktoberfest, John o' the Birds Hefeweizen, and the High Peaks IPA series. Named Best Craft Brewery in the Hudson Valley at the 2025 Tap NY Beer Competition. Taproom and beer garden with food truck service.

A craft distillery in Bethel founded in 2010, located directly across the road from the original site of the 1969 Woodstock Festival (now Bethel Woods Center for the Arts). One of the pioneers under New York's Farm Distillery Act, producing spirits from grains grown exclusively by NY State farmers. Flagship Peace Vodka pays homage to Woodstock; signature line also includes Curious Gin, Wicked White Whiskey, Most Righteous Bourbon, Catskill Straight Rye Whiskey, Fearless Wheat Whiskey, and the unique One & Only Buckwheat Spirit. Tasting room features an original art deco bar from the 1939 World's Fair in Queens. Adjacent Dancing Cat Saloon serves food and hosts live bands. Tours and tastings daily noon to 5pm.

A small-batch craft distillery in Saugerties producing traditional unaged corn whiskey, flavored moonshines, and seasonal small-batch spirits. Operates as a NY State Farm Distillery using locally-sourced grains. Tasting room hours and exact address may shift — call ahead before visiting.

A craft distillery in a former Callicoon firehouse, established September 10, 2010. Known for honey-based and grain spirits including Honey Whisky (with notes of toffee, burnt orange peel, and golden raisin), plus Honey Rye Whiskey and other small-batch releases. The tall-ceilinged firehouse tasting room features award-winning spirits, craft cocktails, and light bites in a laid-back atmosphere. Founded with a focus on locally-sourced ingredients from Catskill-region producers.

Named Best Craft Brewery in the Hudson Valley at Tap NY in both 2015 and 2017. A must-stop for serious beer enthusiasts and a local gathering place in downtown Chatham. Specializes in approachable beers in traditional styles — Bock, Scotch Ales, Pilsners — alongside more adventurous brews like the Farmer's Daughter rye IPA brewed with local NY rye. Brews and distributes a new experimental beer every month. The taproom offers bar bites and burgers plus weekend live music.

The first City Winery location not in a city — a 22-acre property in Montgomery featuring a tasting room, restaurant, and concert/event venue. The 130-year-old historic mill has been transformed into a rustic-yet-urban winery. Hosts year-round live music and concerts in addition to wine production, tastings, and farm-to-table dining. A frequent stop on Hudson Valley craft beverage and music itineraries.

A craft brewery housed in the historic 19th-century Clemson Brothers hacksaw factory at the corner of Cottage Street and Railroad Avenue in Middletown — the original facility where William and George Nathan Clemson founded their world-leading hacksaw works in 1890. The brewery opened in October 2015 by Kenan Porter (a beverage-industry veteran), his father Kenneth (a real estate developer), and his brother Paul (a trained brewer), after the family fell in love with the building's old-school brewery feel and 100,000 square feet of expansion potential. The taproom and pub serve IPAs, stouts, lagers, and seasonal releases alongside award-winning chicken wings, craft burgers, and pub fare. Features a 3,200-square-foot industrial-elegant tap and banquet room and, in warm weather, a 7,500-square-foot beer garden. A second location is open in New Paltz.

A family-owned boutique winery in Clinton Corners founded in 1977 by Ben and Phyllis Feder. Best known for the Seyval Blanc — the founding wine that put the Hudson Valley back on the wine map after Prohibition — and a range of fruit-based dessert wines. The 100-acre estate features a tasting room, vineyards, and a popular wedding and event venue. Among the longest-running family wineries in the Hudson Valley.

Founded in 2014 in South Glens Falls (Town of Moreau, Saratoga County), Common Roots intermixes old-world traditions with new-world inspirations to provide experiences built around great beer and delicious food while cultivating community. After a devastating 2019 fire that destroyed the original building, the brewery rebuilt at a larger Saratoga Avenue facility. Lineup spans IPAs, lagers, saisons, fruited sours, and barrel-aged releases. A staple of the Capital Region / lower Adirondack craft scene.

A family-owned and operated brewery in Glens Falls offering traditional English-style ales, porters, and stouts brewed from premium ingredients including specialty malted barley. The taproom doubles as an old-fashioned soda fountain and ice cream parlor — visitors can enjoy a meal, hand-crafted beer, gourmet sodas, or a sundae. Named for nearby Cooper's Cave, James Fenimore Cooper's Hudson River setting from *The Last of the Mohicans*. A reliable Capital Region / lower Adirondack landmark.

A Main Street Cooperstown craft distillery producing award-winning small-batch vodka, rum, whiskey, and gin. The Main Street location functions as a retail space and tasting room by day and a gastropub by evening — also serving as a tasting and gathering space for the broader Otsego County beverage scene. Lineup includes the flagship Beanball Bourbon, Doubleday Baseball Vodka, Cooperstown Select Whiskey, and Glimmerglass Vodka, paying homage to the village's baseball heritage and James Fenimore Cooper's Glimmerglass Lake.

A heritage-method distillery on a working farm in West Park, founded in 2011 and dedicated to traditional grain-to-glass production using techniques largely abandoned by modern distilleries. Floor-malts its own grains, ferments in open-top wooden vessels, and uses heritage grain varieties. Produces the Excelsior Bourbon, Excelsior Straight Rye, Green Malt Rye (made with un-kilned malt), and Bonticou Crag White Whiskey. Located steps off the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail. Limited public access — visitors are encouraged to call ahead or attend scheduled events.

A craft brew facility neighboring Brewery Ommegang, producing a variety of beers made with 100% New York State ingredients and offering a strong line-up of guest taps from other NYS farm breweries — paired with a farm-to-table menu. Locals and visitors alike feel at home. A natural pairing with Ommegang and Red Shed for a full Otsego County beverage trail day.

The current home of Crossroads Brewing Company — a friendly taproom in the former Daily Mail printing facility on the bank of the Catskill Creek. Features a 20 BBL brewhouse, 10+ rotating taps of Crossroads beers (Outrage IPA, Brick Row Red, Kool Beans Imperial Milkshake Stout, Greens Fees Pilsner), plus guest taps from local cideries Indian Ladder and Nine Pin. The taproom does not serve food, but outside food is encouraged — food trucks visit the patio in warmer months. Their Athens brewpub (21 Second Street) is permanently closed; that location is now Night School.

A speakeasy-style craft distillery launched in 2019/2020 by Scott Vaccaro of Captain Lawrence Brewing — located directly next door to the Elmsford brewery. The tasting room features a tin ceiling and 1920s-era wallpaper. Core lineup includes vodka and gin distilled from NY State grains, plus bourbon, single-malt whiskey, and a 100% rye straight rye whiskey. Also produces a line of canned cocktails using house-distilled spirits — natural ingredients, no added sugars, real booze, available at the distillery and local liquor stores. The Perpetual Whiskey Project is a barrel-aged whiskey blend that has been in development for years. Head distiller McLain Cheney.

Saratoga County's only true farm brewery — a 100% women-owned, second-generation family farm and field-to-glass operation in Moreau, just north of Saratoga Springs, founded by Cornell graduate Rachel McDermott after leaving an investment-banking career at Bank of America to return to the family land. Production began in August 2022, and Dancing Grain now grows more than 90% of its own brewing ingredients on-site, far exceeding New York's 60% Farm Brewery threshold. Estate-grown 2-Row and 6-Row barley, rye, wheat, sunflowers, and wild hops feed an ever-rotating lineup of lagers, ales, kölsches, IPAs, sour ales, and stouts — the Saratoga Standard amber, Crop Top hazy IPA, Sweet Bee Honey Rye IPA with honey from on-farm hives, and the experimental Farmer's Daughter mixed-culture wild ale. Yeast is propagated from cultures developed from the land itself. NYS Grown & Certified. Sunflower festival each summer; brewpub overlooks the grain fields.

A state-of-the-art sake brewery from the prestigious Japanese sake maker Asahi Shuzo — opened in Hyde Park in 2023 as the company's first U.S. brewery. The $80 million, 55,000-square-foot facility consists of two buildings (brewery + rice polishing facility), both designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects. Located just one mile from the Culinary Institute of America, which has partnered with Dassai to expand its sake education program. The Dassai Blue name comes from an old Japanese proverb: "indigo dye is bluer than the indigo plant from which it is derived." Tours, tastings, and retail shop on site.

A winery in Walton dedicated to restoring America's native grapes — Concord, Catawba, Niagara, Delaware, and other historic varietals that defined American winemaking before vinifera and hybrids dominated the industry. A scholarly, terroir-driven approach that treats native grapes as a regional heritage worth recovering rather than a sweet-wine novelty. Small-batch production, with bottles available at select retailers and the tasting room.

A New York State farm distillery producing three varieties of absinthe — handcrafted with botanical care in Walton. One of very few distilleries in the United States specializing in traditionally-made absinthe, including the Walton Waters, Meadow of Love, and Bohemian Bitter. Also produces a corn whiskey and rye whiskey. A favorite of cocktail bartenders across the Hudson Valley and beyond.

A craft distillery in one of Beacon's downtown 19th-century buildings, crafting fine artisanal spirits from locally-sourced grains and fruits. Best known for the award-winning Beacon Bourbon (aged four years in charred white oak), Beacon Apple Brandy (with apples from Meadowbrook Farm in Wappingers Falls), Beacon Earl Grey Vodka (infused with tea from Harney & Sons of Millerton), Viskill Vodka, Great 9 Gin, and a popular Holiday Rye release. Industrial tasting room with weekend tours, live music including a "Bourbon 'n' Blues" open jam session, and a full cocktail program.

A hazy IPA-focused brewpub in New City, known across the Hudson Valley craft beer community for hop-forward double and triple IPAs with the brewery's signature "snakefruit" finish. Frequent collaborations with regional breweries including Equilibrium and Obercreek. Open seven days 11am–10pm with indoor and outdoor seating, fresh beer, food, and cocktails. Co-located with The Burger Loft restaurant at the same address. Cans-to-go available. One of Rockland County's most respected craft breweries.

A craft brewery on a scenic Warwick property in an old building with a creek-side setting, fire pits, indoor and outdoor seating across two floors. Features the Eloise IPA, Pilsner, Wheat Beer, and seasonal releases. Family- and dog-friendly with a brick-oven pizza restaurant on-site and food truck options. Live music on weekends. Named for the historic "Drowned Lands" — the black dirt region's pre-drainage swamp era.

The second location for Druthers Brewing Company — opened in 2015 in a 17,000-square-foot warehouse originally constructed in 1901 on Broadway in north Albany. The expanded footprint allows Druthers to produce enough beer for the restaurant and its off-premises sales program. Lineup includes the Golden Rule Pilsner, an award-winning Scottish-style ale (2016 World Beer Cup Silver), and a rotating cast of IPAs, sours, stouts, and seasonal beers — paired with elevated comfort food including the signature house-made mac & cheese, burgers, and wood-fired pretzels. Expansive outdoor beer garden in warmer months.

The original Druthers Brewing Company brewpub — constructed in 2012 in the heart of the Broadway Historic District, tucked about 120 feet off Broadway behind a hand-crafted iron gate with a popular beer garden. The flagship Saratoga location features a 10-barrel (20-keg) brewing system supplying a regularly-changing selection of hand-made beers. Lineup includes the Scottish-style ale (2016 World Beer Cup Silver Award winner in the Scottish-style category), the Golden Rule Pilsner, and rotating IPAs and seasonal releases — paired with the chain's signature elevated comfort food.

A craft distillery on the historic Harvest Homestead Farm in Pine Plains — the site of the largest Prohibition-era still in the Northeast, operated by gangster Dutch Schultz's gang in the 1920s and '30s. Now producing the Sugar Wash Moonshine, Colkegan Single Malt American Whiskey, Sour Mash Rye, Peated Apple Brandy, and an unaged gin. Brick-oven pizza and full restaurant on site (Helsinki Hudson's sister venue). Tours of the property include the original 1930s still ruins.

Montgomery County's first brewery to produce handcrafted microbrews — Eisenadler ("Iron Eagle") Brauhaus specializes in Bavarian-style beers brewed at its Route 5 location in the village of Nelliston. The inspiration for the brewery's name and theme comes from co-owner Jodie Rodriquez, who lived in Germany for a few years growing up. A core stop on the Capital Craft Beverage Trail's Mohawk Valley extension.

The smallest legal winery in New York State, operated from a family farmstead in Clintondale, Ulster County. Produces unfiltered dry meads and botanical fruit wines in small batches — natural, artisanal, and deeply rooted in the farmstead tradition. A rare authentic farmstead mead and wine producer in the Hudson Valley.

A highly-regarded craft brewery in Middletown founded by two MIT graduates, known for hazy IPAs, double IPAs, and pastry stouts that have built a national following. Frequent collaborations with breweries across the country including District 96 Beer Factory. Limited canned releases sell out quickly online; taproom in-person purchases are a major draw for craft beer enthusiasts traveling to the Hudson Valley.

A 47-acre farm brewery, farm-to-table restaurant, and event venue at The Oasis at Warwick, opened to the public in fall 2025 by Dan Doyle and brewmaster Charlie Holmgren (a Great American Beer Festival gold-medal alumnus). The 15-tap lineup features in-house craft beers and meads — farmhouse ales, IPAs, pilsners, stouts, and Passion Pony, a prickly-pear hard seltzer — with guest taps from Warwick's Doc's Cider. The property is also home to an 18-hole disc golf course designed by Doyle (a 2025 World Disc Golf Hall of Fame inductee) and an on-site apiary producing honey for the meads. Bread Stone Oven on the outdoor pavilion supports the farm-to-table kitchen.

The licensed New York State Farm Winery at the historic Fly Creek Cider Mill, producing hard ciders, apple wines, and spirits. Bottling cider-making traditions that predate refrigeration, when hard cider and apple wines were the safe, shelf-stable beverages of early New York pioneers. Original and Apple-Raspberry are the focused ciders, with seasonal limited productions throughout the year. The Tasting Room offers flights of ciders, wines, spirits, and craft beers overlooking the Millpond. A charter member of the Cooperstown Beverage Trail Association. Located on the grounds of Fly Creek Cider Mill & Orchard, voted Nation's Best Cidery 2024 by USA TODAY.

A craft brewery, pub, and elevated kitchen housed in an 1880s three-story turn-of-the-century building in downtown Port Jervis, near where the Delaware River meets the NY/NJ/PA tri-state intersection. Founded by brewer Sean Donnelly and partners (including co-owner DK), Fox N Hare opened in 2017 and was credited with helping revive the city's historic downtown by restoring a vacant building. The brewing program leans German — saisons, Belgians, ungespundet-style lagers, and IPAs — with the open downstairs brewhouse visible from the wood-and-brick dining room beneath a pressed tin ceiling. The kitchen sources locally and grows its own herbs, leafy greens, and spices on-site; vegetarian and gluten-free options available. Beer, wines, ciders, and craft cocktails. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

Established in 2018, Frog Alley Brewing Co. is the first brewery of its scale in the Schenectady area — a full-scale brewing, bottling, and canning operation in the redeveloped Mill Artisan District on lower State Street. Founded by JT Pollard, who also developed the surrounding mixed-use district. The taproom features Frog Alley's own beers (the Wit Your Mom Belgian-style wit is a fan favorite) plus contract beers from Rare Form Brewing (Troy) and Crossroads Brewing (Catskill) served from converted shipping containers. The name pays homage to the historic lower State Street neighborhood that took its nickname from a baseball team — the Frog Alleys — arrested for playing ball on Sundays in 1903.

Family winery and vineyard in Ballston Lake producing estate-grown wines from cold-hardy varieties suited to the Capital Region climate. Tasting room open on-site with scenic views of the Saratoga County countryside. Produces a small-batch lineup of red, white, and fruit wines from grapes grown on the farm.

A community-focused craft brewery in downtown Pearl River, founded in 2016 by Matthew Worgul. Produces small-batch craft beers across a wide range of styles — from hop-forward IPAs (Jurassic IPA, Dogzilla) to stouts, lagers, and seasonal experimental brews. Pairs the beers with house-made Pan and Peel Pizza using fresh, locally-sourced ingredients. The taproom hosts live music regularly and features happy hour and weekend brunch. Open six days a week (closed Tuesdays). One of the most active community brewers in Rockland County, known for collaborations with other regional breweries.

A locally owned craft brewery in the village of Florida, named for nearby Glenmere Lake (the source of their brewing water), with a 2,000-square-foot tasting room and a 15-barrel brewhouse where everything is brewed on-premises. Two to three rotating beers are produced at a time to follow the seasons, with the team drawing on more than 15 years of brewing experience. Their gold-medal Farmhouse Ale took top honors at the 2018 Taste NY Craft Beer Competition (placing Glenmere among the top breweries in the state). Pints, flights, growler fills, and brewery tours of the working facility are all on offer. Live music every Saturday. A Taste NY attraction and a stop on the Orange County Taste the Craft Beverage Trail.

A full-service brewpub and elevated comfort-food restaurant that opened in summer 2024 in the former Brennan's Roadhouse on Route 81 in Earlton, named for the building's gray paint and a willow tree on the property. A partnership of two longtime restaurant families — Joe and Kate Konopka (owners of Red's Restaurant in West Coxsackie since 1999) and Joe and Lisa Salvino (Track 32 Italian Pub, Paul's Pizza, Pomodoro's) — built the brewery from scratch under New York State's Farm Brewery framework, drawing on a combined 80+ years of hospitality experience. Brewmasters Joe and Lisa Salvino with Paul Buchanan now run ten original brews on tap, including the namesake Gray Willow West Coast IPA. Standout menu items include rabbit stew, pork osso bucco, Kate's Disco Fries, and deep-fried deviled eggs. Patio with firepit and Adirondack chairs; live music; part of the Catskills Beverage Trail.

A farm craft brewery in downtown Schenectady, open since 2017 and brewing each of its beers with New York State-grown ingredients. The flagship Lafayette IPA was awarded Best IPA in the Hudson Valley at the 2019 TAP NY festival — a full-bodied copper-colored IPA double dry-hopped with NYS Cascade, NYS Centennial, NYS Columbus, and Mosaic hops. The taproom offers 14 beers on tap, and patrons are welcome to bring their own food or have delivery brought in.

Westchester County's only cidery, a micro farm-cidery founded in 2014 by the Covino brothers — Alex, Kevin, and Ben — at their family's Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard. Ciders are fermented on-site from apples grown on the 60-acre orchard, with varieties including The Standard, The Scrump, and Dry alongside seasonal small-batch releases. Tasting room features flights, growlers to go, and a Bottleshop with bottles and cans. Outdoor cider garden with brick-oven pizza, NY State craft beer on tap, and live music on summer weekends. Inspired by Theodore Roosevelt's words: "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."

A working farm distillery in Valatie producing fruit-based spirits including apple vodkas, apple brandies, pear brandy, and the John Henry Bourbon. Located at Golden Harvest Farms — visitors can pair distillery tastings with the farm's seasonal pick-your-own apples and farm market. One of the earliest NY State Farm Distilleries to open under the 2007 Farm Distillery Act.

A meadery in the rolling hills of Route 30 with a breathtaking view of three counties — featuring an award-winning array of meads and ciders alongside Nordic-themed merchandise in the on-site Meadhall. Helderberg's meads break the mold of typical sweet meads, featuring a wide range of complex flavors from zero-sugar dry to dessert-sweet. A stop on the Capital Craft Beverage Trail.

A family-owned craft distillery on Lake George's main street, founded in 2016 by John Carr of the Adirondack Brewery after decades of malt-fermentation experience and several research trips through Scotland's legendary whiskey regions. With Head Distiller Aaron Koch, High Peaks runs replica copper pot stills (built by JBF Stainless in Utica) producing small-batch whiskeys, bourbons, and ryes that are clean, light, and Scottish-influenced. All mash is brewed, fermented, and bottled at the Adirondack Brewery; barley and rye come from local farms; spring water comes from Lake George itself; solar power runs the stills. The flagship CloudSplitter Single Malt is named for Mount Marcy, the Adirondacks' highest peak. Other releases include Sugar Moon Maple Whiskey Bourbon, Landrace Empire Rye, Night Spirit Straight Bourbon, and a Four Gin. Tasting room at 1 Canada Street.

A field-to-glass craft distillery on a working farm in Ancram, founded in 2011 by Jeffrey Baker and Cathy Franklin. The first U.S. distillery since before Prohibition to floor-malt and hand-craft whiskey on-site from estate-grown grain. Master Distiller is the late Dave Pickerell, formerly of Maker's Mark. Hillrock produces the world's first Solera Aged Bourbon, plus an American Single Malt and Double Cask Rye made from grain grown, malted, and distilled on the estate. Crowned by an 1806 Georgian house built by a Revolutionary War captain and grain merchant, the property overlooks 100 acres of heirloom rye and barley fields with views of the Berkshire Mountains. Visitor center and tours by reservation.

A small-batch craft brewery and kitchen in the hamlet of Highland, one mile from the iconic Walkway Over the Hudson State Park and the Hudson Valley Rail Trail, on the Empire State Trail corridor. Founded in 2013 by three local friends — brewers Neil and Adam Trapani with Josh Zimmerman — who renovated an old vacant manufacturing building into a brewery, dining room, and event venue (an adaptive reuse recognized by the Town of Lloyd Economic Development Committee). What started with four taps has grown to ten-plus rotating beer styles brewed in-house, alongside hard seltzers, cocktails, and a kitchen menu of gourmet burgers, beef chili nachos, and the signature giant Bavarian pretzel served with house-made beer cheese (vegan and gluten-free options too). Wide-ranging Hudson Valley distribution including The Falcon, Gardiner Liquid Mercantile, and Mill House Brewing.

A craft brewery in a historic 19th-century mill factory building in Beacon, revered nationally for sour beers and New England-style IPAs. Vibrant taproom with indoor and outdoor seating, views of Mount Beacon, the Hudson Highlands, and the historic east end of Beacon's mile-long Main Street. Hosts weddings, rehearsal dinners, and events alongside daily taproom service. Specializes in highly limited can releases that sell out fast.

A family-owned farm distillery on Route 9 in Clermont/Germantown, founded around 2014 by two couples — Chris and Jennifer Moyer and Tom and Jennifer Yozzo, college fraternity brothers turned distilling partners. Produces spirits from all-local fruits and grains. Won Best in Class Vodka at the 2016 Spirits Conference and Vendor Expo hosted by the American Distilling Institute. Tasting room and cocktail program on a scenic Columbia County property along the Route 9 craft beverage corridor.

A farmhouse cidery at Stone Ridge Orchard in the heart of the Rondout Valley, producing hard ciders from estate-grown heirloom apples plus collaborations with local distillers on apple-based spirits. Tasting room shares the orchard property — visitors can sample ciders alongside cider donuts, fresh-pressed sweet cider, and seasonal pick-your-own apple experiences.

Columbia County's first winery, opened in 2007 in Ghent. Voted Best Local Winery in the county and in the Capital Region multiple years since opening. A boutique winery on a lovely property with several acres planted, a bright airy tasting room, and a focus on hybrid varieties ideal for growing in Upstate New York. Tasting room also stocks local beers and spirits. Year-round tastings, weddings, and events. Founder Carlo DeVito has been a vocal advocate for the Hudson Valley wine region.

A brewery kitchen and tasting room just miles from the highest peak in the Great Northern Catskills, offering over 15 brews on tap including Ales, IPAs, Porters, Stouts, and Lagers. Pub-style food includes Indian, gluten-free, and vegan/vegetarian options. Growlers and cans to go. A stop on the Catskills Beverage Trail and a natural pairing with Hunter Mountain skiing or warm-weather hiking.

A long-running brewpub on Albany Post Road in Hyde Park, directly across from the FDR Home and Library. Produces a rotating lineup of ales and lagers alongside a full restaurant menu — a popular stop for Vanderbilt Mansion and FDR site visitors. A reliable Dutchess County classic with regular pickups of new Hudson Valley brewery brochures and event calendars.

A farm cidery and brewery on Indian Ladder Farms — a Ten Eyck family century farm founded in 1916 at the foot of the Helderberg Escarpment, with over 300 acres of apple orchards, berry patches, pumpkin fields, and pasture. Hops have been grown on-site since 2012, and after New York passed the Farm Brewery Law in 2013, longtime friends Dietrich Gehring and Stuart Morris opened the cidery and brewery at Indian Ladder in May 2016 — first on the farmhouse porch, then expanding into the lower-level taproom and outdoor Biergarten with a pavilion, sound stage, and fire pits. Beers and hard ciders use apples, hops, and malting barley from Indian Ladder and other New York farms — true farm-to-glass. Taproom open Thursday–Sunday; tasting room overlooks the hop yard, with brunch service at the upstairs Yellow Rock Café. A Taste NY attraction.

The Beacon location of Industrial Arts Brewing — a state-of-the-art production facility and taproom 5 minutes from Beacon Main Street, opened in 2019 after the brewery outgrew its original Garnerville (Rockland) site. Founded by Jeff O'Neill (formerly of Peekskill Brewery). Awarded Best Brewery in the Northeast by VinePair in 2018. Brewing capacity exceeds 50,000 barrels annually — distributed across NY, NJ, CT, and internationally. Spacious taproom with fresh pours, expansive deck views of the Hudson Highlands, regular live music, and The Workshop event space for groups up to 250.

One of the oldest craft breweries in Ulster County, founded in 2003 in Midtown Kingston around the same time as Tuthilltown Spirits in Gardiner. Famous for Mother's Milk, a chocolate milk stout that became a Hudson Valley signature. Lineup also includes Old Capital (an Irish red ale), Hurricane Kitty IPA, and Joe Mama's Milk (a coffee-infused version of Mother's Milk). Taproom and restaurant with live music, trivia, and an annual oktoberfest. A neighborhood institution that helped put Kingston on the craft beer map.

A friendly local brewpub at the corner of North Main Street in Mayfield, focused on Belgian and Red-style brews — one of the few Fulton County craft breweries serving the Great Sacandaga Lake region. Casual taproom with house-brewed ales, light pub fare, and a community-driven atmosphere on the road between Saratoga and the southern Adirondacks.

A craft cidery in New Paltz producing dry, traditional-style hard ciders from estate-grown and locally-sourced heirloom apples. Tasting room offers cider flights, single-varietal pours, and seasonal releases. A favorite stop for visitors hiking the Shawangunks or biking the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail.

A craft brewery and taproom in uptown Kingston producing a rotating selection of ales, lagers, and seasonal releases. Cozy taproom with a community-focused vibe — frequent live music, trivia, and food truck events. Part of the wave of brewery openings that revitalized Kingston's craft beverage scene in the late 2010s.

An earth-to-glass brandy and vermouth distillery, farm, and fine dining destination set on 160+ acres atop a Claverack hillside five miles from Hudson, founded by John Frishkopf and Brett Mattingly. The estate cultivates 60 acres of vineyards and apple orchards under sustainable methods, with views stretching to the Catskills. Flagship aged apple and grape brandies are distilled in a 2,500-liter Alembic Charentais pot still imported from Cognac, then matured in French oak barrels inside the timber-framed chai. Un-oaked eaux de vie are distilled in a bespoke 500-liter Mueller copper still from Oberkirch, Germany. The name "Klocke" — Middle Dutch for "clock" — honors the patience required to make great brandy. Guided distillery tours, brandy tastings, and an a-la-carte seasonal restaurant.

The first licensed distillery in Schoharie County since Prohibition. KyMar prides itself on bringing local agricultural products from the field to the glass — all principal ingredients are either grown on site or sourced from other New York farmers in the region. Each batch is fermented, distilled, aged, blended, and bottled in Charlotteville. Lineup includes a Cinister Moonshine (a beloved cinnamon spirit drinkers compare favorably to Fireball), small-batch whiskeys, and a range of estate-grown wines including a Cabernet Sauvignon. Welcoming family-run tasting room with educational tours.

A small artisanal whiskey distillery on a farm in Fort Ann (five minutes from Lake George Village), with a second tasting room storefront at 329 Canada Street in Lake George Village. Spirits are produced in small handcrafted batches using NY State grains, fermented and distilled on-site. Lineup includes whiskey, bourbon, vodka, gin, and the Adirondack Wildfire cinnamon whiskey alongside a Lake George Lemonade. The Lake George tasting room is a short walk from the water's edge and centrally located among the village hotels.

A small-batch hard cider and mead maker in Catskill, Greene County, crafting beverages that reflect the agricultural and ecological landscapes of the Hudson Valley and Catskill Mountains. Sources 100% New York State ingredients within an hour of their cellar — hand-picking and foraging wild apples from abandoned orchards, foraged mountain fruit, and partner farms. Makes wild-fermented ciders with native yeasts, barrel-aged meads, and low-alcohol ciders from repressed pomace. A true expression of Hudson Valley apple culture.

A small-batch organic farm cidery on Little Apple Farm — two NOFA-NY certified organic orchards in Hillsdale that owner Ron Bixby and family bought and restored from an abandoned, overgrown state starting in 1980. Hard cider production began in 2015, and the operation now celebrates 10 years of cider alongside 45 years of organic apple growing. Heirloom Northern Spy, Golden Russet, and Baldwin apples, supplemented by English and French cider varieties, are hand-picked, pressed, and fermented over a six-month season into single-varietal batches and small blends — all dry or semi-dry. The seasonal Orchard Bar serves cider by glass or flight Saturday and Sunday afternoons, May through November. Member of NYS Grown & Certified.

A true nano farm brewery on a fifth-generation family-owned dairy farm in Chester, where most of the hops in your pint are grown right behind the brewery building — a small farm-to-glass operation honoring New York's Farm Brewery Law requirement that at least 60% of ingredients come from New York State. Beers run from the Mad Cow milk stout and a Maple Porter brewed with sap tapped from the property's own maple trees, to seasonal saisons, IPAs, and house signatures. Six to ten taps in a small tasting room with a front porch and an outdoor area overlooking the hop yard, vegetable gardens, chickens, and barn cats. Often draws beer travelers crossing town between Long Lot and the nearby Rushing Duck. Closed Tuesdays; afternoons and evenings the rest of the week.

A brewing company tied to the historic Van Dyck Restaurant and Lounge in Schenectady's Stockade District — Mad Jack brews a range of small-batch ales served at the Van Dyck alongside live music in one of the Capital Region's longest-running music venues. Lineup includes the Mad Frog IPA and rotating seasonal releases.

A family-owned farm winery, distillery, and Italian restaurant in Wallkill — a generations-old operation combining estate winemaking with a full Italian dinner experience. Best known for wines paired with home-style Italian food on weekends, plus weddings and events. Recently added a distillery operation. Member of the Shawangunk Wine Trail.

A community-centric brewery and kitchen founded by Zac Ross, who previously brewed 20-30 different brands as head brewer before launching Marlowe. Initially started a small pub in Nyack before relocating across the Hudson to Mamaroneck, where Marlowe took over the former Decadent Ales space. Trivia every Wednesday night and events in the taproom. Part of the Westchester Craft Beverage Trail.

A brewpub in a rehabilitated 19th-century mill house in historic downtown Poughkeepsie, founded in 2013 by executive chef Daniel Crocco and brewmaster Jamie Bishop. Combines years of professional culinary and hospitality experience with craft beer artistry. The Hudson Valley dining experience features food cooked from as close to the source as possible alongside artfully crafted ales — staples like Köld One and a rotating selection. Sister restaurant The Ridge opened in 2024 at the former Gunk Haus in Highland (Ulster) with views of the Shawangunks.

Dubbed "The Hudson Valley's flagship winery" by The New York Times. A 130-acre estate in Millbrook producing Chardonnay, Tocai Friulano, Pinot Noir, and Cabernet Franc using cool-climate viticulture techniques. Tasting room and tours offer a portfolio tasting of six selected wines. The estate is also a frequent venue for weddings and seasonal events, with extensive vineyards open for walking. One of the most established and respected Hudson Valley wineries.

Craft brewery and taproom on Main Street in Windham.

A farm brewery on a working hop farm along the Susquehanna River in Walton, producing beers made with hops grown on the property. The taproom features 8 taps mounted on a piece of Susquehanna driftwood — a fitting signature for a brewery that grows its own ingredients and draws character from the river it sits beside. Open weekends seasonally.

The hard cider and mead brand of Applewood Winery in Warwick, Orange County, crafted from 100% New York apples and honey. Naked Flock's tasting room shares Applewood Winery's farm campus at 82 Four Corners Road, where rotating small-batch dry, semi-dry, and seasonal ciders are poured alongside the meadery line by the glass, flight, pint, or growler. Family-owned, with no added water, flavorings, or colorants. Launched in 2012.

A craft brewery in New Paltz featuring a German bierhall-style taproom, producing a focused lineup of European-style lagers, IPAs, and seasonal releases. Caters to the SUNY New Paltz community and visitors to the Shawangunks with traditional pub fare and frequent events.

Orange County's first brewery to open, located along the picturesque Hudson River in a beautifully renovated industrial building. Features a vast communal tasting hall, scratch-cooked comfort food kitchen, games, live music on Friday and Saturday nights, and an unpretentious atmosphere. Diverse beer lineup spanning sessionable ales to bold IPAs and limited releases. Family-friendly with happy hour specials. Color-coded can system for table service. Part of the Orange County Taste the Craft Beverage Trail and a foundational stop on the Hudson Valley brewery circuit.

New in 2024 at 21 Second Street in Athens — the former Crossroads Brewing brewpub space (Crossroads consolidated to its Catskill Taproom). Night School offers local and global beers and wines alongside pizza by the slice. A welcome addition to the Athens dining scene right on the Hudson River waterfront.

New York State's first farm cidery — founded by Alejandro del Peral in downtown Albany's Warehouse District. Crafts complex and refreshing ciders using 100% local New York apples and fruit sourced from Capital Region and Hudson Valley orchards. The flagship Signature cider (an off-dry sparkling cider made primarily from Samascott Orchards apples) anchors a rotating lineup that includes Ginger, Belgian, Rosé, and seasonal releases. Tasting room offers 18 taps featuring 9+ Nine Pin ciders plus local NY beers and cider cocktails, gourmet sourdough pizzas, and house-made charcuterie. Seasonal outdoor café in the unique warehouse setting.

A craft brewery along Route 9 between Glens Falls and Lake George, named for the Adirondack Northway (I-87) that brings visitors to the region. Brews a rotating selection of approachable American craft styles in a casual taproom setting. A natural stop on the corridor between Saratoga and the southern Adirondacks.

A small craft brewery nestled within the certified organic Obercreek Farm in Wappingers Falls, producing hoppy IPAs, farmhouse ales, and sours made with fruits grown on the surrounding farm. Beer is occasionally available off-site but the small-batch nature means most production stays at the farm taproom. A working-farm beer destination in the Mid-Hudson Valley.

A gastropub in a renovated bottling plant in the valley region of the Great Northern Catskills. 17 beers on tap available in sampler flights, by the pint, and by the pitcher, plus fermented beverages from an on-premises distillery. Family-friendly menu including traditional wings, homemade mac and cheese, burgers, and a kids menu. Growlers available. Live entertainment regularly, $0.50 wings every Sunday.

The Town of Claverack's first brewery in over 100 years, founded in 2014 by a brewer who started growing his own hops on the Old Klaverack Brewery Hop Farm at 150 Thielman Road. The brewery uses 100% New York–grown and malted base grains and locally sourced ingredients (including hops from the on-site farm) to brew a wide range of styles — from the Klaverack Kream Ale, Spookrock IPA, and Dunbar Stout to a Baltic Porter that took home Bronze for Best Porter at the 2025 New York State Brewers Conference. A second taproom in downtown Hudson at 350 Fairview Avenue offers 22-ounce bottles, growler fills, and tap pours. Proceeds from the Baltic Porter help restore the Hudson/Athens Lighthouse.

A craft distillery and on-site cooperage in Claverack, also home to Cooper's Daughter Spirits. Produces small-batch whiskeys, gins, vodkas, and seasonal liqueurs using NY State grains and fruits. Distinctive for operating its own barrel-making cooperage on the property — one of the few in the eastern United States. Tasting room offers spirits flights, craft cocktails, and tours of the distillery and cooperage. A stop on the Hudson Berkshire Beverage Trail.

A farm brewery at Brown Barn Farms co-located with Orange County Distillery, run by John Glebocki and partner Bryan Ensall on land his great-great grandparents turned into a farm in the late 1800s. Launched in 2020 as a pandemic-era expansion of the distillery, introducing a Pilsner, Pale Ale, and IPA on March 18 of that year. Some brews are aged in bourbon barrels from the adjacent distillery operation. Located in the heart of the Black Dirt region.

A farm-to-bottle distillery at Brown Barn Farms in New Hampton, founded ~2014 by John Glebocki and partner Bryan Ensall. Grains are grown on Glebocki's family farm in the uncommonly fertile Black Dirt region — originally onion country, now converted to grain production for spirits. Distinctive for using sugar beets in their vodka and grain in their whiskey and gin. Tasting room located in a beautifully rustic post-and-beam barn ("Brown Barn") with an upstairs lounge under a gambrel roof. Live music, food trucks, and the adjacent Orange County Brewing Company round out the visitor experience.

Award-winning estate cidery at Soons Orchards (farming apples since 1910) in New Hampton, founded in 2013. Produces European-inspired hard ciders, pommeau, and apple brandy from estate-grown apples using minimal intervention and traditional techniques. NY Times praised their small lots of pure, brisk, refreshing ciders. Taproom with farm-to-table meals and cocktails, weekend brunch, cider club, live events, and private dining.

A microbrewery and restaurant on the Peekskill waterfront, opened in 2008 (celebrated its 14th anniversary in 2022). Known for IPAs, lagers, and sour ales, plus a full-service restaurant menu featuring wings, pizza, and burgers. Multiple medals at the 2018 Taste NY Craft Beer Competition. Outdoor beer garden, indoor taproom, and a second-floor gallery dining room. Brewmaster Jeff O'Neill helped establish the brewery as a regional craft beer destination before founding Industrial Arts Brewing. Annual block party celebrates the brewery's anniversary each summer.

The cidery arm of the Pennings family operation in Warwick, established 2016 — a farm-to-glass hard cider producer crafting ciders from apples and other ingredients grown on Pennings Farm or sourced from local growers. Run by SJ and Tori Pennings. Taproom features 12 rotating taps with house ciders, plus apple vodka. Group flight tastings include six samples and a tour of the production facility, visible from inside the Taproom. Housed in a rustic Amish-built barn with panoramic views of the Warwick Valley, plus an outdoor lawn with Adirondack chairs, a beer garden, brick-oven Neapolitan-style pizza, and live music. Less than 90 minutes from NYC.

A cheery taproom on Main Street in Beacon, opened in 2023 with an eclectic array of refreshing IPAs with playful names. Also serves Neapolitan-style pizzas and a selection of light bites — a casual stop on the Beacon craft beer trail alongside Hudson Valley Brewery and Industrial Arts.

A farm brewery on a rural property in the town of Poughkeepsie founded in 2013 by Evan and Emily Watson — a husband-wife team selling beers made exclusively from New York ingredients. Specializes in wild and sour farmhouse ales starting from yeast made with honey harvested on the property. The tasting room is in a painstakingly restored 1830s wooden barn with a 10-barrel brewhouse and subterranean cooling cellar housing barrels for aged beers. Flagship Barn Beer is a wild ale, part tart and part funky. Reach the brewery by following Underhill Road off Innis Avenue until the pavement gives way to dirt — past rows of corn and a wandering chicken.

A craft distillery housed in a 1929 former firehouse and VFW hall in downtown Roscoe — the fly-fishing capital of New York. Originally founded in Gardiner in 2008, relocated to Roscoe in 2012. Produces the award-winning Bootlegger 21 line: New York Vodka, Gin, and Bourbon Whiskey, plus the Beaverkill brand and Do Good Spirits line. Bootlegger 21 NY Vodka is gluten-free, distilled from corn grain. Tours and tastings daily 11am to 6pm. Just two hours from NYC and a stone's throw from the Beaverkill and Willowemoc Creek.

Rockland County's first farm-to-glass hard cidery, opened in 2023 on the grounds of the historic Dr. Davies Farm in Congers. The fifth-generation Davies family ferments hard cider from their own orchard apples, serving it alongside New York State beer, wine, spirits, and non-alcoholic options in an outdoor taproom with live music Thursday through Sunday. Local food trucks rotate on weekends. The casual, family-friendly setting overlooks the farm's working orchard and draws visitors from across the region for seasonal events including Thanksgiving Eve celebrations and ticketed music nights.

A craft farm brewery focused on traditional American craft beer styles using local NY hops and grains. Less than half a mile from Brewery Ommegang — a great second stop for a brewery tour day. The Cooperstown taproom features 20 beer taps from Red Shed and other local/regional craft brewers, indoor and outdoor seating, rotating food trucks, trivia on Thursdays, live music on Fridays and Saturdays, and games like giant Jenga. Main brewery is located in Cherry Valley with a farm-to-table kitchen. Best-known beers include Otsego Golden Ale and Jessica's Red Ale.

A 40-year-old restaurant and brewery in Catskill featuring an international variety of beers brewed on site — from an award-winning German Helles Lager and Mexican-style Lager to an American Stout "brewed to a deep dark pearl," a West Coast Pale Ale, Italian-style Pilsner, and more. Family-friendly menu includes appetizers, entrees, pizza, and homemade desserts with an Italian twist. Rip Van Winkle beers are sold throughout the Catskills.

A craft brewery in Peekskill along the Hudson River, featuring a taproom with rotating local craft beers. Located on John Walsh Boulevard near the Peekskill riverfront. Part of the Westchester Craft Beverage Trail with a dog-friendly taproom and frequent community events.

A family-owned winery in New Paltz on the site of the former Rivendell Winery, with mountain views of the Shawangunks. Produces a range of estate and locally-sourced wines from traditional and hybrid grape varieties. Tasting room pairs wines with wood-fired pizza, charcuterie boards, and live music on weekends. Member of the Shawangunk Wine Trail.

Founded in 2012 in "Trout Town USA" by owners Phil and Donna Vallone, with brewmaster Josh Hughes producing the Trout Town line of hand-crafted beers. Operates from a former firehouse transformed into a 1,600-square-foot tasting room, bar, brewery, gift shop, and kitchen, plus a seasonal beer garden with live music. Flagship Trout Town American Amber Ale, Two Headed Stout (named for local trout legend), Streamside Pilsner, Eagle IPA, plus a rotating selection up to ten taps including their own root beer soda. Three-time People's Choice winner at the Bethel Woods Craft Beer Festival; tied first place out of 170 NY breweries in the Taste NY Craft Beer Challenge.

A low-intervention cidery and winery on the grounds of Rose Hill Farm, a historic Dutchess County orchard founded in 1798 and now stewarded by Bruce and Holly Brittain, who launched Rose Hill Ferments in 2018. The orchard grows 50+ cider-specific apple varieties on high-density trellis, and the ciders, wines, and fruit co-ferments are made from primarily estate-grown fruit using traditional methods and native yeast — nothing added, nothing removed. Signature releases include the Kitchen Sink everyday cider, Pearly Dewdrops stone-fruit co-ferment, and the Bird Bath and Lulie pét-nats. Taproom open Friday–Sunday with orchard seating; immersive 1.5-hour cidery tours available by reservation.

A craft brewery in Kerhonkson along Route 209 producing a rotating selection of ales, lagers, and seasonal releases. Located in the southern Catskills near the Rondout Valley — a popular stop for visitors exploring Minnewaska State Park, the Shawangunks, and the Rondout Reservoir corridor.

A craft brewery in Chester producing a wide range of beer styles from hop-forward IPAs to Belgian-influenced ales. Part of the Hudson Valley brewery scene and a member of the Orange County Taste the Craft Beverage Trail. Taproom with rotating selections.

A small farm brewery on a sixth-generation family farm in upstate Nassau, Rensselaer County — the farm has been in the family since the 1800s and was a dedicated dairy operation milking Holstein cows into the late 1990s. Now reborn as a NY State Farm Brewery using its own field-grown crops alongside ingredients from local farms, all grown organically. The original brewhouse was built in the farm's former milk house and has since expanded into the dairy barns for production and the taproom. Beers include Old 82 (a pre-Prohibition-style golden ale named after the family's combine harvester), Hive Jive Brown (honey brown ale), Mosaic IPA, Brown Chicken Brown Ale, plus a Pilsner brewed with NY-grown Cascade and Zeus hops. Open Friday evenings with extended summer hours, food trucks on-site, live music, and a playground for families.

Founded in 2013 by two local pharmacists who brought a meticulous attention to detail (and a scientist's eye for water chemistry) to small-batch craft distilling. Saratoga Courage uses an all-natural water supply drawn from a well on the property to create clean, high-quality spirits. Home to Pick Six Vodka — an award-winning vodka that has earned its own near-cult following in the Capital Region and beyond.

A family-owned farm-to-pint nano brewery on a hilltop 8-acre farm in Argyle — the previously-dry town of Washington County where Sarah and Matt Puhl made history opening the first brewery, after relocating from Boston for a quieter pace. The property features an on-site hopyard supplying many of the brewery's ingredients, a small Christmas tree farm, and seasonal camping; the taproom and outdoor pavilion overlook serene rolling countryside. Beers and hard seltzers span the spectrum from session ales to stouts, with collaborations including a Scottish Ale brewed jointly with Argyle Brewing Company down the road. The taproom is designed as a modern revival of the public tavern — a family-friendly community center where all are welcome. Open Thursday through Sunday.

An independently-run farm and cidery that grows and ferments European, heirloom, and modern cider apples in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains. Specializes in minimal-intervention cider — juice that is bright, clean, complex, tannic, and acidic. Each batch is made once a year from individually-picked NY State apples, never from concentrate. All ciders are unfiltered and ferment slowly in stainless steel barrels. The on-farm tasting room is connected to the production facility, with sheep (the namesake ewes) grazing the orchard. Ships to 37 states. Open Saturdays 1-5pm and Sundays 2-5pm, May through December.

A holistic apple and pear orchard and working cidery on the outskirts of Callicoon, established 2021 by Doug Doetsch (descended from a Callicoon family) and Susan Manning, with cidermaker Stuart Madany. Home to the world's first Passive House-certified cidery — a 4,000-square-foot space clad with larch wood reclaimed from the underwater pilings of the original Tappan Zee Bridge. Designed by James Hartford as a modern take on a classic bank barn built into the hillside. Cathedral-style ceiling, floor-to-ceiling windows, and a wrap-around patio with sweeping views of the orchard and Delaware River Valley. Delaware Dry and four other ciders made from estate-grown heirloom apples and pears. On-site restaurant serves orchard-to-table fare. Includes the Boarding House, a 17-room boutique hotel awarded a MICHELIN Key.

A family-run orchard and craft distillery in Millbrook, tapping into multi-generational family talents to craft signature apple brandy, pommeau (apple eau-de-vie blended with fresh apple cider), and whiskey. Spirits are produced from apples grown on the surrounding orchard property. Tasting room offers seasonal spirit flights paired with the apple-picking experience.

A NY State farm brewery in the Catskill/Delaware River region producing craft ales, lagers, and dry-hopped ale-ciders using all-natural, locally-grown, non-GMO ingredients including NY State barley, hops, and famous Catskill water. The Eldred brew house is the production facility; a second Tap Room and event space in Glen Spey serves food and drink and produces, barrel-ages, and stores the dry-hopped ciders. Innovative natural brewing process avoids chemicals, additives, and preservatives. Brews include the 3 Dog East Coast IPA and Loch Ada Amber Ale. Open Friday through Sunday at the Eldred location.

A craft brewery in a historic Yonkers building with brewing equipment as a backdrop to the bar. Founded ~2018 with head brewer Kevin and co-owner Andy. Diverse beer selection including hazy New England IPAs, West Coast IPAs like Satori, Homespun Philosophy, Mirth Mischief, Mill Water Porter, and a clean pilsner. Spacious interior with ample parking, food trucks outside, individual pizzas in-house, plus wine and cocktails. Member of the Westchester Craft Beverage Trail and an emerging member of the Yonkers craft beer scene.

A NY State Farm Brewery in the heart of downtown Ossining, opened May 2018 by Eric Gearity with head brewer and co-owner Matt Curtin. Occupies a pair of storefronts that had been abandoned for over a decade — the renovation drew on local tradesmen, artists, and artisans, with most of the funding coming from Ossining community members. Committed to NY State agriculture, crafting beers using local ingredients with a focus on the lower Hudson Valley. Part of Westchester's Hudson River Brewery Trail, filling the gap between Yonkers, Tarrytown, and Peekskill. Grain-to-glass commitment.

A farm-to-glass microbrewery on Main Street in Granville (the historic "Colored Slate Capital of the World"), opened on Labor Day Weekend 2018 by owners Glenn Wetherell and Susan Knapp in a 1930s building. Pours eight beers on tap including the flagship Not Your Average Main Street Blonde Ale and the Hop Shed DIPA (malted oats with Galaxy and Centennial hops). The on-site brewery kitchen serves handmade 12" pizzas and jumbo wings — reservations recommended on busy weekends.

A veteran-owned and operated microbrewery in Fort Edward producing small-batch brews with a creative approach — every beer or seltzer is made with high-quality ingredients and careful attention. Don't miss the summer slushies, made with a rotating selection of hard seltzers brewed in-house. A community-focused taproom on the Champlain Canal corridor.

The original location of Sloop Brewing Co. — a farm-set brewery in a converted barn in Elizaville, Columbia County. Famous for the unfiltered hazy New England-style Juice Bomb IPA that drew customers from Boston and Philadelphia. Lineup spans rich stouts (Chocolate Stout, Half Baked), unfiltered IPAs, and seasonal releases. The Barn delivers an authentic farm-brewery experience — sip outside on the grass with a Juice Bomb. Production has expanded to a larger 26,000 sq ft facility in East Fishkill (separate listing), but The Barn remains the heart of the brand for longtime fans.

The production brewery and main taproom for Sloop Brewing Co. — a 26,000-square-foot brewing complex in East Fishkill that opened in 2018 to scale up production after the famous Juice Bomb IPA built a national following at the original Elizaville Barn (separate listing). Lineup includes the hazy New England-style Juice Bomb IPA, Chocolate Stout, Half Baked, and an ever-rotating cast of experimental releases. The Factory taproom features 30+ taps, food, and frequent can release events that draw long lines.

An orchard-based farm cidery at Hicks Orchard — New York's oldest U-pick — producing award-winning hard ciders, ice ciders, and apple brandy from estate-grown American and English heritage apple varieties. Open since 2007 in a converted 1930s cold storage barn. Named for the centuries-old hamlet that is home to Hicks Orchard, where the first apple trees were planted in the 1880s. Slyboro re-introduces the lost craft of traditional American cider — fermented from estate-grown apples just as grapes are fermented into wine. Tasting room with cider and cheese pairings, located in the foothills of the Adirondacks near the Vermont border.

A craft brewery in downtown Pleasantville known for porters, stouts, witbiers, cream ales, and English-style extra special bitters. Snack menu includes pretzels, chips, and assorted local products; also hosts food trucks and independent local chefs in the taproom. Part of the Westchester Craft Beverage Trail.

A craft distillery in Newburgh's historic waterfront district, one of the Hudson Valley's newer distilleries. Combines tradition with innovation, using NY-grown grains and botanicals to produce a line of small-batch craft spirits and premium bottled cocktails. Tasting room with cocktail menu.

A small NY State Farm Distillery on 200 acres of farmland in Queensbury with views of French Mountain — produces unique, high-quality spirits using local NY grains and fruits through a natural and innovative process. Lineup includes Apple Moonshine, Maple Moonshine, the Two Sisters Vodka, Howl Moonshine (rye-based), Sly Fox Gin (juniper-forward and aromatic), Cowboy Coffee, Limoncello, Orangecello, and the Adirondack Straight Rye Whiskey. The modern tasting room is family-built and family-operated, open daytime hours throughout the week. Located off Route 149 — five minutes from Lake George.

A small-batch cidery in Barryville along Route 97, established June 1, 2017. Casual, community-focused vibe with cider tastings, food, and a relaxed atmosphere. Part of the broader Stickett Inn property, which includes lodging and a café. Their signature ciders are featured on the Sullivan Catskills Good Taste Artisanal Beverage Trail.

Westchester County's first distillery to open since Prohibition, founded in 2008 along the Byram River in Port Chester. Innovative honey-based distillation: their flagship Comb Vodka is one of the world's first vodkas made from orange blossom honey (fermented into mead, then twice-distilled). Other releases include Comb 9 Gin (honey-based gin), Comb White (white whiskey/moonshine), and a series of whiskeys including the No. 3 Wheat Whiskey, 914 Wheated Bourbon, Byram River Rum, and a stout-finished bourbon. All spirits distilled in an Arnold Holstein pot still. Collaborates with neighboring craft breweries; the 287 Single Malt Whiskey was a collaboration with Captain Lawrence in 2013.

A craft brewery in West Haverstraw founded by David Ludwig, producing beer from locally-sourced ingredients in a historic brick building on Railroad Avenue. The taproom — Bricktown Bierhaus — is German-themed and serves an Oktoberfest-inspired food menu alongside the brewery's craft beers. Free on-street parking available. Member of the Rockland County Beer Week collective, with regular collaborations with Gentle Giant Brewing and the former Two Ladders Brewing on joint releases like the Dos Piedras Gigantes Mexican-Style Lager.

A premium estate winery and distillery on a limestone ridge in Marlboro, built in the mid-1800s by Italian immigrants. The property has intermittently served as a winery, a bootleg-era distillery during Prohibition, and now both — a winery and distillery offering a wide range of natural wines and craft spirits. Owner Steve Osborn produces "untouched" wines using a gravity-flow system: no pumps, no filters, no additions, no removals — claiming to be the only U.S. winery producing wine entirely this way. White wines age for five years before release. Solar-powered tasting room with vineyard views. Member of the Shawangunk Wine Trail.

A working cider apple farm, artisan distillery, event space, and wedding venue built in the 1800s in the western Catskill Mountains — history dating to 1841. Owners Erica and Jerry Pellegrino produce apple brandies using traditional methods from the historic brandy-making region of Calvados, France, alongside ciders, beers, and wines. A satellite bottle shop and tasting room sits 10 minutes down the road on Main Street in Delhi, open Wednesday through Sunday, showcasing Strickland Hollow's own spirits plus a curated selection of NY State craft beverages.

A small craft brewery in downtown Gloversville (the historic "City of the Tanneries"), pouring a rotating lineup of approachable American craft styles in a casual taproom. Part of the Capital Craft Beverage Trail's expansion into Fulton, Montgomery, and Schoharie counties. A welcome stop on the way to the Sacandaga and southern Adirondack region.

A "mom and pop" production brewery in Livingston specializing in ales of mixed fermentation, unfiltered lagers, and "other crispy little beers" — founded by Dan Suarez (brewmaster) and his wife Taylor (business operations). Widely regarded as one of the best pilsner-focused breweries in the United States. While competitors during their founding era chased high ABVs and hop intensity, Suarez zagged: dialed-in pilsners, lagers, and country ales using local farm ingredients, occasionally branching into wild fermented beers with sumac, chamomile, thyme, and buckwheat. Brewer-owned and operated. Tasting room features simple long shared tables and ships beer within New York State.

A true farmhouse brewery crafting beers at the foot of the Catskill Mountains. Subversive sources all of its ingredients locally, brews exclusively with its own floor-malted grains, and draws inspiration from the seasonal bounty growing in the surrounding Hudson Valley — one of very few breweries in the Northeast operating its own malthouse. The kitchen offers Subversive's famous smash burgers, sandwiches, mac & cheese, salads, and a kids menu. Live music performances under the beer garden tent.

A cidery, apple orchard, and live music venue on the banks of the Schoharie Creek with picturesque mountain views — established 2021 on a 70-acre property that began as a dairy farm in the late 1800s, later a cattle farm raising Black Angus beef. Partner-owner Elisabeth (Morkaut) Van Houten was born and raised on Stryker Road in Gilboa. Producing 100% NY State hard ciders that are naturally sugar-free and gluten-free. Tasting bar under an expansive pavilion, food trucks most weekends, and a strong music programming schedule. The name pays homage to the Village of Old Gilboa — submerged in 1926 under the Schoharie Reservoir. Formerly the upstate location of Rockland Cider Works.

A craft distillery on Rolling Hills Farm in Stanfordville, producing top-tier bourbons and whiskeys using natural spring water from the property and NY State ingredients. Rustic tasting room offers spirits flights — visitors who check in via the Dutchess Tourism Taste Finder craft beverage trail receive a free Glencairn whiskey glass. Best known for their Founders Rye, Dutchess Private Reserve Bourbon, and Cigar Bourbon.

A craft distillery and restaurant in a historic Hudson River estate in West Park, producing small-batch spirits and craft cocktails with spectacular views over the river. Combines distilling operations with farm-to-table dining and event hosting in a restored 19th-century property.

A boutique vineyard and tasting room sitting on four acres at the base of Windham Mountain, producing fine wines on site as well as showcasing the best-rated wines that New York State has to offer — all under one roof. Pairs flights and full glasses with charcuterie and cheese plates in a charming Catskills setting.

A craft brewery in the historic Sugar Loaf area of Chester, producing a rotating lineup of ales, lagers, and seasonal releases. Taproom features local food trucks, frequent live music, and an inviting community atmosphere. Part of the Orange County Taste the Craft Beverage Trail.

Founded in 2009, Torne Valley Vineyards is the first fully functioning winery in Rockland County. Seated on a historic 19th-century country estate along the Ramapo River, the property and its Victorian mansion have been lovingly restored to provide a "retro" wine country experience just 40 miles from New York City. Open weekends for wine tasting by the glass or bottle, alongside a curated selection of small bites and sandwiches. Offers red and white wines, plus a selection of New York-distilled liquors, sangria, and craft beer. Most popular wines include the Seyval Blanc, Gewürztraminer, and sparkling rosé. Available for weddings and events.

A boutique family-owned winery in Germantown specializing in cool-climate varieties suited to the Hudson Valley region. Tasting room is set in a charming property on Route 9 with a relaxed atmosphere — wine paired with light food, knowledgeable staff, and a welcoming setting that draws repeat visits. Member of the Hudson Berkshire Beverage Trail.

The cidery at Fishkill Farms — a 270-acre fourth-generation family farm and orchard in Hopewell Junction. Treasury Cider produces small-batch hard ciders from estate-grown heirloom apples grown using ecological farming practices. Tasting room is part of the broader Fishkill Farms agritourism destination featuring a farm store, U-pick apples, peaches, and pumpkins, a seasonal café, and frequent fall festivals. Among the more notable Hudson Valley orchard-based cideries, alongside Angry Orchard and Orchard Hill.

The birthplace of New York's craft distilling movement — founded in 2003 by Ralph Erenzo, this was the first legal whiskey distillery to open in NY since Prohibition. Tuthilltown's persistent advocacy led to the 2007 NY State Farm Distillery Act that opened the door for craft spirits across the state. Located on a 36-acre property at the foot of the Shawangunk Mountains, adjacent to the historic 1788 Tuthilltown Gristmill (NRHP-listed). Produces the celebrated Hudson Whiskey line — Hudson Baby Bourbon, Manhattan Rye, Single Malt — plus gin and vodka, distilled from locally-grown grains. Visitor center offers tours, tastings, cocktail-making workshops, and a retail store. Now owned by William Grant & Sons but operations remain at the original Gardiner location.

A small farm brewery tucked into the landscape of Winterton Farms in Bloomingburg — reachable down a long dirt road past fragrant lavender fields and vibrant rows of hops. Homemade taps fill mason jars with handcrafted drafts inspired by the surrounding farmland. Distinctive among Sullivan County's craft beverage producers for being situated on an active lavender farm. Member of the Sullivan Catskills Good Taste Artisanal Beverage Trail.

A "Farm Licensed" craft distillery in Arkville, owned by husband-and-wife team Brian and Penny Mulder. Home to the award-winning Vly Creek Vodka — made from a simple combination of New York State apples and wheat. Its success led to an expanded lineup that draws from the region's bounty: Catskill Mountain Maple Spirit (made from locally-produced Tree Juice Maple Syrup), Drie Brook Rye Whiskey, and Fir Gin. Tours, tastings, and bottle sales on site. A core stop on the Delaware County Craft Beverage Trail.

A microbrewery on a 120-acre nature preserve known as Beer Mountain®, with hiking trails, mountain views, and a pond-side outdoor fire. Beers are brewed with the preserve's pristine natural spring water. Won a Silver Medal at the 2023 World Beer Cup for BaseCamp LagerBier in the Contemporary American Lager category — plus 2022 New York State and Tap NY medals for Breadwinner IPA, HEX Hazy IPA, and OM Barrel Aged Oatmeal Stout. Taproom and full-kitchen restaurant open six days a week (closed Mondays). One of the Catskills' premier brewery-destination experiences combining beer, food, and outdoor recreation.

A craft brewery and coffee shop housed in the old Saratogian newspaper building in downtown Saratoga Springs — opened in December 2019. The coffeehouse offers breakfast and lunch options alongside caffeinated goods; the brewery taproom features a full street-style food menu including pizza, hotdogs, and signature pop tarts paired with the beer. Beers include Used Jet Ski, Time Is Money, and Untamed Lands.

A pioneering farm winery, cidery, and distillery on a Warwick orchard purchased in 1989, opened to the public in 1994. Home to Doc's Draft Hard Apple Cider — one of the oldest hard ciders in NY State, crafted from 10 apple varieties fermented with champagne yeast. In 2001 they opened the first fruit microdistillery in NY State since Prohibition, producing the American Fruits line of brandies and liqueurs. The orchard offers one of the most diverse pick-your-own selections on the East Coast with 65 heirloom and modern apple varieties. Doc's Cider line includes Pumpkin, Strawberry, Black Currant, Sour Cherry, and Framboise. Also produces award-winning Warwick Rustic Gin. Post-and-beam tasting room with farm-to-table café and live music every weekend.

A small-batch craft cidery on Main Street in the historic Catskills town of Andes — founded in 2014 by Alex Wilson and Irene Hussey, who met at the Catskill Amateur Cider Making Contest at Table On Ten (Irene won). Wayside sources wild and abandoned homestead apple trees alongside heirloom and dessert varieties to make uniquely Delaware County cider. The taproom is housed in a sumptuously decorated restored barn — full bar of other local beverages and spirits alongside ciders by the glass, with a rotating menu of small bites and a fire pit on the outdoor patio. Open Thursday through Sunday. Well-behaved dogs welcome in the courtyard.

A small, slow-fermentation brewery in the Catskill Mountains operating out of an old creamery in the hamlet of Andes. Brews mixed-culture, naturally fermented ales inspired by old-world Wallonian farmhouse traditions — avoiding commercial yeast entirely, using only a house culture and the native mineral profile of the brewery's well water. Beers are aged in French oak barrels and tend toward dry, drinkable, restrained tartness rather than aggressive sourness. Bottle release days are limited (typically one day a month for to-go pickup), and the beer turns up on tap at a small network of Catskills and metro-area bars.

A 120-acre family farm — a former dairy farm — transformed into a brewhouse and tasting room nestled in the high peaks of the Catskill Mountains. The brewery uses ingredients cultivated or foraged on its property (including maple sap), sources local yeasts, and crafts funky farmhouse ales, crisp lagers, and hoppy IPAs. Men's Journal recently named West Kill among the "Most Scenic Breweries in America to Enjoy Beers With a View" for its stunning foliage views in the fall. Outdoor seating, food pop-ups, and live music draw crowds from across the region.

A certified organic orchard, cidery, and Italian-influenced farm kitchen in Accord, founded by photographer-turned-cidermaker Fabio Chizzola and his wife Laura. Produces award-winning hard ciders including Rosato (a rosé-style apple cider) using estate-grown organic apples. The farm restaurant serves Neapolitan-style wood-fired pizza, fresh pasta, and farm-to-table fare on weekends — a beloved Hudson Valley destination featured in numerous food publications.

A pioneering Hudson Valley winery in Gardiner with over 30 years of experience planting and experimenting with grape varieties. Best known for the award-winning Awosting White, a Seyval Blanc-based blend, and a Riesling that won Best of Show for white wines at the 2010 San Francisco International Wine Competition — beating 1,300 other white wines from 27 countries. Won the NY State Wine and Grape Foundation's Grower of the Year Award. Tasting room with sweeping views of the Shawangunk Ridge. Member of the Shawangunk Wine Trail.

A NY State Certified Farm Brewery in downtown White Plains founded by former television producer and decorated home brewer Michael Chiltern — named for his two sons Vuk (Serbian for "wolf") and Branko ("defender"/"warrior"). IPA-heavy beer list including hazy juice bombs and imperial IPAs. Flagship Wolf of White Plains is a double-dry-hopped imperial IPA with tropical fruit and citrus notes. The Mission is a West Coast-East Coast hybrid IPA. Food menu features birria tacos, wings, burgers, hand-cut fries, and a chicken sandwich with spicy IPA buffalo sauce. Chill come-as-you-are vibe.

A NY State Farm-licensed brewery in Glenville (Schenectady County), often called "pound-for-pound one of the best breweries in the state" by Capital Region beer writers. Brews a wide-ranging lineup of IPAs, lagers, stouts, and farm-fermentation styles using New York-grown ingredients. Relaxed taproom on Amsterdam Road.

A craft brewery in Phoenicia in the heart of the Catskills, offering a taproom and beer garden in a converted industrial space. Known for hop-forward ales, IPAs, and seasonal releases that capture the spirit of the Catskill mountains. Family-friendly outdoor seating, bench-style tables, and a rotating tap list. A popular stop on Route 28 for visitors exploring the Catskill region.

A New York State Farm Distillery in the heart of Saratoga County in Clifton Park, distilling all products in small batches at a 9,000-square-foot facility using custom Italian-made copper stills. Stands out for using 100% unmalted New York State grain for its bourbon, rye, and vodka. Tasting room and retail outlet on site.

A Belgian-focused craft brewery in Gardiner founded by James Walsh and Kristop Brown, specializing in Belgian-style ales — saisons, wits, dubbels, tripels — served in the taproom alongside traditionally pickled vegetables and other small bites. A destination for fans of European-influenced craft beer in the Hudson Valley.

A craft brewery and restaurant near the Yonkers Metro-North station, founded by Nicholas Califano. Cavernous waterfront taproom serving a wide variety of beers including the flagship Ray's IPA (a New England hazy with citrus, tropical fruit, and stone fruit notes), Westchester's first hard seltzer, and a brewmaster-created "Wedding Beer." Full food menu open for brunch, lunch, and dinner. Wednesday pub quiz nights and frequent live music. Started as a contract-brewing operation before opening the downtown Yonkers location.