25 craft beverages in Ulster County, New York.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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.
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 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 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.
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 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 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 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.