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.
Details last verified September 2026. Hours and offerings change, so call ahead.
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