Check Out These 12 Tasty Hard Cider Venues in Upstate New York

On the heels of the craft beer explosion in Upstate New York, here come the cideries! Hard cider venues are the fastest growing small agri-business in the region. For those who like a sweeter experience than craft beer, we have offered up a list of 19 great cideries to get your taste buds buzzing in the spring and summer. Not only are these places producing award-winning hard ciders in many flavors, they also source their products from our region's fabled apple orchards. And for the most part, each of these places are located in beautiful, rural places in our state and offer all sorts of fun amenities.

Among the several regions of Upstate New York, we all have our favorites. The Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley, Western New York, Adirondacks, Hudson Valley, etc. But you have to admit, it is hard not to fall in love with the Catskills. Here is a list of some of our favorite small towns in the Catskills. While all the map dots in this region are special, we like these for their history, beauty, fun and places of interest.