The craft beverage industry is booming throughout the country but especially in New York State. There is no other region that has done more to assist and promote the craft beverage industry.
Thanks in part of the fantastic farm-based manufacturing licenses and tax incentives offered by New York State, the Catskills is experiencing a renaissance in craft production with the number of wineries, breweries, distilleries and cideries growing all the time.
Here is a great video piece produced by the Delaware County Economic Development, showcasing how one of the great cider companies of the region started and grew in the Catskills.