The CiderY

Welcome to Seminary Hill, the world’s first Passive House-certified cidery in Callicoon, New York. River Architects designed our traditional bank barn-style cidery and tasting room overlooking 12 acres of organic orchards and the Delaware River. Here, we create and bottle our award-winning, small-batch, orchard-driven ciders from blends of over 60 apple and pear varieties grown at Seminary Hill.

We invite you to a cider experience you won’t find anywhere else. Join us for year-round tours & tastings, dine at our farm-to-table restaurant, and stay at our boutique hotel. Further afield? Shop our cider online with nationwide shipping.

Tours & Tastings

A gem among cideries in New York, Seminary Hill's sustainable design complements the holistic methods we practice in our orchards. During our weekly tours and tastings, we guide you through the entire process from graft to glass. Go behind the scenes of our production facility, stroll through the orchard, and finish the tour with a guided tasting of our ciders.

Tour & Tasting Schedule

Sundays at 11 am from May 1 - October 31
Saturdays at 11 am from November 1 - April 30

Our Signature Ciders

  • Cackling Hen

    A semi-sweet, easy-drinking blend. CIDERCRAFT Judge’s Pick.

  • Susan's Semi-Dry

    A semi-dry blend that still brings some sweeness.

  • Tom's Beard

    A semi-dry blend with tropical fruit notes and bright acidity.

  • Delaware Dry

    A bone-dry blend packed with a variety of apples.

  • Spycraft

    A bone-dry single varietal (Northern Spy). Naturally light carbonation.

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The Seminary Hill Difference

Our orchard-driven cider reveals the distinct qualities of each year’s fruit. We grow our apples and perry pears in rocky clay at 1200’ on a south-facing slope overlooking the Delaware River. We holistically manage our orchards in cooperation with nature. The fruit we grow has the complex aromatics, sharp acids, and tactile tannins needed to ferment and blend ciders with depth and nuance. We never add artificial flavors or colors, ensuring all natural flavors and textures shine through.

Pressing Notes

Where to BuY

  • Gramercy Tavern
    42 E 20th St, New York, NY 10003

    Loring Place
    21 W 8th St, New York, NY 10011

    Craft 47
    47 W Main St, Goshen, NY 10924

    The Golden Russet Cafe
    835 Fiddlers Bridge Rd, Rhinebeck, NY 12572

    Jeffersonville Bake Shop
    4906 NY-52, Jeffersonville, NY 12748

    Kenoza Hall
    5762 NY-52, Kenoza Lake, NY 12750

    Main Street Farm
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    The Arnold House
    839 Shandelee Rd, Livingston Manor, NY 12758

    The DeBruce
    982 Debruce Rd, Livingston Manor, NY 12758

    The North Branch Inn
    869 N Branch Rd, North Branch, NY 12766

  • Broadway Dive
    2662 Broadway, New York, NY 10025

    Greats of Craft
    983 1st Ave., New York, NY 10022

    Beer Witch
    460 Bergen St, Brooklyn, NY 11217

    Cardiff Giant
    415 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205

    Covenhoven
    730 Classon Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238

    Endless Life Brewing
    585 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238

    Owl Farm
    297 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215

  • Beer Table
    87 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017

    Beer Boutique
    497 Union Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211

    Boutique Wines, Spirits & Cider
    18 Westage Dr Suite 13, Fishkill, NY 12524

    Cochecton Spirits
    54 Co Rd 114, Cochecton, NY 12726

    52 + Vine
    4921 NY-52, Jeffersonville, NY 12748

    Livingston Manor Spirits
    29A Main St, Livingston Manor, NY 12758

    Catskill Curated
    7 Erie Ave Suite 105, Narrowsburg, NY 12764

    Narrowsburg Fine Wine + Spirits
    44 Main St, Narrowsburg, NY 12764

    Do Good Spirits
    10 Union St, Roscoe, NY 12776

    Hancock Liquor Store
    27 W Main St, Hancock, NY 13783

Upcoming Events at The Cidery

Featured
Closing Early
The Cider Experience With Andy Brennan
Nov 23
The Cider Experience With Andy Brennan
The Hound Books Presents…A Sunday with Debut Authors Ruth Bonapace, Meg Ripley, and Deirdre Sinnott In conversation with Ahu Terzi, owner of The Hound Books.
Nov 24
The Hound Books Presents…A Sunday with Debut Authors Ruth Bonapace, Meg Ripley, and Deirdre Sinnott In conversation with Ahu Terzi, owner of The Hound Books.

The Hound Books Presents

...A Sunday with Debut Authors

Ruth Bonapace

Meg Ripley

Deirdre Sinnott

In conversation with Ahu Terzi, owner of The Hound Books.

Game Night
Nov 28
Game Night

Join us for Game Night and choose from our collection of board games, two for one ciders, and game night snacks. Sponsored by Jitterbug Sights and Sounds.