Helderberg Brewery Taproom
The Helderberg Brewery is project of our Sustainable Communities program, and a NYS Farm Brewery operated by the Carey Institute for Global Good in historic Rensselaerville, NY. We source nearly 100% of our hops and grain from local farms.
With easy access to the Edmund Niles Huyck Preserve trail system and a short drive to Kuhar Family Farm Market & Cafe, we are a great day-trip destination. Our outdoor patio and fireplace are open in the summer and fall months and we welcome families with children.
Your purchases at the brewery directly support New York State farmers and our craft beverage incubator. We hope you enjoy our locally grown and brewed beer.
Location:
Visit our public taproom* at:
26 County Route 353
Rensselaerville, NY 12147
* The bridge below the taproom is closed for repair until November 1. Here is a LOCAL DETOUR to help you get here. You’ll see our signs on the road. It’s about 3.5 miles around.
1) From Route 85, take a RIGHT onto Main Street/CR 351 (or just continue up Main Street if you’re already there).
2) RIGHT onto Pond Hill Road.
3) LEFT onto Bryan Road.
4) LEFT onto CR 353.
5) Continue on CR 353, past the LOCAL TRAFFIC ONLY signs.
6) LEFT into Taproom parking lot.
Please note, our location on the Carey Institute campus does not have regular public hours.
Taproom Hours:
Wednesdays | 5-9PM
Fridays | 6-10PM
Saturdays | 2-8PM
Sundays | 1-5PM
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Alcohol Offerings:
In addition to our beer, we also serve the following New York State Craft Beverages:
Indian Ladder Farmstead Signature Cider
Nine Pine Cider Signature Cider
Hudson-Chatham Winery Baco Noir & Seyval Blanc
Millbrook Winery Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir & Tocai Fruilano
Bloomer Creek Vineyard Cabernet Franc & Unoaked Chardonnay
KyMar Farm Distillery Cabernet Sauvignon, Story House Vodka & Schoharie Mapple Jack
Finger Lakes Distilling McKenzie Rye Whiskey
Program Links
Funky Fermentations | Session 1 Reflections
Funky Fermentation Session #1 Jamie Calligure | August 26, 2019 On Saturday, August 3, three brave souls took a trip to the fermentorium for the first session in Helderberg Brewery’s Funky Fermentation Series. This session’s ‘funky’ ingredient was local sourdough bread. For this recipe, I took inspiration from “The Wildcrafting Brewer,” by Pascal Baudar, who […]
Helderberg Brewery Presents | Funky Fermentation Brewer Series
Helderberg Brewery Presents | Funky Fermentation Brewer Series Four Sessions Available From August to December | Attend One Session or All Four! The Helderberg Brewery will host four workshops exploring beer brewed from locally sourced ingredients and brewing with the seasons. The series will be open to the public and is designed for fans of […]