Helderberg Meadworks

Helderberg Meadworks We are an award winning meadery in the NY Capital Region making honey wines from local raw honey and amazing hard cider. We are a very unique winery.
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Helderberg Meadworks is the first meadery in the Capital Region & surrounding area. It is located overlooking the Helderberg Mountains where fresh water and local honey are used to create the finest mead. We are one of a precious few “meaderies” in the state who produce mead. Owner and meadmaker Peter Voelker has been making a variety of meads for many years. In 2010 he decided to open the meadery

with his wife Kirsten to share what many consider the best mead in the country. In December 2018 they opened the doors to their Meadhall in Esperance and in May 2022 they opened their Troy Meadhall. While many of you have no doubt seen and tasted the commonly available meads, very few have tasted mead as good as ours. Heritage Mead is a traditional mead made only from the fermentation of local NY raw honey and oak aged as you would have expected the Old Norse to have done. The result is a stronger mead that has a certain rawness to it while having just enough honey sweetness to smooth and balance the flavor. As well with the oak, beverages many centuries ago were stored in oak vessels, so I have created in a modern way that oak vessel storage flavor. Our mead philosophy is to create a mead that is as close as possible to mead that may very well have been made hundreds and even thousands of years ago while using modern equipment and methods. We use minimal sulfites and minimal production handling. This means that each batch is unique. Every harvest of local honey is different, so every batch made will taste a little different. November 2012 commenced the sales of our first and signature mead, Heritage. Since then we've grown to having our mead available in over 200 stores. The customer feedback has been overwhelming. It seems the time is right for something new and refreshing in the Mead market as well as the local wine industry.

Some evenings at the Meadhall are hard to beat. Good mead, plenty of room outside and sunsets like this. Come see us in ...
08/31/2026

Some evenings at the Meadhall are hard to beat. Good mead, plenty of room outside and sunsets like this. Come see us in Esperance.

The view from the Esperance Meadhall never gets old. Take a drive out, grab a glass of mead and spend some time outside....
08/29/2026

The view from the Esperance Meadhall never gets old. Take a drive out, grab a glass of mead and spend some time outside. We have plenty of room.

Happy Hour is every Thursday and Friday at the Troy Meadhall! Stop in after work and get $1 off pours until 7pm.
08/27/2026

Happy Hour is every Thursday and Friday at the Troy Meadhall! Stop in after work and get $1 off pours until 7pm.

The response to our Helderberg Bruworks announcement was incredible! The brewhouse is waiting, and once we get our last ...
08/26/2026

The response to our Helderberg Bruworks announcement was incredible! The brewhouse is waiting, and once we get our last remaining license our first beers will be available at both the Esperance and Troy Meadhalls.

What would you like to see on tap first—something crisp and easy-drinking or something dark and malty?

Looking for something different to do this weekend? Stop by our Troy Meadhall for handcrafted mead, cider and cocktails....
08/22/2026

Looking for something different to do this weekend? Stop by our Troy Meadhall for handcrafted mead, cider and cocktails. Bring a friend and try something new!

Double-Gold in 2025. Gold again in 2026. Heritage is on a gold streak! Double-Gold at the Finger Lakes International fol...
08/14/2026

Double-Gold in 2025. Gold again in 2026.

Heritage is on a gold streak! Double-Gold at the Finger Lakes International followed by 93 Points and Gold at the New York Wine Classic.

Tasting notes call it wildly complex and dangerously drinkable. We couldn’t agree more!

We are bringing our mead to the people! Today we are at the Fenimore Art Museum for their Art On The Lake festival. Enjo...
08/08/2026

We are bringing our mead to the people! Today we are at the Fenimore Art Museum for their Art On The Lake festival. Enjoy some great art and delicious mead!

Something new is rising.Helderberg Bruworks is our next chapter. Forged from the same independent spirit that built Held...
08/05/2026

Something new is rising.

Helderberg Bruworks is our next chapter. Forged from the same independent spirit that built Helderberg Meadworks.

The brewhouse is installed.
Our federal permit is secured.
Our New York State license application has been in their hands since April.

Now we wait for the final gate to open.

Once the state gives the word, the fires are lit and brewing begins.

Our first beers will be traditional and Nordic-inspired, poured initially at both Helderberg Meadworks Meadhalls in Esperance and Troy.

The hall was built on mead.
Now the kettles awaken.

Follow Helderberg Bruworks as the first brews take shape.

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🍺 HELDERBERG BRUWORKS IS COMING 🍺

07/26/2026

If any of our recent Esperance customers happens to be missing a PASSPORT, reach out to us! We have it!

We are live at the Farm to Table Tour! Stop by Plaid Farm today and sample some award-winning mead! Farm to Table Tour a...
07/26/2026

We are live at the Farm to Table Tour! Stop by Plaid Farm today and sample some award-winning mead!

Farm to Table Tour at Plaid Farms, 6419 NY-30, Amsterdam, NY 12010

Address

6144 State Highway 30
Esperance, NY
12066

Opening Hours

Thursday 5pm - 9pm
Friday 5pm - 9pm
Saturday 12pm - 9pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+15187958964

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