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Helderberg Meadworks We are an award winning meadery in the NY Capital Region making honey w**es from local raw honey and amazing hard c***r. We are a very unique w**ery.
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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 w**e industry.

We’re at the Moose Hillock Renaissance Festival! Stop by the Helderberg Meadworks booth, say hello, and enjoy the festiv...
10/11/2026

We’re at the Moose Hillock Renaissance Festival! Stop by the Helderberg Meadworks booth, say hello, and enjoy the festivities. ⚔️🍯

B**R #2 IS HERE!We’re excited to announce that Driftwood Blonde, our new Blonde Ale from Helderberg Bruworks, is offici...
10/09/2026

B**R #2 IS HERE!

We’re excited to announce that Driftwood Blonde, our new Blonde Ale from Helderberg Bruworks, is officially on tap in Esperance!

That makes TWO of our own b**rs now pouring at the Meadhall!

🍺 Driftwood Blonde: Our new Blonde Ale.

🍺 Hef on the Left: Our authentic German-style Hefeweizen.

Both are available now in Esperance, with Troy getting our b**rs in a couple of weeks!

Stop in, grab a pint, and let us know what you think!

10/04/2026

“Hef on the Left” is now available at our Esperance Meadhall! Our classic German Hefeweizen is pouring in both 8 ounce a...
10/04/2026

“Hef on the Left” is now available at our Esperance Meadhall! Our classic German Hefeweizen is pouring in both 8 ounce and 16 ounce glasses.

Stop in and give it a try!

Today’s the day!Join us at the Esperance Meadhall for Market at the Meadhall from 12–5 PM, with local vendors, special g...
10/03/2026

Today’s the day!

Join us at the Esperance Meadhall for Market at the Meadhall from 12–5 PM, with local vendors, special guests, food, and live music from Monkey and the Crowbar from 12:30–3:30.

Come sip some mead, shop local, and spend your Saturday with us!

6144 State Route 30, Esperance, NY

October’s Cocktail of the Month is here.Introducing Valkyrie’s Harvest. A fall cocktail made with our Sumac Mead, Valkyr...
10/02/2026

October’s Cocktail of the Month is here.

Introducing Valkyrie’s Harvest. A fall cocktail made with our Sumac Mead, Valkyrie hopped mead, Drambuie and just a touch of blood orange.

A little spiced, a little herbal, a little sweet and made for October.

Available all month at the Esperance Meadhall.

6144 State Hwy 30, Esperance, NY

🍺 The b**r is starting to flow at Helderberg Bruworks!Hef on the Left will be pouring in Esperance this weekend, and Dri...
09/26/2026

🍺 The b**r is starting to flow at Helderberg Bruworks!

Hef on the Left will be pouring in Esperance this weekend, and Driftwood Blonde is fermenting away right now.

The kegerators are here and being set up, and soon both Esperance and Troy will have 4 b**r taps each, with the same b**rs available at both locations.

Our new Helderberg Bruworks glasses are still in production, so in the meantime we’ll be serving discounted 8 oz pours. Consider it a preview while we get everything dialed in.

This is just the beginning. More b**r is coming, more taps are coming online, and we’ll keep posting updates as Helderberg Bruworks takes shape.

Join us for Market at the Meadhall at Helderberg Meadworks in Esperance! Spend an autumn afternoon shopping local vendor...
09/24/2026

Join us for Market at the Meadhall at Helderberg Meadworks in Esperance! Spend an autumn afternoon shopping local vendors, enjoying great food, watching falconry and listening to live music.

Saturday, October 3, 2026
Market: 12–5 PM
Live music: Monkey and the Crowbar, 12:30–3:30 PM

Helderberg Meadworks — Esperance Meadhall
6144 State Route 30, Esperance, NY

VENDORS & SPECIAL GUESTS
• Sprinkles and Sparkles Bakery
• Statile Family Homestead
• Dreams of Wonderland
• Cute and Wicked Candles
• Merry Hill Farm Alpacas
• Harmony Kai Energy Therapy
• Clean Slate Forge
• Adirondack BBQ Smokehouse
• 316 Creative Woodworks
• Forever Wild Friello Florals
• The Happy Haggs Dance Troupe of Central NY
• New York State Falconry Association

Come browse, meet the makers, and enjoy an afternoon at the meadhall!

We are at the Altamont Fairgrounds for the Harvest Festival! Come sample some mead in the commercial building 10-6 today...
09/19/2026

We are at the Altamont Fairgrounds for the Harvest Festival! Come sample some mead in the commercial building 10-6 today and 10-5 tomorrow.

Something is brewing at Helderberg Bruworks…We’ve been working toward this for a long time, and the wait is almost over....
09/17/2026

Something is brewing at Helderberg Bruworks…

We’ve been working toward this for a long time, and the wait is almost over.

Big news is coming very soon. Stay tuned. 🍺

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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