50+ Breweries   |   200+ Beers

Congratulations to all the Cup and Medal Winners! TAP^SM New York 2012 was a great event, thanks to all the brewers, vendors and attendees.

TAP^SM New York started out 15 years ago with a couple hundred beer fanatics and a handful of craft brewers at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, and has grown into the largest craft beer and food event in New York State.

TAP^SM New York has grown over tenfold through the years to now encompass the entire Base Lodge facilities at Hunter Mountain, plus added tent space. Over 70 invited breweries representing over 200 individual beers offer everything from IPAs and lagers to wiesbiers, doppel and trippel bocks, stouts, ales... pretty much any variety you know of, and probably a few that you don't.

Craft brewing is alive and growing in New York State. The resurgance of craft brewing, spawned in part by the creative brewers at Saranac and Boston Brewing, has lead to fuller bodied, flavorful brews featuring rich colors, bold flavors, and imaginative ingredients. New craft breweries are opening every year, and we're both happy and proud to welcome them aboard.

TAP^SM New York is also about food. Each year we offer plenty to eat. The food theme for 2012 is Caribbean Food. Daily cooking demonstrations will also show you some great ideas for your own kitchen.

TAP^SM is also a beer competition. Brewers from across the state enter their finest suds to compete for plaques and trophies. Each year on Saturday at TAP^SM, highly qualified judges choose the best craft brewery in New York State and also the best brewery in the Hudson Valley. On Sunday, the panel of judges decide the best indiviual beers in both the Hudson Valley and the entire state.

NO ONE UNDER THE AGE OF 21 WILL BE ADMITTED. VALID ID MUST BE CARRIED AT ALL TIMES AND PRODUCED UPON REQUEST.

Above photos courtesy of John Vaccarelli.

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