Bad Seed Cider

City  slick­ers might know the Bad Seed Hard Cider brand from Whole Foods Mar­ket, the Park Slope Co-op, and a num­ber of pop­u­lar bars through­out the bor­oughs.  Hud­son Val­ley res­i­dents might know Bad Seed as an off­shoot of the well-known Wilk­low Orchards where fam­i­lies can pick apples and buy fresh cider dur­ing the fall. And if you’re a DIY bride you might be inter­est­ed to know that Bad Seed’s orchard and tap room in High­land, NY, is avail­able for your wed­ding in a farm set­ting with free flow­ing hard cider at a rea­son­able price.

The tap room can be found off a qui­et coun­try road that opens up onto a por­tion of the Wilk­low orchard and vine­yard.  From Sep­tem­ber through Octo­ber, the tap room is open for tours and tast­ings of the brand’s hard cider, pro­duced with tra­di­tion­al meth­ods and mod­ern craft beer tech­niques.  But dur­ing spring and sum­mer, the tap room is open for wed­dings that can take place indoors and out on the property.

 

 

 

If you vis­it the tap room dur­ing a reg­u­lar work day, pro­duc­tion of Bad Seed Cider will be in full swing and will look a lot like this:

 

 

Before events though, the space is cleared for rental fur­ni­ture and decor which can be set up as art­ful­ly as you wish.

 

 

Din­ner is served on the ground floor nes­tled in among the shiny cider tanks, with a bar only a few steps away from the set­up.  There is also a bar on the upper lev­el where guests can amble about and take a break from the action.

 

 

Straight out through the large garage doors of the tap room is an out­door seat­ing area with pic­nic tables offer­ing a view of the cer­e­mo­ny area in the adja­cent orchard and vineyard.

 

 

 

Cer­e­monies usu­al­ly take place around the large tree at the edge of the orchard and vine­yard which pro­vides Bad Seed with the fruit for its cider.

 

 

 

The Bad Seed Cidery is avail­able for the flat fee of $1000.  Open bar pack­ages are avail­able at $10 per per­son for one hour, and $20 per per­son for up to 4 hours includ­ing cider, craft beer, and local wine.  There is also spe­cial non-alco­holic pric­ing for the lit­tle guests.

 

 

Cater­ing, and all seat­ing and decor rentals are the respon­si­bil­i­ty of cou­ples rent­ing the venue, although the Bad Seed staff will help you set­up.  Ampli­fied music is allowed on the grounds until 11 PM.  Bad Seed is also avail­able for rehearsal par­ties and small events, with pric­ing avail­able upon request.

 

 

Devin Brit­ton, a co-own­er of Bad Seed, says that although the venue is very pop­u­lar with DIY brides, they have host­ed events that were ful­ly coor­di­nat­ed by local event plan­ners.  “We’ve had brides that have done every­thing them­selves and the fam­i­lies pro­vid­ed the cook­ing, and we’ve had events that were very elab­o­rate and ful­ly catered with tents.  If a bride wants the cater­ing and the plan­ning to be done for her, we are hap­py to refer them to local vendors.”

 

 

Bad Seed Cider rep­re­sents a full-on Hud­son Val­ley expe­ri­ence, bring­ing togeth­er a work­ing farm loca­tion, a qual­i­ty local prod­uct, and laid back hos­pi­tal­i­ty that makes it a great option for your wed­ding in the valley.

 

 

 

Imagining your wedding or event at Bad Seed Cidery?

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Additional Information:

Learn more about Bad Seed Cider Com­pa­ny, vis­it https://www.badseedhardcider.com/.

To dis­cuss your Bad Seed Cidery wed­ding with Due­tim­age Hud­son Val­ley Wed­ding Pho­tog­ra­phers, call (845) 905‑6323 or vis­it: http://www.duetimage.com/contact.