Kettleborough Cider House was born from Dressel Farms, a 450-acre apple farm in New Paltz, NY. Kettleborough's founder, Tim Dressel, grew up on the farm and is the 4th generation of Dressels to grow apples in New Paltz.
100% of the apples used to make Kettleborough Hard Cider come from trees on Dressel Farms. In addition to more than 20 varieties of your typical "dessert" apples (varieties like Red Delicious, McIntosh and Honeycrisp), Kettleborough has planted 22 varieties of apples specifically for use in hard cider:
100% of the apples used to make Kettleborough Hard Cider come from trees on Dressel Farms. In addition to more than 20 varieties of your typical "dessert" apples (varieties like Red Delicious, McIntosh and Honeycrisp), Kettleborough has planted 22 varieties of apples specifically for use in hard cider:
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Cider Apple Varieties Grown at Kettleborough
European Varieties American Heirlooms -Ashmead's Kernel -Golden Russett -Brown Snout -Esopus Spitzenburg (pictured) -Chisel Jersey -Smokehouse -Dabinette -Northern Spy -Binet Rouge -Stayman Winesap -Harry Masters -Somerset Red Streak -Ellis Bitter -Bedan -Calville Blanc -Cox's Orange Pippin -Frequin Rouge -Kingston Black -Michelin -Tremlet's Bitter -Madaille d'Or -Porter's Perfection |
These varieties have been virtually extinct in North America since Prohibition. Now that hard cider is making a big comeback, the demand for cider made from authentic cider apples is growing. Tree nurseries are struggling to meet demand from growers. Kettleborough is lucky enough to already have 3+ acres of these unique apples planted and producing. We've begun experimenting with fermenting their juice and will be rolling out Old World-style ciders in the next few years!
