2026 Drink Winners

Barista

1.  Brett, Kingston Bread + Bar

2.  Ground Up By Brooke

3.  Valerie, Half Moon Rondout Cafe

Bartender (person, business)

1.  Todd, Yarn Farm Kingston

2.  Amy, Buffalo Wild Wings

3.  Quinn, Nightswim Kingston

Beer List (Bar/Restaurant)

1.  Rough Draft Bar & Books

2.  NightSwim Kingston

3.  West Kill Supply

Bloody Mary

1.  High Falls Cafe

2842 US-209, Kingston, NY 12401
(845) 687-2699
http://www.highfallscafe.com/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/highfallscafe1
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/highfallscafe/

Since opening its doors in 2005, The High Falls Cafe has become more than just a restaurant—it’s a beloved gathering spot where friends become family and every meal feels like coming home. Here, you’ll find a cozy, inviting atmosphere perfect for creating lasting memories over delicious food, locally crafted beer, fine wines, and handcrafted cocktails.

2.  Colony Woodstock

3.  Ship to Shore

Brewery

1.  West Kill Brewing

2.  Industrial Arts Brewing Company

3.  Keegan Ales

Cidery

1.  Brooklyn Cider House

155 N Ohioville Rd. New Paltz, New York 12561 

(845) 633-8657

https://www.brooklynciderhouse.com/shop-ciders

https://www.facebook.com/brooklynciderhouse

https://www.instagram.com/brooklynciderhouse

Second-generation Cidermaker Richard Yi crafts distinctive ciders like Go, made with Asian pears and ginger and inspired by his Korean heritage. Rooted in the diverse traditions that shaped Brooklyn Cider House’s origins in Bushwick, Yi celebrates Hudson Valley fruit and flavors from his family’s Twin Star Orchards in New Paltz.

2.  Angry Orchard Cider House

3.  Rose Hill Winery & Cidery

Coffee Shop

1.  Rough Draft Bar & Books

2.  Ground Up by Brooke

3.  Dry Fly Coffee Company

Craft Cocktails (Bar/Restaurant)

1.  Foxfire Mountain House

2.  Stockade Tavern

3.  Lone Wolf

Distillery

1.  Stoutridge Distillery and Winery

2.  The Hudson House & Distillery

3.  Joppenbergh Gap Distilling

Dive Bar

1.  Night Swim Kingston

2.  Tubby’s

3.  Snapper Magee’s

Margarita

1.  Roxy’s Saloon

2.  Armadillo

3.  Colony Woodstock

Martini

1.  Old Drovers Inn

2.  Pig Bar

3.  Stissing House

New Bar (2/02/5 – present)

1.  Roxy’s Saloon

2.  UpTown Bar and Grill

3.  Blue Duck Brewing

Non-Alcoholic (Bar/Restaurant)

1.  Sorry, Charlie

2.  Colony Woodstock

3.  Lone Wolf

Tasting Room

1.  Stoutridge Distillery and Winery

2.  West Kill Supply

3.  Boutique Wines, Spirits & Cider

Wine Bar

1.  Yarn Farm Kingston LLC

2.  Chleo

3.  Brunette

Wine List (Bar/Restaurant)

1.  Chleo

2.  Garvan’s Gastropub

3.  Eliza

Winery

1.  Stoutridge Distillery and Winery

2.  Millbrook Vineyards & Winery

3.  Whitecliff Vineyard & Winery

This article appears in July 2026.