Indian Ladder Farms

Anonymous Nov 26, 2017 at 2:25AM

Coolest brew pub with AMAZING food!
Came in for a post thanksgiving meal and craft beer and was instantly in love. It's a cozy and hip space with great local microbrews. Staff is super sweet and the overall experience was top notch. Will be back for live music.

Anonymous Nov 25, 2017 at 10:58AM

Great local produce, nice assortment of jellies and jams (actually made locally) doughnuts, baked goods and the like.
With a nice gift shop upstairs, down bellow, past the cider presses and beer rooms, is the real enticement for me, a cellar bar with the feeling of an old time hangout only the locals know about. Often with live music, the bar has a selection of local beers and ciders on tap and in bottles. Flights are available. Along one wall, a cupboard houses a couple of shelves stocked with a nice selection of local liquors that rotate just often enough, to entice me into picking up a new offering as well as maybe a past favorite.
I used to live in town, so whenever I'm home for a holiday, my dad and I always seem to find a need to run to the farm for a couple of things upstairs... and a bit more catching up bellow. Mom-"What took you two so long?"

Anonymous Oct 25, 2017 at 5:13AM

So much to do, so much to eat! The orchards are awesome and apple picking is always fun here. The cafe is superb (and keeps us going back for more visits). The gift shop has an amazing selection of fresh fruits and vegetables, ciders, honeys, jams, pastries/baked goods, tea, coffees, and candies. Last (and certainly not least), their famous Apple Cider Donuts are delicious and the best reason to visit Indian Ladder Farms!!

Anonymous Oct 2, 2017 at 4:48PM

I've always had a great experience at Indians ladder, and this year I finally was able to try the ciders and beers on-site. A great, friendly outdoor setup on a cool fall day. Their beers and ciders rotate; I highly recommend a visit for apples and some drinks.

Anonymous Oct 1, 2017 at 4:27AM

Great selection of their own apples, fresh from the orchard. Lots of local products in addition to their own. It was too busy to wait in line to sample the donuts and the various ciders they offer. We would caution parents with young children that may grow impatient waiting for food or tables at the snack bar/cafe. Prices were fairly reasonable for the quality offered. It wasn't a good weather day to venture out to the orchards proper but the barn has pretty much everything they offer from small containers up to bushel quantities. Great selection of ornamental gourds, squash and pumpkins.

Anonymous Sep 29, 2017 at 7:10AM

There wasn't a ton for the kids to do. The Shop was amazing though. The apples we got were amazing, but you can't chose your type of apple. You have to know which days are which type.

Anonymous Sep 12, 2017 at 10:08PM

There's one thing synonymous with fall, cider donuts! The fresh made cider and donuts may have you standing in a bit of a long line, but it's well worth the wait. Better yet, the brewery is now in full swing and they seem to have a very nice biergarten setup with small eats and live music. Well worth a day trip.

Anonymous Aug 21, 2017 at 5:35AM

Yeah it's not a very absolutely love this place. They have a store with fresh fruits. You can pick fruit spring through fall. They have an adorable Country Store with affordable keepsakes, gifts, and souvenirs. They also have their own brand of barbecue sauce, jams, sauces, Etc. There is a counter for donuts and a big cooler full of unique and local drinks. They also have a cidery / Brewery that I haven't tried yet but can't wait to go back and visit. This is a great place for families as well as adults of all ages.

Anonymous Apr 18, 2017 at 10:25PM

Excellent cider and cider donuts, a lovely working farm to explore, awesome new brew pub, and pick your own apples and other (depending on the time of year). I love this place!

Anonymous Mar 28, 2017 at 6:32PM

This is a very quaint small farm. Every fall, I take my kids there. They like interacting with the animals. They donkey seems to really like my daughter (LOL 😅 ))!!!

We soooo love the fresh apple 🍎 cider doughnuts 🍩 . They are sooo delicious 😋 and we also go there for apple 🍎 picking. I also love their fresh farm produce. I buy cooking pumpkin from them (to put in my spanish recipes) and their prices are so reasonable.

Oh, and I can't forget the fresh farm milk that they bring in from a local Dairy 🐮 Farm. Although, it is a little pricey for a half gallon ($2 deposit for the glass container & $4.25 to buy the milk), the milk is soooo good.

Anonymous Mar 13, 2017 at 7:02AM

Great family outing place. Good food. Great staff.

Anonymous Feb 21, 2017 at 11:53PM

This review is for the brewery and cidery that ILF apparently threw together overnight, or that's what it looked and felt like anyway. I was very disappointed in the ambiance and the drinks. I felt like I was in a frat house basement with the cheap party lights hanging above some tables and the mixed bag of music that ranged from 70's punk to a full orchestra. I wasn't impressed by the two drinks I got either. There doesn't seem to be a flagship drink, a solid cider or beer that can carry the brand. It was all very eclectic with drinks such as the orange and chocolate stout and sour ales. I ordered the most normal sounding cider; The Seckel Solution, which turned out to be too tart and too dry, borderline sour. Not green apple sour. Spoiled sour. After that, I tried to recover with the Dr. Paul Matthews IPA, which was worse. It was so dank it tasted like a skunk rolled around in marijuana. I should've known it was going to taste bad when I read it was a collaboration with C.H. Evans Brewing (Albany Pump Station). C.H. Evans beer is undrinkable beer in my opinion. They need to go back to beer school. Anyway, the IPA was very off-putting and I seriously thought I was going to have a stomachache from drinking it. Behind the bar is very unkempt and messy with exposed plumbing, pitchers set up to catch dripping taps, papers and misc. crap just laying around. I know this place is new and they're still tying up loose ends and everything but maybe a couple more months of planning and money put into the place would have served it better. It all looks very thrown together. It needs some direction as to what it is going to be because it is cheap looking. I write this review because I was embarrassed when my friends arrived and saw what I'd been "raving" about. I had been telling them we needed to check out ILF brewery, expecting a rustic atmosphere and tasty craft beer. What we got was bad beer in a dark basement with crappy music. Let me know when your "tasting room" doesn't feel like a frat house basement. Otherwise, I won't be back. Sorry for the harsh review but that was hands down the worst brewery experience I've ever had.