No Need to BYOB, These Hotels Make Their Own Beer, Tequila & Cider

“Stay and sip” is a travel trend that is on the rise…now that the world is starting to open back up. Safe travel is still top of mind, so whether you are looking to enjoy a local getaway, or take the leap and go far…there are hotels across the globe who are producing their own libations. For many, vacation has always been synonymous with enjoying an adult beverage, and these properties are taking the experience to the next level…Cannes to the Catskills! Here are a few of our favorites…

 

STAY: Located on the Croisette, facing the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, and next to the old port, Le Majestic offers unmatched views of the Mediterranean Sea and features 349 rooms and suites, multiple restaurants and bars, a private beach opposite the Lérins island and a lavish destination spa. 

 

 

SIP: This summer, one of Cannes’ most celebrated hotels is rolling out its own beer,“La Blanche du Majestic.” While the property’s acclaimed mixologist, Emanuele Balestra, is known for making cocktail magic, this new venture pays homage to the traditional style of Belgian beer with its clear barley and wheat malts, blended with unmalted oats to create a finished product that is silky and smooth.The exceptional collaboration between Emanuele, his assistant Oleg Radice and the master brewer Luigi “Schigi” D’Amelio has resulted in this unique and elegant beer, further enhanced by rose geranium, an edible plant grown by Emanuele in the iconic gardens of the Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic. 

 

STAY: Casa Salles is a new 25-room boutique hotel in Tequila, Mexico – an oasis in the heart of a spirits-making town, located adjacent to  La Guarreña distillery, producer of El Tequileño tequila. The contemporary property features stunning views of 150-year-old mango fields, destination tranquility spa, Mango Cocina de Origen resturant,  After horsebacking through nearby agave fields, dad can enjoy a

Tour the distillery and taste the brand’s entire portfolio, which includes the world’s only Reposado Rare – a unique and limited tequila that has been aged in a large pipon American oak barrel for 6 years and 4 months. 

 

 

STAY: Located within walking distance of the charming river town of Callicoon and just a three-minute drive from the Orchard and Cidery, The Boarding House at Seminary Hill accommodates guests across two buildings, The Upper House and The Lower House, each with more than 100 years of history. Restored by Catskill design firm Homestedt, The Boarding House features 17 distinct rooms across eight communal apartment units, all featuring cloud-like WRIGHT mattresses, linen sheets, vintage kilim rugs, Homestedt design products, access to kitchenettes with electric ranges and cookware, Dansk ceramics, Bodum kettles, pour-over coffee makers, and more. 

SIP: Rooted in history and revitalizing tradition, Seminary Hill is a new orchard-driven, intently eco-focused and free of harmful pesticides and herbicides, locally made cider brand based in Callicoon, New York. Committed to the sustainability of the land and the local community, the green design of the production facility and tasting room makes Seminary Hill the first Cidery to be Passive House certified. The Cidery at Seminary Hill offers guests unparalleled views of converging pastoral acres, the winding Delaware River, and verdant Catskill foothills. While onsite, visitors can learn about the complete orchard-to-bottle process with a tour of the grounds concluding with a tasting of the current ciders for $45 per person.

 

STAY: Surrounded by more than 900 acres of the scenic Preservation Trust, his upscale, historic resort is nestled within Vermont’s Green Mountains and offers an array of unique opportunities for those who want to engage their adventurous side. Highlights include an award-winning 18-hole course, tennis, guided hiking, upland hunting, waterfowling, and sporting clays with Orvis Shooting School, Falconry, off-roading with  Land Rover Driving School and Fly Fishing with Orvis on the resort’s fully stocked casting ponds and Vermont’s thrilling Battenkill River. 

The Equinox recently partnered with Vermont’s Zero Gravity Craft Brewery to capture the Equinox experience in a can! In the 1880’s the spring water from Mount Equinox was advertised as “the best and purest water…a great luxury to the guests,” and until the 1920’s, the Equinox Springs Company bottled and sold the water. The can of the Zero Gravity Equinox edition can was designed to honor this history and is a light, hazy ale, ideal for a warm summer day in the mountains!