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Stonehouse Vineyard in Mooers is located on the Adirondack Coast Wine Trail

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A new crop of community-minded cheese makers, brewers, distillers and butchers are cropping up in the Adirondacks. Lucky for us, their farm-doors and brewing operations are open for tastings and tours.

If you're unsure what to do this weekend, take your taste buds on an adventure in the Adirondacks for a tour of heady brews and sumptuous flavors. Hop aboard the Hoppy Trails Brew Bus in Lake George to tour 14 breweries, distilleries and wineries in the Adirondack Region via four tailor-made tours including the Summit, offered each Saturday. You'll enjoy four stops in four hours, including appetizers at Cooper's Cave, tastings at Davidson Brothers Brewing Company and Mean Max Brew Works.

Continue your Adirondack culinary education at these enticing, exciting and all-together original agritourism locales for a spring adventure filled to the brim.

For cheese-lovers:

Sugar House Creamery in Upper Jay is a raw milk dairy and farmstead creamery churning out some of the most delicious cheese in the Adirondacks. Troubadour, Pound Cake, Dutch Knuckle and Little Dickens are sold in regional stores, and are available at the farm's Upper Jay self-serve store, along with products from neighboring farms.

North Country Creamery at Clover Mead Farm in Keeseville is a 100% grass-fed, non-GMO and Animal Welfare Approved dairy offering an array of cheeses, milk and yogurt. Fresh and aged cheeses are available at their Mace Chasm location.

For bacon-lovers:

Oscar's Adirondack Smokehouse in Warrensburg is a carnivore's delight, offering smoked meats and cheeses made with all natural seasonings and secret recipes. Located on Raymond Lane, open all week.

Mace Chasm Farm offers a weekly menu of meats, eggs and cheeses at their Keeseville location, including lamb, bacon and bacon burger. Open Tuesdays - Fridays.

Spirited Stops:

Lake George Distilling Company in Fort Ann offers five liquors: 32 Mile Moonshine (named for the length of Lake George), Indian Kettles Smoked Corn Whiskey, Lake George Apple Pie Moonshine, Lake George Lemonade made with corn whiskey, and Bullhead Bourbon. Available at stores throughout the Adirondacks.

Springbrook Hollow Farm Distillery in Queensbury produces handmade, high quality spirits using local grains and fruits, including: Two Sisters Vodka, Sly Fox Gin and Howl at the Moonshine. Free tours and tastings available Friday-Sunday, noon until 5 pm.

Brews for You:

Raquette River Brewing in Tupper Lake makes small-batch Adirondack ales, and currently brews an IPA, Blonde Ale and Red Ale - each incorporating a mix of local and exotic ingredients. Visit the brewery's Balsam Street location for tours and tastings.

Ausable Brewing Co. in Keeseville is located across from Mace Chasm Farm. The Tap Room, open Thursday through Sunday, feature brews with names such as North Country Common, Face Cord and Plowman's Lunch.

Livingood's Restaurant and Brewery in Peru is the newest brewery on the Adirondack Coast. Sample Livingood's Hefeweizen, Peruvian Pilsner, Brewer's Gold, Oktoberfest, North Country Pale Ale, Check Mate, W.I.P.A and Bear Swamp Stout. Open Tuesday through Sunday.

For the Oenophile:

The St. Lawrence Wine Trail is an 80-mile trail featuring several winery and brewery stops, including River Myst Winery in Ogdensburg, High Peaks Winery in Winthrop and Bella Brooke Vineyard on Black Lake.

The Adirondack Coast Wine Trail links seven wineries and cideries along the coast of Lake Champlain. Explore by bike or car and stop to sample an array of vintages, ciders, farm brews and more.

This is just a sampling of the many agritourism stops located in the Adirondacks. There are so many more to enjoy and explore. Check out visitadirondacks.com to find more.