BEACON, N.Y. — Cider Week New York 2022 is halfway through but there is still much more to experience! With just a few days left to celebrate, Cider Week New York runs through this Sunday, October 9th. There are celebrations in every region of the great Empire State which means cider lovers and explorers are never more than a few miles from a fall Cider Week New York adventure. Produced by the New York Cider Association and featuring 34 cideries across the great Empire State, events include tastings, pairings, ciderfests, moonlight cider releases, cider passports, cider tap takeovers, farmers markets, orchard tours, dinners, talks with cider makers, apple sessions, and more! To make plans, visit the calendar of events at ciderweeknewyork.com and then map out a trail by using the new, interactive New York Cider Finder Map launched especially for Cider Week New York 2022. For more Cider Week news, info, and all things New York Cider, be sure to follow @NewYorkCider on Instagram.
“1911 Established Hard Cider is proud to once again be a Cider Week New York Presenting Sponsor! As a NYS family-owned farm, fresh and hard cider producer, and expert in all things apples, we are excited to be able to contribute to this year’s celebrations. Educating the experienced and also the novice cider lovers remains a top priority for us at 1911, and we love to share this fun and rewarding space with so many other incredible brands,” says Eddie Brennan, President and Co-owner, 1911 Established, Beak & Skiff Orchards.
“A celebration of the last year and a moment that marks the start of harvest, Cider Week New York showcases all the flavors, styles and innovative ciders that are proudly made in New York State. Within this showcase, we celebrate the world-class ciders, passionate growers, and all the cider traditions that New York brings to makers and drinkers alike,” says Joe Gaynor, Head Cidermaker at Angry Orchard.
Experience fall in New York State as it’s meant to be experienced by joining in on a Cider Week New York celebration! Event highlights across the state for the rest of the week include:
FINGER LAKES
South Hill Cider and Friends Cider Fest & Market
Celebrate Cider Week and taste cider from New York cidermakers! Listen to live music, fill up on great food and sample the ferments of some of the best New York cideries including Black Diamond, New York Cider Company, Redbyrd Orchard Cider, Metal House, Lake Drum Brewing, Grisamore Cider Works, Red Hammer Orchard & Cider Co. & more!
CAPITAL DISTRICT
Little Apple Cidery CiderFest
It’s Little Apple Cidery’s annual cider celebration with music (Roe Jan Bluegrass Band), food (ALOHA Taco Truck), new hard cider release (Baldwin), organic fresh cider and apple cider donuts (Great Cape Baking Co), barrel rolling contest, raffle, cider making demonstration, and an orchard walk!
CATSKILLS
Seminary Hill Orchard & Cidery tastings during the Callicoon Artwalk
Seminary Hill will be pouring tastes and glasses of cider at the Callicoon Art Walk: showcasing the growing art and music scene in the picturesque hamlet of Callicoon on the Delaware.
HUDSON VALLEY
Hudson Valley Farmhouse Cider Moonlit Cider Release Dinner
A special cider release dinner at Stone Ridge Orchard under the full Hunter Moon. Dinner will be hosted by Award-winning farmer & cider master Elizabeth Ryan, founder of Hudson Valley Farmhouse Cider.
NEW YORK CITY
CiderFest NYC
Celebrate Cider Week New York in style by sampling hard cider and snacks at Food Karma’s annual CiderFeast event. Tastings from over twenty cidermakers from New York State and beyond. An NYC Cider Week event not to be missed!
WESTERN NEW YORK
Blue Barn Cidery CiderFest
Join us for our 5th annual CiderFest at Blue Barn Cidery. We will be celebrating all things cider and featuring the release of a special 5th Anniversary edition cider!
Capital Region participating cideries include:
Nine Pin Ciderworks and Little Apple Cidery
Catskills Region participating cideries include:
Lindner’s Cider and Seminary Hill Orchard & Cidery
Western New York Region participating cideries include:
Clarksburg Cider, Rootstock Ciderworks and Steampunk Cider
Long Island Region participating cidery includes:
Wolffer Estate Vineyard
Finger Lakes Region participating cideries include:
1911 Established Hard Cider, Blue Barn Cidery, Black Diamond Farm & Cider, Eve’s Cidery, Finger Lakes Cider House, Grisamore Cider Works, Kelloggsville Farm Cidery, Lake Drum Brewery, New York Cider Company, Redbyrd Orchard Cider, Small Pockets Farm, and South Hill Cider.
Hudson Valley Region participating cideries include:
Angry Orchard Cider House, Brooklyn Cider House, Doc’s Hard Ciders, Graft Cider, Hudson North Cider Co., Hudson Valley Farmhouse Cider, Merchant’s Daughter Cider, Naked Flock Hard Cider, Orchard Hill Cider Mill, Original Sin Cider, Pennings Farm Cidery, Rockland Cider Works and Treasury Cider at Fishkill Farms
Cider Week New York has been celebrated for over ten years and is produced by the New York Cider Association. Directly tied to New York’s agricultural cash crop of apples, hard cider production in New York has seen an unprecedented growth explosion of 2400%+ over the past ten years and now has a $1.7 billion total economic impact to the NY state economy. With over 120 producers making over 5 million gallons of cider every year, New York continues to rank first in the country for the number of hard cider producers and second for apple growers. For more information, visit www.ciderweeknewyork.com.
–Cider Week New York