Hard Cider

[Joe Ferguson forever]

or what's now just called cider.  Is it big inUpstate NY?  Lot's of good apples.  Do you like it?  Dry or sweet?

I love dry and the settings these cideries are in are often beautiful.

[Just Jack]

4 hours ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:

or what's now just called cider.  Is it big inUpstate NY?  Lot's of good apples.  Do you like it?  Dry or sweet?

I love dry and the settings these cideries are in are often beautiful.

 

Yes. This is about 20 minutes from my house.

 

Hard Cider - 1911 Established

 

[Joe Ferguson forever]

22 minutes ago, Just Jack said:

 

Yes. This is about 20 minutes from my house.

 

Hard Cider - 1911 Established

 

is it fun?  place I was at today was full of kids, dogs and nice people. we'll be returning.

 

I think Angry Orchard is out of Rochester or thereabouts and they also supply Aldi.  That's a bit sweet for me.

Edited September 14 by Joe Ferguson forever

[AlCowlingsTaxiService]

 I always liked Two Fingers In - Cider 

[Augie]

It may not be cider, but it’s pretty funny. Lipton Ice Tea had a small tent, a fenced off area and VIP Potties for the opener right in front of Hammers lot. I was semi-curious, mostly about the potties. I actually got a pic from someone of how relatively pristine they were, with the emphasis on relative, of course. OK, that makes me a bit more curious, just for the sake of knowledge which may be valuable in the future. 

 

I wander up to the entrance thinking the guy wearing the black SECURITY shirt must know something. I was wrong. I asked what does it take to use the VIP potties. “I have no idea.” OK, I’m thinking this might be very good information. Mr Security tells me Lipton has some new alcoholic beverage they were looking to rollout and  promote…..  but nobody got a liquor license in time. OOPS! 

 

Sucks to be That Guy. 

 

Mr Security didn’t know any more details. They just paid him to stand there.  😂 

[Just Jack]

2 minutes ago, Augie said:

I wander up to the entrance thinking the guy wearing the black SECURITY shirt must know something. I was wrong. I asked what does it take to use the VIP potties. “I have no idea.” OK, I’m thinking this might be very good information. Mr Security tells me Lipton has some new alcoholic beverage they were looking to rollout and  promote…..  but nobody got a liquor license in time. OOPS! 

 

Which is funny because Twisted Tea was in front of the Bills store with the other vendors, serving samples. 

 

15 minutes ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:

is it fun?  place I was at today was full of kids, dogs and nice people. we'll be returning.

 

I think Angry Orchard is out of Rochester or thereabouts and they also supply Aldi.  That's a bit sweet for me.

 

I've only gone for concerts, so I'm not sure how a normal weekend crowd doing tastings might be for them. 

Edited September 14 by Just Jack

[Draconator]

1 hour ago, Just Jack said:

 

Yes. This is about 20 minutes from my house.

 

Hard Cider - 1911 Established

 

 

Candy Corn Hard Cider?!?!

[Mike in Horseheads]

I knew a guy that used to make homemade. It was basically moon shine  

[BillsPride12]

My favorite late Fall/Winter time tailgate beverage is apple cider spiked with Captain Morgan and heated up on the grill

[PromoTheRobot]

Oh man, memories of my youth on the east side.

 

The local candy shop/five n dime would let gallons of cider ferment out back and they'd sell it to us delinquents. We'd empty a big packet of Wyler's (a competitor of Kool Aid) into that plastic jug and shake it up before we drank it in some alley. We'd all end up throwing that vile concoction up. 🤮 Anything for a cheap high.

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

In later years, I have come to the conclusion that my mother and / or brother 'forgetting' that jug of opened sweet cider in the garage was no accident...🤔😁

[DaBillsFanSince1973]

My grandfather had one of those old fashioned apple presses. We used to make our own cider back in the day. 

 

Had my share of hard cider as well.

[The Jokeman]

11 hours ago, AlCowlingsTaxiService said:

 I always liked Two Fingers In - Cider 

Two in the pink, one in the stink.

[T&C]

Genesee Farms used to sell hard cider in a gallon plastic jug like is used for milk... talk about a horrible hangover. On a side note I can't even smell Genny cream ale with out feeling a little nauseated.

[boyst]

On 9/13/2025 at 6:02 PM, Joe Ferguson forever said:

or what's now just called cider.  Is it big inUpstate NY?  Lot's of good apples.  Do you like it?  Dry or sweet?

I love dry and the settings these cideries are in are often beautiful.

I can recommend some that's made here locally - Bull City Ciderworks. They were in Durham and now bottled in my town. They're not in va yet. But they're across the border. 

Edited September 15 by boyst

[Jauronimo]

I'm a fan of what this place has produced.

 

https://www.fingerlakesciderhouse.com/

 

The dry, more champagne like ciders made in the european style are excellent.

[Sweats]

On 9/13/2025 at 10:52 PM, Augie said:

It may not be cider, but it’s pretty funny. Lipton Ice Tea had a small tent, a fenced off area and VIP Potties for the opener right in front of Hammers lot. I was semi-curious, mostly about the potties. I actually got a pic from someone of how relatively pristine they were, with the emphasis on relative, of course. OK, that makes me a bit more curious, just for the sake of knowledge which may be valuable in the future. 

 

I wander up to the entrance thinking the guy wearing the black SECURITY shirt must know something. I was wrong. I asked what does it take to use the VIP potties. “I have no idea.” OK, I’m thinking this might be very good information. Mr Security tells me Lipton has some new alcoholic beverage they were looking to rollout and  promote…..  but nobody got a liquor license in time. OOPS! 

 

Sucks to be That Guy. 

 

Mr Security didn’t know any more details. They just paid him to stand there.  😂 

 

 

 

 

I have no idea where you're going with this, as this basically has nothing to do with hard cider, but fella, i'm coming along for the ride.