From a Trumansburg, New York operation, Idiot Brothers Cider makes traditionally crafted American hard cider from the Finger Lakes. Its bottles draw on wild-harvested, pesticide-free apples, including forgotten upstate orchards, with fermentation approaches ranging from wild yeast to craft-beer-inspired dry hopping. The range includes distinctive expressions such as Feral Fruit and Oaked Baldwin, reflecting the character of Cayuga Lake and historic New York apples.
Embark Craft CiderworksBuilt from the orchards of fifth-generation Lagoner Farms, Embark Craft Ciderworks makes farm-driven craft cider from apples grown in Williamson, New York. The ciderworks focuses on heirloom and Old World varieties, using the fruit’s natural character without artificial ingredients while its taproom extends the farm experience with locally sourced food.WILLIAMSON, NY
Seek-No-Further Cider CoIn a historic white barn in downtown Granville, Seek-No-Further Cider Co. makes New England-style hard cider from heirloom apples sourced from small orchards in Ohio and across the Northeast. Founded in June 2021 by Trent Beers and cidermaker Garrett Huber, the cidery pairs Huber’s expertise in heirloom varieties with Beers’s background in branding and design. Its name honors the rare Seek-No-Further apple, which originated near Granville, Massachusetts, while the cidery serves as a gathering place for the local community.GRANVILLE, OH
Finger Lakes Cider HouseFinger Lakes Cider House is a regenerative organic farm and cidery in New York’s apple country, making traditional cider from apples grown specifically for cider making. Started by two young farmers with a pickup truck, tools and a canvas tent, it has grown into a working farm that specializes in champagne-method cider and serves farm-to-table food rooted in the Finger Lakes landscape.INTERLAKEN, NY
Nine Pin Cider WorksFounded in 2012 by Alejandro del Peral, Nine Pin Cider Works makes hard cider in Albany from 100% fresh-pressed New York apples, never concentrate. New York’s first farm cidery, it grew from a 5,000-square-foot start into a 24,000-square-foot operation while building relationships with farms and orchards across the state. Its Albany tasting room also serves as a testing ground for new ideas, including the biennial 26er challenge of 26 small-batch ciders.ALBANY, NY