CiderDays 2.0 Events

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CiderDays 2.0 Events Info

CiderDays 2.0 Events take place in downtown Greenfield Massachusetts at Hawks and Reed

November 4, 2022

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6 – 8:30 pm – Guided Calvados and American Apple Brandy Tasting                    Tickets

Chicago based Brandy and Cider expert Ambrosia Borowski, General Manager of The Northman Beer & Cider Bar. and  Cider Chat Producer/MC Ria Windcaller present an evening of Calvados and American Apple Brandies.

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Ambrosia Borowski & Ria Windcaller

A 7th Apple Brandy has been added to the line up for this Kick Off event!

Learn how to taste Calvados and Apple Brandy, the History of each, the Regions where it is made, the Regulations, Distillation methods, Maturation, all in the company of fellow CiderDays Fans! Tickets include a 1 ounce sample of each of the select brands listed below and a charcuterie sample plate from Veroni (Italy) and cheese from Cabot (Vermont)

American Apple Brandys

Laird’s & Company (NJ)

Laird’s is the oldest distillery in the USA and is renown for their Apple Jack and Apple Brandies.

Flag Hill Distillery and Winery (NH)

Beaver Pond Distillery (MA)

Calvados from Normandy’s Pays d’Auge region

Domaine Familial Louis Dupont 

Château du Breuil

Chauffe-Couer

Claque-Pépin

Charcuterie plate Sponsors

Veroni

Cabot Cheese

Time: 6 – 8:30 pm

Location: Hawks and Reed Performing Art Center

Address: 289 Main St, Greenfield, MA 01301

Parking: Olive Street Public Parking

November 5th

9 – 10 am Orcharding for Home Owners 10 trees or less with John Bunker     Tickets

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10:15 – 11:15 amHistory of Apple Jack with Lisa Laird Dunn                                 Tickets

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Lisa Laird Dunn

Showcasing Laird’s & Company

Jersey Lightning

10th Generation

Blended Apple jack

12 – 3 pm    In Store Cider Tasting at Ryan and Casey’s Liquor Store                       FREE

Meet Lisa Laird Dunn, a 9th Generation and Global Ambassador of America’s Oldest Distillery Laird’s & Company will be at Ryan and Casey’s signing bottles of their coveted Apple Jack and Brandies.

 

2-4:30 pm    The Pushkin’s CiderDays 2.0 Cider Pop UP                                                Free

Hear Authors:

  • 2:30 – 3:00 pm    Matt Kaminsky a.k.a. @gnarlypippin
  • 3:00 – 3:30 pm   Claude Jolicoeur – Cider Planet (2022)

Tasting and Presentation

  • 3:30- 4:00  New Asturian Cider Styles: Building on the Oldest Tradition of Cider Making w/James Asbel

6-8:30 pm Cider Dinner                                                                                                             Tickets

Six premier women producers sharing their products over a 5 course meal!

Dinner is gluten free  with a vegan/veggie main course option

Judith Maloney of West County Cider (MA)

Co-Founder of CiderDays and the first commercial cidery for USA in 1984

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Lisa Laird Dunn of Laird’s & Company (NJ)

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Louisa Spencer of Farnum Hill Cider and Poverty Lane Orchard

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Eleanor Leger of Eden Specialty Cider (VT)Eleanor leger

Nicole Blum of Carr’s Ciderhouse (MA)

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Anne Garwood Hampp of Ragged Hill Cider (MA) CiderDays 2.0 Cider Dinner Anne Garwood Hampp

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CiderDays 2.0 is produced by Cider Chat contact info@ciderchat.com