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• CiderDays 2.0 Events all take place in downtown Greenfield Massachusetts at Hawks and Reed
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western Mass Cider Week – October 28th – November 5th

Weekends Sept – Nov       Scott Farm (VT) Cider Tastings                                               Free

• Scott Farm is 30 minutes north of Greenfield, MA and has amazing apples and now Cider!
  • Pippin’s Cafe offer’s “hard cider” tasting weekends

Nov 1st – 5th 12-11 pm  Dirty Truth western Mass Cider Week events                         Free

• Nov 1                           Local Cider  on the menu Support Berkshire Cider Project a sponsor of CiderDays 2.0
• Nov 2                          Cider Co-Ferment on the menu with Berkshire Cider Project
• Nov 3                          International Ciders on the Menu – Look for Little Pomona (UK)
• Nov 4                          Perry’s on the menu
• Nov 5                          Cider Cocktails

3rd  6 pm            Cider Talk: Folk Traditions & Co-ferment Cider & Beer Four Phantoms Brewery  Free

• This is a talk by owner Drew Phillips who use to be Artifact Cider Projects head cidermaker. This talk will also takes place on November 6th at 1 pm  at Four Phantoms. Plus a special wild ferment cider Old Gods (8.0%)4-8PM 

4 – 8pm                The Brewery at Four Star Farms serving a Wild ferment cider and Cultured yeast cider from same apple blend! A magnificent indoor and outdoor tasting room at this Northfield, Massachusetts brewery that also makes cider!!

November 4th

10 – 7 pm.       3rd Annual Pomological Exhibition at Ashfield Community Hall_Donation

• with Matt Kaminsky aka @gnarlypippins

3 – 9 pm          Four Phantoms will be serving a special wild ferment cider Old Gods (8.0%)

4- 9 pm           The Brewery at Four Star Farms serving a Wild ferment cider and Cultured yeast cider from same apple blend! A magnificent indoor and outdoor tasting room at this Northfield, Massachusetts brewery that also makes cider!!

6 – 8:30 pm – Calvados and American Apple Brandy Tasting  | Hawks and Reed     Ticketed

7 pm – closing    Cider Tap Takeover Wheelhouse bar | Hawks and Reed                     Free

• 1. Colrain Russet (7.6%) Artifact Cider Project A blend of Roxbury and Golden Ashmead’s Kernel
  2. Simply Dry (5.5%) Carlson Orchard’s CiderDays Founder Paul Correnty is the head cidermaker
  3.  Gin Gin (5.5%)- New Salem Cider Family Cider Fun, orchards walks and talks all weekend long
  4. Rosé (6.1%) Valley View Farm this event venue also has a Cider Tap Room. This is a barrel aged cider with organic blueberries
  5. Viuda De Angelon (6.0%) Ciders of Spain Asturian apple varieties Raxao, Xuanina, Durota de Tresalí, Fuentes (sharp); Regona (bittersharp), Galician apple varieties: Rabiosa de Calobre, Camoesa (sweet); Reineta Parda (sharp)
  6. Good Clean Funk (6.5%) Ciders of Spain an Astúrian wild ferment

November 5th

All Day Events at New Salem Cider orchard walk, talks and workshops

9 – 10 am              Orchard Care for Home Owners  w/John Bunker  Hawks and Reed Ticketed

10:10 – 11:15 am History of Apple Jack with Lisa Laird Dunn             Hawks and Reed Ticketed

11am – 5 pm       Berkshire Cider Project open  Tasting Room                                                 Free 

12 – 9 pm               Brewery at Four Star Farm – 1 juice 2 ciders! Wild & Cultured on Tap            Free

1 pm                      Morris Dancing outside in front of Hawks and Reed                                          Free

• Wake Robin Morris
• Hardy Mums 
• Juggler Meadow Morris Men

1-2pm                  How to make New Salem’s Hard Cider mustard w/William Grote New Salem Cider     Free

12 – 9 PM             The Brewery at Four Star Farms serving a Wild ferment cider and Cultured yeast cider from same apple blend! A magnificent indoor and outdoor tasting room at this Northfield, Massachusetts brewery that also makes cider!!

12 – 9 pm            Four Phantoms will be serving a special wild ferment cider Old Gods (8.0%)

• Delicious apple treats:
  -Apple sausage
  -Miso caramel apple pie
  -Apple blue cheese and great beer too!

12 – 3 pm               In Store Cider Tasting at Ryan and Casey Liquors                                        Free

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

12 – 3 pm              In Store Cider Tasting at Cold River Package (Charlemont)                      Free

3:00                      Tending Backyard Orchards – New Salem Cider                                            Free

2-4:30 pm          The Pushkin CiderDays 2.0 Cider Pop UP_(Greenfield)___________ Free

• • 2:00 – 3:00 pm music by John Hughes

• Cider Author Talks:
  • 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 Ciders of Spain
  • Carlson Orchards samples poured by headcidermaker Paul Correnty author of the Art of Cidermaking
  • Uncle John’s Cider (Michigan) in the Main room pours
  • Ciders of Spain in the Main room pours
• Vendors
  • Vermont Quince – meet Nan Stefan the woman behind the #GrowQuince initiative
  • What Drams May Come – repurposing oak barrels into cool furniture and bottle holders
  • Mo’s Fudge Factor – apples on a stick dipped into fudge – Yes Please!
  • Cider books for sale!

6-8:30 pm          CiderDays 2.0 Cider Dinner      Hawks and Reed                                             Ticketed

• Six premier women producers sharing their products over a 5 course meal!
• Dinner is gluten free  with a vegan/veggie main course option

November 6th

All Day Events at New Salem Cider orchard walk, talks and workshops__________________ Free

11am – 3 pm       Berkshire Cider Project open  Tasting Room                                                      Free 

12 – 9 PM             The Brewery at Four Star Farms serving a Wild ferment cider and Cultured yeast cider from same apple blend! A magnificent indoor and outdoor tasting room at this Northfield, Massachusetts brewery that also makes cider!!

1 – 2:15                Beginning and advanced cider making w/April Woodard New Salem Cider   Free 

1 pm                     Folk Traditions & Co-ferment Cider & Beer Four Phantoms Brewery      Free Talk

• Plus a special wild ferment cider Old Gods (8.0%) and delicious apple treat like miso caramel apple pie and great beer too!

2:15 – 3:15          Bring your own Cider |Tasting & evaluation- for amateur makers New Salem Cider         Free

Keep coming back to get schedule updates as we move closer the November 2022

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