1–4 gallons
$11.99 per gallon
2026 heirloom cider buy
Cider Buy & Cider Day
Fresh-pressed, unpasteurized heirloom apple juice from Uncle John’s Cider Mill. Make hard cider or enjoy it fresh.
Pickup: Saturday, November 7, 2026, 2–5 p.m.
Choose your cider quantity
2026 preorder deadlines
All deadlines are Chicago time.
- October 24, end of day: Essential additives, fermentation vessels, White Labs yeast, and all dry yeast.
- October 31, end of day: Omega yeast.
- November 5, Thursday night: Cider juice.
5–9 gallons
$9.99 per gallon
10+ gallons
$9.49 per gallon
Pickup & containers
- Quantities may be limited.
- Pickup date and time may change depending on conditions at the orchard.
- Purchase a container from Gnome Brew or drop off your own on Friday, November 6. Contact us for early drop-off; space is limited, so Friday is preferred.
- Please call 773.961.7750 or email us with any questions.
- If you cannot pick up on Cider Day, contact us to discuss special arrangements.
- We are not responsible for cider that is not picked up on Cider Day.
Cider Day at Gnome Brew
Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 2–5 p.m.
Everyone is welcome to join us for a day celebrating apple cider. We’ll have fresh mulled apple cider, orchard-fresh apples and apple cider donuts, hard cider samples from past years, a cider share (a bottle share for ciders), and family-friendly games.
This year’s cider: heirloom blend
Each fall, we head to Uncle John’s Cider Mill in St. Johns, Michigan, to bring fresh-pressed cider back to Gnome Brew.
Uncle John’s Heirloom Blend has included Golden Russet, Winesap and Northern Spy apples. Their heirloom juice was also used in a fruit cider that won gold at the 2024 National Homebrew Competition.
The juice is fresh-pressed, unpasteurized and contains no preservatives.
Make hard cider at home
Brewing cider is easy, even for those with no experience. Follow our hard cider recipe and browse the cider yeast guide.
Choose a yeast
Find a cider or wine yeast for your batch.
Add nutrient and sulfite
The recipe recommends yeast nutrient and sulfite.
Choose a fermenter
Remember a stopper and airlock.
