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2026 heirloom cider buy
Cider Buy & Cider Day
The 2026 Cider Buy and Cider Day have ended. Thanks for joining us!
Pickup: Saturday, November 7, 2026, 2–5 p.m.
2026 Cider Buy preorders are closed
Thank you to everyone who ordered! Preorders for this year’s cider and supplies are now closed.
If you placed an order, pick up your cider Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 2–5 p.m. at Gnome Brew. Everyone is welcome to join the Cider Day celebration.
Pickup & containers
- Pickup date and time may change depending on conditions at the orchard.
- For existing cider orders, drop off your container on Friday, November 6. Contact us first if you need an earlier drop-off; space is limited.
- 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.
Add nutrient and sulfite
The recipe recommends yeast nutrient and sulfite.
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Remember a stopper and airlock.
