It’s that time of year again and what’s better than Hard Cider Long Island in the summer? Long Island Hard Cider in the fall! I mean, it’s fall, right? Think apple picking, eating apple pie…and drinking hard cider! It’s an awesome drink that’s really coming back into its own (it was bigger than beer at one point) and it keeps getting better and better here on Long Island.
You can enjoy so many great versions and more and more seem to keep coming. Like the local wine and beer boom, I think hard cider is coming on strong…and I am here for that. Aren’t you?
RELATED: If you want some of the best apple cider (not hard), be sure to check out the great Jericho Cider Mill!
Hard Cider Long Island Spots
Long Island is blessed to have some really great breweries, wineries, and now cideries (or breweries and wineries making hard cider, too)!! Give these 10 local cideries (some with multiple locations) and breweries a chance to shine! Let’s enjoy some Hard Cider Long Island!!
Channing Daughters
Channing Daughters is introducing their very first sparkling grape cider this year. It is made with the vineyard’s own grapes and apples grown and crushed at the Halsey’s family farm. The cider is going to be created petillant naturel or pét-nat, meaning the cider is bottled during the initial fermentation process, allowing the sugars to form bubbles naturally.
Find it at the winery or at The Milk Pail in Water Mill.
1927 Scuttle Hole Road, Bridgehampton, L.I., NY 11932
Find out more by calling 631-537-7224 or by visiting channingdaughters.com
Hank’s Pumpkintown
Hank’s Small Batch Hard Ciders are made with all NYS grown apples from their family orchard at Hank’s PumpkinTown and blended to deliver a sweet, yet refreshing flavor. Stop by this fall for Our Classic Semi-Sweet Cider, Our Yellow Farm Raspberry Cider, Our Hudson Valley Cherry or try their new Flavor – Yellow Farm Lavender Honey. Stay for 16 acres of family fun, rides, corn mazes, and more.
240 Montauk Hwy., Water Mill, L.I., NY 11976 (Fall season only)
Find out more by calling 631-726-4667 or visit hankspumpkintown.com/
Jamesport Farm Brewery
In addition to enjoying their beers, you can also enjoy Doc’s New England cider. This New England-style draft cider is unique, in that it’s fermented with raisins and brown sugar. The apples are sourced locally from the Halsey’s farm and Milk Pail in Water Mill. The grounds a re sprawling with so many options for seating. There’s also a food truck, live music, and more to enjoy.
5873 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, L.I, NY 11901
Find out more by calling 844-JFB-BEER (844-532-2337) or by visiting jfbrewery.com
Motion Craft Brewed
This microbrewery in Massapequa Park offers a wide variety of craft beer, cider, mead (aka honey wine), and hard seltzers. Whether you’re a hop head, gluten-free, or just like to try a bit of everything, there should be something tasty for your to try and to enjoy.
1036B Park Blvd Massapequa Park, L.I., NY 11762
Find out more by calling (516) 654-9555 or visiting facebook.com/MotionCraftBrewed
Po’Boy Brewery & Cidery
Po’ Boy has a rotating selection of craft beers, ciders and hard seltzers available on tap or in cans or growlers. Monkey Fruit cider is made with bananas and strawberries. Death St-our is a sour cider made with blackberry and lemonade. Crisp-Bee Apple Pie cider is made with honey crisp apples and cinnamon, like apple pie.
200 Wilson St., Port Jefferson Station, L.I, NY 11776
Find out more by calling 631-828-1131 or visiting poboybrewery.com
Riverhead Ciderhouse
The Riverhead Cider House is a true hard cider destination. It’s a really fun spot for young, old, friends, and families. It’s especially outstanding if you love locally produced hard cider. The atmosphere is festive but not rowdy. The crowd is typically vibrant, just enjoying life. Their 8,000-square-foot facility includes a tasting room, food, in-house entertainment and retail space. There are a ton of their ciders on tap, as well as local beer and wines, too.
2711 Sound Ave., Calverton, L.I., NY 11933
Find out more by calling 631-591-0217 or visit riverheadcider.com
RELATED: Check out my full Riverhead Cider House review here
Rumor Mill Cider
The apples for this dry sparkling cider were grown on the North Fork of Long Island.
Apples are carefully selected blend of jonagold, fuji, cameo, pink lady, elstar, granny smith, mutsu, pippin snow sweet, rome, and empire varieties all sourced from prominent orchards on the east end of Long Island. Pressed at Jericho Cider Mill on February 13, 2013.
Pale lemon in color, this cider shows aromas of honey, baking dough and cinnamon. The palate is light in body, crisp and tart with notes of citrus, green apple and touch of minerality.
Pair this light, effervescent cider with a summer fruit salad, soft cheeses, grilled pork chops, roasted vegetables, or herbed risotto.
Lieb Cellers
13050 Oregon Rd., Cutchogue, L.I., NY 11935
Find out more by calling 631-734-1100 or visiting liebcellars.com and rumormillhardcider.com
Bridge Lane Wine Tasting Room (open Memorial Day – Labor Day)
35 Cox Neck Rd., Mattituck, L.I., NY 11952
Find out more by calling 631-298-1942 or visiting bridgelanewine.com and rumormillhardcider.com
South Shore Craft Brewery
The classic taproom conveys a rustic and industrial theme, which matches our location in Oceanside. South Shore Craft Brewery is a farm brewery, meaning it sources most of their ingredients from NYS suppliers and growers. This license also permits the sale of many other NYS products, beverages including cider and wine.
3505 Hampton Rd, Oceanside, L.I., NY 11572
Find out more by calling 516-388-6685 or visit southshorecraftbrewery.com
Wolffer Estate Vineyard
As much I love the North Fork and all of its bucolic, rural splendor, Wölffer Estate Vineyard might be one of the best destinations to enjoy a drink and some time among the vines. While their wines and beautiful tasting room is well-known for good reason (Summer in a Bottle rose anyone?), their hard cider is certainly making people take notice. Since 2013, Wölffer’s winemaker Roman Roth has been cranking out some really amazing ciders, and the variety keeps getting better and better.
You can enjoy red, dry white and dry rosé, a low-calorie and low-alcohol LoRo rosé, an herb-infused Botanical variety, and the a beautifully minty Grüner (my favorite). As you come to expect with this wonderful place, the bottles look great and you can pick them up at many spots all over Long Island (not just the vineyard). Like others on this list, the apples are sourced locally from the Halsey family, owners of the Milk Pail in Water Mill.
You can pick up Wӧlffer’s cider in bottles and cans (rosé only). You can enjoy it in their tasting room, their roadside wine stand area, and even just drive thru the mini-stand set-up in front of the winery in the parking lot.
139 Sagg Rd., Sagaponack, L.I., NY 11962
Find out more by calling 631-537-5106 or visit wolffer.com
Woodside Orchards
Woodside has been serving up hard cider goodies since 2012 among its orchard and apple cider donut deliciousness. There are always a number of options available like dry, sweet, and cinnamon. There are also so fruit infused ciders as well. Seasonally offerings like pumpkin apple, ginger apple, lemon apple and more are always a welcome treat. Fill up a big bag of apples, come into enjoy a cider flight, and leave with a bag of donuts or a pie. That’s not a bad day at all.
Aquebogue
729 Main Rd. (Route 25), Aquebogue, L.I., NY 11901
Find out more by calling 631-722-5770 or visit woodsideorchards.com
Jamesport (open seasonally)
116 Manor Lane, Jamesport, L.I., NY 11947
Find out more by calling 631-722-5770 or visit woodsideorchards.com
Have fun and enjoy all of this hard cider Long Island! There’s so much to enjoy at these spots. They really are a lot of fun and a great time for everyone no matter the weather.
Long Island Farm Guides To Explore
Suffolk County agriculture includes over 560 farms with 4,600 people that generates more than $226 million in sales annually. Long Island knows farming as well as Long Island farmland preservation!! How about enjoying some wonderful Long Island hiking trails!
Check out more Long Island Farm coverage on The Long Island Local!
Explore our Guide to organic farms on Long Island and our Guide to CSA on Long Island.
Read about great events like the Tulip Festival at Waterdrinker Farm and all that the Golden Earthworm has to offer!
What about this massive list of Long Island farmers and farms you need to visit!
How about Long Island Oyster Farms, the last Long Island Duck farm, or the only fresh American snail farm Peconic Escargot!
When the season’s right, explore our Long Island Christmas Tree farm guide and our list of great Long Island pumpkin picking farms!
Check Out Long Island Wine
If you’re in the mood for great wine, be sure to check out our Complete List of Long Island Wineries and Long Island Vineyards.
Check out the absolute best Long Island Wine Tours!
If you can’t make it to a tour, why not do some wine tasting at home with Bedell Cellars!
I know you’re getting hungry, so be sure to also check out the best wineries on Long Island for some great food!
While you’re in the area, be sure to check out these 9 relaxing things to do in the North Fork!
When you’re done with all of this wine drinking and relaxing, how about making it a weekend? Here are 10 great North Fork Long Island hotels to enjoy as well.
Things To See and Do on the South Fork
I always recommend seeing as much of the South Fork as possible!!
The Hamptons and Montauk is a world-renowned beach resort destination for good reason! There is just so much to see, do, and enjoy! Here are just a few of them:
Check out this Guide to the Best Beaches in Montauk! Also, check out this Guide to The Hamptons best beaches!!
Check out some luxury homes in The Hamptons!
Maybe you will love it so much, you’ll want to check out some Hamptons wedding venues!
Enjoy some of the world-class, amazing art in The Hamptons!
While You’re Enjoying the Outdoors
Be sure to find out about more things to do on Long Island as well as more great spots to eat and drink and wonderful places to stay on Long Island!
Check out this guide to Long Island driving ranges, including this feature on the popular Heartland driving range! Go have fun at one of these great Long Island skate parks!
Make It A Weekend
The East End of Long Island is a really special spot. If you think you’d want to check it out and maybe even stay awhile…that wouldn’t be such a terrible idea.
If you wanted to consider different options for staying on Long Island, be sure to check out these great places to stay in Montauk, 11 Hamptons hotels, 10 North Fork Long Island hotels, and this Guide to Sag Harbor hotels! Enjoy reading up on and hopefully exploring these wonderful Shelter Island hotels and let me know if you decide to make it a vacation!
More From The Long Island Local
Maybe grab a freshly brewed beer at these Long Island breweries!
And how about all the wonderful Wölffer Estate Vineyard events and tastings?! Or maybe check out some Long Island oyster farms! How about these guides to Long Island Coffee Shops and Long Island coffee roasters!! Check out these 16 Long Island Boardwalks! Take the ferry over and enjoy these Fire Island restaurants! Let’s not forget about the best tacos on Long Island and these 32 great Long Island pizza places either!! Here’s 21 great spots to enjoy Long Island Gelato!
Be sure to find out about more things to do on Long Island as well as more great spots to eat and drink! Maybe take a stroll in one of these amazing Long Island arboretums and gardens! There are even this great Long Island kayaks and paddleboard guide to exploring!
The East End of Long Island is a really special spot. If you think you’d want to check it out and maybe even stay awhile…that wouldn’t be such a terrible idea.
If you wanted to consider different options for staying on Long Island, be sure to check out these great places to stay in Montauk, 11 Hamptons hotels, 10 North Fork Long Island hotels, and this Guide to Sag Harbor hotels! Enjoy reading up on and hopefully exploring these wonderful Shelter Island hotels and let me know if you decide to make it a vacation!
More From The Long Island Local
Maybe grab a freshly brewed beer at these Long Island breweries!
The bounty of great food on Long Island seems endless! From great steakhouses on Long Island to great Shelter Island restaurants to Long Island lobster rolls and Long Island bagels, there’s so much to enjoy. Check out this Huge List of Restaurants on the Water Long Island!!! How about 54 of the best tacos on Long Island!
And how about all the wonderful Wölffer Estate Vineyard events and tastings?! Or maybe check out some Long Island oyster farms! How about these guides to Long Island Coffee Shops and Long Island coffee roasters!! Check out these 16 Long Island Boardwalks! Take the ferry over and enjoy these Fire Island restaurants! Let’s not forget about the best tacos on Long Island and these great Long Island pizza places either!!
Be sure to find out about more things to do on Long Island as well as more great spots to eat and drink! Maybe take a stroll in one of these amazing Long Island arboretums and gardens! There are even this great Long Island kayaks and paddleboard guide to exploring!
