Barn Sessions: Lee Sykes
The Barn Sessions is a concert series at the Absolem Cider tasting room. Enjoy live original music from local musicians and regionally acclaimed artists. This show is free to the public, we simply ask you enjoy beverages and snacks from our regular tasting room menu. More details about our menus at: https://www.absolemcider.com/visit
Alongside the music, enjoy our tasting room menu and regular daily food trucks.
Barn Sessions: Seth Gallant & The Rough Sawn
The Barn Sessions is a concert series at the Absolem Cider tasting room. Enjoy live original music from local musicians and regionally acclaimed artists. This show is free to the public, we simply ask you enjoy beverages and snacks from our regular tasting room menu. More details about our menus at: https://www.absolemcider.com/visit
Alongside the music, enjoy our tasting room menu and regular daily food trucks.
Allagash Brewing - Tap Takeover
Allagash Brewing is celebrated a 30th Anniversary this year, so we figured we should throw a party. For the summer of Allagash, we are hosting a Summer Solstice party featuring a tap takeover of Allagash beers including 13x different rare beers, one-off seasonals, and the classics! All available June 18th-22nd, with a special live music event on Saturday, June 21st from 3-7pm. Join us for an epic week.
CiderFeast Haverhill
CiderFeast™ Haverhill
We are participating in 2025 CiderFeast™ Haverhill! Alongside a lineup featuring Massachusetts cideries including Stormalong Cider, Artifact Cider Project, Far From The Tree Cider, and Ragged Hill Cider. We are pouring some of our ciders and co-ferments for the first time in Massachusetts.
Purchase your tickets via this link: {Click Here}
The event takes place rain or shine on June 19th, 2025 from 5:30-8:30pm. For more details checkout CiderFeast HQ website.
The full lineup of participating cideries features:
Bird Dog Cider
Citizen Cider
Eden Ciders
Far From The Tree Cider
Graft Cider
Hilltop Orchards
JMASH Cidery
Moonlight Meadery
New England Cider Company
Ragged Hill Cider
Russell Orchards
Saltbox Cider
Spoke and Spy Ciderworks
Stormalong Cider
Stowe Cider
Vermont Cider Co.
Woodchuck Cider
Wavy Days Beer Fest
Absolem Cider is taking part in The Wavy Days Beer Festival this year. Hosted by our friends at Mast Landing Brewing in Thompson’s Point on June 28th from 12-4pm-featuring some of the best regional and national brewers. Grab your tickets via the Wavy Days Festival website.
Ritual Mini Market
ritual mini-market
"ritual market is a high vibe, eclectic market hosted in the kennebec valley that features a rotating variety of vendors and their offerings. we host multiple events a year to offer a supportive, welcoming environment to connect and allow vendors to share their products with the public." - Halie, founder of Ritual Market
@absolemcider + @ritualmarketme have teamed up again to bring you a Mini Market! Join us at Absolem Cider and shop 15 local vendors offering a wide variety of handcrafted goods. This is a free event + open to the public - so come support local businesses, enjoy amazing food, and sip on your favorite ciders!
3rd Anniversary Celebration
SAVE THE DATE! Our 3rd Anniversary Party is Saturday, July 12th, and we are making it one of our biggest celebrations of the year. Prepare yourself for an intergalactic party in the woods in our barn by the lake!
Enjoy the largest selection of our ciders to date—including 30+ different house ciders on draft: some vintage batches, some cider in magnum bottles, and all of the old favorites by the glass! More details on the full list coming in June.
Plus, enjoy live music performances all-day long and 3+ food vendors throughout the day. This is only the beginning of announcements with more details coming at a later date.
Here are some of those details, with more announcements coming over the next couple of weeks:
LIVE MUSIC:
– (12–2PM) with TBA
– (2:30–4:30PM) with TBA
– (5–7PM) with @tobymcallister & The Sierra Sounds
– (7:30–9:30PM) with TBA
FOOD POP-UPS: (from 12-8pm)
— @cushnoc_brewing wood-fired pizzas
— @baonbeyond steamed buns & asian fusion
— TBA debut food-truck!
To add to the special day, we will have our outdoor bar to help make sure you can have plenty of access to drinks throughout the day. As always, this event is open to the public, no tickets necessary, just enjoy the day.
Thank you for all the support. We are eternally grateful to celebrate another year with you!
Hens & Heirlooms Vintage Market
Mother Hen Creations is hosting a pop up outdoor Vintage Market in the fields at Absolem Cider. A chance to get together a ton of local Vintage Vendors in a great place to share their treasures with all. Live music, food trucks, the tasting room will be open with a full bar, and more details to follow!
Ritual Mini Market
ritual mini-market
"ritual market is a high vibe, eclectic market hosted in the kennebec valley that features a rotating variety of vendors and their offerings. we host multiple events a year to offer a supportive, welcoming environment to connect and allow vendors to share their products with the public." - Halie, founder of Ritual Market
@absolemcider + @ritualmarketme have teamed up again to bring you a Mini Market! Join us at Absolem Cider and shop 15 local vendors offering a wide variety of handcrafted goods. This is a free event + open to the public - so come support local businesses, enjoy amazing food, and sip on your favorite ciders!
Ritual Mini Market
ritual mini-market
"ritual market is a high vibe, eclectic market hosted in the kennebec valley that features a rotating variety of vendors and their offerings. we host multiple events a year to offer a supportive, welcoming environment to connect and allow vendors to share their products with the public." - Halie, founder of Ritual Market
@absolemcider + @ritualmarketme have teamed up again to bring you a Mini Market! Join us at Absolem Cider and shop 15 local vendors offering a wide variety of handcrafted goods. This is a free event + open to the public - so come support local businesses, enjoy amazing food, and sip on your favorite ciders!
Ritual Mini Market
ritual mini-market
"ritual market is a high vibe, eclectic market hosted in the kennebec valley that features a rotating variety of vendors and their offerings. we host multiple events a year to offer a supportive, welcoming environment to connect and allow vendors to share their products with the public." - Halie, founder of Ritual Market
@absolemcider + @ritualmarketme have teamed up again to bring you a Mini Market! Join us at Absolem Cider and shop 15 local vendors offering a wide variety of handcrafted goods. This is a free event + open to the public - so come support local businesses, enjoy amazing food, and sip on your favorite ciders!
BPM Unplugged: Beers Brosnan with Raif Crunch
BPM Unplugged is a concert series at the Absolem Cider tasting room in collaboration with Blue Portland Maine. Enjoy live original music from local musicians and regionally acclaimed artists. This show is free to the public, we simply ask you enjoy beverages and snacks from our regular tasting room menu. More details about our menus at: https://www.absolemcider.com/visit
Alongside the music, enjoy our tasting room menu and regular daily food trucks.
Barn Sessions: Leo Crafft & Dusty Buckets
The Barn Sessions is a concert series at the Absolem Cider tasting room. Enjoy live original music from local musicians and regionally acclaimed artists. This show is free to the public, we simply ask you enjoy beverages and snacks from our regular tasting room menu. More details about our menus at: https://www.absolemcider.com/visit
Alongside the music, enjoy our tasting room menu and regular daily food trucks.
BayCider Fest
We're toasting to early summer vibes with our friends this year with a day of cider-inspired revelry in the first ever BayCider Fest!
Join us Saturday, June 7th at Après for an afternoon celebration of local cider, wine, gluten free beer, food, games + more!
Whether you're a seasoned cider lover or just hoping to enjoy local community culinary and beverage -- join us under the big tent in our Tasting Room's backyard for what is sure to be an unmissable day of good drinks, people, and fun outside in the East Bayside sun.
GENERAL ADMISSION: $35 admission 1:00-4:00p. Pick up your BayCider Fest 2025 tasting glass and taste through all cider, wine, and beer vendors.
VIP: $50 admission 12:00-4:00p. Includes BayCider Fest 2025 tasting glass, access to limited offerings, and a festival tee shirt.
Follow @bayciderfest on Instagram for updates
While the Makers List is still growing-- peep below for a preview of our friends popping up for the day:
Absolem Cider
After Harvest Cider
Artifact Cider
Après
Bon Vent Cider
CellarDoor Winery
Cornish Cider
Fogtown Brewing
Freedom's Edge
Lucky Pigeon Brewing
Norumbega Cider
Orange Bike Brewing
Orchard Girls
Sea Hag Cider
Whaleback Farm Cidery
1820 Brewing
Barn Sessions: Ed DesJardins
The Barn Sessions is a concert series at the Absolem Cider tasting room. Enjoy live original music from local musicians and regionally acclaimed artists. This show is free to the public, we simply ask you enjoy beverages and snacks from our regular tasting room menu. More details about our menus at: https://www.absolemcider.com/visit
Alongside the music, enjoy our tasting room menu and regular daily food trucks.
Oliver’s Cider & Perry - Tap Takeover
WEEKEND OF AVALON FOLKLORE
This week (June 4th—June 8th) our guest taps are featuring a selection of ciders, perries, ales, and beers from the United Kingdom and Ireland. It’s a list of nostalgic creations that we are calling “Avalon Folklore” featuring pub inspired ales and truly spectacular ciders.
To headline the list, we are tapping three extraordinary @tomoliverscider selections from Herefordshire in England. Each is made with minimal intervention, emphasizing balance, fruit character, and spontaneous fermentation. They are one of a kind creations, truly of the time, the place, and the land of Herefordshire.
Alongside these limited release ciders, we decided to tap some other classic ales from the United Kingdom, some stouts from Ireland, and pub inspired ales from our favorite breweries around New England. We hope it’s a list that can transport you to the pubs of Europe and the orchard hills of Herefordshire. Enjoy from a menu of draft, cans, and bottles!
Cheers to the team at @anxoimports for hooking us up with these world class ciders!
Here is the list of ciders & beers featured this week:
Promised Land (Perry) - @tomoliverscider
Jungle Land (Cider) - @tomoliverscider
Wild Farmhouse (Cider) - @tomoliverscider
Keeved Cider - @piltoncider
Aged Harvest Ale - @jwleesbrewery
Black Marble Stout - @sullivansbrewco_
Chocolate Stout - @samuelsmithsbrewery
Nut Brown Ale - @samuelsmithsbrewery
Oatmeal Stout - @samuelsmithsbrewery
Mersey (Dark Mild) - @schillingbeerco
Cuppa (Nitro Dark Mild) - @goodfirebrewing
Worms (Best Bitter) @goodfirebrewing
Oi (Nitro Pub Ale) - @bissellbrothers
Hidalgo (Best Bitter) - @oecbrewing
Dapple (Dark Mild) - @oecbrewing
Third Sally (British Bitter) @oecbrewing
Old Speckled Hen - @oldspeckledhen_official
Old Engine Oil (Dark Ale) - @harviestounbrewery
Ola Dubh (Aged Dark Ale) - @harviestounbrewery
Old Man Ale (Copper Ale) - @coniston.brewery
Bracia (Dark Ale) - @thornbridge
Revival (Best Bitter) - @drinkmoorbeer
Guinness (Nitro Draught Stout) - @guinness
Barn Sessions: Keith Briggs
The Barn Sessions is a concert series at the Absolem Cider tasting room. Enjoy live original music from local musicians and regionally acclaimed artists. This show is free to the public, we simply ask you enjoy beverages and snacks from our regular tasting room menu. More details about our menus at: https://www.absolemcider.com/visit
Alongside the music, enjoy our tasting room menu and regular daily food trucks.
Barn Sessions: Luke Wiggins
The Barn Sessions is a concert series at the Absolem Cider tasting room. Enjoy live original music from local musicians and regionally acclaimed artists. This show is free to the public, we simply ask you enjoy beverages and snacks from our regular tasting room menu. More details about our menus at: https://www.absolemcider.com/visit
Alongside the music, enjoy our tasting room menu and regular daily food trucks.
Ritual Mini Market
ritual mini-market
"ritual market is a high vibe, eclectic market hosted in the kennebec valley that features a rotating variety of vendors and their offerings. we host multiple events a year to offer a supportive, welcoming environment to connect and allow vendors to share their products with the public." - Halie, founder of Ritual Market
@absolemcider + @ritualmarketme have teamed up again to bring you a Mini Market! Join us at Absolem Cider and shop 15 local vendors offering a wide variety of handcrafted goods. This is a free event + open to the public - so come support local businesses, enjoy amazing food, and sip on your favorite ciders!
Barn Sessions: Kevin Leary
The Barn Sessions is a concert series at the Absolem Cider tasting room. Enjoy live original music from local musicians and regionally acclaimed artists. This show is free to the public, we simply ask you enjoy beverages and snacks from our regular tasting room menu. More details about our menus at: https://www.absolemcider.com/visit
Alongside the music, enjoy our tasting room menu and regular daily food trucks.
Barn Sessions: Chase Winn
The Barn Sessions is a concert series at the Absolem Cider tasting room. Enjoy live original music from local musicians and regionally acclaimed artists. This show is free to the public, we simply ask you enjoy beverages and snacks from our regular tasting room menu. More details about our menus at: https://www.absolemcider.com/visit
Alongside the music, enjoy our tasting room menu and regular daily food trucks.
Maine Wild Wine Fest
Absolem Cider is taking part in Maine Wild Wine Fest again this year, celebrating natural wine producers and importers. Hosted at the historic Mallet Barn on the water at Wolfe's Neck Farm in Freeport. It is a joyful way to connect and taste with many of the top natural wine importers and producers in America. Crowds here are small, warm, and clustered around exhibitor tables. Grab your tickets via the Maine Wild Wine Fest Website!
Here are some of the producers pouring at the event:
North American Wineries & Producers
Oyster River Winegrower | Warren, ME
RAS Wines | Portland, ME
High Ridge Farm | Midcoast, ME
Cornish Cider Company | Cornish, ME
Absolem Cider | Winthrop, ME
Fogtown Brewing | Ellsworth, ME
Alpine Garden Winery | Bartlett, NH
Eden Cider/Iapetus Wines | Champlain Valley, VT
Fable Farm Fermentory | Barnard, VT
Left Bank Ciders | Hudson Valley, NY
Aaron Burr Cidery | Wurstboro, NY
Pearl Morissette | Ontario, CA
Patois Cider | Central VA
middle brow | Chicago, IL
Alfa Marfa Winery & Vineyard | TX/NM
Broc Cellars | Berkeley, CA
Forlorn Hope Wines | Napa Valley, CA
Joseph Jibril Wines | Sonoma County, CA
Terah Wine Co. | Central Coast, CA
International Wineries & Producers
Domaine Balansa | Haute Corbières, FR
Vini Aurora | Le March, IT
Canopus Uco | Uco Valley, Chile
Importer Portfolios
Selections de la Viña | Brooklyn, NY
Hootananny Wines | Connecticut (USA) & Piedmont, IT
Vinum USA | NJ & Maine
T Edward Wines | New York, NY
José Pastor Selections (Llaurador Wines) | USA, Spain
Louis Dressner Selections | New York, NY
Vinotas Selections | New York, NY
CiderFeast Portland
On Mother’s Day, May 11, 2025, the CiderFeast™ East Coast Tour returns to Oxbow Blending & Bottling in Portland, and Absolem Cider is pouring at the event. For more details and tickets visit The CiderFeast Portland page.
Try ciders from over 20 makers and food for purchase from Portland’s buzziest food trucks, on site for the day. Stay tuned for the full list of participating cideries and producers, coming soon. After sipping and sampling your new favorite ciders, Oxbow Blending & Bottling’s bar will be open to purchase full glasses of some of your favorites for a perfect way to round out this especially refreshing Mother’s Day.
Barn Sessions: Peter Carriveau
The Barn Sessions is a concert series at the Absolem Cider tasting room. Enjoy live original music from local musicians and regionally acclaimed artists. This show is free to the public, we simply ask you enjoy beverages and snacks from our regular tasting room menu. More details about our menus at: https://www.absolemcider.com/visit
Alongside the music, enjoy our tasting room menu and regular daily food trucks.
Blue Ox Malthouse - Tap Takeover
Our friends at Blue Ox Malthouse have helped us put together an epic draft list with beers featuring Maine-grain malted at their facility in Lisbon, Maine.
Barn Sessions: Sami Stevens
The Barn Sessions is a concert series at the Absolem Cider tasting room. Enjoy live original music from local musicians and regionally acclaimed artists. This show is free to the public, we simply ask you enjoy beverages and snacks from our regular tasting room menu. More details about our menus at: https://www.absolemcider.com/visit
Alongside the music, enjoy our tasting room menu and regular daily food trucks.
Barn Sessions: Katie Daggett
The Barn Sessions is a concert series at the Absolem Cider tasting room. Enjoy live original music from local musicians and regionally acclaimed artists. This show is free to the public, we simply ask you enjoy beverages and snacks from our regular tasting room menu. More details about our menus at: https://www.absolemcider.com/visit
Alongside the music, enjoy our tasting room menu and regular daily food trucks.
Barn Sessions: Terry Weir
The Barn Sessions is a concert series at the Absolem Cider tasting room. Enjoy live original music from local musicians and regionally acclaimed artists. This show is free to the public, we simply ask you enjoy beverages and snacks from our regular tasting room menu. More details about our menus at: https://www.absolemcider.com/visit
Alongside the music, enjoy our tasting room menu and regular daily food trucks.
Barn Sessions: Sam Whitman
The Barn Sessions is a concert series at the Absolem Cider tasting room. Enjoy live original music from local musicians and regionally acclaimed artists. This show is free to the public, we simply ask you enjoy beverages and snacks from our regular tasting room menu. More details about our menus at: https://www.absolemcider.com/visit
Alongside the music, enjoy our tasting room menu and regular daily food trucks.
Anoché - “Last Night” Collaboration Party
ANOCHE {Translates to: Last Night}
For the last three years we’ve teamed up with our cider, gin, vermouth, and tin fish buddies — from @anoche.portland — for an epic party.
The next iteration of this epic party will take place in two weeks on Saturday, April 19th from 3-9pm at @anoche.portland on Washington Ave.
Each year we celebrate Maine ciders and the Spanish and Portuguese influences on everything we do. Every year, we tap 10x different ciders we’ve made, for an extra special cider selection not seen outside of our tasting room.
This year, to add to the celebration, we made a collaboration cider with foraged apples from the foothills around Portland and foraged apples from Bethel, Lovell, and Oxford—called Last Night.
For the party, we will release Last Night on draft and in bottles at both locations (in Winthrop and Portland) simultaneously on April 19th.
This celebration ends up being a community gathering with some of our favorite fermentation buddies, industry friends, close family, and good ole friends.
Join us for one of our favorite days of the year. Cheers to the team at Anoche, we can’t wait to hang!
Barn Sessions: Max Thamert
The Barn Sessions is a concert series at the Absolem Cider tasting room. Enjoy live original music from local musicians and regionally acclaimed artists. This show is free to the public, we simply ask you enjoy beverages and snacks from our regular tasting room menu. More details about our menus at: https://www.absolemcider.com/visit
Alongside the music, enjoy our tasting room menu and regular daily food trucks.
Barn Sessions: Ed DesJardins
The Barn Sessions is a concert series at the Absolem Cider tasting room. Enjoy live original music from local musicians and regionally acclaimed artists. This show is free to the public, we simply ask you enjoy beverages and snacks from our regular tasting room menu. More details about our menus at: https://www.absolemcider.com/visit
Alongside the music, enjoy our tasting room menu and regular daily food trucks.
Barn Sessions: Karen Grimshaw
The Barn Sessions is a concert series at the Absolem Cider tasting room. Enjoy live original music from local musicians and regionally acclaimed artists. This show is free to the public, we simply ask you enjoy beverages and snacks from our regular tasting room menu. More details about our menus at: https://www.absolemcider.com/visit
Alongside the music, enjoy our tasting room menu and regular daily food trucks.
