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LIKE PHONOGRAPH RECORDS, CIDER IS REGAINING
ITS RIGHTFUL PLACE IN OUR CULTURE
ANALOG, REAL, AND AUTHENTIC

expressive cider made from from high quality heirloom Apples
100% New York State apples harvested at peak ripeness
Pressed and fermented in the cool autumn weather
Produced in the Finger lakes
grown and bottled within 48 miles

 
Whether you're out hiking or paddling in a kayak, our Harvest Cider is there to take on all your adventures, whatever they may be. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #thinknydrinkny #cideriscider #craftcider #cider #apple #drinklocal #ithaca #fingerlakes
Whether you're out hiking or paddling in a kayak, our Harvest Cider is there to take on all your adventures, whatever they may be. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #thinknydrinkny #cideriscider #craftcider #cider #apple #drinklocal #ithaca #fingerlakes #flx #cheers #kayak #adventure #adventureisoutthere #outdoors #nature
Last chance to enter our giveaway with @lexingtoncoop! We are only accepting entries through 5PM EDT today, so if you're interested, like both of our pages on Facebook, fill out the short survey at https://bit.ly/cider4summer and tag a friend you'd l
Last chance to enter our giveaway with @lexingtoncoop! We are only accepting entries through 5PM EDT today, so if you're interested, like both of our pages on Facebook, fill out the short survey at https://bit.ly/cider4summer and tag a friend you'd like to share a cider with. Hope you win! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #cideriscider #nycider #thinknydrinkny #giveaway #collab #coop #cheers #summer #drinklocal #craftcider #ithaca #fingerlakes #flx #buffalo
We love that our friends over at @goldenrussetcafe carry so many different types of ciders, including our Harvest Cider and a few different ones from @southhillcider! Check out their variety if you're in the Hudson Valley area! . . . . . . . . . . .
We love that our friends over at @goldenrussetcafe carry so many different types of ciders, including our Harvest Cider and a few different ones from @southhillcider! Check out their variety if you're in the Hudson Valley area! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #repost #cider #craftcider #cideriscider #thinknydrinkny #nycider #realcider #cidergram #drinklocal #apple #glutenfree
Giveaway alert! Are you in the Buffalo, NY area and want to enjoy FREE cider all summer long? Enter our giveaway with Lexington Co-op! Here's how to enter:⁣ ⁣ 1. Like Phonograph Cider AND Lexington Co-op page on Facebook.⁣ ⁣ 2. Complete a short quest
Giveaway alert! Are you in the Buffalo, NY area and want to enjoy FREE cider all summer long? Enter our giveaway with Lexington Co-op! Here's how to enter:⁣ ⁣ 1. Like Phonograph Cider AND Lexington Co-op page on Facebook.⁣ ⁣ 2. Complete a short questionnaire at the following link: https://bit.ly/cider4summer⁣ ⁣ 3. Tag a friend in this post that you'd like to share a cider with!⁣ ⁣ That's it! Entries will be accepted from now until Friday, 6/26 at 5PM EDT, at which point a winner will be randomly selected from participants who complete all required steps. Good luck!
This sky has Bob Ross painted all over it. Ithaca’s skies have been superb lately. Lively walk through the cemetery near Cornell this evening. Those deer are so beautiful and so tame! #cornell #ithaca #visitithaca #bobrosspainting
This sky has Bob Ross painted all over it. Ithaca’s skies have been superb lately. Lively walk through the cemetery near Cornell this evening. Those deer are so beautiful and so tame! #cornell #ithaca #visitithaca #bobrosspainting
When we say #nofilter, we mean more than just this photo. Phonograph is pressed, fermented and left unfiltered for the most authentic taste. . . . . . . . . . . . . #cheers #unfiltered #cideriscider #nycider #realcider #ithaca #fingerlakes #flx #cide
When we say #nofilter, we mean more than just this photo. Phonograph is pressed, fermented and left unfiltered for the most authentic taste. . . . . . . . . . . . . #cheers #unfiltered #cideriscider #nycider #realcider #ithaca #fingerlakes #flx #cider #apples #harvest #orchard #thinknydrinkny #local
Fresh, thoughtfully created cider has never looked this cool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #cider #cideriscider #nycider #thinknydrinkny #drinkcider #cheers #apple #harvest #orchard #craftcider #local #ithaca #fingerlakes #flx
Fresh, thoughtfully created cider has never looked this cool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #cider #cideriscider #nycider #thinknydrinkny #drinkcider #cheers #apple #harvest #orchard #craftcider #local #ithaca #fingerlakes #flx
It's a hot one today in the Finger Lakes region, but we're staying cool the best we know how - a dip in the lake and a bottle of cider. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #refreshing #fingerlakes #flx #cideriscider #nycider #thinknydrinkny #cheers #ci
It's a hot one today in the Finger Lakes region, but we're staying cool the best we know how - a dip in the lake and a bottle of cider. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #refreshing #fingerlakes #flx #cideriscider #nycider #thinknydrinkny #cheers #cider #craft #local #ithaca
The apples that we produce in Upstate NY for our ciders are a direct reflection of our love of the craft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #cider #apple #ithaca #fingerlakes #flx #flxcider #cideriscider #nycider #rethinkcider #thinknydrinkny #finecider
The apples that we produce in Upstate NY for our ciders are a direct reflection of our love of the craft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #cider #apple #ithaca #fingerlakes #flx #flxcider #cideriscider #nycider #rethinkcider #thinknydrinkny #finecider
Safety first, cider second. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #cider #cideriscider #flxcider #ithaca #fingerlakes #ithacaisgorges #flx #cheers #craftcider #thinknydrinkny
Safety first, cider second. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #cider #cideriscider #flxcider #ithaca #fingerlakes #ithacaisgorges #flx #cheers #craftcider #thinknydrinkny
If you’re in the Bay Area: Our friends Mike and Olivia in Oakland are sharing our cans as part of their can bonanza! They opened a lovely cider bar in a high foot-traffic area of Oakland that is now getting creative with connecting us in other
If you’re in the Bay Area: Our friends Mike and Olivia in Oakland are sharing our cans as part of their can bonanza! They opened a lovely cider bar in a high foot-traffic area of Oakland that is now getting creative with connecting us in other ways. If you like good stuff in small packages check this out! Even if you’ve never heard of some of the cans, trust them! #rethinkcider #weareinthistogether
We did it! Finally made a Rosé! Just in time for the strangest spring on record! Keep an eye out for it or DM us if you want to order some. It’s luscious, juicy and balanced - mostly Northern Spy, Golden Russet and Blaüfrankisch (an
We did it! Finally made a Rosé! Just in time for the strangest spring on record! Keep an eye out for it or DM us if you want to order some. It’s luscious, juicy and balanced - mostly Northern Spy, Golden Russet and Blaüfrankisch (an Austrian red grape variety that does particularly will in the cool Finger Lakes climate). #ciderwineisciderwine #Repost @newyorkwinetraders ・・・ Happiest Mother’s Day !
We are in love with our beautiful new Phonograph Rose Cider! 😍🌹🍎 Blaüfrankisch grapes give it its beautiful hue and it tastes as good as it looks! #cider #phonographcider #phonographrosecider #redfleshedapple #cidery #cider making #rosecider
We are in love with our beautiful new Phonograph Rose Cider! 😍🌹🍎 Blaüfrankisch grapes give it its beautiful hue and it tastes as good as it looks! #cider #phonographcider #phonographrosecider #redfleshedapple #cidery #cider making #rosecider #ithaca
The house that Aaron built! We love when friends send us selfies with our ciders. Especially when they are in a house they built from the ground up with their own hands. Kudos Aaron!! ❤️ 🥂 🍎 💥
The house that Aaron built! We love when friends send us selfies with our ciders. Especially when they are in a house they built from the ground up with their own hands. Kudos Aaron!! ❤️ 🥂 🍎 💥
Stock up on cider and food and stay home for a while. We will get through this together. Repost: @goldenrussetcafe ・・・ I’m smiling because we’re gonna be ok. We’re offering takeout only, normal hours Thurs-Mon 8-3. Check our menu on
Stock up on cider and food and stay home for a while. We will get through this together. Repost: @goldenrussetcafe ・・・ I’m smiling because we’re gonna be ok. We’re offering takeout only, normal hours Thurs-Mon 8-3. Check our menu online and call in orders at (845) 266-0888. We’re stocked on essentials and we’re allowing guests to do a quick shop, but we’re limiting store occupancy. Don’t forget we have gift cards (online and in-store) and lots of cider and beer. Please be patient with us as we learn together how best to serve our community in these uncertain times. Bring reusable bags, support local businesses, stay home if you’re ill, and call your family. #cider #realcider #cideriscider
We love that we can share our ciders made entirely from cider fruit that is harvested specifically for this! @hollerhorndistilling ・・・ We rarely drink on the job, but when we do it’s “the good stuff”! We are thrilled to support @pho
We love that we can share our ciders made entirely from cider fruit that is harvested specifically for this! @hollerhorndistilling ・・・ We rarely drink on the job, but when we do it’s “the good stuff”! We are thrilled to support @phonographcider and @southhillcider , and the amazing cider they are making here in NYS! Their fist canning of this is available here this week for you cider lovers 🍏💚#phonographcider #southhillcider #nyscider #hollerhorndistilling #raisingspiritsinthefingerlakes
As spring approaches, we are thinking more about the orchards where our fruit comes from. They will be waking up soon! This photo from October is the orchard that we helped graft in 2015. We made cuttings from our favorite cider variety trees and the
As spring approaches, we are thinking more about the orchards where our fruit comes from. They will be waking up soon! This photo from October is the orchard that we helped graft in 2015. We made cuttings from our favorite cider variety trees and they were grafted to make these trees specifically for cider. Many of these varieties are never found in grocery stores as in wine grapes as well. Some of the names are Dabinett, Chisel Jersey, Golden Russet, Tremlett’s Bitter (AKA Geneva Bitter). This orchard is fertilized only with organic chicken manure to feed the soil microbes in a holistic way. All of this to make more flavorful apples for more flavorful cider without adding anything but apples for the flavor. #nycider #ciderorchard
Our ciders are all made with apples grown in NY. This is one of the worries that all orchards face. We have friends farther south that have had this bug for a while but it’s just getting to NY. Keep an eye out and let’s hope it doesn&rsqu
Our ciders are all made with apples grown in NY. This is one of the worries that all orchards face. We have friends farther south that have had this bug for a while but it’s just getting to NY. Keep an eye out and let’s hope it doesn’t want to make home here. @dlzig: Heard a great talk on #spottedlanternfly and the dangers it poses to #agriculture and #landscape in the northeast and #newyork #newyorkstate #invasivespecies
Good things come in small packages. Friends have asked for years when we will have cans. Now is the time! For every day, for the dinner table, for hiking, for the lake in the summer, for music festivals, for restaurants and bars, for the bath, for t
Good things come in small packages. Friends have asked for years when we will have cans. Now is the time! For every day, for the dinner table, for hiking, for the lake in the summer, for music festivals, for restaurants and bars, for the bath, for the hot tub, for the mountains, the beach, the game, the kitchen.... Can you tell we are excited?! #nycider #phonographcider #realcider #refreshing #bittersweetapples

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OUr Cidermaking Philosophy

We make world class expressive cider from high quality heirloom and cider apples - Always using 100% New York State apples harvested at peak ripeness with no added sugar. All of the apples are pressed in the cool autumn weather and producing sparkling ciders - and all grown within 48 miles to show terroir of the NY Lakes region sitting between the Finger Lakes and Lake Ontario.

The Fruit

Excellent fruit is the most essential element of great cider. We have established an orchard of true cider varieties that we grafted from our favorite orchards in the Finger Lakes. Some of the cider varieties we grow are Dabinett, Harry Master’s Jersey, Chisel Jersey, Tremlett’s Bitter, Ellis Bitter, and Ashmead’s Kernel and Porter’s Perfection. These apple varieties are rare and most growers will not plant them because they are finicky and not very productive. Some of them only fruit every other year. But we grow them so that we can make these high quality ciders. The extra work, attention and love that goes into growing them is what creates the complex and rich flavors.

All of this lovely fruit is grown with care and harvested at peak ripeness. We work closely with growers to ensure the fruit is just right for cidermaking. Upstate New York has had apple orchards for hundreds of years and the glacial soils and temperate climate is well-suited to growing apples with great flavor. The cool nights, especially in the autumn, allow the apples to ripen slowly and to keep the great flavors that they developed throughout the growing season. Notable American cider apple varieties originating in the Northeast include the Northern Spy, Golden Russet, Baldwin, and heirlooms that were commonplace 200 years ago.

The Fermentations

Phonograph cider comes from a traditional winemaking approach. The fruit is pressed fresh in the fall at peak ripeness and fermented in the Fingerlakes and is immediately fermented. This method showcases quality fruit in a pure and expressive cider. The cans are unfiltered, unsweet and complex with no added sulphites.

HARVEST and ORCHARD CIDER

The Harvest Cider is a blend of 51% bittersweet apples from an orchard that we helped to establish in 2014. We took our favorite apple trees and cut wood from them to propagate into this new orchard. This orchard has been fertilized only with organic chicken manure and is managed solely for cider production. The first taste is juicy and evolves into a dry aromatic finish.

 

Phonograph Cider is available in select locations from Brooklyn, the Finger Lakes, and Buffalo to the Bay Area of CA (and not many places in-between - if you are interested in distributing Phonograph Cider please inquire).

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