SMOKEY DAYS FESTIVAL

Our annual bonfire party is back with our friends @cushnoc_brewing in the Absolem barn and fields. The smoke signal to the end of fall, bookending the October festivities and the changing leaves. Join us Saturday, October 26th from 12-9pm for a day full of ciders, beers, Cushnoc pizzas (for the first time at Absolem), live music, bonfires, and tons of smokey flavors. Peak fall vibes. Invite your friends, we’ll bring the beer and the ciders.

BEERS & CIDERS
Enjoy our 12x different ciders including the return of our smoked ciders. 10x different beers from @cushnoc_brewing with some new limited release beers from their brewing team. More on the specific cider and beer list coming soon. Available at our indoor and outdoor bars all day long.

THE FOOD
For the first time, @cushnoc_brewing is bringing their mobile pizza oven to Absolem for a day of slinging pies, including some smoked fall themed specials. Alongside pizzas, @baonbeyond will be here as well, bringing their Asian fusion food.

THE LIVE MUSIC
The local crew – The Calypso Soldiers – return ready to jam from 2-4:30pm followed by the smooth tunes of @skipbaileymusic from 5-7pm.

More details coming soon, but mark the date in your calendars for our 2nd annual SMOKEY DAYS…

Purchase Tickets for the Raise The Barn Fest in Rhode Island…

DC Friends! Meet us at Brightwood Pizza in DC for a party with Handshake Amaro and Oxbow Brewing Company. Enjoy ciders, cocktails and beers from all of our friends.

MINI MARKET!
Sunday, August 25th from 1pm-6pm
at Absolem Cider in Winthrop

We are so thrilled to announce that Ritual Market have teamed up with Absolem to bring you a Mini Market this August! Join us at Absolem Cider on Sunday, August 25th from 1pm-6pm and shop over 15 local vendors offering everything from handcrafted jewelry + candles to personal aura readings! You can also enjoy live music from 4-6pm, indulge in delicious bites from Sand Hill Bagel (12-5pm), Bao & Beyond (2-9pm), and fresh oysters from Brother Shucker (1-5pm).

This is a free event + open to the public - so come support local businesses, enjoy amazing food, and sip on your favorite ciders! Bring your friends and family for the perfect opportunity to shop small, discover new favorites, and experience the vibrant community atmosphere.

Be sure to follow along for more updates and vendor spotlights coming soon! Vendor spots are full at this time - but stay tuned for potential future dates to apply!

*We have established a rain date for this market on Sunday, September 1st from 1pm-6pm in the event of severe inclement weather! All updates will be posted to social media.

2ND ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION!

Save the date! Our 2nd Anniversary Party is Saturday, July 27th, and just like last year 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! I guess another year was written in the stars.

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 July.

Plus, enjoy live music performances all-day long and three different food truck options throughout the day. Here are some of those details:

LIVE MUSIC:
– (1-2:30PM) with Kevin Leary
– (3-5PM) with Hambone
– (5:30-7:30PM) with Seth Gallant & Greg Loftus
– (8-9:30PM) with Skip Guptill

FOOD POP-UPS:
— The Maad Egg (12-7pm)
— White Fox Taverna (1-9pm)
— Bao & Beyond (12-8pm)

CIDER LIST:
– Bembel (apfelwein, 24’)
– Atlantica (foeder aged cider, 23’)
– Roses Red (rosé cider with Pinot Noir, 22’)
– Float Away (traditional dry, 22’)
– Float Away (traditional dry, 24’)
– Wend (foraged cider, 24’)
– Dayglow (cider with L’Acadie, 23’)
– Groundwork:Pietree (single orchard cider, 22’)
– Groundwork:Sandy River (single orchard cider, 23’)
– Underveil (aged in Sauternes barrels, 22’)
– Underveil (aged in Sauternes barrels, 24’)
– Rōnin (foraged perry, 24’)
– Red Giants (foraged cider, 24’)
– Snowblind (cidre de feu, 23’)
– Ferryman (aged in Port Barrels, 22’)
– Magnified Dreams (cider with Sangiovese, 22’)
– White Lotus (cider with Vidal Blanc, 23’)
– Lost Art (cider aged in new oak, 23’)
– Alpine Summer (cider with Riesling & Chambourcin, 23’)
– Spur (smoked cider, 23’)
– Electric Sheep (cider with Traminette, 23’)
– Preserved Memory (blueberry cider, 22’)
– Preserved Memory (blueberry cider, 23’)
– Chasing Phantoms (cider with Gewurzstraminer, 22’)
– Bushido (smoked cider with Syrah, 22’)
– Fortuna Barrel 1 (single barrel cider, 22’)
– Fortuna Barrel 2 (single barrel cider, 23’)
– Fortuna Barrel 3 (single barrel rosé cider, 24’)
– Fools Errand (cask pub cider, 24’)
+ brand new special anniversary cider! (details soon)

To add to the special day, we will launch 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 thus. We are eternally grateful to celebrate another year with you!

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE!