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.
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: 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: 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.
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: 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: 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.
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.
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
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.
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!
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!
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!
Barn Sessions: Toby McAllister
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: Skip Bailey
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 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.
Release - Folksel
A cider made for the untamed and adventurous spirit of coastal Maine. The forecast is misty, a strong breeze rolling in, with some chilled Folksel on hand.
Made with 100% Golden Russet apples, an apple integral to many of our ciders (and yes has russeted potato looks). Fermented in stainless tanks at 50 degrees for 120 days before being racked and cold conditioned in stainless tanks at 40 degrees for about three weeks until profoundly crisp. This cider is bubbly, bright, soft, with a spritz-like acidity to bring it all together. We call it our “tavern cider” because it’s built to be enjoyed several glasses at a time amongst good friends. A cider made specifically for New England taverns. The flavors make for a crisp refreshing experience in every glass. Who knew russeted apples could taste like that?! Grab a glass, order up some fried clams or fish and you’ll be in for a good night.
Available by the glass in our tasting room and on tap at local bars in kegs around Maine.
Note: We are releasing only limited number of bottles in our tasting room to take home. If you are a big fan we recommend grabbing them while you can!
Barn Sessions: 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.
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.
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: 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: 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.
Release - Spur
SPUR IS BACK ON DRAFT & IN BOTTLES starting January 24th, 2025
After a brief hiatus, SPUR returns to our taps in the tasting room. Spur combines wispy smoked notes, with a refreshing fruity apple finish. As fans of smoked beverages like rauchbier, grodziskie, mezcal, and peated whiskeys – we wanted to create something that brings these same flavors to cider.
This draft-only batch utilizes McIntosh, Cortland, & Northern Spy apples that were smoked in our smoker in February of this year using applewood and cherrywood. We then ground up these apples and added Northern Spy juice to macerate for three days on the ground apples before racking and pressing this pomace. We then ferment the cider spontaneously and age it for six months in stainless tanks until dry. Lastly, we blend in a little Northern Spy (unsmoked cider) for balance, aiming towards a more subtle smokey note.
The combo tastes like cinnamon apple sauce, dried pears, and finishes smokey. The smoked notes remind us of some of the same “barbecue” qualities that rauchbier (aka German smoked beer) provides.
Smokey Days with Cushnoc Brewing
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…
