Wayside Cider - Hunt the Fox
Wayside Cider - Hunt the Fox

Wayside Cider - Hunt the Fox

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Craft cider made with foraged apples from the Catskills.

A still, unfiltered, cider featuring a blend of Chisel Jersey, Golden Russett, and Dabinett amongst others from the Finger Lakes that was fermented using a Lithuanian Farmhouse yeast. This is more akin to a wine than their typical ciders.

8.5% ABV.

Alex Wilson & Irene Hussey started Wayside Cider in 2014 based on their shared love of the wild and abandoned homestead apple trees. The pair made 3500 bottles of unfiltered mountain cider in their first year of production - which sold out within 3 months.  Soon outgrowing their small cidery (Irene’s parents’ garage) they were fortunate to  find a large old barn in the center of the historic Catskill town of Andes NY - which with some elbow grease and a lot of help from their friends, became the new home of Wayside Cider & Tap Room. Though Alex has since moved on from the cider business, we will always appreciate the work he did in establishing Wayside.

From hand picking apples through to bottling our final product, we handle every stage of the process, including, of course, sharing a glass of our cider with friends. While our methods might take longer, so do all the best things in life. Our blend of wild, heirloom, and dessert apples merges past and present to create a uniquely Delaware County cider.

Citrus and spice with a long tannic finish

Funky Cheeses, Gamey Meat, Smoked Meat

About the Winemaker

Alex Wilson & Irene Hussey started Wayside Cider in 2014 based on their shared love of the wild and abandoned homestead apple trees. The pair made 3500 bottles of unfiltered mountain cider in their first year of production - which sold out within 3 months.  Soon outgrowing their small cidery (Irene’s parents’ garage) they were fortunate to  find a large old barn in the center of the historic Catskill town of Andes NY - which with some elbow grease and a lot of help from their friends, became the new home of Wayside Cider & Tap Room. Though Alex has since moved on from the cider business, we will always appreciate the work he did in establishing Wayside.

From hand picking apples through to bottling our final product, we handle every stage of the process, including, of course, sharing a glass of our cider with friends. While our methods might take longer, so do all the best things in life. Our blend of wild, heirloom, and dessert apples merges past and present to create a uniquely Delaware County cider.

Tasting Notes

Citrus and spice with a long tannic finish

Pairings

Funky Cheeses, Gamey Meat, Smoked Meat