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Happy Spring Equinox! We would like to share tha

Happy Spring Equinox!

We would like to share that @spoonandstable has updated their cider offerings for Spring 2023 and now offer the River Valley Reserve Dry Pét-Nat from 2019's harvest and the Wild Medium from 2018's harvest.

What better way to celebrate the start of Spring than by enjoying a glass (or bottle😉) of these food-friendly and scrumptious ciders!

Like all of our ciders, these are made with only local apples, no added sugars, no preservatives, no sulfites, and are spontaneously fermented (so no yeast additions).

Our ciders (like natural wines) reflect the intersection of Time and Terroir -- the harvest year and our little corner of the world, the Cannon River Valley.

Cheers to spring and sunshine 🙂

-G

#pickcider #naturalcider #petnat #terroir #nattywine #spring

Staff education! Of utmost importance in selling c

Staff education! Of utmost importance in selling cider is knowing cider, and our staff gets immersed in this world to bring cider knowledge to you. Meet Kate, our newest hire, a sommelier specializing in natural wines, customer service extraordinaire and newly realized Toastie chef. She is now a part of the Keepsake Family!

Embrace it! Yes, winter has been long, but we Minn

Embrace it! Yes, winter has been long, but we Minnesotans know how to play in the snow. Bring out your skis, snowshoes, or just your boots and take a hike around our orchard and the Cannon River Wilderness Area surrounding the orchard before cozying up in our Tasting Room for some toasties and cider. Come on over this weekend Saturday 12-8pm and Sunday 12-6pm. #playinthesnow #we_are_open

We surround ourselves by greatness.

We surround ourselves by greatness.

And that’s a wrap on this year’s Wassail! Coul

And that’s a wrap on this year’s Wassail! Couldn’t have asked for better weather or better community. Cheers were made, songs were sung, cider was shared, toast was hung and the orchard has begun its awakening. Welcome 2023 growing season…prosperity for all!
#wassail #springisnear #ciderforall #thepeoplesdrink

Pommeau! It’s ready, just in time for our tradit

Pommeau! It’s ready, just in time for our traditional Wassail this weekend. Limited quantities, sells out fast, only available at the Tasting Room.

A French inspired beverage, Pommeau is made at Keepsake by blending apple brandy distilled by our pals @loonliquors with fresh juice then aged in oak barrels for two years…so worth the wait.

As for the Wassail, join us in this Minnesota version of the celebration of spring and awakening of the orchard. This tradition we’ve made our own arises from the ancient custom of visiting orchards in cider-producing regions of England, reciting incantations and singing to the trees, hanging toast and making cheers, to promote a good harvest for the coming year.

Open 12-8pm Saturday with two Wassail marches at 1:30 and 4:30pm. Sunday 12-6pm, wander the orchard on your own. Open these hours through May. Starting in June we will also be open Friday nights!

#wassail #pommeau

Open that cider bottle! One of our all time faves

Open that cider bottle! One of our all time faves @olivers_cider…not only does Tom make excellent cider and perry but he has become a friend and mentor, influencing our cider making philosophy. A perfect pick for this annual event “Open that Cider Bottle” put on by @pickcider

#openthatciderbottle #oliverscider

Once the pressing is done and the cider is sitting

Once the pressing is done and the cider is sitting in tanks, it’s not like all the work is done. One of our most important jobs is blending. The story of each cider continues with the blending sessions, often happening this time of year due to our long-aged, slow process. It’s important to have many palates on this journey, like some of the awesome crew of @45thparallelspirits who joined us to drop off one of their barrels for future collabs and lend us their tastebuds!

#ciderblending #collaboration #barrelaging

It is nearly time! Time to Wassail and celebrate t

It is nearly time! Time to Wassail and celebrate the start of our Tasting Room season. Join us March 4 to scare away the evil spirits and welcome in the good spirits in the hopes of a healthy and abundant orchard. There will be art to make and wear, toast to hang, loud noises to be made, cider to be enjoyed and Wassailing cheers to be had!💥🥂📣

Our season starts March 4, 12-8pm, with two scheduled Wassail marches at 1:30pm and 4:30pm, or you can do a Wassail March on your own Sunday, March 5, 12-6pm. Warm food and lots of beverage choices available. Open Sat/Sun from then on until June when we open Friday nights as well.

P.S. Although the Yeti could be considered ominous and an “evil” to be scared away she has turned a leaf and is now an orchard friend. She has made past appearances in the Orchard, but will not likely be present this year due to a long ago planned holiday to Mexico. We will let you know if she changes her mind…

#wassail #timeforcider

That's a wrap on Chicago Cider Con 2023! We are a

That's a wrap on Chicago Cider Con 2023! We are all still resting and recovering after a week filled with learning, sharing, and boatloads of cider. As a first-timer, I had no idea what to expect, but left with a renewed zeal for my job and for what we all do as farmers, cider-makers, fermenters, and apple-lovers who wish to create and share this sublime fruit & beverage with everyone in our lives.

Some highlights include:

1. Being one of the recipients of the American Cider Association's scholarship which aims to create a more inclusive, equitable, and therefore badass cider industry! Thanks to @pickcider, @yondercider, and @beerkulture for this honor and opportunity!

2. Hanging out and kicking back with Nate and our right hand man Julian, which included playing cards, slurping down ramen, and pouring our ciders for old and new friends.

3. Making friends from all across the globe who challenge us, support us, and inspire us to be more thoughtful stewards of the land, better cidermakers, and better people! @olivers_cider @baumanscider @rawcider @stateracellars @lareswines @lukallenwylde and so many other wonderful folks who helped create such a loving, high-energy space for all things apples and cider. Thank you all.

Back to the beat! It's good to be home. ❤️

Cheers,
-G

#cider #pickcider #cidercon2023 #petnat #traditionalmethod #spontaneousfermentation #ancestralmethod #bestjobever

On the shores of Gitche Gumee in Duluth after pour

On the shores of Gitche Gumee in Duluth after pouring cider for a thousand or more people in Minnesota. Warmed our hearts to see excitement for cider, friendly faces of our fellow small cider businesses in MN, and the folks that made it all happen @deccduluth and @mnciderguild 🥂

@duluthcider @everlyfarmswinery @milkandhoneyciders @minneapoliscider @moussewinery @number12cider @sapsuckerfarms @urbanforagewinery @sociablecider @thorshardcider @urbanforagewinery @wildstatecider @woodlorecider

Beautiful ends to snowy days! ❄️ Come visit us

Beautiful ends to snowy days! ❄️ Come visit us for the END OF SEASON SALE this Saturday 12/17 12-6pm. It’s your last chance to visit and snag some good deals before we close down for Jan/Feb. Everything is on sale as we prepare to bunker down for some revitalization and reflection.

See you at the Cidery! 🥂

Make us your one stop shop for Holiday cheer! Trea

Make us your one stop shop for Holiday cheer! Treat yourself to cider and good food and go home with special gifts as well as local meats, cheeses, and cider for parties and meals. Win, win! We are open the next three Saturdays starting tomorrow 12/3, 12-6pm for holiday cider and gift buying before the end of season.

See you at the Cidery!

Tis the season! To be giving, to be sharing, to be

Tis the season! To be giving, to be sharing, to be enjoying all yourself - the Holiday Season is Cider Season! So stock up. Grab bottles at your local liquor store, go to our website and have it shipped to you (link in bio) or better yet, visit the Tasting Room at our farm. Open Saturdays 12-6pm in December leading up to Christmas for holiday gift buying (cider gift boxes also available!), eating off our local food menu, and cozying up in our back lounge. See you at the Cidery!

At Keepsake, we are all about collaborating with o

At Keepsake, we are all about collaborating with other small businesses to keep our community vibrant and resilient. Join us on Sunday to buy directly from the farmer, the baker, the cheesemaker, the butcher, the shepherd, the beekeeper, the artist, the cidermaker.

END OF SEASON OPEN HOURS:
🍎This weekend Fri 4-9pm, Sat 12-8pm, Sun 12-6pm #lastfullweekend
🍎Closed the weekend after Thanksgiving #familytime
🍎Open the first three Saturdays in December 12-6pm to stock up on cider, fill your belly, and go home with local products for the holidays #stockupfortheholidays

See you at the Cidery!

Introducing AURA. Local Wickson crab apples, Dolg

Introducing AURA.

Local Wickson crab apples, Dolgo crab apples, and Geneva Bitters apples from 2019’s harvest. Aged in the bottle on its lees for two years. Then disgorged and dosaged with the same blend, and finally corked and caged. Now releasing into the wild 🙂

Bone dry. High acidity. High tannin. High bubbles. High on the list for holiday shopping.

The 2019 vintage of AURA is available in limited amounts starting tomorrow in select stores👇as well as on the farm.

@france_44
@violetwinempls
@southlyndaleliquors
@ombibulousmn
@thomasliquors
@thealejail
@zipps_liquors

Cheers from ours to yours🥂

-G

#cider #local #traditionalmethod #champagnestyle #champenoise #mpls #stpaul #holidays #gobblegobble

Join us for an early evening in of square dancing

Join us for an early evening in of square dancing in Russet Hall with our friends @steammachinemusic on Saturday. And if you can’t make it we are open with our full menu and warm seating tonight 4-9pm, Saturday 12-8pm and Sunday 12-6pm. See you at the Cidery!

@phredd had a little fun with Photoshop this after

@phredd had a little fun with Photoshop this afternoon! Way better than the original pic;-)

I'll be doing my first tasting at the newly-opened @violetwinempls! Mark your calendars for this Friday, November 11th from 5-7PM. I'll be joined by their awesome crew and will be pouring these four delicious ciders!

Other pics are from last week's apple pressing days. I needed to look at some color after today's much-needed but rainy and grey day🌻

See ya when I see ya 🤙
Cheers!

-G

#cider #drinkcider #petnat #wildcider #local #nattywine

Hello November! A few tidbits to keep in mind as w

Hello November! A few tidbits to keep in mind as we barrel forward toward 2023.

🍎 YES! You can still visit the Farm and Tasting Room. We have lots of warm, cozy seating, games and food for those days you don’t want to be outside. We continue to be open Fri-Sun through November (excluding the weekend after Thanksgiving) and then Saturdays in December. Keep your eyes peeled for special events at the Cidery, specifically a square dance 11/12 and our Thanksgiving Market 11/20.

🍎 YES! If you can’t make it to the Tasting Room, you can still say hi to us and drink our products at a couple upcoming events that will be a blast. See below!

🔥FEAST Local Foods Marketplace @localfeast in Rochester 11/5/22 - an annual event full of local producers and all they have to offer. Lots of eating and drinking AND you can go home with product.

🔥Join us and our friends 11/7/22 @thebungalowclubmpls for “Beaujolais & Flannel” for some fab sampling of Beaujolais wines and Keepsake ciders paired with delicious bites prepared by the TBC crew. If you haven’t tasted their food, you are in for a treat!

See you soon!

The Keepsake Crew

Join us tomorrow for our last Friday Night Cookout

Join us tomorrow for our last Friday Night Cookout of the season, featuring our own “Farmer Nate” grilling out @dresowfamilyfarm sausages cooked in cider, @theherbivorousb vegan sausages, local hotdogs for the kiddos and veggie sides featuring local farms @openhandsfarm, @little_hill_berry_farm and Spring Wind Farm. Live music throughout the weekend with our delicious local food menu available the rest of the weekend!

🍎Friday Open 4-9pm. Rae Rusnak plays as “Free Ranger” from 5-7pm

🍎Saturday Open 12-8pm. Milwaukee based musician Ethan Keller plays 4-6pm.

🍎Sunday Open 12-6pm. “Open Air with Gabriela” DJ set starting at 2pm.

For future planning, we are open Friday to Sunday all through November, with plenty of indoor space to keep you warm and cozy. Come play games, relax in our back lounge, and catch up with friends.

See you at the Cidery!

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Hours of Operation

Open Saturdays and Sundays from the first Saturday in March until third Sunday in November. Hours depend on season.
Fridays Night Cook outs start first Friday in June until Last Friday in October.

WINTER

Pop up Saturdays Markets in December-check calendar and social media for details. We go into hibernation from Winter Solstice until our Wassail celebration on the first Saturday in March.

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