Clyde’s Cider Mill
Keeping tradition is what keeps the oldest steam powered cider mill in the United States running. A Connecticut winery that produces cider, hard ciders, and apple wines remains a local favorite for everyone. Clyde’s Cider Mill is located in Old Mystic, CT.
B.F. Clyde’s started making hard cider in 1881. The apples for their hard ciders and apple wines come from local orchards and are pressed into juice there at the Mill. The juice is then pumped directly into oak casks in the Mill’s cellar, where it is fermented and aged for one year. The ciders and apple wines are still in keeping with the tradition of cider makers of long ago. In 1898, Frank and Abby Clyde built the Victorian style building and purchased the machinery that is still in use today.
They are the last steam powered cider mill in the U.S. today! In 1994, Clyde’s was designated a National Historic Landmark. It’s open from September through early December, with the cider press operating in the fall (which is such a cool thing to see at work). Pastries, jams, donuts, breads and an assortment of other things are sold, and wine tastings are available as well.
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