SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) – June 3 marks World Cider Day. It’s a time for cider enthusiasts around the world to clink their glasses and make a toast to a beloved drink.
Cider is an alcoholic beverage created from fermented apple juice. Syracuse, in particular, is a hub for the beverage, with multiple breweries and orchards offering their spin on the classic. Lafayette’s Beak and Skiff Orchards features a tasting room for their wide variety of 1911 ciders, and Cazenovia’s Critz Farms has its own cider mill.
Orange Crate Brewing Company is one of many bars offering promotions for their ciders today.
Orange Crate Brewing Company is one of the most popular bars in the area, located right off of Syracuse University’s campus. Owner Raymond “RC” Faigle has some promotions planned for the day, including four cider flavors available on tap and $8 cider flights.
“We are exclusive with the 1911 brands,” Faigle said. “We like to support the local businesses and breweries.”
Other bars and breweries across downtown Syracuse will have promotional offers as well.
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DEREK MCDONALD: EVERY JUNE THIRD, CIDER ENTHUSIASTS AROUND THE WORLD CLINK THEIR GLASSES AND MAKE A TOAST TO WORLD CIDER DAY. THIS YEAR NUMEROUS BREWERIES AROUND SYRACUSE ARE CELEBRATING. EVEN SYRACUSE UNIVERSITIES OWN, ORANGE CRATE BREWING COMPANY. LOCAL BREWERIES IN DOWNTOWN SYRACUSE ARE OPEN FOR NATIONAL CIDER DAY AND MANY WILL HAVE DEALS AND PROMOTIONS TO CELEBRATE. ORANGE CRATE BREWING COMPANY IS POPULAR AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS. OWNER OF ORANGE CRATE RAYMOND FIAGLE SAYS THEY WILL PROMOTE THE CIDER THEY SELL.
RAYMOND FAIGLE : WE ARE EXCLUSIVE WITH THE 1911 BRANDS THAT ARE LOCAL. WE LIKE TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL BUSINESSES AND BREWERIES.
DEREK MCDONALD: IN CELEBRATION OF THE NATIONAL HOLIDAY, ORANGE CRATE IS SELLING EIGHT DOLLAR CIDER FIGHTS AND FOUR CIDERS ON TAP.