Downeast Cider + Cheese Festival 2022 - Cider + Cheese Bag and Virtual Tasting

The 2022 Downeast Cider + Cheese Festival’s popular Cider + Cheese Tasting Bags come with a PRE-RECORDED Virtual Tasting, led by local apple historian, Todd Little-Siebold, cidermaker Jon Stein and Maggie Iannuzzi of Precipice Coffee. The Virtual Tasting will include a lively discussion about Maine cider, cheeses, and pairing suggestions. Each Cider + Cheese Bag will include five varieties of cheese from - Fuzzy Udder Creamery, Springdale Farm, York Hill Farm, Lakin's Gorge's Cheese, and Crooked Face Creamery with hard ciders from - Rocky Ground, Fogtown Brewing Company, Norumbega Cidery, Oyster Bay and Cornish Cider Company. Each bag is enough for 4 tastings, so consider inviting your friends!    

BAGS are $148 each and MUST BE PRE-SCHEDULED for PICK UP ON EITHER THURSDAY or FRIDAY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 2 - 6pm at the Heart of Ellsworth office (6 State St. Ellsworth) or an in-person pick up on SATURDAY, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10am - 3pm, (FESTIVAL MARKET at Merrill Park) in DOWNTOWN ELLSWORTH. PHOTO ID REQUIRED, MUST MATCH THE NAME OF TICKET PURCHASER. MUST BE 21+ TO PURCHASE A CIDER + CHEESE BAG.

Tasting and Bag pickup scheduling instructions will be sent to the email address you provide at checkout. 

Virtual Tasting is PRE-RECORDED and you will receive a link to enjoy at your convenience.

The event is hosted by Heart of Ellsworth with sponsorship from MACHIAS SAVINGS BANK, MAINE OFFICE OF TOURISM, DOWNEAST MAGAZINE, Darling’s Chevrolet, Downeast Area Regional Tourism, Fogtown Brewing Company and The Crocker House.