08/02/2026
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..BUT THEN
Editorial note: I try not to curse in email form, so I am going to use a catch-all filler word. You've been warned.
Hold on, do not freak the jingle out yet. There is a narrative arc - wait for it. If you march in and whine "but why are you closing!?!" we all know that you have adult (lack of) learning syndrome. We are not closing. Yet. Read for more details, or jingling don't.
That being said, we have had an absolute terrible 2026 across the board. February was our worst month ever (before June "beat it" but that's when we had already thrown in the towel so not apples to apples - ha see what the jingle I did!). Shipping club usually saves us going into summer and even that wobbled heavily in May. We came back from a trip and had one of those absolute worse "where in the jingle did you come from?" series of people (all the hits: "we couldn't find it! You need a bigger sign" - here is a jingle sign for you, buddy - "why is no one else here?" - go jingle yourself - "let's try to ask the weirdest most personal question ever!" what the jingle are we doing here anymore?) and Diana finally agreed with me that we need to end this thing. She aptly described small business ownership like having an aging pet - eventually it tells you when it needs to be put down. So, pragmatically, we gave our six month notice to our landlord and began the process of quietly winding down by November.
So, then, you might impatiently say, what changed? In our process of downsizing and disgorging we made sure to leave the entry door cracked ever so slightly. Failure to plan is planning to fail, but failure to plan for failure is planning for...umm, for, oh jingle me. Anyway, in the odd case that someone wanted to pick up the pieces of our wobbly business, we negotiated a lower rate with our landlord (they aren't all bad) and cast off extra equipment that has taken physical, mental, and emotional space ("you no longer spark joy, patio furniture no one has sat on since 2022"). We came back from another trip (more on that in a moment), three months into giving our notice (we have sat on the news, somewhat patiently although a few of you noticed the direct hint I gave two weeks ago - well done!), fully assuming it was project burn-it-all-down-by-November.
A few lucky of you were on the other end of the "use your jingling allotments!" email and verbal abuse in this process, because, like the actual good guys in GoT, we pay our jingling debts. And drink and know things. Others have been on the other end of a "oh I have zero jingles to give" swipe, which, most of which I have apologized for - otherwise my apologies. We have had a few vey nice weeks - we saw pretty much most of you who we suspect lightly care about our limping-along business (if we did not see you recently - then jingling come in already for jingle's sake. Jingle!). We did some rough math and realized that with a new lease rate and even assuming we decline another 20% (oh yea, 2026 has been an absolute jingling bloodbath) and if we lower our expectations as far as they can get, sure, fine, this thing can limp along. To keep with the aging pet, we are trying to simply give our cat fluids every other day and see how long it goes.
For our mental health, we are going to be stepping back from the cidery more often this year and next, most of which will be covered but sometimes we will just have periods when we are fully closed. Our hours might contract even more, but we will try to be open at least twice a week. If you think "oh whine whine whine why aren't they open in X day at Y time" - propose away. Come three out of four times a month, do it for years, and we will keep it going. This is why we are always open Wednesdays - two amazing ladies jingling own that day. Be the change you want to see in this world, and I can guaran-jingle-tee you won't get this option elsewhere.
As always, the ask I give to you then is to come around, have drinks on premise, enjoy some fancy cheese plates (oh jingle - those wholesale prices have tripled since 2019. JML.), and take (and eventually return) some jars to go. Or join the Shipping Club if you have fled already (https://broadstreetcider.com/cider-club/) . Good news: we are going to revamp our local club by building around a club release with new offerings and extra discounts, the first of which will be over a week in mid-September. Stay tuned.
That's it. Enjoy it while it lasts. See you soon.
SCHEDULE
Guided Tastings on Airbnb (https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/1617491) most days (including both cider tastings as well as cheese & cider tastings (https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/6952099?location=New%20Orleans¤tTab=experience_tab&federatedSearchId=e210a060-ec0b-4eb6-8992-b0cfb43e6812&searchId=22365d5b-035a-406c-b46c-66a41ff76019§ionId=ebdfeb28-6187-48c3-8756-e0a4d325c5a5) )
*Cheese & Charcuterie Boards (St. James Cheese)
*Chocolate bars (Piety & Desire Chocolate)
Wednesday, August 5th: 3-7PM.
Friday, August 7th: 3-7PM.
Saturdays & Mondays shall return in September.
Next Shipping Club (https://broadstreetcider.com/cider-club/) : Octoberish.
*No smoking on the patio, no one under 21, leashed dogs allowed on the patio.
CURRENT DRAFT LIST
*Jars are 750ml/25 oz (size of a wine bottle, but squat so they fit on most refrigerator shelves). Please wash, rinse, save, and return your jars eventually. Return the jars, toss the lids.
*Jar Fills (750ml): $20/each, $15/each (save 25%) when you fill four or more.
Everything on tap is a Shipping (https://broadstreetcider.com/cider-club/) option.
Forbidden Fruit #1), 6.9%
Mead w/ pomegranate juice.
Duchess of Devonshire ( #2), 6.3%
McIntosh cider w/ Earl Grey tea.
Imperial Earl of Doncaster ( #3), 9.5%
McIntosh & honey. Cyser (a type of mead).
Hyde Park ( #4), 6.3%
McIntosh w/ Nelson Sauvin hops.
Champagne Spy ( #5), 6.6% ***NEW***
Northern Spy cider, traditional. Single varietal.
Passion Fruit Jubilee ( #6), 6.6%
PNW cider w/ passion fruit honey.
Summer Fruit & Flowers ( #7), 6.3%
McIntosh cider w/ herbal tea (rosehip, cinnamon, coconut, etc.).
Viscountess ( #8), 6.6%
PNW cider w/ a hint of tart cherry juice.
One Night in Marrakech ( #9), 6.3%
McIntosh cider w/ mint.
Belgique ( #10), 6.9%
French cider w/ Belgian yeast.
Captain Cook’s 2nd Voyage ( #11), 6.3%
French cider w/ pineapple.
Eliza Courtney ( #12), 6.3%
French cider w/ lavender Earl Grey tea.
LOCAL CLUB (PAY-AS-YOU-GO, TAPROOM, 4+)
*Fill four or more jars for $15 each (save 25%).
*New release every other month with extra discounts. Next one is mid-September.
SHIPPING CLUBS (40+ STATES VIA VINOSHIPPER (https://broadstreetcider.com/cider-club/) )
*Curated & flexible releases 4x/ or 2x/year
*Return shipping included (we want the empty jars back)
*Save time, hassle, & money: pick up at a UPS Store
*Six jars ($108 or $18 per jar) per release, with tiered discounts up to twelve jars ($180 or $15 per jar), plus tax & shipping
ABOUT OUR CIDERS & MEADS
McIntosh: lighter in color; crisper and more acidic.
French: darker in color; full flavored and slightly tannic.
PNW: Pacific Northwest. Mild acid, mild tannins.
Meads: raw honey, fermented to dry. Sessionable.
OUR STYLES & TECHNIQUES
Primary: transforming sugars into alcohol. Our ciders take two weeks. We coferment and infuse during primary.
Secondary: Takes four+ months. Creates fine bubbles & no need for stabilization (nasty chemicals).
Infusions: Infusions sometimes about balancing acid with tannins or creating unique combinations.
Coferments: fermenting together. Four-parts apple (or honey) and one-part other juice from day one.
Traditional: straight up fancy apple juice, fermented to dry.
Email [email protected] with orders and questions.
Fancy Ciders Since 2017
Shipping to 41 States
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