NINE PIN CIDERWORKS has its origins in the premier apple growing regions of the upper Hudson Valley where founder and cider maker Alejandro del Peral was raised. After graduating from McGill University in Montreal with a Biology degree, and working on a Masters Degree in Hydrology, Alejandro became enthralled and devoted to creating liquid art from science and local terroir.

The idea of connecting the amazing orchards that had surrounded him where he was raised and his cider making skills deeply resonated with him. He returned to the upper Hudson Valley with true passion, eager to pull all of his knowledge together to start New York’s first farm cidery, Nine Pin Ciderworks.

Creating Nine Pin Ciderworks was the culmination of his various life paths and Alejandro is honored to be able to work with family, friends and the world-class orchards in the Capital Region. In 2013, using farm-fresh fruit, including apples grown from seed on his small family farm, Alejandro began crafting his award-winning Nine Pin New York Hard Cider at 929 Broadway in Albany.

In 2019, Nine Pin Ciderworks celebrates its 5th anniversary as New York’s first farm cidery and the opening of its tasting room with commemorative bottled ciders. The Nine Pin name hails from the local legend of Rip Van Winkle who drank so much cider during a game of nine-pins hidden away in the Catskills that he fell asleep for 20 years.

This offiering is for two (2) 9-cider tasting flights to be used at Nine Pin Tasting Room at their unique outdoor cider café located at 929 Broadway Albany, NY 12207 in downtown Albany.