Beak & Skiff Apple Orchard

Cidery in Lafayette, New York, United States 🇺🇸

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2708 Lords Hill Rd, Lafayette, NY, 13084, United States

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6.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draught pour at Upcider, San Francisco. Reddish orange colour, white foam rim and aroma of black cherry, marzipan. Taste is sweet, cherry, marzipan, appley, sugary, with alittle acidity. Medium bodied, low carbonation, cherry finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Draft at Upcider on 17 Jul 2026 at 18:32

7.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 6 Overall 7
A: slightly hazy pink coloured body | no off-white head at all
A: sweet | artificial strawberries | yeast
F: crisp | granny smith | blackberry finish
T: cloying | fresh fruits | drying end
O: enjoyable | robust for style | not a bad option - good for fruit-lovers

16 oz can | Trader Joe's (grocery): Springfield, Virginia | 17-May-2026 | US$3,00 | canned: 07-March-2026 | sampled: 30-June-2026 with my family of five here in New York!
Tried from Can from Trader Joe's - Springfield on 30 Jun 2026 at 15:47

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
a: clear golden coloured body | non-existant white head
a: red delicious | tart | brine
f: yeast | rich apples | caster sugar
t: almost cloying | fresh apples | vinegar at end
o: rich for style (cider) | clean-drinking | enjoyable, but sweet (as expected, and as the label said!)

16 ounce can | Wegman's (grocery): Morrisville (Raleigh), North Carolina | 28-February-2026 | US$2,33 (part of a mixed six pack) | canned?: 13-February-2025? ('21325V' on bottom of can) | sampled: 29-June-2026 with my family of five here in New York
Tried from Can from Wegmans - Charlottesville on 29 Jun 2026 at 18:07

6.5/10
Tried from Can on 15 Jun 2026 at 01:28

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 5.5 Texture 5 Overall 5.5
A: mostly clear deep orange coloured body | no white head (of course)
A: vanilla | caster sugar | citrus
F: full oranges | brine | small apple flavour
T: creamy | sweet | more oranges than apples
O: a bit cloying | one-dimensional | decent, not good/great

16 oz can | Wegman's (grocery): Alexandria (Stovall Street), Virginia | 17-May-2026 | US$2,33 (part of a mixed six pack) | no can date | sampled: 06-June-2026 with my family of five in Baltimore
Tried from Can from Wegmans - Sterling on 06 Jun 2026 at 16:31

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Golden with a trace soapy white head. Very sweet and tangy with strong honey and pear. Very long finish. Medium body.
Tried from Draft at 3 Rivers 6 Pack Eatery on 14 Mar 2026 at 19:24


5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bright green with a trace soapy head. Tangy and tart with apple juice and ginger. Medium finish and body.
Tried from Draft at Federal Taphouse on 24 Feb 2026 at 20:46

5.5/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 6 Flavor 5.5 Texture 5 Overall 5.5
A: clear golden body | no head (of course!)
A: crisp | floral | spiced pears (duh!)
F: caster sugar | tart apples | drying finish
T: clean-drinking | mellow sugars | no body (expected)
O: refreshing | balanced | true-to-name

16 oz can | Trader Joe's (grocery): New York (14th Street, Union Square), New York | 15-February-2026 | US$3,75 | canned: 22-January-2026 (julian 02226) | sampled: a few minutes later on the streets of New York with my family of five.
Tried from Can from Trader Joe's - NYC 14th St on 15 Feb 2026 at 16:06

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Golden with a trace soapy white head that faded quickly. Tangy apple, faint pineapple and mango and a bit of citrus. Long finish. Medium body
Tried from Can on 23 Nov 2025 at 16:53