This place has Great cider and atmosphere. Board games too add a special touch of fun. Ended up buying a shirt here as well and it's super comfortable read more

Went down for #7 of the 26er. This was the black current cider and it was delicious. We walked in and had a couple minute wait in line. The tasting room was full and we were lucky to get a table. My daughters ordered a panini which came about 10 minutes after we sat down. I tried the sandwich and it was tasty although the prosciutto was sliced a bit thicker than we like. We do enjoy our experience when we are there it is a place to sit and relax while enjoying a delicious cider. I recommend this place to everyone! read more

Cute little tasting room. Love that there's a food truck that shows up. Friendly service. Try the ginger cider!! read more

Nine Pin Ciderworks - Cider flight - Breweries Near Me - Albany, New York

Talk about awesome! My wife took me here because she knows how much I love cider, and how much I love Nine Pin in particular. I have to start with the service first. Delicious cider aside, good service will always make or break the experience, and this was no different. The two ladies on staff last Wednesday were terrific and incredibly helpful. They were well versed in their inventory and were very funny to talk with. After some discussion my wife got the flight of 4, and I got the flight of 9. The ciders were excellent, each one in their own way. There were a couple drier ciders that I very much enjoyed and my wife fell in love with their ginger and tea ciders. Not to mention you can custom order any cider from the tap and they will can it for you right there! All in all just a wonderful experience, the atmosphere was modern, open and laid back. They had great music playing from a DJ there and plenty of things to drink. I hope we can go back! read more

We each ordered a flight to sample the different ciders, and different ones so we could sample a total of 8.

Very unique variety of ciders. My husband loved the blueberry one and I really enjoyed the ginger one. Never had anything like that before! The staff are extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Atmosphere is super chill. While we were there they had a great line band that didn't blast out the place so you could enjoy them and still have a normal conversation. Def worth a stop! read more

Great Ciders and a nice little space. Definitely a must visit destination in Albany. New ciders to try all the time, so it's always worth a return. Now OPEN on Sundays! read more

I'm a beer drinker, but was feeling adventurous. Tried a few. Yuck. I've had cider before, but this was not good. Left in search of a brewery. Almost no parking in uber sketchy neighborhood. Had to enter via loading dock. read more

Fabulous atmosphere - very laid back, social, fun setting. A wide variety of hard ciders to please all palettes. The Nine Pin 26er is an exclusive club of those who committed themselves to trying a new cider every other week for a year and my fiancé and I are proud to be 26ers. I highly recommend stopping by Nine Pin and having a flight or two! You won't regret it. read more

I love this place. The bartenders are friendly. Nice, casual atmosphere. It's a great place for a fun date or a birthday.

It's a great cider. If you like champagne you'll like this cause I think the taste is quite similar.

Nice, solid flight of ciders. Most on the dry side, which I prefer, and most offering something unique, making a flight totally worth it. I drink a lot of cider and have become fairly picky. I was pleasantly surprised to find that I liked 8:9 that they are offering this summer (The Dirty Bear is not for me). The atmosphere is casual and relaxing, if a bit loud (but it's a drinking establishment, so I wouldn't really expect much else). We stopped in Albany just for the night. I'm very happy we found this place. read more

Stopped by here for a drink after attending an Alive at 5 event. Great atmosphere and very pleasant bartenders! A variety of flavored ciders and local beers. Nine Pin has an exposed tasting room that looks out to Broadway. Convenient to local bars such as Biergarten and Stout. Great place to socialize and meet friendly people. They occasionally have pop up events where local restaurants set up outside of the bar to sell food. We will definitely be returning for another round of NY's best hard cider! read more

If you love cider and tasting anything with alcohol you should go here. We had the choose 9 and now can be called knowledgeable in cider. Great atmosphere too read more

Wife and I had a great time here the other day. We did the pick 9, which nets you 9 different ciders. Our favorite was the peach! They also have food. We didn't notice because the food menu is hidden on the backside of the cider menu. read more

It's so beautiful! What a great building with great style. The bathrooms are clean, the food is good, and the cider is of course fantastic.

It's OK I guess. To be honest I think Angry Orchard has a much better, more tart, more apple, better tasting product all together. Some people may gravitate towards Nine Pin's more gentle less tart taste but when I think of apple I want to taste tart and sour. One other point their product is expensive by comparison to others. I am all for supporting local and will pay a premium to do that but their price is considerably more than other brands. read more

Updated to add that their new tasting room takes them from 4 stars to 5 stars! Officially re-opened on 10/6/16, the new tasting room is much larger, really comfortable and boasts many more taps! The tasting room now offers 9 taps of their delicious ciders and another 9 taps of NYS farm beers and ciders. I love that they expanded their offerings and are supporting their fellow New York brewers! read more

I reached out to plan a bridal shower roughly 6 months before I anticipated hosting the event. At first I received a response right away but then after continuing to e-mail I would not get responses to my follow up questions , I would have to be the one to follow up and eventually the the event planner stopped responding. I decided to not pursue further because this was clearly a reflection on how further coordination would have been. I enjoy Nine Pin and plan to still go, however do not recommend this business for a private event/party. read more

I can't say enough good things about Nine Pin. Cute little space, very great service and every single cider we tried was outstanding. We ended up buying 3 or 4 bottles of cider to bring home to make sure we tried everything they had available at the time. If you visit one brewery/cidery in Albany, make it this one. read more

Nine Pin is one of my favorite ciders. Their signature ciders are wonderful, and the experimental limited runs are always exciting. I love how they are so passionate about the local community. read more

We first purchased this cider at a local beverage Mart in eastchester NY and loved it. My favorite is signature. We learned that the cider is produced in Albany with NY state apples and that they have a tasting room.... So this past weekend we were headed to the Adirondacks and decided to stop at the tasting room. What a great experience. I tried a flight of different ciders and my husband had the ginger. Like me he likes the original "signature" the best and also likes the Belgian. The best surprise was how delicious and perfect the meat and cheese sampler plates were. Well worth it. If you are in the area or passing through give it a try. Be prepared that they have a small staff and a lot of customers. Enjoy read more

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First time here and had an amazing time. The vibes are great, and their apple pie champagne is perfect if you enjoy cider and you're a cinnamon lover. The guy at register was so friendly and did not mind at all giving us some samples. Definitely see myself coming here every time I'm in town! read more

I just love this place. The cider is very good, and they get creative with the flavors. My boyfriend and I went on a date there for a tour--$15 each includes the tour, a glass of cider, and a cool commemorative glass to take home. Great for a first date or one with someone you've known for years. The people are nice, too! read more

The product is great but the tasting room leaves a lot to be desired. The space is very small considering how busy this place can get, even on a Tuesday evening. There's no table service, so you have to wait in a line for a good 10 to 15 minutes for a drink and that's after waiting around for a free table. They also have sourdough pizzas available for purchase, not good. They are toasted in a toaster oven and are barely cooked when they are ready 15 minutes after ordering. They only had 2 people working the taps and preparing food, hence the long wait times. I wanted to love this place as Nine Pin is my favorite hard cider. The sampler of 9 ciders was the best part of the evening, and I did find a new favorite in the Belgian. I recommend coming at an off time, maybe the middle of a week day, to thoroughly enjoy the space. I'm hopeful they will expand and build a proper kitchen. I definitely think the locals would support this venture! read more

Yummy cider. My husband and I got two flights so we could try all the flavors that day. The flavors are spot-on with the way they are brewed. Except I didn't get much blueberry flavor from my blueberry cider. Super laid-back owner and atmosphere. He explained each of the flavors to us. There was a food truck outside (Yanni's Too), so we took our flights outside and grabbed some food. It was a really relaxing time. Looking forward to going back when other trucks are there. read more

Love this place. Talk to the boys a sour what's up and good. Hope the food truck is out front. Awesome

Excellent cidery! They have lots of options to choose from- it's always fun to get a flight to try a bunch of different ciders and then pick your favorite. The space has gotten considerably bigger from when they first opened a few years ago. Overall fun spot to check out, they often have live music when I've gone. read more

Just drove 45 min to a very unwelcome staff who could not answer us on the basic question of what was on tap. Very unimpressed with the limited ciders available. We typically try anything and everything and are happy campers...quite disappointing. read more

This place does Hard Cider, and they do it well. They always seem to have a couple of stable ciders on tap and the other couple of taps are always changing. My favorite has been the Cider with Hops. They make a Ginger Cider (which tastes like ginger ale) a Golden Delicious cider, a blueberry cider, a sour cherry cider and a honey pear cider, just to list a few that they have had in the past couple of weeks. They source their apples from New York and support other local businesses as well, selling locally made beer and spirits as well as teaming up with food trucks. It is a small tasting room, not a big bar. It is a relaxed place to hang out. The owner and his staff are always very friendly and happy to answer any questions or just chat with you. read more

Nine pin cider makes some yummy (very sweet) ciders. I like almost all of their flavors, particularly the Hunnie Pear and the Blueberry. The tasting room is cute and they have food trucks there multiple days a week. Here's the issue: The tasting room is way overpriced. A glass of one of their ciders is between $5-$7, which isn't bad, but I have seen bars with Nine Pin on tap that sell it for cheaper. The to-go bottles of cider sold here are actually cheaper if you buy them from Oliver's or Westmere Brew Crew. The 64 oz. standard sized growler fills are way overpriced. They seem to run between $22 and $26. The Albany Pump Station always seems to have Nine Pin's Signature Cider on tap. Their growlers are all $11! I recommend stopping in the tasting room to check it out and sample a flight of ciders, but when you want to purchase some to take home, go elsewhere. read more

Nine Pin is my type of bar: small, not loud and contains quality drinks. Now, this isn't really the type of place to bring a group of ten people, but is perfect for groups of 4-6. All the ciders are distinct from each other, and they even offer a flight to try a bit of everything. read more

The atmosphere is good, but this place is way too expensive. $6-7 for a 12 oz pour at their own brewery is ridiculous. Most expensive brewery I've ever been to, and I'm from Colorado. read more

Always tastes great and has great events. The tour is also really fun! We did the holiday tour so we got twice as many samples ;-)

Try the pear cider and ginger ciders, they're my favorites. Find the brewers and ask them questions, they have a lot of amazing stories to tell. read more

Love this place! Visited this past weekend and got a tour of the place from Allejandro. First off, I learned more than I ever would about how cider is made. The tour was of their entire location, every nook and cranny and discussed not only how cider is made but the business side. The cider itself was awesome with a number of flavor available from their crisp white wine like "Signature" cider to their Ginger and Hibiscus infused ciders to their Bourbon Barrel cider (fermented in a barrel previously used to hold Bourbon). I highly recommend the flights of 4 or 7 different ciders to check out the taste and find your favorite. They also have a small tasting room which had about 20 folks cozily packed in when we arrived on Saturday at 2p. Make an oppointment for the tour in advance and make sure you buy some cider to go. read more

Stopped by on a sunny Saturday. Outdoor seating, great meat & cheese plates. Everything unique and delicious. Had the Original cider and the Belgian. Chatted up the owner. He painted the rose on the building next door. Great way to spend some time with my love and my dog. read more

The cider is light and delicious but.. The experience was awkward and uncomfortable. There is a couple that owns it...the husband is the nicest guy on earth and was walking us around giving us a tour and the wife walked by a couple of times and scoffed at us...literally! After only a 20 Mins the wife came over and told her husband that it was time us to leave...like we didn't hear her. Our friends were waiting so we didn't care we had to go but what a bad business person she is...we all felt so unwelcome by her treatment. Worth the stop for a taste but thats it. The person I feel bad for is the husband he has to live and work with that women forever! Good luck man and not for nothing but let me get this straight we are buying your product, loving your product, getting a nice tour from the husband, and the an co- owner treats us like total trash. Well all I have to say to her is... in an over saturated industry there are a lot of other ciders to be drunk lady, good luck with your attitude we won't be back. and being in the beer industry myself customer service is #1. read more