Coronation Hall Cider Mills

Where can I get your Cider?

Greg — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:18:16 +0000

Word has started to spread, and many fine restaurants, cafes, convenience stores and grocery stores have started to carry our cider! You can find us now at:

Thompson’s Store, Portage-du-Fort
Cafe 349, Shawville
JJ’s Grocery and Gas Bar, Shawville
Giant Tiger, Shawville
Langford’s Grocery, Shawville
Henderson’s, Norway Bay (Bristol)
River View Inn, Norway Bay (Bristol)
Marcotte’s, Quyon
Marche Septem (Bonichoix), Campbell’s Bay
Gigi’s Cafe, Campbell’s Bay
La Maison Bisson, Hull and Gatineau (www.lamaisonbisson.com)
La Trappe a Fromage, Hull and Gatineau

If your local cafe or grocery doesn’t carry our stock, you can still purchase it directly at our store (open Thursdays to Sundays, April - December) or by calling us at 819-647-2547.

Festival of Lights

Greg — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:09:47 +0000

New this year, Coronation Hall Cider Mills will have a table at the Coulonge Chutes ‘Festival of Lights’. On December 5, 6 and 7, the Coulonge Chutes will be ‘completely illuminated by 5,000 lights and a candle-lit path to the waterfall’. Along with other vendors, Coronation Hall will be at the artisan market with a full selection of sweet apple cider, baked treats and gifts. Be sure to check out our Christmas Cider gift bags, featuring a 1L jug of cider, cinnamon sticks, and a decorative bag - everything you need to brew your own cups of hot apple cider! More information on their website at http://www.chutescoulonge.qc.ca/

As the snow falls…

admin — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:46:19 +0000

Pressing all winter long

admin — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:34:54 +0000

We’ve secured a supply of apples for the winter months. Apples, when kept in oxygen-free environments, can keep for months, as fresh as the day they were picked (how else do you get apples in the supermarket in the winter time?). This means that we will be able to press well into the spring.

As I write this, the snow is flying down, and I’m about to grab a cup of hot apple cider, with cinnamon, to keep me warm. Today, we pressed 9 bushels of Spartan apples. As Christmas approaches, you might like to try some traditional mulled apple cider on these snowy nights. If you’ve never tried it, you will be able to get some from Cafe 349 at the Shawville Parade of Lights. If you like it, come down to visit us and pick some up! The Tea Room is still open Thursdays-Sundays, 1-4 pm, 10-4 on Saturdays.

Building a Dream, & Opening Day!

admin — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:42:01 +0000

Fresh cider today

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:51:53 +0000

We pressed this morning, 7.5 bushels, which yielded over 25 gallons. Fresh cider, anyone?

We also pressed on the 28th and 31st of October, and all of that cider is already gone! Thank you to everyone who has enjoyed our cider this past October! In total, for October, we pressed nearly 70 bushels of apples. That’s a lot of fruit!

Halloween at the Hall

admin — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:32:32 +0000

Just a reminder - from 5 to 8, Halloween night - bring your kids, come in costume, make caramel apples, get spooked by our haunted hall and *true* ghost stories, and enjoy some hot apple cider! The event is free, but any donations to the foodbank will be gratefully received.

Pressing today

admin — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:54:36 +0000

I’ll be doing another pressing today, to keep up with orders! Today’s batch will be made from Macintosh apples. Drop by to see apple cider being made.

End of Season at Chelsea Farmer’s Market

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:27:34 +0000

This saturday will be the last saturday of the year at Chelsea Farmer’s Market. There is a lovely variety of different products available from across the Gatineau and the Pontiac there, so make it a day outing! We’ll have sweet cider, pies, and some other treats. Saturday, 9 am - 2 pm.

Next Pressing: October 22

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:25:49 +0000

I had four visitors watching today’s pressing. Some of today’s product will go to Cafe 349 in Shawville, some to Henderson’s Grocery in Norway Bay. If you’d like to reserve some:

Phone 819 647 2547

email info[at]coronationhall.com

Please indicate the number of 1-litre or 2-litre jugs you are looking for! Each of our pressings uses a single variety of apples, so each batch of cider will be subtly different from the previous one. This pressing was of MacIntosh apples.