WE’LL TAKE YOU THERE TOMORROW AT 10:00 A.M.
10:00 A.M. >> Tati: IT’S TIME TO CRACK OVER
A COLD ONE.
>> Jason: DON’T MIND IF I DO.
>> Tati: AND CELEBRATE THE HAZY
LAZY DAYS OF SUMMER AT BLAKE’S
ORCHARD AND CIDER MILL.
WE’RE JOINED BY KATIE FROM
BLAKE’S.
BLAKE’S. >> THANKS FOR HAVING ME DOWN
HERE.
HERE. >> Jason: WHERE IS ARMADA?
>> IT’S ABOUT AN HOUR NORTH OF
STERLING HEIGHTS ON HALL ROAD.
WE’VE BEEN OUT THERE SINCE 1946.
THE ORIGINAL FARM IS WHERE ALL
OF THIS COMES FROM.
>> Tati: I’VE BEEN THERE, IT’S
BEAUTIFUL.
BEAUTIFUL. >> Jason: AND THERE’S AN EVENT?
>> IT’S THE FIFTH ANNUAL CIDER
DAYS, ALL ABOUT CRAFT BEER,
CRAFT CIDER, HAVING A GOOD TIME,
GAMES, FOOD, LIVE MUSIC.
FIND ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING,
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AT BLAKE’S
ORCHARD.
ORCHARD. >> Tati: AND LET’S GET INTO
WHAT’S ON THE TABLE.
WE’RE JUST HANGING OUT WITH
FAMILY.
FAMILY. >> Jason: I DON’T WANT TO BE
RUDE AND DRINK BEFORE YOU.
>> Jason: NO WONDER YOU’RE SO
MUCH FUN IN THE FIRST BLOCK.
[LAUGHTER]
[LAUGHTER] >> THIS IS A CHARCUTERIE BOARD,
AND IT COMPLEMENTS THE CHEESE.
IT’S DRY, NICE ACIDITY, AND
COMPLEMENTS THE CHEESE AS WELL.
>> Jason: THIS HERE?
>> YES, PAIR IT WITH ANYTHING
YOU’D LIKE.
YOU’D LIKE. >> Jason: ON THIS BOARD?
>> YES.
>> YES. >> Jason: EXCUSE MY REACH.
>> Tati: AND WE HAVE THE
DOUGHNUTS, OF COURSE, AND SOME
PIE.
PIE. >> THIS CIDER IS OUR CLASSIC
APPLE SEMI SWEET AND WE HAVE THE
CINNAMON DOUGHNUT AND CINNAMON
APPLE PIE.
APPLE PIE. IT’S PERFECT FOR THE FALL.
AND THIS IS FULL OF APPLE
FLAVOR.
FLAVOR. ANYTHING YOU COULD ASK FOR FALL
AND IT’S OUR BEST SELLER HERE AT
BLAKE’S.
BLAKE’S. >> Tati: AND WHAT IS GOING ON
OVER HERE?
OVER HERE? >> OUR FRESH GREEN BEANS WITH
HONEY SOY GLAZE ON IT.
AND I HAVE IT WITH JASON’S
FAVORITE FOR THE KICK.
AND WE SPICED IT UP WITH EL
CHAVO.
CHAVO. WE HAVE A RESTAURANT OPEN 7 DAYS
A WEEK AND ALL THESE ITEMS ARE
ON THE MENU.
WE HAVE A 30-TAP SYSTEM AND FIND
THE CLASSICS, AS WELL AS
EXPERIMENTAL THINGS.
EXPERIMENTAL THINGS. AND WE HAVE 10 BEER TAPS AND
THAT BEER IS BREWED AT THE FARM.
>> Tati: AND SPEAKING OF WHAT’S
THERE, WHAT IS HERE?
>> THIS IS OUR LIGHT CIDER.
THIS IS LIKE YOUR SELTZER, 100
CALORIES, ZERO GRAMS OF SUGAR
AND 4 CARBS.
YOU CAN TRY THEM THIS WEEKEND
AND THEY WILL BE IN THE MARKET,
LOCAL MEIJER AND KROGER STORES
IN SEPTEMBER.
IN SEPTEMBER. >> Tati: THESE ARE SUPER
POPULAR.
POPULAR. >> Jason: YOU DROPPED A BOMB
OVER WHITE CLAW AND THE OTHER
GUYS.
GUYS. >> THOSE WHO ARE HEALTH
CONSCIOUS LOOKING FOR A
LOW-CALORIE DRINK WHETHER IT’S A
SELTZER OR LIGHTER CALORIE BEER.
THEY’RE AT THE FESTIVAL ONLY
THIS WEEKEND AND TRY OUR
BRAND-NEW RELEASE.
BRAND-NEW RELEASE. >> Jason: WHAT ABOUT THE SIGN-
STEIN-HOISTING CONTEST?
STEIN-HOISTING CONTEST? >> IT’S OUR NUMBER ONE GAME AND
WIN PRIZES AND WE HAVE CORN
HOLE, GIANT JENGA.
AND ENJOY SIDERS AND BEERS.
STRAIGHT ARM IS THE KEY.
IT’S HEAVY.
IT’S HEAVY. WE’LL HAVE LADIES WHO HOLD IT
FOR 3 MINUTES.
>> Tati: IMPRESSIVE.
LOOK AT JASON.
[LAUGHTER]
[LAUGHTER] >> THAT’S LIKE A 5-OUNCE CURL.
[LAUGHTER]
[LAUGHTER] >> Jason: I COULD DO THIS FOR 20
MINUTES BUT THEN I WOULDN’T BE
ABLE TO DO THIS!
>> Tati: AND WHERE CAN YOU GET
TICKETS?
TICKETS? >> BUY YOUR TICKET ONLINE IN
ADVANCE AT CIDERDAYS.COM.
PURCHASE IN ADVANCE AND SAVE $5
AND GET RIGHT INTO THE FESTIVAL.
YOU GET A TASTING GLASS AND THEN
9 DRINK SAMPLES AND YOU CAN DRY
9 DIFFERENT BEERS AND CIDERS,
AND IT’S AN ALL-DAY EVENT.
>> Tati: BE THERE!