Artifact Cider Project

Wow! Great experience here! Cool location right off bike path in downtown Florence. Awesome attention to detail in their branding and the cider tastes great too with amazing differences in the flavors. The staff was very fun, quirky, and friendly. Looking forward to coming back.

Phenomenal cider location. There are so many flavors to choose from, and the atmosphere is super relaxing. The servers are very well-informed about all the types of cider between sweet/sour/bitter flavors - there is a cider for everyone here! The bathrooms are SO nice and well kept and everybody is super friendly. My favorite cider was the Upta Camp! Let me know yours :)

I was thrilled to hear a cidery with a taproom finally opened locally!! The staff was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. They made me feel right at home. This was the first cidery I've been to that made cider cocktails so I was very intrigued to try one. Delicious! Its right off the bike path so many people out biking were stopping in to cool off with a drink. I will definitely be making this a new regular stop

Great ciders. Nice place to sit and have a cider. They also have games. Would recommend

First and foremost, incredible cider that brings an intelligent and playful approach to the cider making traditions this area of the country is well known for. I was pleasantly surprised with the space, as it provides a vibrant tasting room with a great view of Artifact's operations. A huge plus - a delicious selection of flat breads were available to order along with the ciders. The staff was very courteous and happy to answer my many questions. They have a great selection of shirts to buy too. I've been drinking ciders across the country for the past 10+ years and this is easily in my top 3. Starred on my map - will definitely go back!

I wish there was more food options. The cider is great with not to many options and that's a plus. Most craft places can be overwhelming but this place is not. It is easy and relaxing at least on a Sunday. There is plenty of outdoor seating and great for groups of 4 or more. The staff is great and they know their product.

Nice brewery atmosphere for tasting, drinking, and eating on days that a.caterer is present. You can build your own flights with 4 ounce pours. Takeout canned cider is available in the popular flavors. They have special events that may be of interest to locals (e.g., Halloween weekend.) I'm not an expert, but I found the cider to be excellent - unusual flavors made with creative brewing are available that taste authentic rather than artificial.

These folks make delicious cider that I have enjoyed from local package stores and rest for a long time. If you also like their cider, their main location is worth a trip! You can get ciders that are not available elsewhere and they have tasty food and a great atmosphere.

Came here on a girl's day trip and what fun we had! After driving around a bit (didn't see a sign), we found the tasting room in an industrial building. Walking in, there is such a chic vibe with a handful of tables and a few seats at the bar. The staff was very helpful in answering our questions and making suggestions for our flights. I tend to like the sweeter hard ciders and was happy with my choices! Not overly sweet, nice clean flavors. Bought a few cans to bring home, fairly priced! Bring some snacks and enjoy the cider!

After a hard afternoon of record shopping at ElectricEye my buddy and I were hungry and thirsty. We popped in here for a flight of cider and a bacon and blue flat bread. The staff was wonderful, and very knowledgeable. The space is industrial and airy, but not impersonal. They've done a great job with a former warehouse/mill space. The cider is divine. I had a flight of 4 ciders and was even able to pick some of the Cellar Projects (Which never seem to end up canned or bottled.) The Cellar Projects we had had a wine note in the flavor. My favorite was a cider aged in rum barrels. (Which already seems to be off the menu.) The flatbread was very good. They have a small pizza oven on the counter behind the cash wrap and run them through there. The ingredients were fresh and tasty. I will definitely return! And will likely pick up some cider to bring home.

Fantastic offerings and new taproom opening soon! You can look on their website to see what stores and bars carry their products!

I had no idea this place was literally only a few blocks away from my house. Strangely enough, I got a "suggestion" on Facebook to attend Artifact Cider's 1 year anniversary. Loving all things cider, I made a mental note to check it out and likely would attend. When the day of the 1 year anniversary came, and I googled the address, I realized how very close it was! Although Artifact put out their first cider in June 2014, you'd be hard pressed to find anyone who knows of this Springfield local "micro-cidery" in Gasoline Alley. That does not mean, however, that this is a product to be missed! At the anniversary party, they had 6-7 ciders on tap, including the new High Hops, made in conjunction with High Horse. I tried High Hops (a definite win, not subtle on the hoppiness), and Buzzworthy. Buzzworthy is a bone-dry and tart, with a subtle apple-blossom honey finish. I loved it so much, I brought home a 22 oz. bomber of it ($8). The anniversary party was free, and an absolute blast-- they had local food truck vendors, local musicians, and lots of laid-back vibes. I was able to check out their actual cider tasting room, which is any artsy bohemian's dream. I'd be highly interested to know if they are open for "regular" business hours for tastings, purchases, etc. (*I wasn't able to find anything on their website that said so, or not.*) All in all, Artifact is not just a pretty face with lots of feel-good attitude behind it. It's a solid cider. They offer still and sparkling, and with all-local apples, a variety of tastes too. I really hope that they have regular business hours, because I'd love to make this an after-work stop, or make weekend visits, for sure. For those who can't wait, Artifact is sold in a variety of restaurants, bars and stores all throughout the Pioneer Valley (go to the website for a map).

Great cider, great gluten free flatbread. LOL at the person upset that they only serve cider... It's called "Artifact Cider Project". I highly recommend people to bike on the rail trail to come here and get a flight.

Having tried artifact in bars and restaurants, I have been dying to visit their brick and mortar location in Florence. It's perfectly instagram-able with clean white walls, greenery, and coffee shop vibes - if you forget there are giant metal vats full of delicious cider on the other side. It's hard to ignore this though as I tried to get my hands on all the cider exclusive to their physical location. I tried Hilltown Hooch, a rum barrel aged cider; red field; and wolf at the door. I'm not a big fan of rum aged anything so I'll reserve my judgement for those with a finer taste. I wanted to try it so I could cross it off my list. Wolf at the door was crisp and crystal clear like many artifact ciders. Redfield was beautiful - a nice warm red and definitely flavorful from the marmalade. We ended up buying a couple of their bottles ciders to try at home including Rox which we opened up for New Years. It was a lovely cider, with a slight honey taste! I'm in the area often enough that I can say I can't wait to be back to try their selection as it changes season to season.

Amazing cider and delish flatbreads that are locally sourced. Board games, great atmosphere and friendly cider people. Love.

This was my first time entering this new bar with a friend. At first I was impressed by how pretty it was and the atmosphere seems nice. The place is located near my house so I was excited about that as well. Unfortunately the first person we came in contact with was a woman bartender with shorthair who was not overly enthusiastic and proceeded to repeat over and over about eight times that they make cider. I had been told by a neighbor that they thought there was a new brewery in the area so I was under the impression they must make beer, a very honest mistake seeing as I knew nothing about this place. Our bartender was very rude, every time I tried to ask a question or show that I was a little confused she kept repeating the same line, we make Cider. She didn't apologize for the confusion, she didn't welcome us, she didn't smile at any point during our conversation, and she literally only said one line, we make cider. This was definitely some very bad customer service, I've been in Customer Service for about 17 years so I know how to do it properly. In a nutshell for a first impression this was pretty bad and unfortunately neither myself nor my friend will be returning. In addition I will be telling other people that they might not want to go there either. It might very well just be this one waitress , everyone else who works there might be very nice but unfortunately first impressions count for a lot

My husband and I visited Artifact today and we LOVED it. The staff were incredibly friendly, and we felt like we were being welcomed into someone's living room that happened to have a bunch of delicious cider. Tastings were free with a $5 glass! I was tempted to give them a one star review so that more people don't start showing up but I'd be doing them a disservice!

Would love to love this place! However, a few of the people in our group encountered aggression when asking questions about the ciders and food options. To be fair, all of the complaints were about one employee, and the rest seemed happy to answer questions. Hopefully that situation will work itself out.