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This weekend marks one year of operation for Outlier Cellars, and the Mancos cidery is gearing up for a Friday night birthday bash.<\/p>\n
The cidery at 141 S. Main St. opened in February 2018. And with a year under its belt, the business has grown into a community hub, with live music and celebrated ciders, said the owners.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel like we\u2019ve generated a really cool place for people to gather and come together,\u201d said Saumel Perry, one of Outlier\u2019s founders. \u201cI\u2019ve met a lot of really interesting folks that I didn\u2019t even know lived in Mancos because there was nowhere really for us to connect previously, and now it feels like people are coming out of the woodwork.\u201d<\/p>\n
Outlier Cellars was co-founded by Perry and Neal Wight last year. They specialize in making and selling Fenceline Cider, a dry cider made from local heritage apples.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve been happily surprised at how supportive people have been, especially the liquor stores and restaurants to carry artisan cider made from local fruit,\u201d Wight said of the past year.<\/p>\n
Friday\u2019s event will involve a raffle and live music by the Crags, performing \u201csouthwest psych-a-desert rock,\u201d according to the event organizers. Attendees can also eat free unlimited pizza with the purchase of cider, and are invited to try out a new bourbon barrel-aged cider.<\/p>\n
The party will happen from 5-10 p.m.<\/p>\n