The inaugural Apple Country Cider Jam kicked off in downtown Hendersonville Saturday afternoon, drawing large crowds eager to sample the offerings from local cideries that use Henderson County apples.
A long line of people was already waiting at the gates before the event got started, and by midafternoon Main Street was thick with visitors enjoying different ciders, food and music.
Eight area cideries were represented: Bold Rock Hard Cider, Noble Cider, Flat Rock Ciderworks, Appalachian Ridge Artisan Ciders, Bull City Ciderworks, Red Clay Ciderworks, GoodRoad CiderWorks and 1898 Hard Cider.