New York is arguably the best cider producing state in the country. At the very least, thanks to a number of cidermakers' renewed interest in growing actual cider apple varieties, regions like the Finger Lakes and Hudson Valley feature some truly world-class ciders. And yet, New York City, home to almost half of the state's population, doesn't offer a true cider experience. After opening in 2015, the Lower East Side's Wassail finally gave NYC a top-flight cider bar, but alas, the space has unfortunately languished in the past year and is a shell of its former self. Even then, this bar never quite recreated the joys of a lively Basque-style cider house. However, arriving next month, New York City may finally get its Great Cider Hope: After years in the making, Brooklyn Cider House is set to let the cider fly.

As a brand, Brooklyn Cider House has been around for a few years, launched after a trip drinking sidra in Spanish Basque Country led its founders to dream of opening a similar space to these sagardotegis back in Brooklyn. To get its cider business off the ground, ironically, Brooklyn Cider House already has a cidery and tasting room—in New Paltz, New York, in the Hudson Valley. But though this location puts the company closer to Twin Star Orchards where its cider-specific apples are grown, the plan to open in Brooklyn has never wavered—and according to Time Out New York, the 15,000-square-foot space in Bushwick will finally open later this year after nearly a year of delays.

The massive cider house will serve Brooklyn Cider House cider, of course, five varieties in all—but this space will be more than just a tasting room. Like any good sagardotegi, this cider house will have a cidery on site where apples are pressed and the juice naturally fermented into funky goodness. Additionally, just like in Spain, an on-site restaurant will also serve up a Basque-inspired menu: "foods like chorizo cooked in cider, thick steaks, egg tortilla and Spanish cheeses, nuts and cured meats," according to a New York Times article from last year.