Whether it is the Champagne-Style Apple Cider, Perry Pear Cider, or the Plum Cider, Mission Trail has proven itself a master of the craft. With so many options, I’ve narrowed it down to my current favorites listed below:Ī new label established in 2014 in Monterey County, CA, the brothers at Mission Trail are making some amazing ciders! Using their own orchards, they create amazing apple ciders as well as other fruit ciders. As the outfit suggests, enjoy it on its own or with a bit of bourbon.Frequently overlooked in many bottle shops: Cider! It's the fastest growing sector of the alcohol market, yet only accounts for about 1-2% of the industry. Cider can range from incredibly sweet to bone dry, from wine-like to beer-esque. Despite the smoothness that comes from time on oak, there’s still a tasty smack of tartness. The Beard Bender is barrel-aged and quite session-like in its lightness. Set in Michigan, Blake’s makes a wide variety of canned cider options.
Fans of lagers and pilsners will transition seamlessly to the approachability of this well-made cider. The outfit’s Authentic Dry Apple Cider is incredibly inviting and pleasant on the palate. Lonetree is based in Vancouver, B.C., and makes cider from apples grown all over the province, including the Okanagan Valley.
Made of a handful of varieties, the cider is unctuous and built around prominent stone fruit flavors. While dry ciders tend to show the most character, this semi-sweet take finds a glorious balance between fruit and sugar. This Washington outfit is still in the process of launching, but it is the byproduct of a seasoned team working with some of the best apples on the west coast. The tasty batch just adopted a canned version of its flagship offering. It’s so dry, drinkable, and food-friendly, you’ll be cracking cans all afternoon and evening. The Sagardo shows a touch of herbs along with citrus, melon, and a bit of brine. Headquartered in the Columbia River Gorge, Son of Man is also aboard the Spanish-style cider train. For something a little different, check out the label’s tasty Local Harvest Series. It’s the Muscadet of cider, perfect with oysters. The brut is made with Champagne yeast and unfiltered, offering lovely texture and focused flavors. It’s available in can and bottle form.īased in Sebastapol, Golden State Cider is doing good work in the canned sector. Wild fermented and aged on the lees, it shows a touch of earthiness and boasts nice structure. This cider from New York is Basque-inspired, showing glowing brightness and electric green apple notes. Oh, and the Pretty Dry Perry can is a model citizen from a design standpoint. Made of pear, it’s dry, with crisp fruit notes, lovely effervescence, and a kiss of funk. Looking for a pear cider? A Spanish cider made in the tradition of Asturias in the northwest of the country, this cider is one of the most balanced and refreshing out there. It’s a dazzling lavender hue and offers brambly notes along with a nice punch of fresh apple. This berry-infused cider is particularly Oregonian, made with resident Marionberries (invented down the street at Oregon State University). Set in the heart of the Willamette Valley in Corvallis, Oregon 2 Towns is among the state’s top cider houses.
Here are some of the best canned cider options you can sip on this year. And while there’s a myriad of great homegrown cider, there are some outstanding canned takes coming in as well, from cider-crazed countries like Canada, Spain, and France. From Washington to New York, there are numerous orchards manufacturing scores of varieties that filter into delicious batches of approved canned cider. Well, amid this golden age of drinks culture, one could argue that the same could be said of cider. They said there’s little more that’s American than apple pie.
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