CIDERCRAFT Magazine, CIDERCRAFT Volume 14 2020
Unusual containers can help ciders stand out on store shelves and with novelty loving consumers Here are examples that push the envelope ALPENFIRE CIDERs Discovery Trail Cideron the Go comes in a 15 liter bag with a built in spout The medium matches the message ideal for toting on a hike or picnic the ciders sales help fund completion of the Olympic Peninsulas Discovery Trail in Washington State And the collapsible bag serves to preserve this award winning still cider made from 80 percent heirloom varietals and 20 percent estategrown Foxwhelp and Kingston Black Two other still ciders are available in the same lightweight bagnum container FARNUM HILLs Extra Dry Still and MILK HONEY CIDERS Golden Russet For a few swallows more than its standard one pint 16 ounce can GOLDEN STATE CIDER also puts its core ciders Brut Mighty Hops Mighty Dry hibiscus infused Hamaica and Gingergrass ginger and lemongrass 50 CIDERCRAFTMAG COM in a stretch version that holds 192 ounces an imperial or proper pint a UK pub pour PORTLAND CIDER CO is also packaging in imperial pints for several of its top selling ciders Like the sidekick in a buddy movie the sawed o bottles known as stubbies have a relaxed ready for anything vibe Austins ARGUS CIDERY has used the 12 ounce bottles for its Lagered Cherry Vin and Vinho Pearde ciders Across the pond in Northwest France the GALIPETTE line of ciders are also in stubbies putting traditional French cidre in fetching New World packaging Swing top bottles have old fashioned charm and are a ine way to keep the sparkle in undrunk cider Oregons RUNCIBLE CIDER sells its lauded tipples Cherry Twang Crab apple Nebula English style Old Hoot and more in capped 750 milliliter bottles itted with a swing top to seal in the goodness Bonus The bottles can be reused for infusions and other homemade concoctions Sour Ciders made intentionally sour using nonstandard yeasts and or bacterial fermentation also including sidra and sidra style D O U B L E G O L D Sidra Riestra Sidra Natural Riestra kSariego Asturias Spain This is classic Asturian sidra Not sure what that means Start here fresh pure apple aromas meet the traditional sour pang of citrus with subtle acid noticeable astringency and texture building tannins rinsing out the dry palate As a still cider this should be poured with some distance from the glass to create natural bubbles and release aromas and lavors 10 700ml ksidrariestra com GOL D T IE Sidra Riestra Good Clean Funk k 4 12oz Seattle Cider Co Crimson Gold k 18 750ml SI LV ER T I E 2 Towns Ciderhouse 2017 La Mûre k 10 375ml Bristols Cider House Skimmington k 14 750ml BRONZ E Courthouse Creek Cider Straight No Chaser k 20 750ml JUDGE S P ICKS Sidra Fanjul Sidra Nautral k 10 700ml Cider Creek Hard Cider Dreams of Charlotte k 8 500ml Potters Craft Cider Raspberries Brett k 12 375ml TOP LEFT PHOTO BY CAYLEE BETTS Innovation in Packaging
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