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Bristols OG - Gravenstein, Graniwinkle, Pippin, and Granny Smith from Bear Valley Ranch, Hog Canyon, Gizdich Ranch, and Cuyama. A crisp homage to West Country. The cider that started it all. Available at Bristols Cider and Lone Madrone.
Anne Bonny - One of our three bourbon barrel-aged ciders, the Anne Bonny marries the elegance of the specific varieties of apples that are blended with a more mellow bourbon experience. Not to be fooled, she is a cider that packs a punch with abv. varying per batch from 8 - 10%! Available in can or growler. Available at Bristols Cider.
NC2: Trees of Antiquity - This is a multi-vintage, multi-orchard cider aged in 10 different spirit barrels and blended with a cognac puncheon, giving it an unmistakable smooth and delicate aroma with a strong presence on the palate. Available at Bristols Cider.
NC2 - A “Trees of Antiquity” field blend of heirloom apples including Nehou, Wickson, Egremont Russet, & Wyken Pippin planted in Lockwood by Neil Collins “the younger” and aged in neutral oak by our own Neil Collins, “the elder”. Available at Lone Madrone.
Mangelwurzel - Granny Smith from Hog Canyon Orchard in Paso Robles, co-fermented with beets provided by Kitchen 46 for an unforgettable, earthy finish. Available at Bristols Cider and Lone Madrone.
Joan’s Best - Granny Smith from Hog Canyon Orchard in Paso Robles, aged in stainless steel to provide a strictly Granny Smith presence. Refreshing and crispy. Available at Bristols Cider.
Black Beard - Aged in spent bourbon casks sent straight from the distillery and then aged another five months in bottle before release. A blend of Arkansas Black, Wicksen Crab, Harrison Crab, Black Twig, Newton Pippin, and Granny Smith varieties. Black Beard is bottle-conditioned with a Champagne/Brettanomyces blend. Proudly, it is one of the least available and longest-aged ciders we make. Available at Bristols Cider.
Black Bart - Bart, short for Bartholomew. This is the bottle-conditioned version of our Barti Ddu. Dry-hopped using English hop varieties and conditioned with Saison yeast. This 100% Granny Smith cider will sparkle, bubble, and hop around on the palate like a pirate on the open sea. Available at Bristols Cider.
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Barti Ddu - Pronounced ' Barti Thee,' this cider, named after the Welshman Bartholomew Roberts, is dry-hopped using only English hops. The tea like hops impart a perfumed elegance that supports the Granny Smith's delicateness. Currently Unavailable.
Carnie - Released once a year right before the mid-state fair. This cider is aged in bourbon barrels for a full year then dry-hopped! Currently Unavailable.
Colony - Orchard select blend of apples that are fermented in a farmhouse style with gentle notes of Brett and layered depths of flavor. Currently Unavailable.
Granata - Barrel fermented Newtown Pippin apples and Pomegranates, andesine gemstone color and incredible fresh tart pomegranate flavor. Currently Unavailable.
Green Fairy - Barrel-aged cider with Absinthe botanicals! Currently Unavailable.
Merry Hell - A blend of apples co-fermented with fresh gin botanicals such as juniper berry, peppercorn and cardamom. If you love herbal gin this is the cider for you. Currently Unavailable.
Westy - These apples were hand picked by our cider makers on the west side of Paso. Unfiltered, providing smooth mouth feel and strong fruit-forward flavors. Currently Unavailable.
Whalerock - This cider is created once a year for the Whalerock music festival. Come by a week or two before the big day to try this ever-changing cider! Currently Unavailable.