Alpenfire Cider - Kingston Black Single-Varietal (750 mL)

Alpenfire Cider (Port Townsend, Washington State)
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Alpenfire Cider - Kingston Black Single-Varietal (750 mL)

Alpenfire Cider (Port Townsend, Washington State)

Alpenfire Cider's Kingston Black is a single-varietal cider made 100% from Kingston Black apples grown on Alpenfire's estate orchard in Port Townsend, Washington. 2024 Vintage (year of fruit's harvest), released in Fall 2025.

Tasting Notes: This batch drinks slightly off-dry with great balance of tannins and acidity (medium-plus). First sip bursts with crisp apple. Notes of citrus, orange peel, and a kiss of clove. Lightly creamy, and tart with nice mouthfeel. Finishes dry with a refreshing lingering lime juice note. 

Kingston Black | Single Varietal Cider - 2024 Harvest

From Alpenfire: The Kingston Black, the most widely recognized apple in the cider world known for is balanced yet complex flavor profile, bursting with citrus, earthiness and in ours a touch of salinity. Dark red skin almost purple with slight russeting, ours are medium to small sized and they grow in a conical shape. We’ve heard allot of complaints about this variety in the US but ever since planting them back in 2003 we’ve enjoyed the little quirks they have growing in our maritime climate. We see a big difference in these organically grown apples year to year where their acidity peaks in a cool summer and the soft tannins come to the fore in a hot growing season. This particular vintage we picked mid season and decided to let the native yeasts do what they do best. Those little buggers worked hard through the chilly winter but eventually went to sleep and left us with a balanced cider with soft tannins and a natural sweetness.

About Alpenfire Cider: Alpenfire was one of Washington State's first commercial cideries when they opened in 2006. For two decades since then, they've been very consistently releasing some of the finest craft ciders in North America. Alpenfire was also the first American cidery to obtain a certified organic designation. Their family's estate orchard in Port Townsend on the Olympic Penninsula includes around 1,000 English, French, and Heirloom apple trees. Operated by Bear and Nancy Bishop, and their son Phillipe - to the Bishop family organic is not an option but a necessity - a necessity that keeps them in touch with nature and helps to create the kind of future they want for their family and the planet.

Alpenfire is usually Erik's answer to the question "which cidery is your favorite?".

  • Dry-to-Sweet Scale: Dry
  • Tannins: Medium-Plus
  • Acidity: Medium Plus
  • 🍎🍐 Varieties: Kingston Black
  • Features: Single-Varietal Cider and Organic
  • ABV: 5.6%
  • Format: 750 mL Bottle
  • Shipping available across U.S.
  • In stock, ready to ship
  • Inventory on the way
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If you're looking for a full case of this or any other cider, please e-mail us and we'll setup a special order for you. We can usually get more of any cider we feature in our shop, and offer a discount on full-case special orders. Most bottled ciders come in 12-bottle cases, and canned ciders come in 24-can cases. Some rare or limited ciders may not be eligible for a case order discount, but we can still get you a full case.

We ship cider in boxes that safely hold 4-bottles, 6-bottles, or 12-bottles. Order in one of those quantities (or multiples of those quantities) to maximize your shipping value. For example, if you order 2-3 ciders, there will be room left in the box and it won't meaningfully change the shipping costs to fill the box.

We do have 1-bottle boxes, but in most all instances it will cost the same to ship you a full 4-bottle box.

Shipping to a business address will usually save you a few bucks!

Shipping cost estimates:

  • Pacific Northwest/West Coast: Shipping anywhere in the Pacific Northwest or West Coast is relatively inexpensive. Almost all box sizes cost $16-21 to ship. Same is true for most destinations in the Mountain Time Zone.
  • Central Standard Time Zone / Midwest: A 4-bottle or 6-bottle box will usually cost $18-24 to ship. A 12-bottle box will usually cost $22-30 to ship. Variance depends on weight and how far from a FedEx/UPS shipping center your delivery address is.
  • East Coast: A 4-bottle or 6-bottle box will usually cost $20-25 to ship. A 12-bottle box will usually cost $25-35 to ship. Variance depends on weight and how far from a FedEx/UPS shipping center your delivery address is.

Important Shipping Information:

  • We are able to ship cider to most, but not all, states.
  • Legally, someone 21+ must be present at the time of delivery to sign for the cider. We cannot ship to PO Boxes or AFO/FPO addresses.
  • Shipping prices vary by weight and destination. How far you are from Seattle (where we ship from), and remote vs. central your shipping destination is, and how heavy your box is will make shipping vary.
  • The bigger the box, the less you pay in shipping on a per-bottle basis. We ship in 1, 4, 6, and 12 bottle boxes - order in those quantities for the best shipping value. The size of the box matters as much as the weight, so don't leave empty slots in your bottle box! Shipping 1-2 bottles will cost the same as shipping 4-6 bottles in most cases. Shipping a 12-bottle box is usually only $3-5 more than shipping a 4-6 bottle box.
  • Re-delivery and returns are the responsibility of the customer.
  • We don't recommend shipping during periods of extreme weather. If your area has weather of concern, please contact us and we can hold your order. 

We can usually accommodate rush requests for delivery or pickup. Please e-mail us at cider@pressthenpress.com or call/text us at (206)395-4008.

We offer home delivery of cider orders for customers in the Seattle area, including the east-side. Someone 21+ must be available to accept the delivery. We will be flexible in scheduling a delivery that works for you. Most deliveries are made within a few days of the order being placed.

Orders can be picked up for free at Makeda & Mingus, a coffee shop and community space in the Greenwood neighborhood. They are open everyday from 7AM-5PM. Orders are made available for pickup within 1-3 days.

If you love cider and anticipate ordering 3+ boxes per year, consider joining one of our Cider Clubs. Club members get great benefits including discounts on any orders they make with us, year round.

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