Farmstead Cider - Bitter Local Cider (500 mL)

Farmstead Cider (Jackson Hole, Wyoming)

Farmstead Cider - Bitter Local Cider (500 mL)

Farmstead Cider (Jackson Hole, Wyoming)

Farmstead Cider's Bitter Local is made from a blend of crabapples gleaned from old trees growing throughout Farmstead's community in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

The crab apples for this special release of Bitter Local first rooted in the soils decades ago. The trees have seen and survived hard winters and frosty summers, and they've been sunburned and bruised. Yet they thrive in this mountain climate — bitter and sweet and sharp. Time and aging for several months in an oak barrel help the blend of over 150 different apple trees get along inside one bottle. This cider is naturally fermented with native yeast, with no residual sugars, and no added sulfites.

Tasting Notes: Bold tart apple aromas hop out of the glass, no doubt aided by the very persistent, tiny bubbles. The cider drinks intense at the first sip, but it mellows quickly. Dry, with high acid, and medium tannins that lend nice bitter notes. Flavor notes of tart green apple, lemon, vanilla, wood, subtle orange notes. Warming quality.

About Farmstead Cider: Farmstead Cider was founded because the many decorative crab apple trees growing in backyards around the Jackson Hole community were becoming a problem. The apples on the ground would ferment and attract wildlife of all kinds to feast on these sweet treats Unfortunately, when someone steps out of their front door and sees a bear munching away on boozy apples, that can lead to a major problem for both the person and the bear. Farmstead's solution? Remove the apples! Then they discovered how wonderful many of those high-altitude crab apples are for making hard cider. Farmstead now harvests apples all around Jackson Hole, helping to protect wildlife and apple trees while making small-batch hard ciders that reflect their wild home. Farmstead's ciders are fermented to dry using wild/native yeast, often with some oak barrel aging, and without any added sulfites or any other refining agents. Natural cider. Save Bears, Drink Cider! 

  • Dry-to-Sweet Scale: Dry
  • Tannins: Medium
  • Acidity: High
  • 🍎🍐 Varieties: Crabapples
  • Features: Blend, Barrel Aged, and No Sulfites Added
  • ABV: 7.5%
  • Format: 500 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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