Farmstead Cider - Bitter Local Cider (500 mL)
Farmstead Cider - Bitter Local Cider (500 mL)
Farmstead Cider's Bitter Localย 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 โ 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 drinksย 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!ย
- Dry-to-Sweet Scale: Dry
- Tannins: Medium
- Acidity: High
- ๐๐ 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