Are your dreams seen through bubble vision? Are apples, pears, cherries, and blueberries your favorite fruits? Do you think everything tastes better fermented? Diagnosis: hard cider fan. The treatment: keep reading!
The 6th annual Summer Cider Day in Port Townsend, WA just took place on August 6th. I loved this event just as much, if not more then the one last year. This event features around 70 ciders from makers in both Washington, and Oregon.
I was very pleased to see the return of New West Cider which really caught my attention last year with a cherry cider. This time I sampled Black & Blue made from Pacific Northwest blackberries, and blueberries. This cider is very light, and refreshing. (Living in the Pacific Northwest, I can tell you the berries grown here are amazing!).
Anthem Cherry cider had a bit of a cherry cotton candy on the nose, but not a sweet taste. Very good!
Nashi Orchards was one of my favorites last year (I think I tried everything they brought last time!). New this year was their barrel fermented cider which is aged in French oak barrels. Very nice!
Luckily, I'm able to find some of 2 Towns Ciderhouse at the Co-op here in Port Townsend. (My fav is Made Marion with Oregon marionberries). I tried The Bad Apple this time, and it had a bit of a mead taste to it (this item is made with honey). Very approachable.
Snowdrift Cider Co. out of Washington had this amazing pear wine which is made is the Champagne style which lends to an elegant product, with the smaller, high quality bubbles. I found this one to have a unique nose, and flavors of butter, and popcorn, along with the pear. Very nice. (I have a bottle in my fridge right now).
Reverend Nat's Cider The Passion earned my pick for best cider at this particular event. I never imagined I would say that in regards to passionfruit in cider, but it's so true! The passionfruit comes through in such a well balanced way with the vanilla, and coconut rounding out the flavor, as well. The nose, taste, and finish in this cider is so complex, and tasty. Sorry to have to inform you this is a summer seasonal, so grab some ASAP, or you'll have to wait until next year. (I also have a bottle of this one in my refrigerator right now).
Summer Cider Day also offers a "store" to purchase full-sized bottles of your favorite cider.
Did you attend this event? If so, what was your pick for best cider? What ciders do you have in your refrigerator, or in your hand, right now?
Cheers!!!
Reverend Nat's Cider: http://reverendnatshardcider.com
Snowdrift Cider Co.: http://snowdriftcider.com/
Nashi Orchards: http://www.nashiorchards.com/
2 Towns Ciderhouse: http://2townsciderhouse.com/
Anthem Cider: http://anthemcider.com/
New West Cider: http://www.newwestcider.com/
For more cider events in Washington check out: http://www.nwcider.com/
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