cider making

of page Rooted in The White Mountains About us We are a local couple, born and raised in the Mount Washington Valley. We grow grapes, harvest local apples and also work with with growers in the region. We make everything in-house at our Winery and Tasting room in Bartlett, New Hampshire.Ryan Classen Winegrower, dreamer, doer, visionary, wild fermenter, father to Huxley. Studied wine-growing in Australia and New Zealand. Started his vineyard in Bartlett, NH in 2009.Jamie Robinson Ryan's partner in crime, Mama to Huxley, Tasting Room Host, photo documentation, social media upkeep, learning the ropes in the vineyard and the winery since 2018.Huxley Grape quality control, Vine Planter, gets mad when you forget his safety scissors, a constant reminder that we all need snacks.Local Fruit, Native Yeast Fermen TATIONWe opened Alpine Garden Winery in 2021, where we produce wine and cider from.

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Avid Cider Co. makes dry, fruit-forward hard cider for people who are outside first. Founded in 2013 by Sam Roberts and a co-founder, it started with kegs at local concerts and grew across the West. Avid is now part of Blake's Beverage Company. Every Avid cider is gluten free and made with real fruit, leaning on fruit rather than sweetness. Ciders are sold through grocers and bottle shops; the company does not ship direct.

Blossom Barn Cidery is a solar-powered family farm and cidery in Southern Oregon's Rogue Valley, founded by Jeremy and Erin. It specializes in heritage perries (hard ciders made exclusively from pears) that are naturally gluten-free, sugar-free, and made from 100% fresh-pressed, locally grown heritage fruit. The cidery opened a tasting room in November 2022 overlooking its namesake century-old barn.

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Brix Cider specializes in hard cider and farm-to-table food, partnering with local farms and orchards in Wisconsin's Driftless Region. Its ciders are made with 100% Wisconsin-grown apples plus other Wisconsin-grown ingredients such as raspberries, black currants, cherries, and honey. The company also produces spirits including a high rye bourbon whiskey and an apple brandy. Over 50% of ingredient purchases are direct from local farms, with another 25% locally grown or made in Wisconsin.

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Carr's Ciderhouse of Preservation Orchard grows fruit and nuts and makes hard ciders, vinegars, vinegar shrubs, syrups, jams and jellies the traditional way with high quality fruit, slow fermentation, and very small batches. Founded by Nicole and Jonathan, who bought the protected agricultural land in 2003, planted apples in 2005, and began cider making in 2012. Located on the northwest slope of Mt. Warner in Hadley, MA, with an outdoor Cider Garden and farmstand.

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Cedar Draw Cider is an independent, woman-owned nano-cidery in Buhl, Idaho, started in 2018 by husband and wife team Emily and John Mason on their 3 acre family orchard. Emily is the Cider Maker and John manages the Tasting Room and distribution relationships with restaurants, markets and breweries throughout Southern Idaho. The cidery produces about 4,000 gallons per year using locally-sourced fruit and ingredients.

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Champlain Orchards is a family-owned orchard in Shoreham, Vermont, founded in 1998 when Bill Suhr purchased 60 acres. It grows over 175 varieties of Eco-Certified and organically grown fruits including apples, peaches, pears, plums, cherries, nectarines, and berries across more than 300 acres. The orchard also produces handcrafted provisions and hard ciders, and operates a farm market, pick-your-own, and cider garden.

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Dries Orchards Inc. is a family owned orchard in Northumberland County, PA, operating for over 50 years with over 150 acres of fruit trees, mainly apples. They grow fruit, make their own cider in house, and sell baked goods, honey products, jarred products, and candy at their retail store.

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Eden Ciders is a Vermont cidery founded in 2007 by Eleanor and Albert Leger, who purchased an abandoned dairy farm in West Charleston and made an experimental batch of Ice Cider. The company produces ice ciders, harvest ciders, and Orleans aperitif ciders from locally grown, sustainably farmed heirloom apples, and has merged with Shelburne Vineyard and Iapetus Wines.

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