February 2021
February’s Explorer Box features Kings Judgement, Gewurztraminer Peach Rhubarb Cider, and Defy Empire, a Hop Passion Fruit Strawberry Dreamsicle Cider.
This winters, Book of Nomad features grapes sourced from Brotherhood Winery, the oldest winery in the United States. This season we decided to explore how spent wine grape skins would co-ferment with our house cider and fruit. The interaction between these ingredients leads us to some pretty wild flavors that we cannot wait to share with you. Cheers to Winter!
This Shared Universe collaboration tastes like our classic Cloud City, but with a twist. Inspired by Lamplighter Brewing Co’s use of Stratta hops, we dumped a figurative ton into our cider. Stratta hops are known to be bright and tropical hops that end with light bittering notes. We knew that we would be using a blended mix of fermented and unfermented passion fruit, strawberry, orange zest, and vanilla; ingredients that trick the taste buds into thinking they are sampling a sweet flavor. By utilizing the bitterness of Stratta hops, we were able to create a balanced fruity dry cider.
TASTING
Are your ciders chilly? Do you have your tasting card and a pen handy? Taste through your fourth Cider Explorers Box with Kyle Sherrer, head cidermaker at Graft.
CIDER COCKTAIL
Edward Gibbons-Brown, one of our favorite local mixologists and theater lover, has created one custom cocktail for you, Cider Explorers, using ingredients found in the common pantry.