Ciders + Drinks + Food

of the farm: core

6.4% cider
The center of our “Of the Farm” series, Core is made with apples from an orchard in Plowville, PA, where John Updike spent a part of his youth, then wrote his novel “Of the Farm” based on his formative years there. This current batch of Core starts with a blend of early season apples, fermented dry, then rested in stainless for 3 months. The result is a dry, easy and refreshing Cider with some subtle minerality, and light apple on the palate. Cheers!

of the farm: perry VII

6% all pear
Pears, Pears, Pears! Our seventh Perry is made solely with a blend of three different pears grown and harvested by our friends at Weaver’s Orchard in 2024. Harrow Sweet, Gem, and Bosc pears were pressed, fermented and aged for a full year. This one drinks dry, with a slight ripe pear sweetness, and that tang of tartness that our Perries tend to bring. We hope you enjoy!

of the village: carrot + ginger

6.7% dry, gingery + light carrot
Can Cider be a health tonic? We’re putting that question to the test with this uniquely local creation made with Carrots and Baby Ginger grown by our friends at B&H Organic Farm down the road in Morgantown. Antioxidant and vitamin rich, this one is certainly unique! Zingy ginger shines on the palate and is backed up by a subtle carrot undertone at the end. Refreshing and cleansing, it certainly feels like there’s some good happening here!

of the bine: chinook of fawn hill

6.4% dry hopped cider
Our “Of the Bine” series explores the influence of the wide array of hops on our dry Cider, this time bringing whole cone Chinook grown by our friends at Fawn Hill Hop Yard over in Reading, PA. A bit of an “old school” hop, Chinook was bred in the US, released in 1985, and had a role in some of the more iconic hopped beers over the years. Here, a hefty dry hopping of these local Chinook brings pleasant notes of citrus and fresh hay, resulting in an easy drinking dry cider.

of the world: strawberry loomi

6.7% strawberry + dried lemon cider
Our old friend Majid loves to bring us unusual ingredients for our ciders, and he usually succeeds in bringing us things we didn’t know of or haven’t used before. He most recently brought us Dried Yellow Lemons, commonly used throughout the Middle East as a spice or tea, and named Loomi in some parts of the region. We took this global fruit and added some local flare, with Strawberries grown by nearby Weaver’s Orchard. The two combined in our dry cider presents a light strawberry on the palate with a subtle earthy lemon undertone, a fun interpretation of a Strawberry Lemonade!

of the farm: sour core (paw paw + saffron)

7.6% Spanish-style sour cider
Our Sour Core starts with a blend of acid-forward apples, fermented dry, then rested in stainless for 5 months. The result is reminiscent of a Basque-style cider, with a pronounced sour profile, some subtle minerality, and green apple on the palate. We took a small batch and rested it for more months on 2nd use Penna Paw Paws and loads of Saffron, the most valuable spice on the globe. This one is tart and golden, with that unmistakable banana-mango vibe from the Paw Paws. Pucker up for some Sour Core!

of the world: learning to write

7% cardamom + date cider
4000 years ago, cardamom and dates were in use as tasty and sacred foods. At the same time, we humans were just getting the hang of writing down our thoughts. Could those two ancient foods have driven our abilities to put paint to rock? Who knows really, but the combo is delicious! We rested a whole bunch of plump cardamom, a gift brought to us from Egypt, along with pounds and pounds of organic dates, a gift from one of our cheese makers, in a dry cider for some moons. A complex, fruity, floral, and slightly tart Cider is the result. Try some and see how it inspires you!

of the vine: kimberton rosé

6.3% cider-wine hybrid
Our “Of the Vine” series combines the wonderful worlds of apples and grapes and begins to blur the lines between cider and wine. For Kimberton Rosé we took a 3-apple cider (equal parts Honeycrisp, Ginger Gold, and Zestar) and did a three month rest of Malbec pomace from grapes grown right here in Kimberton by our friends at Bowen Arrow Winery. A lovely dusty rose hue entices, and leads to an interesting tannic, dry cider with some wine-like acidity, and light fruity notes. This one shows how much apples and grapes like to play with each other!

of the farm: choco cherry

6.7% seasonal cider
This one is all about the love. Chocolate and Cherries have both held significance throughout our history, a sacred berry that has symbolized love and friendship, sharing space with the Food of the Gods. We loaded a dry cider with mounds and mounds of PA cherries, and further conditioned it on two types of chocolate. With a lovely cherry nose, big cherry hits first, followed by a soft palate-coating chocolate finish, especially as it warms. Drink slow, and take in the love!

sweet cider spritzer

Looking for a cider with a bit of sweetness? How about a half-and-half with Of the Farm: Core and fresh Sweet Cider.