Season 8 · Episode 397

397: Nature Evolves in the Glass | Wildcraft Cider Works, OR

Cider Chat · Ria Windcaller: Award-winning Cidermaker and Podcaster | Craft Libations Columnist

January 24, 20241h 17m

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Show Notes

Fermentations Run without Fear at Wildcraft

Sean Kelly founded Wildcraft Cider Works in 2014. His journey to cider making began in 2008. It follows his botanicals passion, quest for tree resources & conservation, in concert with travels to Latin America where he learned how to ferment. He honors the preservation and the medicinal value of the plants and does a mighty fine job of capturing the essence of a wide variety of pomes, grapes and botanicals in the glass.

Sean Kelly Cider Making at Wildcraft

Only Native Yeast
No sulfites
Co-ferment
- botanical
- grapes
- pome fruits – pear, quince, medlars
Barrel aging

Cider's Tasted in this Cider Chat

Pisgah Heriloom
Restoration Perry – wild rootstock pears
Medlar

Wildcraft Products

Ciders
Perry
Brandies – POM-MISTELLE – a set of 3 brandies, apple, quince and pear
Fire Cider
Hot Sauce – Peppers gleaned from Camas Swale Farms. Fermented and aged in house brandy barrels

Annual Events at Wildcraft

March 2nd Tap Takeover – an array of ferments on tap
Fiddlehead Festival – Last weekend of April
Harvest Party – fall

Mentioned in this Cider Chat

Freeman Rowe
French Cider Tour – September 22-28, 2024 Reservations are now open

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