Woodchuck Hard Cider
Woodchuck Hard Cider is a brand of hard cider produced by the Vermont Hard Cider Company, LLC in Middlebury, Vermont.[1] It is the top-selling hard cider in the United States,[2] with approximately 47% of the hard cider market in the US.[3]
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[edit] Varieties
All Woodchuck ciders are naturally gluten-free because the product is made from apples only, without any grains.[4] The company sells several types of cider under the Woodchuck name, including core flavors, limited released which are sold at particular times of year, and private reserves which are produced in limited batches.[5]
[edit] Core styles
- Amber - traditional New England cider
- 802 (Dark & Dry) - has caramelized sugar added, but still drier than Amber. Named after the area code of the company.
- Granny Smith - made from only Granny Smith apples
- Pear - apple cider with natural pear flavoring added
- Raspberry - apple cider with a raspberry flavoring added
[edit] Limited releases
Woodchuck has seasonal cider varieties which are released according to time of year:
- Spring - flavored with maple syrup and brown sugar
- Summer - more tart than Amber cider
- Fall - flavored with cinnamon, nutmeg, and white oak
- Winter - a combination of "Premium French" and "Traditional American Oak"[6]
[edit] Private reserves
In fall/winter 2008, Woodchuck started shipping a limited release of an oak-aged cider simply called Oak Aged. They also formerly produced a variety called Colonial, which was also aged in oak barrels. In the fall of 2010, the company produced a limited run of pumpkin hard cider, which they claim as the world's first pumpkin cider.[4] Barrel Select private reserve is hard cider that combines the taste of cider with the taste of Kentucky bourbon.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ Nason, Adam (5 August 2011). "Green Mountain Beverage unveils new company name". beernews.org. http://beernews.org/2011/08/green-mountain-beverage-unveils-new-company-name/. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ Becker, Maki (27 August 2011). "Mayer Bros. hard cider soured by lawsuit". Buffalo News. http://www.buffalonews.com/city/article536566.ece. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ Schultz, E.J. (28 November 2011). "Cider Seen as Next 'Craft' Brew as Sales Climb 25% This Year". Advertising Age. http://adage.com/article/news/cider-craft-brew-sales-climb/231198/. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ a b "Woodchuck Hard Cider Unveils First EVER Pumpkin Cider" (Press release). PRLog. 7 September 2010. http://www.prlog.org/10915188-woodchuck-hard-cider-unveils-first-ever-pumpkin-cider.html. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
- ^ "Cider Styles." Woodchuck. Retrieved on 27 June 2009.
- ^ "Limited Releases". woodchuck.com. http://www.woodchuck.com/cider/limited-release.html#. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ "Private Reserves". woodchuck.com. http://www.woodchuck.com/cider/private-reserves.html. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
[edit] External links
- Flowers, John (November 21, 2011). "Cider company plans big expansion". Addison County Independent. http://www.addisonindependent.com/201111cider-company-plans-big-expansion. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
- Bullard, Gina (November 7, 2011). "Woodchuck gets back to basics". Wcax.com. http://www.wcax.com/story/15978184/mivt-woodchuck-goes-back-to-its-roots. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
- Thurston, Jack (November 14, 2011). "Vt. Beverage Maker Goes 'Green' With Brown Bottles". Wptz.com. http://www.wptz.com/r/29767461/detail.html. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
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