UPCOMING EVENTS
First Boulder County Hard Cider Press in 100 Years?
BOCO Cider, Boulder's only cidery, is pressing local apples tomorrow. It may be Boulder County's first significant press for hard cider in 100 Years.
- These are apples collected from residential trees in Boulder County with community help.
- The apples will be milled first and then pressed in North Boulder.
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The resulting apple juice will be a “Mutt” blend owing to the many varieties used.
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Fermentation, racking and keg-conditioning will take about 6 weeks until final product.
Once upon a time, Boulder County had a thriving apple industry with about two thirds devoted to the production of hard cider. Prohibition (1920 to 1933) wiped out the hard cider industry and major apple production moved to Washington and other states. NPR's "Science Friday" did a great segment from Chautauqua on local apples: https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/colorado-apple-mystery/
BOCO Cider is a small urban cidery located in North Boulder. Its hard cider is “Made the Boulder Way,” which means no added sulfites, unfiltered, nothing artificial, natural bubbles, unpasteurized and gluten-free! Kind of like it would have been made on a farm a century ago.
Michael Belochi, Owner
Mobile: 720-938-7285
BOCO Cider
www.bococider.com
1501 Lee Hill Dr., Unit 14
Boulder, CO 80304
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