Year-Round Hard Ciders
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Honey Crisp
We craft this hard cider with honeycrisp apples and add a touch of local honey to provide a bit more sweetness. This semi-sweet hard cider is crisp, tart and juicy. Just close your eyes and enjoy drinking a honeycrisp apple.
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INGREDIENTS: Apples, local honey
SWEET SCALE : Semi-Sweet -
Oak Hill Blend
We started giving out samples of our original hard cider, Oak Hill Blend, under a tent at the farm during apple harvest in the fall of 2017, and customers loved it! Using apple varieties grown in our Oak Hill Road orchard, this hard cider is authentically apple forward and semi-sweet.
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INGREDIENTS: Apples
SWEET SCALE: Semi-Sweet -
Cider Barn Select
Early on, our hard cider customers started asking for a less sweet option, so we came up with this one! Cider Barn Select isn't like most "farm ciders." We use a specially selected Belgian yeast when fermenting this year-round cider to make it refreshingly dry and thirst quenching, with a surprisingly clean and soft appley finish.
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INGREDIENTS: Apples
SWEET SCALE: Semi-Dry
Seasonal Hard Ciders
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Ginger Island
Inspired by the Jamaican guest workers who come back to the farm every year to harvest our fruit, we add ginger juice and raw demerara sugar to our fermented hard apple cider for a seasonal winter warm-up.
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INGREDIENTS: Apples, demerara sugar, ginger juice, tangerine peel
SEASONS: Available January through March
SWEET SCALE: Semi-Sweet -
Raspberry Shandy
Several summers back, as we patiently waited for our fruit crops to ripen, we began bottling our gourmet lemonades. It struck us: why not blend our beloved lemonade with our hard cider, creating an irresistibly refreshing summer seasonal? Enhanced with the rich essence of raspberry juice, this concoction offers a delightful twist on our classic cider shandy, brimming with full-bodied flavor.
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INGREDIENTS: Apples, Carlson Orchards Gourmet Lemonade, raspberry juice
SEASONS: Available Spring and Summer
SWEET SCALE: Semi-Sweet -
Harvard Harvest
Think of liquid apple pie. We start with a slightly drier version of Oak Hill Blend and add an apple pie spice mix. Just enough spice, just enough apple, just enough sweet.
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INGREDIENTS: Apples, nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, ginger, allspice
SEASONS: Available Fall and Winter
SWEET SCALE: Semi-Sweet -
Berry Cranberry
Our cranberry hard cider expertly balances tart New England Cranberries with a touch of sweet raspberry and local honey, offering a refreshing and perfectly balanced sip. Enjoy the crispness in every glass, ideal for cozy evenings or festive gatherings with loved ones.
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INGREDIENTS: Apples, cranberries, raspberries, local honey
SEASONS: November - December
SWEET SCALE: Semi-Sweet
Limited Edition Ciders
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Legacy
Years ago, the Carlson brothers planted a few thousand rare hard cider apple trees. They envisioned an heirloom hard cider using these bittersweet and bitter sharp apples. Their cider Legacy, literally, is in this can; rich and robust in color and flavor. Perfect on its own or paired with a hearty meal.
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INGREDIENTS: Apples
SEASONS: January - February
SWEET SCALE: Semi-Dry -
Cherry
Cherry blossoms herald the arrival of Spring, so does our this cider! We blend our crisp Carlson hard cider with tangy and vibrant cold pressed dark cherry juice for a taste that is refreshing and delicious.
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INGREDIENTS: Apples, cherry juice
SEASONS: March - April
SWEET SCALE: Semi-Sweet -
Blueberry
This cider starts with pure blueberry juice, then gets a fragrant lift from a touch of lavender and just the right amount of honey. The result is a beautifully balanced, lightly floral sip that’s as refreshing as it is unique. It’s a seasonal standout that brings a little sunshine to every pour.
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INGREDIENTS: Apples, blueberry juice, lavender, local honey
SEASONS: May - June
SWEET SCALE: Semi-Sweet -
Peach Cobbler
This hard cider captures the essence of a classic summertime dessert, blending juicy sun-ripened peaches with a crisp apple cider. Subtle notes of nutmeg and cinnamon round out the smooth, fruit-forward finish.
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INGREDIENTS: Apples, peach puree, apricot puree, local honey, cinnamon, nutmeg
SEASONS: July - September
SWEET SCALE: Semi-Dry -
Bare Hill Blush (Coming This Fall)
This cider is co-fermented with red wine grape skins; its blush-red color is enhanced by the tannic structure that the grape skins impart. This drier, refreshing hard cider makes for the perfect pairing with a variety of dishes. Think the petit syrah of hard ciders!
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INGREDIENTS: Apples, red wine grape skins
SEASONS: October - December
SWEET SCALE: Semi-Dry
Variety Packs
Our Variety Packs combine a curated selection of seasonal favorites. Each pack features two 16 oz cans of our year-round hard ciders alongside the current seasonal blend, offering a delightful journey through our diverse cider portfolio.
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January - February
Oak Hill Blend, Cider Barn Select, Honey Crisp & Ginger Island
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March - July
Oak Hill Blend, Cider Barn Select, Honey Crisp & Raspberry Shandy
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August - October
Oak Hill Blend, Cider Barn Select, Honey Crisp & Harvard Harvest
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November - December
Oak Hill Blend, Cider Barn Select, Honey Crisp, Berry Cranberry
Where it all starts, our Sweet Ciders
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Carlson Premium
Carlson Orchards 100% Natural Premium Blend is made from only the freshest apples available. While the method for pressing apples has been around for centuries, modern processing technology ensures the freshest, real apple taste. This apple cider is naturally sweet with no added sugar. Delicious served hot or cold, our cider is a great way to enjoy orchard fresh apples year-round.
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Honeycrisp
Carlson Orchards has been growing Honeycrisp apples since 2001. One of the most popular apples to eat, the Honeycrisp apple is tart, sweet and exceptionally juicy which makes it great for pressing into cider. For this varietal cider, we strictly use these mature Honeycrisp apples, no other apples are in the mix. Since we only use Honeycrisp, drinking this cider will guarantee that delicious, crisp taste.
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Gala
Gala apples have become the most grown and consumed apples across the USA. They are a descendent of Cox’s Orange Pippin, Kidd’s Orange Red and both Red and Golden Delicious which make them sweet and crunchy. Much like our Honeycrisp Apple Cider, we only use Gala apples in this varietal sweet cider to deliver that real Gala apple taste.