This October marks the fifth annual National Cider Month, founded by Schilling Cider to celebrate the apple-centric hard beverage and elevate the cider industry as a whole. Whether you’re a longtime cider aficionado or a curious newcomer, National Cider Month’s alignment with the harvest season makes this month-long celebration the perfect opportunity to pay homage to the craftsmanship and tradition of cidermaking and explore the diverse and rich flavor profiles of today’s hard cider. As part of National Cider Month, Schilling has, once again, has partnered with Washington Wild to raise money to help keep wild spaces intact. Since Peaks & Pints has partnered with Washington Wild many times, we’re donating proceeds from our Monday Cider Flights to Washington Wild’s mission to protect wild lands and rivers in Washington state through advocacy, education and civic engagement. Head to Tacoma’s Proctor District and Peaks & Pints for Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: Schilling.
Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: Schilling
Schilling Local Legend
5.2% ABV
Local legend is Schilling’s semi-sweet heritage style cider. One of the most approachable non-fruited ciders that Schilling has to offer, Local Legend is light and refreshing with a blend of fresh-pressed Pacific Northwest apples and heirloom bittersharps. The nose is esters and apple, followed by tartness.
Schilling Moon Berries
5.2% ABV
Juicy blackberries and bright blueberries mingle with a hint of sweet French lavender and tangy, fresh-pressed Pacific Northwest apples. At a sparkling 5.2-percent, its flavor profile is fruited and semi-sweet making this a crushable year-round cider.
Schilling Excelsior Imperial Berrymassive
8.4% ABV
As part of their Excelsior Imperial Cider line, this semi-sweet blackberry and blueberry mashup spirals into a core of freshly pressed Pacific Northwest apples and heirloom bittersharp apples.
Schilling Excelsior Imperial Mango
9.1% ABV
Another Excelsior Imperial Cider version, this tropical cider is made with ripe mangoes, French bittersharp apples, and a squeeze of lime. Sweet mango notes in the nose dominate the apple character with a bit of petit-four cake notes. It’s smooth and juicy with sweet mango-apple flavor.
Schilling Excelsior Imperial Pineapple
8.4% ABV
Excelsior Imperial Pineapple combines the crispness of Pacific Northwest apples, the heritage of European bittersharp apples, with the tropical essence of pineapple and passionfruit.
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