It’s safe to say Schilling Cider is more thrilled about National Cider Month than any other cidery in the nation. Schilling invented the monthlong cider hug five years ago to celebrate the apple-centric hard beverage and elevate the cider industry as a whole. As part of National Cider Month, Schilling has, once again, 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. Schilling hosts another exciting National Cider Month bonus. Scan the QR code on the Schilling posters at Peaks & Pints for a chance to fly away to France and sip cider in the heart of Normandy’s apple orchards. One Grand Prize winner will receive an airline gift certificate ($2000), hotel gift certificate ($1500) and spending money ($500). Five Runner Up winners will receive a Schilling Prize Pack ($200). Head to Tacoma’s Proctor District and Peaks & Pints for Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: Schilling France Trip.
Peaks and Pints Monday Cider Flight: Schilling France Trip
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 Chaider Spiced Chai
6.5% ABV
The name “chai” is the Hindi word for “tea,” which was derived from “cha,” the Chinese word for “tea.” The Hindi term chai means a mix of spices steeped into a tea-like beverage. Recipes for chai vary across continents, cultures, towns, and families. But the traditional ingredients of a spiced tea blend usually include black tea mixed with strong spices, like cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, ginger, and black peppercorns. The spiced tea mixture is typically brewed strong with milk and sweetened with sugar or honey. For Chaider, Schilling collaborates with Dragonfly Tea, Portland’s organic tea microbrewery, mixing Organic Dragonfly Chai Mix with fresh pressed apple juice and yeast. The appearance is hazy — a muted dark yellow. The nose is intense chai spices. The flavor is also fairly dominated by chai spices, however there’s a mix of vanilla, and sweet apples in there.
Schilling Dreamsicle
6.999% ABV
The cider version of an orange creamsicle, Schilling’s Dreamsicle is made with fresh-pressed apples, juicy oranges and sweet vanilla.
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 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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