Arrived over the weekend: 2 Towns Ciderhouse Man Gogh Imperial Cider, a mango and habanero “tropical cider” that’s 8% alcohol by volume. The label is an interpretation of Vincent van Gogh’s “Starry Night,” and while it’s fun and whimsical, but really the name “Man Gogh” was simply a pun on … Continue reading

2 Towns Ciderhouse released their pumpkin cider, Hollow Jack, once again, and two bottles arrived for me in time for the weekend. (Technically, they are calling it their “Heirloom Pumpkin Cider.”) It comes in at 6.4% abv and is “made with over 25 pounds of caramelized heirloom pumpkins and 10 … Continue reading

Arrived yesterday: this year’s edition of 2 Towns Ciderhouse Cot in the Act, their summer seasonal apricot cider. Although I got bottles, this year the cidery is also canning this one, and it should be out now through September. This was a tasty cider I received and drank last year … Continue reading

Two bottles of La Mûre from 2 Towns Ciderhouse arrived this week, their lambic-style cider originally released last year as part of their limited Cellar Series. Vintaged to 2015, 2 Towns says, “Northwest apples and Oregon-grown Marion blackberries are fermented, then soured with Lactobacillus. Aged in Willamette Valley Pinot Noir barrels … Continue reading