Few cideries embrace pre-prohibition traditional cider making quite like Snowdrift Cider from East Wenatchee. Before the dreaded 18th amendment, apples were cultivated less for their culinary properties and more for their value in distillation, fermentation, and baking. Only when prohibition made fermentation obsolete did apples take on a sweeter, riper, and more sugary note so
In Heorot Hall, Beowulf’s warriors drank mead. Odysseus and Oedipus made offerings to the dead with mead and sweet wine. The Danes, the Norse, and the Celts all drank, celebrated, and mourned with mead. The Samaveda – an ancient Vedic Sanskrit text – mentions mead. Nine-thousand-year old pottery with traces of fermented rice, honey, and
When it comes to Valentine’s Day, are you an Apple of my Eye love bug or an There’s Small Choice in Rotten Apples cynic? Whatever your inclination, if you’re still deciding on your Valentine plans, we’ve got you covered: Romance? Yes, Please! Upstairs and downstairs, tables for two (or three, or more) are ready for
In late January, I found myself standing in the grocery store aisle, staring wistfully at the dried apricots. Oh, summer fruits, how I miss thee! Peaches, plums, nectarines: a dream of July-past. Thankfully, I remembered that our Cider Partner of the Month in February is Mission Trail. And I swooned, just a little. Mission Trail's
Portland, OR Capitol Cider is excited to introduce December’s Cider Partner of the Month, Cider Riot!, out of Portland, Oregon. Cider Riot! was started by Abram Goldman-Armstrong after years of dabbling in the beer and brewing space—but his accomplishments in the beer and brewing field goes far beyond that of your typical cidermaker. After honing
Join us at Capitol Cider to Count Down at the Bayou, for a French Creole Celebration highlighting our favorite aspects of New Orleans. Drink cider, try our New Orleans menu items, and enjoy local entertainers in the bayou spirit. Dine with us upstairs at Capitol Cider: Enjoy our curated four course New Orleans meal featuring
Capitol Cider is hosting a new and exciting event starting on Friday, November 17: The Coaster Show! This show is an exciting, immersive, and interactive experience brought to you by The Core Ensemble. The show consists of short playlets with lots of hilarity where the audience chooses the order of the sketches—guaranteed to make you
Located in the heart of Woodinville Wine Country, November’s Cider Partner of the Month, Elemental Cider, was started by Brian and Christina Callahan. Their mission was to bring quality, affordable, and delicious hard cider to their community, while striving to bring fun and exciting flavors to experienced cider enthusiasts and novice cider drinkers alike. Each
For those who like to shop while they sip, Capitol Cider is hosting a new, regular monthly event called NOTED Pop-Up Shop. It features gifts, vintage denim and designer clothing, housewares, collectibles, jewelry, art, and flowers. This month, join us for NOTED on October 21st and 22nd from 10am – 4pm downstairs in The Ballast
Port Townsend, WA For the month of October, our Cider Partner of the Month is Alpenfire Cider! Alpenfire Cider is the West Coast’s first organic cidery, started by Philippe, Nancy, and Steve Bishop. Alpenfire’s website is currently under construction, but in the meantime, you can check them out on Facebook here. We got
