tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56667029267219732412024-02-19T04:06:26.319-08:00ciderloverC1D3RL0V3Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619716242525886343noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666702926721973241.post-10405202667320094872011-01-13T14:43:00.000-08:002011-01-13T14:43:25.597-08:00Crispin Cider introduces Browns Lane Classic Dry English Cider<div class="left"><strong>True Brit</strong></div><div class="left"><br />
</div><div class="left">The <a href="http://www.crispincider.com/cider/the-greatest-cider-adventures/">Crispin Cider Company Cider</a> introduces another thoroughbred hard apple cider to the US market. <a href="http://www.crispincider.com/cider/browns-lane-imported-classic-english-dry-cider/">Crispin Browns Lane</a>, a deliciously dry, imported classic English Cider. .</div><div class="left"><br />
</div><div class="left"><strong>Get's your taste buds racing. </strong></div><div class="left"><br />
</div><div class="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhll0WBnBdP3XI1zAHcMM_cAklxhAY-l4Qv1fvdtk-ts5yrTHyPdbC7IZR_5RPvq_BAndRMdsB94hep270GCBAukeGiwuUs6HskWUcFEWekVWIX2WxmLf7Uy39k8XDgTSagZyhPWE0RrJay/s1600/BL+Cutout.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhll0WBnBdP3XI1zAHcMM_cAklxhAY-l4Qv1fvdtk-ts5yrTHyPdbC7IZR_5RPvq_BAndRMdsB94hep270GCBAukeGiwuUs6HskWUcFEWekVWIX2WxmLf7Uy39k8XDgTSagZyhPWE0RrJay/s320/BL+Cutout.jpg" width="212" /></a>Authentically British; from it's bespoke British Racing Green tailoring, to its superb craftsmanship, most defined by its World Champion racing spirit. A homage to the great British motor racing heritage, embodied in classic Jaguar, Bentley, Aston-Martin, Lotus and the legendary drivers like Hill, Stewart, Moss Surtees and Clark. A tradition that continues today in Formula 1 and Cart racing. The cider is named after the historic Jaguar factory in Coventry, England<strong>. </strong></div><div class="left"><br />
</div><div class="left"><strong>A Bittersweet Symphony</strong></div><div class="left"><br />
</div><div class="left"><strong>100% pressed, fermented and produced in England</strong>. It is a lightly sparkling, crisply effervescent cider made with traditional English bittersweet cider apples sourced in the Malvern Hills of Worcestershire.</div><div class="left"><br />
</div><div class="left">Dark straw in appearance, with a semi-brilliant richness, the slight berattanomyces aroma lends to an almost traditional farmhouse cider bouquet. Soft, subtle natural apple sweetness up front, brett & tannins mid-palate move in to a slightly woody dry lingering finish.</div>C1D3RL0V3Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619716242525886343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666702926721973241.post-6940052759861801402011-01-04T08:38:00.000-08:002011-01-04T08:38:44.880-08:00French Canadian Punch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb79rsEgr7sBDjP1Eq_c0UNedlw7L26fmhnJo-8STxQ9nln8Gp-UXsQiXkQ0ubPJG_63gprwwKwaNt7l_rWSeWMcXQfM9qHqV3p0PsW87Mjg_ysiZX0Pn9UtNXskIRw8ntxvKwY9sjljOT/s1600/cranberry-fizz-th2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb79rsEgr7sBDjP1Eq_c0UNedlw7L26fmhnJo-8STxQ9nln8Gp-UXsQiXkQ0ubPJG_63gprwwKwaNt7l_rWSeWMcXQfM9qHqV3p0PsW87Mjg_ysiZX0Pn9UtNXskIRw8ntxvKwY9sjljOT/s1600/cranberry-fizz-th2.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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<strong>Ingredients</strong><br />
<ul><li>750ml Crispin Cider Brut</li>
<li>500 ml orange juice</li>
<li>500 ml cranberry juice</li>
<li>250ml lemon juice</li>
<li>125ml apple brandy or similar</li>
<li>2 teaspoons sugar to taste</li>
<li>1 orange sliced </li>
<li>1 lemon sliced </li>
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Blend the ingredients all together in a large mixing bowl or jug, and serve with ice cubes.C1D3RL0V3Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619716242525886343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666702926721973241.post-1377965920062305102010-09-28T10:48:00.000-07:002010-09-28T10:48:56.458-07:00Heavytable Crispin Cocktail Contest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXUH1mkmKmR4jqOHGeiRA1Ey7KgQM6w81mBfc17MsquodOVOenL3o0CA1N1EV6QesnZHFSwiTPWm0AitXftZpXjRtj5EKVIdpvy3zRMxvYPkW1trJUACgnplz_toKVxi-ZVj3K6KDEWqq/s1600/Old_Crispin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXUH1mkmKmR4jqOHGeiRA1Ey7KgQM6w81mBfc17MsquodOVOenL3o0CA1N1EV6QesnZHFSwiTPWm0AitXftZpXjRtj5EKVIdpvy3zRMxvYPkW1trJUACgnplz_toKVxi-ZVj3K6KDEWqq/s320/Old_Crispin.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
NAME:<b> Old Crispin</b> (homage to the "Old Cuban" created by Audrey<br />
Saunders at the Pegu Club, NY) http://www.zexton.com/peguclub/<br />
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INGREDIENTS:<br />
2 ounces Crispin Brut<br />
1.5 oz amber rum (I used Mount Gay Eclipse)<br />
1 oz fresh-squeezed lime juice<br />
1 oz simple syrup (1:1 ratio sugar to water)<br />
6 mint leaves<br />
2 dashes Angostura Bitters<br />
lime twist (garnish)<br />
mint sprig (garnish)<br />
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METHOD:<br />
Place six mint leaves in a shaker with the lime juice and GENTLY<br />
muddle—no need to grind the mint—just turn the weight of the muddler<br />
on them for a moment to release the mint oils. Add the simple syrup,<br />
rum and 2 dashes of Angostura Bitters.<br />
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Add ice and shake until chilled. Double-strain into a chilled cocktail<br />
glass. Top with cold Crispin Brut.<br />
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<b> H</b><b>ome Sweet Home Punch</b><br />
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homeland of Japan and my adopted and current hometown, Minneapolis. I<br />
grew up in the middle of residential Tokyo where a number of neighbors<br />
lived in traditional homes with garden plots. My mom, though she<br />
lives in a different Tokyo neighborhood now, always makes a point of<br />
buying produce from our neighbors. Something that I think about in my ingredients.<br />
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1 cup umeshu (Japanese plum wine)<br />
3 cups diced local and seasonal fruit *<br />
2 bottles Crispin brut<br />
juice of 1/2 lime<br />
ice<br />
mint leaves for garnish<br />
how-to<br />
Macerate diced fruit and umeshu overnight in the fridge.<br />
Add a handful of ice to a pitcher. Add the fruit-umeshu mixture follow<br />
by 2 bottles of Crispin brut. Squeeze in the juice of 1/2 lime.<br />
Add mint to a glass, pour in punch.<br />
*use what's seasonal and ripe! for the purposes of this recipe I used:<br />
1 c raspberries, whole, from my CSA, Dunlooken Farm -<br />
http://www.dunlookenfarm.com/<br />
1/2 c Haralson apples from Havlicek's orchard<br />
1/2 c diced wild plums from the CSA, black plums from Davidson's Farm,<br />
and red plums from Sweetland Orchard - http://sweetlandorchard.com<br />
the non-CSA ingredients came from Kingfield Farmers Market -<br />
http://www.kingfieldfarmersmarket.org<br />
other photos<br />
ingredients - http://www.flickr.com/photos/mamichan/4961279158/<br />
punch in glasses - http://www.flickr.com/photos/mamichan/4968389482/<br />
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<b>PamaCider</b><br />
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4oz Crispin Original<br />
1oz Pama Pomegranate liqueur<br />
Orange peel and Cherry garnish.<br />
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Pour chilled Crispin into cocktail class. Sink Pama Liqueur to the<br />
bottom of the glass. Garnish with a circle or star of Orange peel<br />
(removing as much of the pith as possible) and a Cherry.<br />
Submitted by: Aaron Albee<br />
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<b>TOASTY APPLE</b><br />
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In a 2-quart mason jar, mix:<br />
4 oz. freshly peeled and grated ginger<br />
4 cups vodka<br />
1 tiny piece of a cinnamon stick<br />
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Seal tightly and let steep in a dry, dark place for 4 weeks, shaking<br />
occasionally. Strain through coffee filters to remove solids into<br />
another 2-quart mason jar. On the stove, boil 1 cup water with 1 cup<br />
honey. Let cool, then strain through coffee filters into the container<br />
with the ginger infusion. Now you have a delightful ginger-honey<br />
liqueur.<br />
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To make the Toasty Apple cocktail: Pour 2oz of the liqueur into a<br />
highball glass filled with ice. Top up with Crispin Brut Natural Hard<br />
Apple Cider (This is important! No other hard apple cider will do!),<br />
stir. Garnish with a smile!<br />
Submitted by: Christina RodriguezC1D3RL0V3Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619716242525886343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666702926721973241.post-58050839571776227092010-07-31T08:57:00.000-07:002010-07-31T08:57:49.458-07:00Crispin Melon Soup<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRfFxqifv8jgOHKPVNPKPz6odviyG9TL8jgso7hdymUJuonYyYLuf32nN9zC_59ijItHaoOIuoV7-udzCPlF3YqdX4sjO6AGD3muXASZ3ggKXPhRZLGoSDx0srLRfG8GJbVUaNWb8TmhWb/s1600/crisp(in)+melon+soup+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRfFxqifv8jgOHKPVNPKPz6odviyG9TL8jgso7hdymUJuonYyYLuf32nN9zC_59ijItHaoOIuoV7-udzCPlF3YqdX4sjO6AGD3muXASZ3ggKXPhRZLGoSDx0srLRfG8GJbVUaNWb8TmhWb/s320/crisp(in)+melon+soup+1.jpg" /></a></div>*1 cantaloupe melon, cubed<br />
1 lime, zest and juice<br />
1 cup Crispin Cider<br />
4 slices Proscuitto de Parma, diced or in strips<br />
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Zest lime and set aside. Put melon cubes in blender with lime juice. Purée<br />
and add Crispin until it gets to the consistency that you want. Chill.<br />
To serve, pour into bowls top with lime zest and prosciutto (strips look<br />
pretty but diced proscuitto is easier to eat) and serve.<br />
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*the soup will only be as good as the melon so choose a ripe melon. If it is<br />
a little bland you could use limeade concentrate to sweeten and add a little<br />
flavor.<br />
Recipe from: Summer Cooking with Kathleen RobertsC1D3RL0V3Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619716242525886343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666702926721973241.post-41949518373940032852010-06-09T13:01:00.001-07:002010-06-09T13:01:42.697-07:00Crispin Cider Wins Gold<meta content="" name="Title"></meta> <meta content="" name="Keywords"></meta> <meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"></meta> <meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId"></meta> <meta content="Microsoft Word 2008" name="Generator"></meta> <meta content="Microsoft Word 2008" name="Originator"></meta> <link href="file://localhost/Users/lesleyheron/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip/0/clip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link> <link href="file://localhost/Users/lesleyheron/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip/0/clip_editdata.mso" rel="Edit-Time-Data"></link> <style>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">The Crispin Cider Company’s fruit cider brand Fox Barrel, also enjoyed more success and continued it’s run of distinction, and has now been awarded gold medals at the California State Fair for 5 consecutive years.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Gold medal, 1’st place in the Mead/Other Ciders category. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Fox Barrel Mulled Cider. BEST OF SHOW, Honorable Mention. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">“Our mission is to help reinvigorate and reinvent the US cider market, making superior ciders, across classic and unique new world styles. We are innovative to the core, and it’s gratifying to achieve this recognition, and we thank the judges for the awards. And we look forward to entering again next year and earning the kudos and respect of the panel.” said Head Cidermaker, Bruce Nissen. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">About the Crispin Cider Company<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">The company is based in Minneapolis, MN & Colfax CA. It’s cidery is located in Colfax, CA in the beautiful Sierra foothills of Northern California. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">The company produces classic European-style Natural Hard Apple Ciders in Original, Light and Brut varietals, as well as unfiltered “cloudy” Artisanal Reserve ciders – Honey Crisp and The Saint.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">The company also produces the Fox Barrel line of superior flavored ciders – Pear, Black Currant. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><a href="http://www.crispinoverice.com/">www.CrispinOverIce.com</a> & <a href="http://www.foxbarrel.com/">www.FoxBarrel.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><a href="mailto:Press@RoepkePR.com">Lesley@CrispinCider.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="intropara"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Tel: (612) 331-3699</span></b></span><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><br />
<span class="intropara">Fax: (612) 331-3689</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div>C1D3RL0V3Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619716242525886343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666702926721973241.post-8650577195888380892010-06-09T10:29:00.000-07:002010-06-09T10:29:27.934-07:00Phoenix Celiacs,<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivxMHTh7ePefrmczmfkR0oG14BX9Y22i44R8pNTcrUxHNNptF0T2MilX9xojK2UGLvkpeilAtmgULvgGICfv5MboQPTBBmC8Vr67J2u702lTMzSaos2Qy01JufWYPgjFuanLjoQRbrJ1V2/s1600/Lineup_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivxMHTh7ePefrmczmfkR0oG14BX9Y22i44R8pNTcrUxHNNptF0T2MilX9xojK2UGLvkpeilAtmgULvgGICfv5MboQPTBBmC8Vr67J2u702lTMzSaos2Qy01JufWYPgjFuanLjoQRbrJ1V2/s320/Lineup_3.jpg" /></a></div>Phoenix Celiacs, <br />
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Hell freezes over. Welcome to the new ice age - delicious, ice cold gluten-free natural hard cider refreshment now available in Arizona.<br />
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Crispin; Super-Premium, Natural Hard Apple Cider. Serve over a glass of fresh ice and experience crisp, clean, pure refreshment.<br />
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Fox Barrel; ciders are considered the United States' most decorated hard fruit ciders.<br />
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Classically refined, but not styled as a traditional "sweet beer" beer alternative, Crispin and Fox Barrel ciders are crisp and clean, not sweet and sticky and never sacrifice superior quality refreshment satisfaction for overbearing complexity.<br />
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Crispin and Fox Barrel Hard Ciders are naturally fermented using fresh pressed apple juice, never from apple juice concentrate, from a premium blend of US West Coast apples, with no added malt, grape wine or spirit alcohol. Our unique flavors are smoothed with pure apple juice or pure fruit juices or from natural sugar sources like oragnic honey or organic maple syrup, and contain no added colorants, sorbate or benzoate preservatives and are filtered cold for crisp refreshment.<br />
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Crispin and Fox Barrel ciders are all Gluten Free for the wheat-intolerant person.<br />
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THE PRODUCT LINE BELOW CAN BE FOUND AT YOUR LOCAL BEVMO, TOTAL WINE & MORE, AJ'S FINE FOODS, WHOLE FOODS MARKET, SUN FLOWER MARKET - AS WELL AS A GROWING NUMBER OF AZ RESTAURANTS AND LIQUOR STORES!!!! IF YOU CANNOT SEEM TO TRACK THEM DOWN - FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME OR PERSONALLY REQUEST THEM AT YOUR FAVORITE SPOTS!!<br />
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(Phoenix Metropolitan Distributor - Crescent Crown) (Flagstaff Distributor - Nackard) (Tucson Distributor - Finley)<br />
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Crispin Original: 5.0% ABV. Crisp over ice. <br />
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A classically styled, but untraditional hard apple cider. Fruit forward, with a fresh, crunchy appley nose and a deliciously creamy, refreshingly crisp mouth feel. <br />
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Crispin Brut: 5.5 % ABV. European-style extra-dry over ice. <br />
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The "champagne" of ciders; combining subtlety and sophistication; the epitome of unforced elegance. A crisp fresh apple bouquet with a brisk, refined finish that lingers on the palate.<br />
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Crispin Light: 3.2% ABV. Bright over ice. <br />
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America's first light cider. Refreshingly light. Invigorating and full-flavored. Often served with a lemon slice for a long cold spritzer-style refreshment.<br />
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Crispin Honey Crisp - Artisanal Reserve Cloudy Hard Cider. 6.5% ABV. Smooth over ice.<br />
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Small batch, hand crafted, super-premium unfiltered hard apple cider smoothed with real organic honey for a rich, creamy, full-bodied crisp taste, and an authentic cidery aroma. <br />
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Crispin The Saint - Artisanal Reserve Cloudy Hard Cider. 6.9% ABV. Elevated over ice. <br />
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Fermented with Belgian Trappist beer yeasts, The Saint boasts a sweet floral bouquet that develops a yeasty, herbal complexity. Smoothed with pure organic maple syrup for a silky, sustained mouth-feel that develops complexity on the palate. <br />
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Fox Barrel Pear. 4.5% ABV<br />
Delicately balanced with an immense floral bouquet, one could almost be biting in to a fresh juicy pear. <br />
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Fox Barrel Black Currant. 5.5% ABV<br />
A traditional English cider flavor, brought to you as a crisp, not sweet, dry cider. <br />
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Questions? Have a great place you think Crispin or Fox Barrel should be in? Write or call me - I'd be happy to help! THANKS <br />
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http://www.crispincider.com/ <br />
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http://www.foxbarrel.com/C1D3RL0V3Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619716242525886343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666702926721973241.post-52536445011092809412010-05-13T07:24:00.000-07:002010-05-13T07:24:12.606-07:00Fox Barel Black Currant's New poster<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvX5ZG08zYfyg3Og1h4SrNgIy1w9Qas0SZFHke6AiNj8PioTwicYYGco20omN3koVVD-aK-3r0lPBg7-skcHmU-b5ayBTur3Ww960B4F7I3dFY9NSSSM8jz3ntty0MbaUeXjnwVHiCAXwi/s1600/051310Currant24x36Poster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvX5ZG08zYfyg3Og1h4SrNgIy1w9Qas0SZFHke6AiNj8PioTwicYYGco20omN3koVVD-aK-3r0lPBg7-skcHmU-b5ayBTur3Ww960B4F7I3dFY9NSSSM8jz3ntty0MbaUeXjnwVHiCAXwi/s400/051310Currant24x36Poster.jpg" width="270" /></a></div>C1D3RL0V3Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619716242525886343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666702926721973241.post-70049458216678339872010-04-07T13:47:00.000-07:002010-04-07T13:54:22.392-07:00The Eastern Saint Cocktail Recipe1 1/2 oz Yazi Vodka ( ginger flavored vodka)<br />
1/2 oz St Germain<br />
Crispin Cider Saint<br />
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In a lowball glass add the St Germain and vodka. Fill the glass with the Crispin Cider Saint. Add ice. To garnish, add Szechuan Buttons (http://www.marxfoods.com)<br />
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Recipe supplied by Kate N G Sommers<br />
Fork Knife & Spoon<br />
http://www.forkknifeandspoon.com/ <br />
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APRIL 01, 2010<br />
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Crispin Cider Company Funds Breakthrough "Easy Peeler" Apple Discovery<br />
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Who says you can't compare apples and oranges? <br />
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Thanks to a fruitful partnership with the Crispin Cider Company agricultural geneticists at the University of Minnesota major have made a major pomological scientific breakthrough and spliced specific DNA from the "Easy Peeler" orange with the Honeycrisp apple to make for a delicious and easy to eat apple varietal the "Garrison Peeler".<br />
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The scientific breakthrough was sponsored and funded by the Crispin Cider Company headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, with it's cidery in Colfax, CA.<br />
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"Many people told us that they wished for an easier to eat apple varietal, something that combined that easy peeling nature of an orange with the crisp, crunchy bite of an apple,” says Joe Heron, President & CEO of the Crispin Cider Company. "The scientists at the University of Minnesota clearly achieved a solution to this core problem, but even went a step further with an apple that also segments just like an orange". <br />
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It seems that other hard cider companies will be singing the Tishomingo Blues, as for the first time an apple has been developed that not only is truly delicious to eat, but also has the acid & tannins that make for crisp, refreshing hard apple cider, a task that has "eluded pomoligists and fermentation experts for centuries," says eminent scientist Professor Timothy Alevizos of the Greek International University of Minnesota. Crispin will hold the exclusive lifetime rights to hard apple cider produced with this prairie apple companion. <br />
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Such was the importance of keeping the studies completely confidential, that on a dark night in a laboratory that knows how to keep its secrets, Project Wobegon was born in downtown St Paul, close to the Mississippi River.<br />
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About the Crispin Cider Company<br />
The Crispin Cider Company also produces European-style Natural Hard Apple Ciders in Original, Light and Brut varietals, as well as unfiltered Artisanal Reserves – Honey Crisp and The Saint. The company’s portfolio also includes award winning Fox Barrel line of superior fruit flavored craft ciders – Pear and Black Currant. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN & Colfax CA. HYPERLINK "http://www.CrispinOverIce.com" www.CrispinOverIce.com & www.FoxBarrel.com<br />
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Contact Details<br />
Roepke Public Relations<br />
HYPERLINK "mailto:Press@RoepkePR.com" Press@RoepkePR.com<br />
612 – 677 1717 (w)<br />
612 – 677 1714 (f)C1D3RL0V3Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619716242525886343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666702926721973241.post-64260155461533037192010-03-31T08:11:00.000-07:002010-03-31T08:12:34.624-07:00Crispin Cider Dinner at Kohler Horse and Plow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA5HbhIq6skSUVdE50vNhVrNQLOU9zlXk63HkyBpUfao-MeaI5ClbLiaJvafzf7f16D68qFZpqzA91Og2IIBEIiitY0BcH2jqtf3QcbEoBAi1vGykNt6bfEJNXUFpZCN5eRZBDhpCOJ-_b/s1600/031910KohlerHorse&PlowPostcard_Page_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA5HbhIq6skSUVdE50vNhVrNQLOU9zlXk63HkyBpUfao-MeaI5ClbLiaJvafzf7f16D68qFZpqzA91Og2IIBEIiitY0BcH2jqtf3QcbEoBAi1vGykNt6bfEJNXUFpZCN5eRZBDhpCOJ-_b/s400/031910KohlerHorse&PlowPostcard_Page_2.jpg" width="281" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjushG8t21tnPBCoYZd8HlWRN58iJS0VhMSFuhtyAwtKPyLdvuyRxaJREsh26phrkk27gilmXOjgqA4qTIVawelsBjVXFUEdEyL2HymL2bxNEVxB9CE71sl8erPjnCgxvDyoRMiifVQFgA2/s1600/031910KohlerHorse&PlowPostcard_Page_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjushG8t21tnPBCoYZd8HlWRN58iJS0VhMSFuhtyAwtKPyLdvuyRxaJREsh26phrkk27gilmXOjgqA4qTIVawelsBjVXFUEdEyL2HymL2bxNEVxB9CE71sl8erPjnCgxvDyoRMiifVQFgA2/s400/031910KohlerHorse&PlowPostcard_Page_1.jpg" width="282" /></a></div>C1D3RL0V3Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619716242525886343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666702926721973241.post-41437979134979847892010-03-25T10:49:00.000-07:002010-03-25T10:49:02.523-07:00The Kesler Ginger CrispCRISPIN CIDER MIXOLOGY<br />
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THE KESLER GINGER CRISP<br />
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Ingredients:<br />
3 oz. Gin<br />
Crispin Brut cider<br />
2 "chunks" crystallized ginger<br />
Ice<br />
Lemon<br />
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Preparation:<br />
Muddle crystallized ginger with a splash of Crispin Brut cider in a highball glass<br />
Add ice and gin; stir<br />
Pour Crispin Brut cider over ice to fill glass<br />
Garnish with twist of lemonC1D3RL0V3Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619716242525886343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666702926721973241.post-80286643310534476202010-03-23T13:41:00.000-07:002010-03-23T13:41:32.748-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKXAHiPRjePxsSriFLGP49KyL9omCSvsxgpBFmLNWklhKIXkfFa5V90Pfc_gLONDVP89rXV2OPCMPb798-6yydCjVmPgBltpOyBf1lYUb3to3PqJm4NyR-ai3c1eXIEeDIsGOG_1Wlt25/s1600-h/032310BlueVelvet12x18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKXAHiPRjePxsSriFLGP49KyL9omCSvsxgpBFmLNWklhKIXkfFa5V90Pfc_gLONDVP89rXV2OPCMPb798-6yydCjVmPgBltpOyBf1lYUb3to3PqJm4NyR-ai3c1eXIEeDIsGOG_1Wlt25/s320/032310BlueVelvet12x18.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgags524jHz5uYfLq-ghs5nnrL3_ScazGGXkcDDNf6XU7LcQMRZfE8w5oQazSavttHtZtxo_Gg-QSiGGU0ppVXHsIu0zEI6VTkPbhD54xGbftXgIlepv8B7xeI-eaC7sY3uTfc8BfjhyphenhyphenTq7/s1600-h/Shiner_velvet_12x18_v3HR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgags524jHz5uYfLq-ghs5nnrL3_ScazGGXkcDDNf6XU7LcQMRZfE8w5oQazSavttHtZtxo_Gg-QSiGGU0ppVXHsIu0zEI6VTkPbhD54xGbftXgIlepv8B7xeI-eaC7sY3uTfc8BfjhyphenhyphenTq7/s320/Shiner_velvet_12x18_v3HR.jpg" /></a></div>C1D3RL0V3Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619716242525886343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666702926721973241.post-86576046923220628962010-03-22T18:44:00.000-07:002010-03-22T18:44:13.389-07:00<a href="http://connectingmetoyou.com/crispin-cider-founder-joe-heron-talks-about-entrepreneurship-and-niche-markets/">http://connectingmetoyou.com/crispin-cider-founder-joe-heron-talks-about-entrepreneurship-and-niche-markets/</a><br />
<div id="header"> <div id="tagline">Conversations with creative people and businesses.</div></div><div class="headline_area"> <h1 class="entry-title">Crispin Cider founder Joe Heron talks about entrepreneurship and niche markets</h1><div class="headline_meta">by <span class="author vcard fn">andysantamaria</span> on <abbr class="published" title="2010-03-22">March 22, 2010</abbr></div><div class="headline_meta">in <span><a href="http://connectingmetoyou.com/category/business-feature/" rel="category tag" title="View all posts in business feature">business feature</a></span></div></div><div class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_3488" style="width: 553px;"> <a href="http://connectingmetoyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Screen-shot-2010-03-20-at-5.17.29-PM.png"><img alt="" class="size-large wp-image-3488 " height="333" src="http://connectingmetoyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Screen-shot-2010-03-20-at-5.17.29-PM-1024x616.png" title="Joe Heron, Crispin Cider" width="553" /></a> <div class="wp-caption-text">Crispin Cider founder and CEO Joe Heron. (Photo Credit: Paul Wichser)</div></div><em><a href="http://www.crispincider.com/">Crispin Cider</a></em><em> founder and CEO Joe Heron is a master of niche markets. In an over-saturated market of energy drinks, he created <a href="http://www.nutrisoda.com/">Nutrisoda</a></em><em> which was sold to PepsiAmericas in 2006. He then founded Crispin which now elegantly stands out in the cider market. Crispin has 25 employees and is distributed in 11 states with no signs of slowing down. “By 2014, we want to be the No. 1 cider company in America” Heron said.</em><br />
<strong>Before Crispin, you founded Nutrisoda and ended up selling it to PespiAmericas. Was that a goal from the start?</strong><br />
I think people that start businesses to sell them never sell them. They’re designed in a different way. Our businesses is designed to be a good business. Our concepts tend revolve around what we call “market space.” I’m much more interested in vacant spaces within a market space. When we started Nutrisoda, everyone was doing energy drinks. So we did a healthy soda that was good for you. We created space by being a soda and not a Vitamin Water or Fuze. Then we raised the bar in terms of nutrient profiling and made it work with levels of nutrients that were effective as opposed to monkey dust.<br />
<strong>So what’s the concept for Crispin?</strong><br />
Cider has been a pretty dormant category in the U.S., in terms of innovation. We’re innovating the way Cider is made and enjoyed. We’re probably the first cider company to start using real novel beer yeasts and natural sugars. If you’re going to go into a space where you have no money, you better make sure that you have less competition. Less competition combined with a better idea — the more opportunity you have to own that space.<br />
<strong>Who did your design and packaging?</strong><br />
The design is done by a company called <a href="http://www.white-works.co.uk/index.html">White Works</a> in England. It’s always helpful to have a slightly different sensibility when you’re trying to create space. It helps to think about things differently. If you look at our packaging, we don’t do the beer-case style packaging. It’s much closer to a wine.<br />
<strong>Crispin stands out in terms of packaging and design.</strong><br />
Absolutely. [Before Crispin,] the last time I had cider was probably when I was 16 years old growing up in South Africa. It’s a British colony so cider is more familiar. When you look at British ciders, there’s <a href="http://www.magnerscider.com/">Magners</a> and <a href="http://www.strongbowcider.com/">Strongbow</a> — we didn’t really like any of those ciders and we didn’t like sweet beer, so we tried to make a cider that was more sophisticated on the flavor profile. One of the lessons of Nutrisoda was that we trademarked the category for nutrient-enhanced sodas. With Crispin, we’ve trademarked the flavor profile which is crisp apple. We went for something more sophisticated and used the tree to symbolize the orchard. It all starts in the orchard. I think we attract more new drinkers to cider.<br />
<strong>When I tried Crispin I thought about pairing it with dinner foods because the palate was so full.</strong><br />
We do a lot of work on the culinary aspects of Crispin. Honestly, I think sushi and cider is the best combination ever. The cider is just soft and gentle enough without being too sweet to take on the sushi.<br />
<strong>What are your company’s core values?</strong><br />
We exceed expectations. That’s everything we do. We’re not one of those companies where it’s ‘all hat and no horse.’ We deliver on our promises. I think, in our category, we’re the most creative company. What we’re doing to cider right now is more creative that what has been done with it since the invention of cider. We often say we’re ‘Imagineers.’<br />
<strong>What are our future goals for Crispin?</strong><br />
By 2014 we want to be the No. 1 cider company in America.<br />
<strong>What is your favorite drink when you can’t drink Crispin?</strong><br />
If it came to beer, I like <a href="http://www.victorybeer.com/prima_pils.aspx">Victory Prima Pils</a>. For Vodka, I like <a href="http://news.prairievodka.com/">Prairie Vodka</a>.<br />
<strong>Let’s talk about your social web strategy.</strong><br />
We run it all internally and work it very hard. We use Facebook to interact with our fans and have conversations. We use Twitter to drive people to events. Social media is the great leveler of entrepreneurial activity. Everyone can do it and if you’re doing cool stuff, you can talk to a lot more people. In the old days if you were competing with Bud, they just walked all over you. Now smaller companies can cover a lot more ground and the conversations we’re having are a lot more personal. Every salesperson at Crispin is on Twitter. We even have our own internal blog where we train people on cider and Crispin. It’s all done by [my wife] Lesley.C1D3RL0V3Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619716242525886343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666702926721973241.post-71381758086053049422010-03-19T11:52:00.000-07:002010-03-19T11:52:55.273-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTS_fqbchdzIS1UjFRpf37Q_cwNeY5zdmilZoMJN_VruUumayjJqOO5IXs9bjURIfVnjqBj3GmwQSKBUvtql89qgru3md08TGw0oj5TSwhUDb-09lSYPDgfe-a-5tYx5NabEbYAuY8Jh6S/s1600-h/031710Ciders&SlidersPostcard_Page_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTS_fqbchdzIS1UjFRpf37Q_cwNeY5zdmilZoMJN_VruUumayjJqOO5IXs9bjURIfVnjqBj3GmwQSKBUvtql89qgru3md08TGw0oj5TSwhUDb-09lSYPDgfe-a-5tYx5NabEbYAuY8Jh6S/s320/031710Ciders&SlidersPostcard_Page_1.jpg" /></a></div>Well with Spring seemingly coming early this year, praise be, and outdoor baseball coming to Minnesota (let the sun shine on Joe Mauer) we wanted to invite you to an evening of ciders and gourmet slider burgers. A 6 innings delight, where every course will be a slider "burger", from appetizer through dessert. The menu prepared by Executive Chef Paul Lynch is a delight, and is attached. It is phenomenal. <br />
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Tickets are $50 including gratuity and a $5 per head donation to Second Harvest Heartland food bank. <br />
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The evening is casual, and guests are encouraged to wear their favorite baseball regalia. <br />
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Crispin Cider Company cidermaker Bruce Nissen will also be in town to illuminate on the ciders and our vision of the future of (hard) cider in America.<br />
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Please book early, seats are limited. www.opentable.com or 612 547 6241. For more information visit www.FirelakeRestaurant.com<br />
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You are more than welcome to bring along your favorite Twins player. <br />
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Go TWINS!!! (and The Saints - we love 'em too).C1D3RL0V3Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619716242525886343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666702926721973241.post-88359435615797262632010-03-16T10:31:00.000-07:002010-03-16T10:31:27.892-07:00twincitieslive.com - Beer Cocktails<a href="http://twincitieslive.com/article/stories/S1467035.shtml?cat=10741">twincitieslive.com - Beer Cocktails</a>C1D3RL0V3Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619716242525886343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666702926721973241.post-26606158567151422082010-03-10T11:13:00.000-08:002010-03-10T11:13:49.320-08:00Launch of Bonnie and Clyde made from heirloom apples.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinKLA3j732xjlmW_42L8uPAuKgwV9J5WXI5f_QEWkD-YTQNxyqDYwJBc7SUYQeA-8zsF1L7SMrFkG2ApT8VPiHcoF_JzR768Um7eNmkCaWTHIp4jACO7uofX2FNYkgCz3wKgZ4P5_8QXIA/s1600-h/031010Bonnie&Clyde12x181.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinKLA3j732xjlmW_42L8uPAuKgwV9J5WXI5f_QEWkD-YTQNxyqDYwJBc7SUYQeA-8zsF1L7SMrFkG2ApT8VPiHcoF_JzR768Um7eNmkCaWTHIp4jACO7uofX2FNYkgCz3wKgZ4P5_8QXIA/s320/031010Bonnie&Clyde12x181.jpg" /></a></div><br />
(Fox Barrel) Bonnie. 5% ABV. Sexy, spicy Ginger & Black Currant. Bonnie is a the kind of girl who handcuffs you to the bed.<br />
(Crispin) Clyde. 6.9% ABV. Clyde is the guy you handcuff to the bed. Or the prison bars. <br />
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Both ciders are unfiltered, and made from apple-wine using classic heirloom cider apples. Aged in Chardonnay oak barrels. The cider apple blend is as follows: <br />
73% Yarlington Mill<br />
13% Ellis Bitter<br />
8% Chisel Jersey<br />
4% Dabinett<br />
2% Harry Masters Jersey <br />
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Bonnie is 100% of the Heirloom blend. Clyde will have some unfiltered Crispin apple win added to boost the ABV. C1D3RL0V3Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619716242525886343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666702926721973241.post-19623301737930710002010-03-09T11:02:00.001-08:002010-03-09T11:02:44.175-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiweM4seVYxms7iRyDo-oDqrkuFvbZKWyxM_qqclV3gHKxAlda3L-lEW0Ux2UwTJ0A5q_3IhFSVcFTfxUg0WnMs3MdtcUpAPVJgfUK0JMtw_1i1Lr8AsxEVGtQb_N0zZPTKkOKDXhfWX9Iz/s1600-h/DSC_7718.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiweM4seVYxms7iRyDo-oDqrkuFvbZKWyxM_qqclV3gHKxAlda3L-lEW0Ux2UwTJ0A5q_3IhFSVcFTfxUg0WnMs3MdtcUpAPVJgfUK0JMtw_1i1Lr8AsxEVGtQb_N0zZPTKkOKDXhfWX9Iz/s320/DSC_7718.jpg" /></a></div>C1D3RL0V3Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619716242525886343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666702926721973241.post-12963353215486826682010-03-01T12:42:00.001-08:002010-03-01T12:42:57.632-08:00Downtown Journal Article<a href="http://www.downtownjournal.com/index.php?&story=15089&page=65&category=92">http://www.downtownjournal.com/index.php?&story=15089&page=65&category=92</a>C1D3RL0V3Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619716242525886343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666702926721973241.post-57180888625073356402010-02-09T10:49:00.000-08:002010-02-09T10:49:13.594-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKXnmVVrsrXxJ9Ul_PlYXf6RPC8wf5xKDW9f_HGoTTd4_vTczSTG462-m3WoCEbiB4nWmkDFLHCwxojIRbZEbZhClyOxBq7zx865rrkt8U0PPebcjs6q1aV1chfHqBZ3vr8N8CYuEWfFZH/s1600-h/SetWidth385-SetWidth385-saint.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKXnmVVrsrXxJ9Ul_PlYXf6RPC8wf5xKDW9f_HGoTTd4_vTczSTG462-m3WoCEbiB4nWmkDFLHCwxojIRbZEbZhClyOxBq7zx865rrkt8U0PPebcjs6q1aV1chfHqBZ3vr8N8CYuEWfFZH/s320/SetWidth385-SetWidth385-saint.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <!-- template /data/16/1/145/130/1471619/user/1582090/htdocs/cider/themes/crispin/templates/Layout/Page.ss --> <!-- include /data/16/1/145/130/1471619/user/1582090/htdocs/cider/themes/crispin/templates/Includes/SideBar.ss --> </div><!-- end include /data/16/1/145/130/1471619/user/1582090/htdocs/cider/themes/crispin/templates/Includes/BreadCrumbs.ss --> <h1>The Saint</h1><br />
<h2 style="text-align: left;"><strong>The Saint Comes Marching In</strong></h2><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Introducing Crispin</strong><strong>®</strong><strong> The Saint</strong><strong><sup>TM</sup></strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><em>Elevated Hard Apple Cider </em></strong></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong><em>With Belgian Trappist Yeasts & Organic Maple Syrup</em></strong></div><br />
The Crispin Cider Company (Crispin) continues to take hard cider to a higher level with another new genre-breaking cider, Crispin The Saint. The Saint is a truly unique cider that uses apple wine fermented with Belgian Trappist beer yeasts and is smoothed with organic maple syrup.<br />
"Crispin has always been inspired by the truly innovative, and breakthrough, can do culture of the American craft beer industry," says Joe Heron, CEO of Crispin. "The Saint is our homage to these pioneers."<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Prepare to be converted. </strong></div>The first creation by new Crispin Head Cider Maker, Bruce Nissen, The Saint is a uniquely debonair & elegant cider, a cider to convert skeptics.<br />
<strong>Naturally fermented</strong>. Using a premium blend of fresh pressed apple juice, not from concentrate, and fermented with Belgian Trappist beer yeasts, The Saint boasts a sweet floral bouquet that develops a yeasty, herbal complexity.<br />
The Saint is uncorrupted by added malt, spirit or grape alcohols, and is free of sugar, colorants, sorbate and benzoate preservatives, and is filtered cold for crisp refreshment.<br />
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<strong>Artisanal Reserve®</strong>. A small batch, hand-crafted, super-premium hard apple cider, The Saint is smoothed with pure organic maple syrup for a silky, sustained mouth-feel that develops complexity on the palate. The Saint is vinted to a 6.9 percent ABV for a full body, yet remains exceptionally easy to drink from the first crisp sip to the last drop.<br />
<strong>Cloudy Filtration.</strong> The embodiment of artisanal style, The Saint uses rack-aged apple wine through our cloudy filtration process. Discerning drinkers will find residual apple wine sediment in each bottle for a rich full-bodied flavor that's true to the apple and good to the last drop. Give a full Bottoms-Up! tilt & swirl to disperse the apple-wine sediment evenly and to ensure an even taste profile through the entire bottle.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><strong>The Greatest Adventures Happen Over Ice</strong></div>Crispin Super-Premium Natural Hard Apple Ciders are designed to be enjoyed over a glass of ice for crisply satisfying refreshment. The Saint continues this vision and is exceptionally smooth tasting over ice.<br />
"The combination of super-premium ingredients and hand-craftsmanship yields a hard cider that's very, very good, with an elevated drinkability that is not sacrificed to overbearing complexity," says Bruce Nissen, COO and Head Cider Maker - Crispin. "The Saint is testament to a rapidly evolving US cider market that is reinvigorating America's Original Refreshment after years of dormancy.<br />
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<strong><em>About the Crispin Cider Company</em></strong><br />
In addition to The Saint Artisanal Reserve Cloudy Hard Cider, the Crispin Cider Company also produces European-style Natural Hard Apple Ciders in Original, Light and Brut varietals, as well as an additional Artisanal Reserve - Crispin Honey Crisp. The company recently acquired the Fox Barrel Cider Company and added the Fox Barrel line of superior flavored ciders - Pear & Black Currant. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN & Colfax CA.<br />
<a href="http://www.crispinoverice.com/">www.CrispinOverIce.com</a> & www.FoxBarrel.com<br />
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<strong><em>Contact Details</em></strong><br />
<strong>Roepke Public Relations</strong><br />
<strong><a href="mailto:Press@RoepkePR.com">Press@RoepkePR.com</a></strong><br />
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<a href="http://heavytable.com/crispin-and-cheese-anatomy-of-a-pairing/">http://heavytable.com/crispin-and-cheese-anatomy-of-a-pairing/</a>C1D3RL0V3Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619716242525886343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666702926721973241.post-43185973962347566712010-01-26T08:07:00.000-08:002010-01-26T08:08:55.583-08:00Crispin Cider Acquires Fox BarrelCrispin Cider Company Acquires Fox Barrel Cider Company<br /><br /><br />MINNEAPOLIS, (January, 26’th, 2010) Crispin Cider Company (Crispin) announced today the acquisition of California based Fox Barrel Cider Company (Fox Barrel) in an all-stock transaction, terms of which are not disclosed.<br /><br />The acquisition includes all assets, including the cidery located in Colfax, California, and liabilities,<br /><br />“The Crispin Cider Company is now very well placed in terms of scale and diversified super-premium portfolio to compete at the highest levels within the global cider market. With the manufacturing & R&D capability located in our cidery in Colfax we can now accelerate our expansion plans across the US and beyond.”<br /><br />“Our existing investment, positive partnership and friendship with the Fox Barrel deserved to be taken to a higher level in order to fully exploit the cider category, a category that continues to outpace other alcohol categories in terms of growth.” said Joe Heron CEO Crispin Cider Company.<br /><br />INNOVATIVE TO THE CORE<br /><br />The acquisition brings together two clear brand platforms through which Crispin will be able to comprehensively satisfy the refreshment needs of current and new cider drinkers worldwide.<br /><br />The greatest adventures happen over ice; Crispin Super-Premium, Natural Hard Apple Cider. Serve over a glass of fresh ice and experience crisp, clean, pure natural refreshment. <br /><br />Classically refined, and not styled as a traditional "sweet beer" beer alternative, Crispin ciders are crisp and clean, not sweet and sticky and never sacrifice superior refreshment for overbearing complexity. The Crispin product line is comprised of the classic “blue line ” varietals of Original, Brut and Light, as well as the unique new world Artisanal Reserve Cloudy Hard Ciders – Honey Crisp and The Saint.<br /><br />Award winning, natural craft ciders; Fox Barrel ciders are considered the United States’ most decorated hard apple ciders, awarded multiple medals, including the California State Fair, West Coast Brewers Festival, the Great Lakes Olde World Syder Competition and the prestigious Three Counties International Cider Competition in Great Britain, amongst many other awards.<br /><br />Fox Barrel ciders are available in original apple and reach their peak with the superb all natural flavors of pear & black currant.<br /><br />Naturally superior; Crispin & Fox Barrel hard ciders are naturally fermented using fresh pressed apple juice, never from apple juice concentrate, from a premium blend of US West Coast apples, with no added malt, grape or spirit alcohol. Crispin & Fox Barrel’s all natural flavors are smoothed with pure apple juice or from natural organic sugar sources like honey or maple syrup, and contain no added colorants, sorbate or benzoate preservatives and are filtered cold for crisp refreshment.<br /><br /> “The combination of super-premium ingredients and hand-craftsmanship yields hard cider that’s as good as any you will find worldwide, with compelling drinkability and an engaging complexity,” said Bruce Nissen, founder of the Fox Barrel Cider Company and now COO & Head Cider Maker, Crispin Cider Company.<br /><br />“The growth in the US cider category is attractive to investors, particularly when one looks at how undeveloped the US cider market is relative to the United Kingdom, Ireland, Europe and South Africa. We see a major opportunity in terms of the combined company’s innovation record, quality reputation and single-minded focus on superior in-market execution,” said Mr. Melvin Jay, United Kingdom investor in the Crispin Cider Company. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />For more information: HYPERLINK "http://www.CrispinOverIce.com" www.CrispinOverIce.com and HYPERLINK "http://www.FoxBarrel.com" www.FoxBarrel.com<br /><br />Contact Details<br /><br />Roepke Public Relations<br /> HYPERLINK "mailto:Press@RoepkePR.com" Press@RoepkePR.com<br />612 – 677 1717 (w)<br />612 – 677 1714 (f)C1D3RL0V3Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619716242525886343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666702926721973241.post-33298019179250449472010-01-12T07:55:00.000-08:002010-01-12T08:00:37.392-08:00New packaging<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggnU7B7W37MJHpy98x_BpGsGb29xTpLdWp1SoVsY-NNVQGnDLO5l4zq1UAJJDgOl_SYOXKir2YgxlxICtWa8FfDhIIEnOROdGcd5tPJ7UjR5nuUQl4QUPE_QvSSQA1mNaAfGs3QhGzte6Y/s1600-h/DSC_7790.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggnU7B7W37MJHpy98x_BpGsGb29xTpLdWp1SoVsY-NNVQGnDLO5l4zq1UAJJDgOl_SYOXKir2YgxlxICtWa8FfDhIIEnOROdGcd5tPJ7UjR5nuUQl4QUPE_QvSSQA1mNaAfGs3QhGzte6Y/s400/DSC_7790.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425883767710625282" border="0" /></a><br />We decided for the new year a slightly updated image was needed for our labels, the tree was made bigger and bolder, with the lettering a little bigger and clearer. We hope everyone likes them as much as we do.C1D3RL0V3Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619716242525886343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666702926721973241.post-44660905329674172592009-12-15T08:47:00.000-08:002009-12-15T08:59:15.803-08:00Everyday With Rachel Ray<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi45HopaD0dirky7GJoQTSaZzg__-iBhR61giK0arhgPMNT1MuWt6LnNPwAvGGmfLgie60uimDSidF7uik1IevETyNGmTCUYQN4-zWM_UpnbUA5a80g3dy3ny2NiFyfKgIe8osOmHcs0Quk/s1600-h/Everyday+with+Rachel+Ray_Crispin_120309.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi45HopaD0dirky7GJoQTSaZzg__-iBhR61giK0arhgPMNT1MuWt6LnNPwAvGGmfLgie60uimDSidF7uik1IevETyNGmTCUYQN4-zWM_UpnbUA5a80g3dy3ny2NiFyfKgIe8osOmHcs0Quk/s400/Everyday+with+Rachel+Ray_Crispin_120309.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415508525508822786" border="0" /></a><br />Even Rachel Ray agrees with us that Crispin Cider pairs perfectly with food.C1D3RL0V3Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619716242525886343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666702926721973241.post-39752297683395175472009-12-01T08:34:00.000-08:002009-12-01T08:37:42.205-08:00Crispin Cider Cocktails<b>LAZY BARTENDER </b><br /><br /><b>The Doubletree</b><br />Ingredients: Crispin Brut, Hendrick's Gin, Lime garnish, ice, rocks glass<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Preparation: Into a rocks glass with ice, combine 1 part Hendrick's<br /></div>and 2 parts Crispin Brut. Stir and garnish with a lime wedge.<br />---<br /><b>The Swedish Orchard</b><br />4-5 ice cubes<br />1 shot Aquavit, preferably O.P.<br />4 shots Crispin Original Hard Apple Cider<br />5-7 fresh Lingonberries for garnish<br />---<br /><b>Crispaker</b><br />Smooth drink with plenty of kick but refreshing after taste.<br /><br />Highball with Ice<br />1.5 shot Makers Mark<br />Fill rest with Crispin<br />Garnish with Lime<br />--<b><br />Stone Fence</b><br />2 oz Mt. Gay Silver Eclipse Rum<br />4 oz Crispin Original cider<br /><br />Build over ice in a double rocks glass. Enjoy.<br />The Stone Fence harkens back to Colonial America, with hard cider being one of the few alcoholic drinks made in the colonies and either New England or Caribbean rum available as well. While this drinks has roots that go back to the earliest days of America, I think this drink fits perfectly with a modern outdoor barbecue. One of my favorite drinks.<br />---<br /><b>Linger Longer </b><br />ingredients:<br />crispin brut<br />2 Tbs. *lingonberry juice concentrate<br />lime slices<br />apple slices<br /><br />method:<br />Put ice in a low ball glass. Pour crispin brut over ice. Float lime<br />slice on top, add apple slice on side. Pour lingonberry concentrate<br />over top.<br /><br />Cheers.<br /><br />*lingonberry juice concentrate available at Ike<br /><br /><b>CREATIVE MIXOLOGY </b><br /><br /><b>Refreshing Apple Pie</b><br />Start by rimming a highball. Use a slice of orange and then dip the<br />rim in an equal mixture of cinnamon and sugar.<br /><br />Next begin building the drink by adding Two Tablespoons each of<br />Freshly Squeezed<br />Orange Juice and Disaronno.<br /><br />Lastly add ice and fill with Crispin Light.<br />---<br /><b><br />Lemon Crisp </b><br />12 oz frozen lemonade<br />2 Crispin Original<br />6 oz Vodka<br />12 oz Lemon Lime soda<br />ice<br /><br />Combine all ingredients in a pitcher and stir until mixed<br />thoroughly. Add ice to chill.<br /><br />Dust Martini Glass rim with salt and shred one mint leaf and<br />place into Martini glass. Pour chilled Lemon Crip mixture<br />into the Martini glass and serve.<br /><br />Makes 10 servings<br />---<br /><b>Crispin Cherry Spray</b><br />1 shot cherry liqueur<br />2 shots Crispin brut<br />2 shots Ocean Spray White Cranberry Peach<br />splash of Rose's Lime<br />shake lightly<br />pour over ice and serve with maraschino cherry and slice of lime<br />---<br /><b><br />Smokn’ Kentucky Apple</b><br />1.5 ounces bourbon<br />.25 ounces maple syrup<br />.25 ounces mezcal<br />4 ounces Crispin Brut Cider.<br /><br />Combine the first 3 ingredients in a Boston shaker with ice. Shake<br />and pour into a long glass. Add Crispin Brut Cider to finish.C1D3RL0V3Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06619716242525886343noreply@blogger.com0