Cider Tasting

Our Daily Rations 

Do you cringe when you hear the term “hard cider?” For years, the category has been overrun with mass market, too sweet, cider. And, “hard seltzer” has been the La Croix of alcoholic drinks. (It tastes like you’re thinking really hard about strawberries as you drink water.) But, as more cideries pop up across the U.S. there are many tasty options on the shelves.

Visiting an apple orchard is one of those picturesque seasonal activities that I tell myself I’m going to do every year. Thankfully cider producers do. We are fortunate in Pittsburgh to have some great cider producers, and our tasting will feature the ciders of The Arsenal Cider House.

(http://www.arsenalciderhouse.com/index.html) 

Our presenter for the evening will be the founder, Bill Larkin, Vice-President, Treasurer & Cellar Dweller

Hailing from Bloomfield, Bill graduated from Robert Morris University and spent 20+ years working in the financial sector. His obsessive personality took him through years of skydiving, real estate investment and then winemaking. Having never been a fan of hard cider, Bill was surprised when his skydiving mentor and friend, Pete Land, stopped by with some homemade hard cider. A new cider lover was born. Bill learned all he could and dove head-first into the "fermentative arts."

Alexis Hartung, former proprietor of Country Wines and writer for Winemaker Magazine, taught Bill the finer details of red & white winemaking. Even after selling her business and through serious illness, Alexis helped Bill in the run up to the opening of Arsenal Cider House. Experimenting with different styles and techniques, Bill put together an Arsenal of products. Sometimes combining those of beer, cider & winemaking. Bill continues to strive to provide new and unique products.

You will usually see Bill running through the tasting room murmuring something unintelligible.

OUR DAILY RATIONS

PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR WINE GLASSES. 

Wednesday, October 9, 2019

7:00

Evergreen Community Park, 3430 Evergreen Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15237

Click here for the map

 Thanks to the generous donation of the ciders for our tasting, the cost for members or guests is only

$20

Please reply before Monday October 7, 2019 to:

kedred2006@gmail.com

Or you may reply to:

 412-979-6565 or 412-979-9594

Mail your check, payable to AWS to:

Robert Dering

38 Perry Lane

Pittsburgh PA  15229