Our Ciders & Perries
Our cider is made in very small batches, reflecting the hand-crafted nature of our products. As with any natural product the harvest can be a little different every year, as can the subtle properties of the apples or pears from any given tree. As a result, we place an emphasis on this annual character by stating the vintage of every cider we make. They are generally fermented to dry, as we try to let nature takes its course with minimal intervention. While all our ciders are produced in limited quantity, some experimental drinks are especially limited. Below is a list of currently available ciders and perries.
Schefflenzer Edelmost
2023
A reimagining of the traditional Most of Baden-Württemberg. Made using 70% old apple varieties and 30% perry pears, aged on the lees for nine months then bottled with a sparkle.
- 6,4% vol -
186 750ml bottles
750ml: €12
Blackheart
2023
A dry, traditionally acid-led cider made with a blend of old apple varieites, infused with a touch of Barry’s Gold Label black tea, aged on the lees for eight months.
- 6,4% vol -
120 750ml bottles
750ml: €12
Psychopomp
2023
A harvest blend of Schweizer Wasserbirne, Bayerische Weinbirne, Oberösterreicher Weinbirne, Gelbmöstler and Kirchensaller Mostbirne. A pettilant perry with notes of honey melon, lychee, broken green stems and elderflower. Gentle acidity and a light grip of tannin makes this a perfect guide to the other world of perry.
- 6,0% vol -
120 750ml bottles made
750ml: €12
Grüney J
2022
A single variety Grüne Jagdbirne perry. Aged 20 months on the lees. The most acid-led perry we’ve ever made with a pH of 2.93, this is one for fans of Lambic and sour beers. It will melt your face.
- 7,4% vol -
57 750ml bottles made
750ml: €12
Levitation
2023
Artisanal perry produced in small quantities. The core of Levitation remains the same, but the guest pears sometimes change depending on the harvest of the year.
The 2023 vintage was made with the following varieties: Oberösterreicher Weinbirne, Luxemburger Mostbirne, Conference & Kirchensaller Mostbirnen.
- 6,8% vol -
61 750ml bottles made
750ml: €14
Straumr
2023
Schweizer Wasserbirne and Kirchensaller Mostbirne, fermented with Norwegian Kveik, a traditional farmhouse beer yeast. The Kveik lends the perry a highly tropical fruit character.
- 6,4% vol -
60 750ml bottles made
750ml: €14
Schweizer Wasserbirne
2023
A fruity, dry perry made from Schweizer Wasserbirne, one of the most common perry pear varieties across southern Germany.
- 5,8% vol -
62 750ml bottles made
750ml: €12
Goldener Reiter
2022
Brought together in the press, a co-ferment of apples with 10% quince. 13 months on the lees, and a touch of malolactic fermentation. A wonderfully dry, highly aromatic cider.
- 6,7% vol. -
52 750ml bottles
750ml: €12
No Remorse
2022
No Remorse takes no prisoners. A large dose of Grüne Jagdbirne brings big acids and tannins. Barely held in check by Kieffer's Hybrid, Pastorenbirne and a range of foraged perry pears. Notes of quince and tinned peaches with a drying astrngency.
- 6,8% vol -
61 750ml botles
750ml: €14
Levitation
2022
Small-batch artisanal perry. The core of Levitation remains the same, but the guest pears sometimes change depending on that year's harvest. The 2022 vintage was made with he following varieties: Oberösterreicher Weinbirne, Luxemburger Mostbirne, Pastorenbirne, Kirchensaller Mostbirnen and Brunnenbirnen.
- 8,2% vol -
60 750ml bottles
750ml: €14
Helden
2022
A single tree dry perry. Made from pears from an as yet unidentified pear variety, the majestic tree is estimated around 140 years old and carries fruit only every second year.
- 8,4% vol -
240 750ml bottles
750ml: €16
Pyrus Invictus
2022
The unconquered pear. A big, bold and fruity perry, pressed from Kirchensaller, Brunnenbirne, Grüne Jagdbirne and the unknown pear we currently call Helden..
- 8,2% vol -
62 750ml bottles
750ml: €14
fLux
2022
A very dry, tannin-led perry made from an in-press blend of 45% of an as yet unidentified foraged perry pear, and 55% Luxemburger Mostbirne.
- 7,1% vol -
62 750ml bottles
750ml: €14
Awesome Machinery
2021
The awesome machinery of nature in action (for you Carl Sagan fans). A wild-fermented still dry cider. An in-press blend of King of the Pippins, Cox's Orange Pippin and Jonagold, with 25% perry pears in the mix. Aged 19 months on the lees, this cider is as close to the traditional Most of our region as we have made.
- 6.6% vol -
300 750ml Bottles
750ml: €10
Galaxy Rise
2021
A dry-hopped, sparkling version of Awesome Machinery. A wild-fermented still dry cider. An in-press blend of King of the Pippins, Cox's Orange Pippin and Jonagold, with 25% perry pears in the mix. Aged 19 months on the lees, then dry-hopped with Galaxy hops. Another nod to Carl Sagan.
- 6.6% vol -
60 750ml Bottles
750ml: €12
Chai Perry
2022
A blend of foraged perry pears, infused with black tea, cinnamon, ginger, elderberries and chilli. A very small batch of experimental perry.
- 7.6% vol -
34 750ml Bottles
750ml: €14
Pyromancer
2022
For the serious chilli heads who are also perry-curious. Pyromancer is a single variety Bayerische Weinbirne perry infused with roasted habanero chillis during fermentaiton. The result is an exceptionally spicy, fiery, yet fruity perry, not for the faint-hearted. Pyromancer also makes a great mixer for spicy cocktails!
- 7,1% vol -
90 330ml Bottles
330ml: €4.50
Nuada Sparkling Perry
2021
A light perry, pressed in November 2021 from eight varieties of perry and dessert pears, aged on the lees for eighteen months. This is the sparkling sister to the Nuada still perry.
- 6,8% vol -
120 750ml Bottles
750ml: €12
Nuada Still Perry
2021
A light perry, pressed in November 2021 from eight varieties of perry and dessert pears, aged on the lees for eighteen months.
- 6,8% vol -
240 750ml Bottles
750ml: €10