Hood River, and Portland, OR’s Double Mountain Brewery also makes cider from locally picked and pressed apples in case you didn’t know. They recently released two limited bottlings of more traditional, harder to find, types of cider that real cider nerds will enjoy. Iris Ice Cider and Little Martha old world Perry are now available in 500ml bottles and draft at Double Mountain’s two Oregon locations.

More from a press release:

First up is Iris Ice Cider. In the extreme northern latitudes of North America and Europe, traditional ice cider takes either fruit that has frozen on  the tree, or freshly pressed juice and freeze crystallized to concentrate the natural sugars in the apples. We juiced a blend of 20 local heirloom apple  varieties and partially froze the press to create a wine strength cider with deepened and intensified flavors. After a long cool fermentation, the ice cider  was aged in new Missouri oak barrels for up to a year, giving the cider some natural vanilla notes and light oakiness. The resulting cider is akin to a light  Riesling or Chardonnay that is packaged still and uncarbonated. Sublime and rich with fruit aromas and natural tannins. 

Our cousin offering is Little Martha, Old World Perry. Traditional Perrys are made from heirloom pear varieties from England and France. The pears are  small misfits of the pear world, tannic, astringent, rustic and aggressive in their flavors. Lucky for us, we have a partner orchardist in Parkdale Oregon  that is experimenting with these varieties and is helping us develop our own unique approach to Old World Perrys with his transplanted European  varieties. Little Martha offers aromas of cherry blossom, wildflower, light vanilla, and fresh applewood. Dry tropical citrus and Meyer lemon aromas  round out this clean pear cider, making it lightly tannic and slightly tart. 

The amazing label art was created by the very talented Audrey Bernhardt (ig @audreymaeart). Local to Hood River, Audrey’s art can be seen all around  the area and is the perfect match for Double Mountain ciders. 

Double Mountain Ciders and Perries are gluten-free and available in refillable 500ML bottles and draft at our Hood River Taproom, SE Portland  Taproom in the Woodstock neighborhood, and throughout the Northwest. 

Iris Ice Cider 11%  

“With each passing growing season, I get closer and closer to being a winemaker. The Iris Ice Cider is our most unique cider to date and I’m looking  forward to many years of exploring the great possibilities of the cider arts ”. Matt Swihart, Brewmaster. 

Little Martha Old World Perry 6.4% 

“An English perry pear might be too tannic or acidic to even take a bite out of, but blimey they make a great perry! Usually hard and small, these  varieties were not bred to be baked into pies or eaten fresh off the tree; they were bred to ferment and make complex unique Perry!” Ryan Carnall, Lead  Cidermaker 

About Double Mountain Brewery and Cidery: 

Double Mountain Brewery and Cidery was established in 2007 in the heart of downtown Hood River, OR. Founder, Matt Swihart, opened the brewery  with a clear mission: make great beer for craft beer fans. The unique location of Double Mountain provides the use of pure and clean glacial water  for beers and ciders, while also taking advantage of regionally grown hops. Reusable bottles allow customers to partake in a softer environmental  footprint, affirming they are part of a sustainable future. Double Mountain may be found on tap and in bottles throughout the Pacific Northwest.