”T
herearesomanyapplesgrown in
OregonandWashington, it justmade
perfectsense,”saysJeffSmith,owner
ofBushwhackerCider inPortland,America’s
firstpubentirelydedicated tomakingand
sellinghardcider.
“Whenweopened, therewasn’tmuch
business,”Smith laughs, recalling those
firstmonths in2010. “But thatchanged fast
becausepeoplehere likenew things.”
WithanaddressinPortland’sBrooklyn
neighborhood,Smithstocksfour largefront
coolerswithAmericanandEuropeanbottled
ciders,poursdraftsfromamiddlebarareaand
makeshisownathisin-homecidery.
Regulars typicallycome to thebar for
hisflagships: thecrisp, easy-drinkingAlice,
made fromestate-grownGrannySmith
apples; and thesweeter, semi-dryForgotten
Trail,made fromEasternOregondessert
HOTELS &RESORTS
FINEDINING
NIGHTLIFE
Style
AFruitfulBrew
Ciderwas thepilgrims’ tipple
of choice—and it’sback inabigway
BY JENNYADAMS
CHRISPLAVIDAL
CELEBRATED LIVING • SPRING 2015
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