Hard Cider
PURCHase
HARD CIDER from Kansas Apples
It takes a full year to make a bottle of hard cider. We produce it from juice of fresh-crushed apples, then ferment with cider yeast to produce a refreshing drink with an alcohol content of around 5%. Grown, made and bottled all at Meadowlark Farm.
Our cidery is the only local estate cidery that produces from apples that we crush ourselves. We are federally and state licensed and sell from our farm as well as other locations.
Hard cider is not beer and contains absolutely NO gluten. Favorite flavors are Red (sweet), Gold (dry), Hopper, Peach blend, Strawberry blend, Blackberry blend, sours and spiced.
Hard Cider Flavors
Meadowlark RED is the most popular of our flagship, always-available ciders. Slightly sweet with a clear apple flavor.
Meadowlark GOLD is our dry flagship. With a satisfying hint of apple, it pairs well with meats and is an excellent thirst quencher.
Our MEADOW HOPPER is fresh and citric. This flagship contains hops, so it’s closest to an IPA a cider can get.
Sturnella Reserve & our Fine Ciders
Sturnella Reserve ciders are our specialty flavors that change with seasons and demand. Popular ones are peach blend, blackberry blend, strawberry blend, bourbon barrel, and spiced. Our Fine ciders are premium ciders that boast specific apple varieties, are still (not carbonated), and a favorite of wine lovers.
Purchasing Cider
Eight varieties are available on tap in our farm store. Enjoy a glass or a flight with games or a picnic. All bottled varieties are available at the farm. We also sell bottles at the Old Town Farm and Art Market in central Wichita on Saturday mornings. Online purchase options are now available! See our “SHOP” tab above.
Wichita –
- Central Standard Brewing Co. https://www.centralstandardbrewing.com/
- The Monarch Restaurant https://monarchwichita.com/
- Old Town Farm and Art Market on First Street and Rock Island every Saturday morning April through December.
WHERE DO OUR APPLES COME FROM?
We have about 2000 apple trees with over 20 varieties. When the weather is good, this produces all we need for fresh picking and for cider production. Late frosts or storms can decrease our harvest however, and during those times we supplement from northern Kansas orchards.
Our orchard has a lot of different kinds of apples; many are for fresh eating or baking, but many varieties are for our hard cider. Dabinett, Chisel Jersey, Cox Orange Pippin, Ashmead’s Kernel, Binet Rouge, Wickson Crab, Golden Hornet Crab, and others are part of our cider-apple selection.
How It’s Made
Here is a link to some specialized information about hard cider apples and production:
https://www.ciderschool.com/orcharding/apples/
https://www.webstaurantstore.com/blog/2052/everything-you-need-to-know-about-hard-cider.html
https://www.ciderculture.com/5-how-to-tips-for-properly-tasting-hard-cider/
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