Blog : Michigan Cider

Westborn Market In-Store Tasting

Westborn Market In-Store Tasting

Get ready for a cider sensation! Tom from Short’s will be in-store at Westborn Market, sipping on Starcut Cider’s Tall Tale. Swing by and savor this scrumptious hard cider with us! 🍻

Westborn Market In-Store Tasting

Westborn Market In-Store Tasting

Get ready for a cider sensation! Tom from Short’s will be in-store at Westborn Market, sipping on Starcut Cider’s Tall Tale. Swing by and savor this scrumptious hard cider with us! 🍻

Erraticus 22 Release!

Erraticus 22 Release!

A special Erraticus release just time for the Holidays! Erraticus 22 will be available exclusively at Short’s Mart on Friday, December 20th. Grab a bottle of this Wild Cider with apples and mulling spices for the cider lover on your list.

Erraticus 22 is a Wild Cider made with Rhode Island Greening apples and mulling spices. Allspice, cinnamon, and clove are the stars of the aromas with hints of light citrus and apple notes. Clean apple flavors and light acidity blend with the array of spices before finishing dry. 7.1% ABV – 4.7 TA

Variety is the Spice of Life!

Variety is the Spice of Life!

Introducing #StarcutCider variety packs with our brand new cider, Magpie!

Magpie (4.3% ABV) is a hard cider made with Michigan apples and cinnamon. Aromas of cinnamon and baked apples are followed by similar sweet apple pie flavors throughout.

Find Magpie with all of your Starcut favorites exclusively in variety packs; the perfect mix of ciders for tailgating, bonfires, or just stocking your fridge!

Now available at Short’s Mart and shelves in the Great Lakes Region. Find a variety pack near you.

The Perfect Blend of Heritage Apples

The Perfect Blend of Heritage Apples

This one is for all of you cult cider fans out there… Pomace Cult is a dry cider made with the perfect blend of heritage apples from Altonen Orchards. It’s crisp, tart, and slightly sweet. Grab bottles of Pomace Cult exclusively at Short’s Mart this weekend!

Pomace Cult (7.7% ABV – 12 TA) is a dry cider made with a blend of heritage apples. Made with Golden Russet, Brown Snout, Jonagold, Spitzenburg, Dabinett, Reine des Pommes, Yarlington Mill, Goldrush, Kingston Black, Reinette Zabergau, Calville Blanc, Roxbury Russet, Bramley’s Seedling, Harry Masters Jersey, Puget Spice, and Macoun apple varieties, this golden colored cider has an inviting aroma of tart fresh apples. Crisp and clean, this cider finishes dry with apple tartness.

Pomace Cult Release

Pomace Cult Release

Pomace Cult is a dry cider made with a blend of heritage apples. Made with Golden Russet, Brown Snout, Jonagold, Spitzenburg, Dabinett, Reine des Pommes, Yarlington Mill, Goldrush, Kingston Black, Reinette Zabergau, Calville Blanc, Roxbury Russet, Bramley’s Seedling, Harry Masters Jersey, Puget Spice, and Macoun apple varieties, this golden colored cider has an inviting aroma of tart fresh apples. Crisp and clean, this cider finishes dry with apple tartness.

7.7% ABV – 12 TA

22 ounce bottles will be released this Friday exclusively at the pub!

Brunch just got a whole lot better!

Brunch just got a whole lot better!

This fall we welcome a new cider to our rotation, Mosa! It’s perfect for brunchin’ on the weekends or sipping while you reminisce about warmer days. Let’s be honest though, when isn’t the perfect time for a cider mimosa in a can?

Mosa (4.3% ABV) is a crisp, refreshing blend of Hard Cider made from Michigan apples and sweet orange juice. This cider is slightly hazy and light orange in color, a true mimosa in cider form. Let the fruity harmony of citrus and bright apple flavors make your tastebuds do a happy dance.

Along with the release of Mosa, we are excited to announce our transition to packaging our ciders exclusively in cans! With the installation of a brand new canning line at Short’s Brewing Company this summer, the quality is better than ever and we’re excited to be able to accompany you on all of your adventures. So paddle through the Chain of Lakes, hike through Glacial Hills, or find your own adventure close to home, and when you’re done reward yourself with a refreshing can of cider.

Look for cans of Octorock, Pulsar, and Mosa now near you.

Every season is Squishy season

Every season is Squishy season

We’ll admit, when we released our first bottles of Starcut Ciders, it was hard to decide which ciders we wanted to share with the world. We knew we wanted something dry and refreshingly simple, so Pulsar made the cut. Then we wanted something for those seeking the sweeter side of cider, so Octorock became our second flagship. Finally, we added Squishy, a semi-sweet Fruit Cider made with Michigan apples and cherries to the mix as a seasonal to highlight the amazing fruit grown right here in Michigan. Squishy season came and went, but once it was gone we couldn’t help by yearn for this delicious cider. Luckily, you all agreed and the demand for Squishy was clear. We’re excited to announce that for 2018 Squishy will be joining our lineup as a year round flagship!

Squishy (6.3% ABV) is a semi-sweet Fruit Cider fermented with Michigan apples, Northern Michigan Balaton and Montmorency tart cherries, and English Cider yeast. Ruby red in color with appealing sweet aromatics, this cider’s initial flavors of dark fruit shift toward a bold tartness that dries the palate between tastes.

Look for six packs of Squishy to begin hitting store shelves throughout our distribution footprint starting this week and enjoy Squishy season, every season.

Find Starcut Ciders near you here.

Introducing our new winter seasonal: Bucket

Introducing our new winter seasonal: Bucket

Once we had a taste of Erraticus 6, we knew something special was happening. The tart black currant and apple flavors blended with the soft oak notes creating a unique beverage we wanted to sip on more than once. As you know (or maybe you don’t but you should), our Erraticus Wild Ciders are a series of one-off ciders allowing for wild, natural fermentation to occur, promising each to be one of a kind. Since we couldn’t recreate the exact magic of Erraticus 6, we decided to do the next best thing; allow this cider to inspire our master cider maker, Tony, to create a new seasonal release reminiscent of Erraticus 6 for those cold winter months. Enter: Bucket.

Bucket (6% ABV) is a Semi-Dry Fruit Cider fermented with black currants and aged on oak chips. Deep crimson red in color with a shimmering light pink head, this cider carries aromas of tart fruit and vanilla. Apple and black currant flavors blend well and balance the acidity and sweetness for a clean and dry finish.

This seasonal cider will be making its way to stores and taps near you throughout our distribution footprint (MI, IL, IN, OH, WI, CO) over the next couple of weeks. Find some Bucket in your neck of the woods, and #PickCider to keep you warm this winter.

Traverse City Cider Week 2017

Traverse City Cider Week 2017

Nothing gets us more excited than the changing leaves, getting into our flannels, checking out a pumpkin patch, and enjoying the bounty of a new harvest in the orchards surrounding us. In celebration of this magical time, the Michigan Cider Association is hosting their 3rd Annual Traverse City Cider Week. With events aplenty, and tons of special ciders and perries, it’s one of the best weeks to get out and enjoy the tastiest ciders Michigan has to offer. Check out a full list below of where you can find Starcut Ciders this week!

 

Cider & Sausage Salon
Sunday, October 15th
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Timber Ridge Resort, Traverse City, MI

Perry Apple Seed Cider Flow
Monday, October 16th – Saturday, October 21st

Erraticus in the Wild – Traverse City Cider Week Edition
Monday, October 16th – Saturday, October 21st

Pop Up Cider Mill at The Shed
Thursday, October 19th
4:00 – 7:00 pm
The Shed Beer Garden, Traverse City, MI

Cider & Spirit Remix – Taproot Cider House
Friday, October 20th
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Taproot Cider House, Traverse City, MI

The Blue Goat Free Tasting
Friday, October 20th
1:00 – 3:00 pm
The Blue Goat, Traverse City, MI

Anderson’s Market Free Tasting
Saturday, October 21st
2:00 – 5:00 pm
Anderson’s Market, Glen Arbor, MI