It's Real Craft Cider.
Welcome to the world of Bohemian Cider! You’ll find us here at the Bush Cidery, using a mash up of modern and traditional cidermaking methods to create our mouthwateringly intriging ciders. We believe in an old school, hands off approach to the process, while always using the best quality organic New Zealand apples and other fruits as a base.
It's All in our Juice
We steer well clear of any added sugar, preservatives or apple juice concentrate. All our ciders are made from organic apples crushed and pressed by hand using a traditional rack and cloth press. We’ve made sure all our flavoured ciders represent an equal and harmonious partnership between our delicious organic cider and the carefully chosen botanicals that accompany them.
We bring the Funk
In the cool of the Cidery our juice is left to undergo a slow natural wild fermentation. We add some skins and pulp to each fermentation for extra body and complexity. Over time we coax out that special funk that makes a truly Bohemian Cider.
Finishing Touches
A touch of Oak and the fact we don’t add any sulfites encourages the growth of lactobacillus and pediococcus bacteria. Don’t worry, they imbue loads of unique flavours and aromas – a bit like a good sour beer! Just before canning or kegging we add a little apple juice (or other fruit in the case of our flavoured ciders) to take the edge off and give a perfectly balanced cider.
