Nelson, BC
Our tasting room and cider store is now open!
Thurs to Saturday
Noon to 5pm
Mountainside apples, mountainside cider
Now selling at:
Nelson Liquor Store in the mall
Grand Liquor Merchants on Vernon St
ABOUT THE CIDERY
We are a small, mountainside cidery located in Nelson BC. A boutique cider house, if you will, making cider crafted from apples grown in the Nelson area, as well as from a small orchard in Kelowna. The founder and cidermaker, Chris Schmidt, started Tod Creek Craft Cider in Victoria, then handed those reins over in 2020 to be able to focus on starting Kootenay Cider Works.
We're almost done...construction has been a fun but slow two year process. And with 2.5 acres of apple trees planted to expand our orchard-in-mountains, our cidery will keep growing.
We're excited to be a land-based licensed cider house in Nelson BC, and thanks to the local stores for carrying our cider:
Grand Liquor Merchants
Nelson Liquor Store
OUR CIDER
Our two introductory Three Peaks ciders are limited batches, named for the three mountains overlooking the orchard. Made from the apples grown in our small orchard, and from apples collected from our neighbours in the fall of 2019. We collected over 12,000lbs of apples from the back yards of the Nelson area! A big thank you to our neighbours!
Kootenay Three Peaks Apple:
an off-dry, naturally sparkling cider available in 500ml bottles. Aged for 6 months prior to bottling, and made from 100% Nelson area apples.
Kootenay Three Peaks Raspberry:
also off-dry, and very refreshing with the tartness of BC Raspberries, available in 500ml bottles or 30L kegs for our restaurant & pub friends. Also made from 100% Nelson area apples.
ESTATE-STYLE CIDERS
Before handing the reins of Tod Creek Ciders orchard over to new owners, our cidermaker Chris made three batches of very limited, and never to be had again, bittersweet ciders. These three ciders are the celebration of seven years of hard work in starting, growing, and struggling with those damn weeds at Tod Creek Cider orchards. The new owners there will have a great selection of bittersweet apples to make some fabulous cider with, and next time you're on the Island, drop by and say hi!
Kootenay Cider Works Dabinett
A single variety bittersweet apple cider, made from the Dabinett variety, and naturally sparkling. Available in 750ml bottles.
Kootenay Cider Works Bulmers Norman
A single variety bittersweet apple cider, made from the Dabinett variety, and naturally sparkling. Available in 750ml bottles.
Kootenay Cider Works Cidre Bouche
A blend of bittersweet apples, and naturally sparkling in the French method. Available in 750ml bottles.
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