Somewhere in the desert, close to the border…… March 2011 CRISPIN TAKES A WALK ON THE WILD CIDER

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CRISPIN DESERT NOIR – LIMITED RELEASE DRAUGHT CIDER
Back-sweetened with Agave Nectar and a touch of Prickly Pear

Everybody Be Cool
Inspired by the Roadhouse vampire movie “From Dusk Till Dawn” Crispin Desert Noir is the wilder side of cider. A very Limited Release draught oak barrel aged cider. Desert Noir blends apple-wine aged in Tennessee Whiskey Barrels with apple-wine aged in red wine oak barrels then back-sweetened with Agave Nectar and a touch of Prickly Pear Nectar.
From Dusk Till Dawn
Badass. Sexy. Exotic vampire-dancers with pythons. Cider that tattoos your taste buds with deliciousness. Crispin Desert Noir is reminiscent of a walk in the desert at night, a leap of faith, a little bit scary and music is in the air (or is it in your head?). It’s a dark night. Crafted as an ode to schlock-horror movies and guitar-driven rock and roll, Desert Noir is only available in very select better-beer bars, for a very limited time only.
Cider That Bites
ABV: 6.7%
Mouthfeel: Sensually silky upfront with a clean soft finish that lingers.
Appearance/Color: Deep gold that hints toward the last respite of sunset
Aroma: Clover honey with hints of anise & whiskey
Takes your taste buds hostage, hints of whiskey, sweetness of Agave nectar, and a tad prickly pear. A pour of the filtered cider resembles the desert sky, dark gold in appearance, bright, and full of life.
The Greatest Cider Adventures
“We craft adventurous ciders, ciders that are breakthrough in terms of craft and concept. In Desert Noir we have combined swagger and sexiness, and it’s a cider that rocks. We are inspired by far more than a traditional cider-making heritage, and outlaw pulp-fiction movies are part of that ” says Bruce Nissen, Crispin COO and Head Cider-Maker.

About the Crispin Cider Company
In addition to Desert Noir, the Crispin Cider Company also produces European-style Natural Hard Apple Ciders using fermented US West Coast fresh-pressed apple-juice in Original, Light and Brut varietals, and additional Artisanal Reserves – Honey Crisp, Lansdowne, & The Saint, and the imported classic English Dry Cider, Browns Lane. The company also manufacturers and markets the Fox Barrel line of superior pear ciders. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN & Colfax CA. www.CrispinCider.com & www.FoxBarrel.com

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Classically refined, but not styled as a traditional "sweet beer" beer alternative, Crispin ciders are crisp and clean, not sweet and sticky and never sacrifice superior quality refreshment satisfaction for overbearing complexity.

Always true to the apple, Crispin Hard Ciders naturally fermented in the USA use fresh pressed apple-juice, not from apple juice concentrate, from a premium blend of US West Coast apples, with no added malt, grape wine or spirit alcohol. Crispin’s unique USA produced ciders are smoothed with pure apple juice or from natural sugar sources like organic honey or organic maple syrup, and contain no added colorants, sorbate or benzoate preservatives.

Crispin ciders have 7 different varietals - Original, Light and Brut; classic European styled crisp clean ciders, Browns Lane; an imported classic English dry cider, and our line of Artisanal Reserves; Honey Crisp, The Saint and Lansdowne - unfiltered "cloudy" ciders, ground-breaking "craft beer" uniquely American ciders.

Crispin ciders are all Gluten Free for the wheat-intolerant person.

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