Stoic Cider

Ever heard of an Arkansas Black apple? Ever eaten one? It’s an experience. If you made the attempt in August or September, you likely encountered a rock-hard somewhat inedible creature. We wait until mid-November; this is one of the last trees we pick in the whole orchard. When truly ripe, it has a burgundy near-black skin, great flavor, and a remarkable storage ability. It will last until spring in a root cellar offering homesteaders fresh fruit all winter long!

Hey apple lovers! Next up is Golden Hornet Crabapple. Look at it. It’s magical! These little babies almost GLOW in the Arizona sunlight. It’s a heavy bearer laden with flavorful tart little apples.

We’ll toss a few into this year’s batch of Malus Perfecta, our celebration of the most flavorful and interesting apples grown in our orchard this year. 100% fruit from trees that our founder Kanin has grafted over the last twenty years. Interested in grabbing a few bottles for your holiday festivities? Head over to our website (link in our bio) and have them shipped to your front door! Free shipping on a case of 12 bottles or cans.

More fun apples to come!

We’re wrapping up our apple harvest for the year. More odd-rare-unique-interesting-uncommon-weird and beautiful apple photos to come!

First in line is this pretty little apple. We have it labeled as a Ralls Janet, but it doesn’t look quite right. That leaves it firmly in the “incorrect label” camp. Doesn’t matter though, we’ll still put it to good use. 🥂

Hope you all stay cool this week! 🧊 Temps in the Arizona desert are reaching toward 100* over the next couple days. We’re hoping our apple trees stay dormant as long as possible. The longer they wait to bloom, the better chance we have of an apple crop!

Also, photo credit to our friends . They really know how to chill a bottle!

🍏✨ Exciting News from Stoic Cider ✨🍏

We’re thrilled to announce a fresh new look and bold new flavors as we officially unveil our rebrand! 🎉After a year of hard work with the incredibly talented team at Sally Morrow Creative, we’ve given our company a complete makeover, all while staying true to the heart and soul of what makes our cider unique: quality, craftsmanship, and the pure goodness of small-farmed apples.

What’s new?

-A fun new logo and branding
-Cans! Beautiful, eco-friendly recyclable packaging
-Exciting new flavors

But don’t worry — our commitment to making high quality apple cider remains the same! Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to Stoic Cider, we can’t wait for you to experience what’s next.

We’ll be celebrating our rebrand with tasting events in the coming weeks, so stay tuned for details!

Thank you all for your continued support, and here’s to many more years of cider-making magic!

Branding and design from the team at
Eloquent copywriting from
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Our new cans and bottles will start to hit shelves in Prescott, Phoenix, and Flagstaff this week!

Cans: Pomology, Palisade Peach, and Wild Prickly Pear
Bottles: Sedona’s Best, Malus Perfecta, and Crimson Gold

The best part of Stoic Cider is YOU! Kanin and I are filled with gratitude this Thanksgiving week for all of the support you have shown us. We have been working behind the scenes over the past year to bring you something new and exciting. A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT is coming on Monday in honor of our seven-year anniversary! Stay tuned. 💫

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Everyone on the farm is happy after a long day of pressing- especially the cattle and chickens. All of our pressed apple pulp goes to feed the livestock on the farm!

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