Tell us your name, your cidery name, and a brief introduction.
Peter Gillitzer, Milk and Honey Ciders. We focus on celebrating this important cultural and historical beverage. We use unique cider and heirloom apples with expressive aroma, body, mouthfeel, acid and tannins that elevate the beverage. Our St Joseph cidery focuses on the experience- walk the orchards, sample the ciders, see the pressing and cellaring operations.
What do you find to be the most interesting thing about cider?
We love that it is an agricultural beverage with a tie to the land, the orchards, the seasons. It is endlessly complex and pairs well with food. The interaction of the orchard and pressing/fermenting/cellaring creates a lifetime of challenging and engaging work.
“We love that it is an agricultural beverage with a tie to the land, the orchards, the seasons. It is endlessly complex and pairs well with food.”
What is something you wish everyone in Minnesota knew about cider?
Minnesota has a long history of apples and interaction with this agrarian beverage. We are heartened to see people rediscover it and enjoy it across a range of environments from high end dining to backyard BBQs.
Tell us a bit about your cidery’s history. When were you founded? What prompted you to make cider?
We incorporated in 2011 completed two years of R and D and sold commercially first in 2014. We are interested in craft beverages, good food and agriculture. Cider was the natural confluence.
Spread the love … What cider would you recommend from another MN cidery?
Keepsake’s Chestnut Crab and Number 12’s La Route.
How can people find you on social media?
Facebook: @milkandhoneyciders Instagram: @milkandhoneyciders