About
Veteran-owned and family-operated craft cidery in Mesa, AZ, founded by U.S. Marine Corps veteran Jason Duren as a therapeutic hobby after sustaining injuries in service. Now Arizona’s first and largest craft cidery, inspired by craft cocktails, blending fermented apple bases with fruit and botanicals for complex, approachable ciders. Features a taproom in Downtown Mesa serving craft and canned cider.
Arizona’s first and largest craft cidery
Ciders with fermented apple blends, fruit, and botanicals inspired by craft cocktails
Veteran-owned, motto 'Out of bad comes good'
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Products
Desert Rose
A blush cider with prickly pear, offering a unique Southwestern twist.
Mango Foxtrot
A tropical cider with bold mango flavors, refreshing and slightly sweet.
Operation Slush
A frozen cider slushie, often rotating flavors, perfect for hot Arizona days.
Pie Hard
A seasonal cider with apple pie spices, evoking nostalgic holiday flavors.
Primary Objective
A crisp, dry cider with a clean apple finish, honoring traditional cider-making.
Awards
Gold Medal, Great American Cider Competition 2021
2021
Best Cidery in Arizona, AZ Central 2020
2020