322: Nat West of Reverend Nat's Cider Takes a Craft Brewer's Approach to Cider Making
Reverend Nat\u2019s Cider has helped change peoples\u2019 assumptions about craft cider in the Pacific Northwest, over their past 12 years of operation. The iconoclastic cider maker has adopted a flavor-forward, reverential-but-forward-looking approach to cider making that has ruffled some feathers and changed default narratives, but one thing it\u2019s never been is boring or cautious.
\n\nA few weeks ago, West announced that he was winding down operations of Reverend Nat\u2019s Cider. Rather than let that experience and perspective fade into the ether, we engaged with Nat to capture his creative approach to cider making in a way that could be preserved for perpetuity. In this episode, West discusses:
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- his beer-centric approach to cider making \n
- flavor and innovation within the very locally-focused cider sector \n
- making cider with beer yeast and selecting yeasts that work with the flavors of cider \n
- using hazy IPA yeast in cider making \n
- filtration and stability in cider \n
- achievements and regrets after a dozen years of making cider commercially \n
- approaching the closure with intention and passion \n
And more.
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