THE TREE HUGGER STORY
Tree Hugger Hard Cider was founded by Tom Colton and Stephen Pratt. They shared a mutual love for making cider, and when four carboys and a barrel quickly turned into four barrels, the idea of creating a business was born.
A LOVE FOR NATURAL HARD CIDER…
and natural ingredients is what led us to create Tree Hugger Hard Cider. In a time when ciders are often produced on the sweeter side, we wanted to reach back to the tradition of a more artisanal cider, with a complex and honest flavor profile.
For us, it begins with the proper selection of apple varieties needed to create a cider we’re proud of. We choose heirloom varieties of the finest quality and use a natural fermentation process. No refined sugar is ever added- we rely on cane sugar, honey, organic brown sugar, and granulated maple sugar.
