Crispin Hard Cider Company

Crispin Cider Company

Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Alcoholic beverage
Founded	2004
Founder	Joe and Lesley Heron
Headquarters	Minneapolis , United States
Products	Hard ciders
Production output	6 million bottles (2010)[1]
Revenue	$5 million (2010)[1]
Owner	Molson Coors
Parent	Molson Coors Beverage Company
Divisions	Fox Barrel Cider
Website	www.crispincider.com

Crispin Cider is a hard apple cider company based and produced in Minneapolis, Minnesota by Minneapolis Cider Company.

Crispin was formerly located in Minneapolis. The company acquired Fox Barrel Cider in 2010. The purchase included its cidery in Colfax where the company is now headquartered. In early 2011, Crispin began importing a dry English cider, Browns Lane (named after the original Jaguar factory in Coventry), from England. In 2012, Crispin was acquired by MillerCoors a subsidiary of Molson Coors.[2] The founders of Crispin went on to open Copper & Kings American Brandy in 2014. In 2023 Crispin re-launched with the Minneapolis Cider Company with new varieties and the original Crispin recipe.

Varieties

Crispin is sold in 6-pack/12-pack 12 ounce cans

• Original
• Imperial
• Mango Mimosa

Varieties (previous)

12oz bottle products

Blue Line ciders are sold in four-packs of 12 ounce bottles.

• Original
• Brut
• Pacific Pear
• Blackberry Pear

22oz bottle products

• The Saint
• Honey Crisp
• Annual Barrel Aged

Kegs products 1/6th & 1/2 BBL

• Original
• Pacific Pear
• Blackberry Pear

16oz can products

• Original
• Browns Lane

Imports

• Browns Lane: Imported English dry hard cider (British racing green label, 16 ounce can)

Artisanal reserves

All of the Artisanals are unfiltered ciders produced using various yeasts and are packaged in 22 ounce bottles.

• Honey Crisp: Made with organic honey (yellow label)
• The Saint: Made with Belgian Trappist yeast and organic maple syrup (red label)

References

1. Gorvin, Sarah "Start-up Crispin Cider aims to capture biggest slice of hard cider business", 'Star Tribune, June 14, 2010.
2. "MillerCoors buys Crispin, Mpls. maker of hard cider". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2012-07-08.

External links

• Official website
• Comeback with Minneapolis Cider Company, Brew Bound
• The Dogfish Head of Hard Cider, Chow.com
• Start-up Crispin Cider aims to capture biggest slice of hard cider business, Star Tribune
• Joe Heron of Crispin Cider, Heavy Table