American Bootleg Hard Cider

01/25/2024

Just updated our label design… Perfect time for this refreshing pear…

01/22/2024

Our taste test tonight was amazing, The Missouri Bartlett Pear was racked twice for clarity and reached a 6.0 alcohol per volume. Woo hoo!! We bottled it for natural carbonation over two weeks ago and it is finally ready for pasteurization and then we’ll apply a label and it’s ready… We’re performing this as we watch the Chiefs play Buffalo. Go Chiefs!!!

Bartlett pears are naturally mild and sweet with subtle, fragrant citrus notes then we add in our legendary crisp apple with a hint of pure Madagascar vanilla coming in on the back end.
We will stand this right up to Ace’s pear cider with ours having more alcohol per volume and a flavor that will delight your taste buds with its refreshing pear and mellow apple vanilla on your palette.

12/25/2023

As we celebrate the birth of Jesus, may His light illuminate your path and His peace fill your heart. Wishing you a Christmas filled with heavenly blessings.
Dave & Heather

12/20/2023

Look what’s happening in January…

Bartlett pears are mild and sweet with subtle, fragrant citrus notes then we add in our legendary crisp apple with a hint of pure Madagascar vanilla coming in on the back end.
This maybe the best yet!!

10/09/2023

Just in time for the cooler weather we would like to introduce our first seasonal Cider, Momo’s Apple Crumble Hard Cider!! Its complex flavor starts off with a taste of fresh apple, transitioning to a slight delightful hint of the Madagascar vanilla with the finishing tones of cinnamon.

Be careful with this special batch as it smoothly delivers 6.5 % alcohol per volume in an easy drinking Hard Cider.

10/01/2023

Check out what American Bootleg has been up to! After brewing our seasonal Apple Cobbler Hard Cider we ended up with lots of Madagascar vanilla beans in the Cidery and decided to expand our horizons by making premium vanilla extract. Why is our “Old American Brand” vanilla extract different? The special pressure cooking method that we use extracts even more of the vanilla bean, we also use premium quality 100 proof Vodka (most is made with 80 proof)as the alcohol holds the vanilla bean’s natural flavor. We leave a partial bean in every bottle. Old American Brand Vanilla Extract going on sale soon .. limited qualities

09/01/2023

Is that a little fall I feel in the air in the evening/morning? Holiday Apple Cinnamon Cider, Apple Cobbler Cider made with Madagascar vanilla beans and whole cinnamon sticks… coming soon..

07/26/2023

I found myself with a lot of free time today in Iowa.. Did a major update on the website. Check it out :

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07/22/2023

It’s been a while, but we’re doing summer over here in the test kitchen!!label time!! Introducing Apple Blueberry Twist and without further ado Apple Cherry Sour…. Peach Mango Crush….Wild Red Raspberry.. Apple Banana Taffy..no better said than Emeril “Bam”

07/04/2023

Wishing everyone a Happy 4th.
God Bless America!! We’re in Minnesota all week while the kids are showing cattle…

06/29/2023

Let’s get them labels on.. Heather pasteurized them while I was in Iowa, we’re off to Minnesota all next week.. I bet we may have some sample bottles at the cattle show…