Founded in Wenatchee, right in the heart of Washington apple country, Yonder Ciuder built its identity around real fruit, real farms, and a stubborn belief that structure matters as much as flavor. From the beginning, the project has been about bridging two worlds: the agricultural soul of Central Washington and the creative pulse of Seattle, translating orchard character into ciders that feel honest, modern, and quietly adventurous. Along the way, Yonder earned its reputation by letting apples lead the conversation, using red-fleshed varieties, heritage fruit, and subtle botanicals not as gimmicks, but as ways to deepen texture, nuance, and mood.
The spark for this flight, though, is Stoked — a cider that feels like the cidery tightening its focus and sharpening its voice all at once. Built primarily from Stoke Red apples with a supporting cast of red-fleshed fruit, it leans into a spicy, wine-like posture that stays dry, grounded, and faintly electric, the kind of cider that hums instead of shouts. A subtle blush, a tannic backbone, and a coiled intensity give it a presence that feels both traditional and newly alive, as if someone cracked open an old orchard journal and found a fresh idea tucked inside. More than just a new release, Stoked reads like a thesis statement: proof that Yonder Cider is still pushing forward, still curious about how far apples can go when you trust them to speak in their own language.
Which is exactly why we’re so stoked — yes, fully, unapologetically stoked — to be featuring Yonder Cider for this week’s Peaks & Pints Monday Cider Flight. This lineup isn’t just a sampler; it’s a guided walk through Yonder’s mindset, from orchard-first restraint to botanical wanderlust to low-lit amaro seduction. It’s a flight about balance, confidence, and range, showing how one cidery can move between traditional apples, red-fleshed nuance, herbal intrigue, and cocktail-adjacent indulgence without losing its center. For us, it’s a chance to celebrate a Washington cidery doing thoughtful, expressive work, and to invite our guests into a cider conversation that feels grounded, adventurous, and deeply satisfying — the kind of Monday mood that turns a regular week into something quietly memorable.
Peaks & Pints Stoked Yonder Cider Flight
Yonder Cider Stoked
6.9% ABV | Traditional Apple Cider | Wenatchee / Seattle, WA
Cold air, bare branches, and a dare whispered into a winter orchard — that’s the mood Stoked pours into the glass. Built primarily from Stoke Red apples with a supporting cast of red-fleshed fruit, it carries a subtle blush and a spicy, wine-leaning posture that stays dry without turning severe. The aroma drifts toward bruised apple skin, faint berry lift, and a flicker of orchard spice, while the sip arrives firm and focused, letting tannin and acidity set the tempo instead of sugar. There’s an intensity here that feels rustic but controlled, energetic but composed, like it could handle a chairlift ride or a long conversation with equal grace. Yonder Cider keeps the volume low and the intention high, delivering a pour that proves “traditional” can still feel alive when the fruit is trusted to lead.
Yonder Vantage
6.5% ABV | Semi-Dry Apple Cider
Balance is the headline here, written in light and wind. A blend of traditional and red-fleshed apples gives Vantage a faint blush and a soft, berry-adjacent glow, while the structure stays clean, semi-dry, and confidently centered. The aroma lifts with orchard skin, peachy whispers, and a hint of strawberry brightness, then the sip settles into a smooth, easy rhythm — not sweet, not austere, just sure of itself. Acidity snaps gently to keep things upright, fruit hums underneath without demanding attention, and the finish lands crisp enough to refresh without erasing the memory.
Yonder Palisades
6.5% ABV | Blackberry & Sage Apple Cider
Dark fruit steps onto the stage first, velvet and juicy, before sage slips in behind it like a low voice telling secrets. Built on a clean apple backbone, Palisades lets Pacific Northwest blackberries and a soft brush of green herb set the mood, balancing tart berry voltage with a savory hush that keeps things from tipping into dessert. The aroma reads like a late-summer trail walk — crushed leaves, ripe fruit, sun-warmed air — while the palate stays dry-leaning, nimble, and refreshingly grown-up. It finishes with a gentle echo of orchard and herb, lingering just long enough to make you notice the craftsmanship before you reach for another pour. Yonder Cider turns this into a sunset pause in liquid form, proving fruit can be lush and still impeccably composed.
Yonder Cider Mazama
6.9% ABV | Apple/Pear Cider with Botanicals & Orange Peel
There’s a soft alpine glow to this one, like spring light caught in a bottle. Orange peel zest, a whisper of pear skin, and a faint botanical breeze lift the aroma before the sip settles into something both grounded and quietly adventurous. The apple core stays steady and clean, letting citrus and herbs drift through like mountain air through open windows rather than crashing the party with perfume. A gentle tension hums between freshness and depth, orchard and alpine, structure and shimmer, all held in graceful balance.
Yonder Velvet Cashmere
8.9% ABV | Amaro-Infused Seasonal Cider
Low lights, good stories, and a tulip glass that knows exactly when to lean in — that’s the entrance Velvet Cashmere makes. Built on a ruby-bright base of cranberry, dark cherry, and bitter orange, then deepened with Amaricano amaro from Fast Penny Spirits, it moves with lounge-level confidence: orchard fruit up front, followed by toasted sugar, vanilla bean, herbal shadow, and a faint cocoa dusk. The aroma drifts rich and bittersweet, equal parts cocktail bar and winter orchard, while the sip unfolds slowly, luxuriating in its own complexity. Bright fruit gives way to layered depth, then settles into a finish that feels part aperitif, part cider, part whispered dare.
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