Cider with a Story

Learn about the cidermaking processes and orchard practices that bring RAW Cider to life

Modern Practices Rooted in Tradition

RAW Cider Company practices traditional methods, mostly French, with a contemporary approach to attain clean, balanced and interesting products. All of our cider is fermented with the yeast that is on the fruit at the time of harvest.  A light hand guided by a solid understanding of biology and chemistry allows us to follow the fruit’s fermentation naturally and with little interference. At RAW Cider, we Work with Wild meaning we select from what nature is offering and delicately guide that into a bottle for you to enjoy.

Starting with Something Pure

RAW Cider works with local farmers to produce quality cider specific apples. These apples are grown, harvested, and fermented to achieve optimal flavor – right in our backyard! The pears we forage for are from some of the healthiest trees with great quality fruit containing flavors that simply don't exist in any mass cultivated fruit most of us are familiar with. In fact, we’re discovering new varieties and flavors every year!

Hand-Crafted & Curated for the Best Drinking Experience

We do the work most others aren’t willing to do. Tend to the orchard. Practice sustainable farming. Help with harvest. Ferment slowly. Hand disgorge. Invest in relationships. It takes time and patience but cultivating something this good usually does.

Attention to Detail

Practicing traditional cidermaking methods means working in tandem with nature's seasons and cycles. We harvest and press all of our fruit for the year in the fall. In winter, we prune. In the spring we graft new varieties and plant trees. In the summer, we tend to the orchards. This includes pressing, bottling, and disgorging our product and letting the natural fermentation process take our products to new heights. The results? A cider boasting natural, silky bubbles that float on your tongue paired with the sweetest nectar nature has to offer.

The Life Cycle of RAW Cider

  • Tending Tending
  • Growth Growth
  • Harvest Harvest
  • Pressing Pressing
  • Fermentation Fermentation
  • Product Product

A cider experience for all

Levi Danielson set out to make a career in cidermaking after realizing that the place he would be happiest, in what he does day to day, is by making a career out of being surrounded by nature - out in the wild. And so, RAW Cider was born! He realized he could accomplish his goal while also helping people live better lives by creating a product that was more natural; straight from the earth. Levi takes pride in what he does from orchard practices to production and bottling product. RAW Cider strives to introduce people to new flavors that naturally exist beyond the grocery store varieties most consumers are familiar with. This is achieved by making a refined product that is accessible to everyone, all while elevating the full cider experience.

Frequently asked questions

Yes - We can ship all across the US! Our new product will soon be available for non-local customers. Visit our shop page to find out more. 

Yes! We partner with local businesses in the Portland area to bring our bottled and draft products straight to you! Send us a message through our Contact page for an up-to-date list of where you can find us at a store near you.

We use apples specifically cultivated for cider making. Most varietals we focus on are bittersweet, sharp and bittersharp with an emphasis on French varietals. All of our fruit is grown here in the Pacific Northwest. We also use pears to make perry. Types of pears we use include perry specific fruit, Anjou pears and wild pears.