

Half of East Bower’s footprint is dedicated to its 3,000-square-foot patio, much of it covered, while the inside will feel relatively cozy, said Koch.Įast Bower will fall somewhere between Bull City Cider’s more straightforward commercial operation and Botanist & Barrel’s experimental and wild-fermented approach.

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Expect frozen cider drinks to cool off with in the summer, cider-based cocktails and some snack options as well.Īs patrons enter the taproom, they’ll see the cidery’s production tanks through glass windows on the left, and the space will be practically littered in plants, a nod to “bower,” which means a shady area of a garden.
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That’s why East Bower will feature a full bar with beer, wine and liquor, in addition to making up to 60 barrels of cider at a time. in May or June.īut Raleigh may not be ready for a standalone cidery. “Trophy is the reason that East Bower Cider is going to exist.”Īfter another major setback-a potential legal battle that forced him to scuttle the planned “Shady Grove” name he’d been using for years-Koch is set to open East Bower Cider Co. “They’ve been instrumental in every way with helping me launch this,” said Koch. offered him a soft landing until he could work out the details. The pandemic froze that plan, and Trophy Brewing Co.

That’s partly why, when he quit, he planned to open a cidery. Craft beer used to feel punk rock, he said, but it’s lost some of its edge. Koch, who’s spent 15 years in the craft beer industry, quit his job at Terrapin Beer two years after Miller acquired it. “When we put cider on draft, more people were willing to try it than I’d ever seen before,” he told Raleigh Mag in an exclusive interview. Co-owner Oliver Koch saw that rising demand firsthand last year while managing State of Beer. (originally known as Shady Grove) opens inside the new East End Market near Atlantic Avenue and Capitol Boulevard late this spring, it will seize on a growing market for hard cider in the Oak City. Raleigh is finally getting its first cidery. And Raleigh Magazine gets the exclusive look inside. *UV air purifiers installed to reduce airborne germs.Raleigh’s first cidery will open this spring. *Temperature-controlled indoor seating year-round. *UV air purifiers installed to reduce airborne germs.

The Village’s mission is historic preservation, history education, and heritage tourism. Its purpose is to stabilize Historic Cold Spring Village museum for future generations to enjoy. Although the barn/brewery is located outside the Village fencing, it remains part and parcel of the 30 acres that are located between Seashore Road and Route 9 in Cold Spring, containing 27 restored historic structures.įunding for the project was secured through HCSV Foundation’s fundraising events, donations, memberships, retail sales, corporate sponsorship for programs, and gate revenue. Permission to restore and reconstruct the barn, board by board, and place it on Village property was received from both the Lower Township and County of Cape May Zoning Boards along with approvals to utilize the barn in connection with the proposed brewery. Stillwell and Elizabeth Corson, a familiar name in the County, built the classic building. To this end, and in keeping with the mission of the Historic Cold Spring Village, an 1804 three bay English-style Cape May County barn from Upper Township was purchased. In early 2014, the HCSV Foundation Board of Trustees voted unanimously to pursue the development of a small brewery on the Village grounds with the name Cold Spring Brewery.
