Tastings Menu

 RESERVATIONS are highly encouraged

 

Please note: Menu offerings and prices are subject to change without notice.

Taxes are not included in the price

An 18% gratuity is applied for parties of 8 or more

 

CIDER

Short Flight | $9
Your choice of three 2oz cider samples (fortified ciders will be served as 1oz)

Long Flight | $16
Six pre-selected 2oz samples (fortified ciders will be served as 1oz)

Fan Favourites | Wolf in the Woods, Rumrunner, Birds & the Bees,  Sassamanash, Cherry Lane, Black Applejack

Classic Ciders | Wild English, Flagship, Kings & Spies, Bittersweet, Pippins, Pommeau

Customize your long flight | $16.50

 

Glass of Sparkling Cider | 4oz | $4.5

 

Glass of Sparkling Cider | 10oz | $9

 

Glass of Fortified Cider | 3oz  | $6

 

NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINKS

 

Temperance Non-Alcoholic Cider | 5oz | $3

Eden | Sparkling Apple Juice

Ava | Sparkling Apple Juice with Elderflower Tea

Bonnie | Sparkling Apple Juice with Blackberry and Lavender Mint Tea

Chérie | Sparkling Apple Juice with Cherries

 

Temperance Short Flight | 3 x 2oz | $6

Finally – a flight anyone can enjoy! Enjoy samples of our Temperance Series

 

Coffee | Tea | $3

Tea selection includes Organic Earl Grey, Organic Breakfast, Tropical Green, Chamomile Citrus and Organic Mint Mélange

 

FOOD FROM OUR KITCHEN 

 

PLATTERS

The Charcuterie  | GF option                  22

An assortment of local charcuterie ~ Saucisson Fume, Orange & Coriander Dry Sausage, and Spanish Wine Salami ~ served with pickles, cider jelly, cider mustard &  housemade olive tapenade, apple slices, sliced baguette & seedy crackers. 

Suggested cider pairing: our Classic Ciders long flight!

The Cheese & Fruit | GF Vegan           20

An assortment of local cheeses ~ aged Farm House Cheddar, Comox Brie, and Monterrey Jill ~ served with sliced baguette, GF seedy crackers, cider mustard, cider jelly, seasonal fruits, and dark chocolate.  

Suggested cider pairing: our Fortified short flight!

The Green Thumb | GF Vegan           19

Spiked green apple salsa verde + sundried tomato hummus + olive tapenade + cider jelly + cider mustard (all house made) served with pickles, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, carrots  & sliced apples, served with corn tortilla chips.

Suggested cider pairing: our Fan Favourite long flight!

FEATURES 

Grilled Sandwich | $19 | GF Option

Roast beef & jalapeno Havarti cheese sandwich with roasted peppers, sauteed onions and pickled apple.  Served on a baguette with a side of green salad. Suggested cider pairing: Wolf in the Woods

Salmon & Nettle Frittata | $17

Salmon and stinging nettle frittata with goat cheese. Served with a side of green salad and housemade scone. Suggested cider pairing: Flagship

Carrot & Ginger Soup | $16 | Vegan w/ GF option     

Warming and bright carrot & ginger soup, garnished with vegan crema, pumpkin seeds & parsley, served with a side of green salad and housemade scone. Suggested cider pairing: Pippins!

Kale & Chickpea Salad | $14 | GF & Vegetarian     

Fresh kale salad served with roasted chickpeas and gluten-free croutons topped with housemade maple vinaigrette and parmesan cheese. Served with a scone. Suggested cider pairing: Kings & Spies

~Add slow-cooked cider chicken breast for $8

 

SWEET TREATS | 12

 

Petit Pairing | GF, DF

Three x one ounce pours of our fortified ciders paired with a small bite selection of our sweet treats. Ask your server for today’s feature!

Carrot Cake | GF, EGG FREE

With walnuts & cream cheese icing, served with fresh berries & mint.

Upsidedown Apple Crisp GF

Warm apple & cranberry compote on a bed of toasted almond & oat crisp, topped with cream cheese icing & candied citrus peel. Served warm.

Ice Cream Sandwich

GF, VEGAN, DAIRY-FREE OPTIONS

Choose one of the following Cold Comfort ice cream sandwiches!

Suggested Cider Pairing: Any of our Fortified Series ciders

    Chock O’Clock ice cream: Organic chocolate ice cream with chocolate butter cookies

    Plain Jane ice cream: Creamy classic vanilla ice cream with organic Valrhona Chocolate chip cookies

    Plan Jane ice cream (Vegan): Plant-based coconut milk vanilla “ice cream” with salted top chocolate chip vegan cookies. 

 

AVAILABLE CIDERS TO TASTE | Listed from dry to sweet

 

 

WOLF IN THE WOODS | Canadian Invasion Series 9.9% ABV

Botanically infused with hops and grand fir needles, Wolf in the Woods is a cider with a timberland twist. This unique union creates a dry cider that leads with grapefruit aromas and finishes with hopped herbal notes

 

PLIMSOLL LINE | Heirloom Series 6.9% ABV

Our Plimsoll Line is for seafarers and land lovers alike! The “Plimsoll Line” refers to the line on a pint glass that marks a full pour, and the line on a ship that marks a safe load, ensuring the safety of the crew

 

KINGS & SPIES | Heirloom Series 8% abv

A cider fit for royalty or rogues. Crafted from King apples, Northern Spies and other apples of mysterious lineage, this off-dry cider is crowd-sourced and community-minded to the core

 

PIPPINS | Heirloom Series 9.5% abv

Juicy, expressive, and playful on the tongue, Pippins reveals why cider was North America’s favourite drink before prohibition

 

RUMRUNNER | Barrel Series 12.5% abv

The secret to Rumrunner lies in the barrel. With rich notes of molasses and rum, this cider is our homage to Prohibition and the illicit history of running rum along the picturesque Cordova Channel.

 

BITTERSWEET | Heirloom Series 7.2% abv

Bittersweet apples are the backbone of traditional English cider and are some of the rarest apples in Canada. We grow several of these prized varietals, which can be heart breaking to grow, yet produce some of the world’s finest cider. An off dry cider expressing the classic phenolic character of this coveted fruit.

 

RUBY ROSE | Canadian Invasion Series 9.9% abv

A captivating semi-sweet cider infused with rhubarb, Ruby Rose is a beguiling vixen. She may be as aromatic as rhubarb pie, but her namesake is the merciless Rosa Rugosa, an invasive plant that threatens many coastal regions.

 

WASSAIL | Barrel Series 14.0% abv

Wais Hail! Wassailing refers to the Anglo-Saxon Winter Celebration of singing and drinking to the health of an orchard. Peninsula Whiskey barrels, infused with candied orange peel and nutmeg bitters. Hints of clove & cinnamon. 

 

WITCH’S BROOM | Canadian Invasion Series 9.9% abv

Take a ride on Witch’s Broom, a spooky semi-sweet cider infused with a bouquet of fall spices that will send you over the pumpkin patch!  With lingering notes of cinnamon, orange, nutmeg and ginger, she is as tantalizing as pumpkin pie, but, her namesake is Scotch Broom, an invasive plant  that threatens  the West Coast.

 

BRAMBLE BUBBLY | Canadian Invasion Series 9.9% abv

Bramble Bubbly combines the juicy sweetness of cider apples with the tart twist of organic blackberries which grow wild across Vancouver Island.   

 

CHERRY LANE | Canadian Invasion Series 9.9% abv

Victoria is known for its cherry trees for good reason – their blossoms herald the beginning of spring as they festoon city boulevards. With Cherry Lane, we raise a glass to their less showy cousins – Bitter Cherry, Choke Cherry and Pin Cherry – all native to BC.

 

FORTIFIED CIDER | Dessert style ciders

 

Pomona | Fortified Series 17% abv

Inspired by the Roman Goddess of Apples, Pomona is a concentrated elixir crafted by freezing, then slowly fermenting crabapple juice. Confectionary notes with hints of orange, apricot, peach and cloves. 

 

BLACK APPLEJACK | Fortified Series 17% abv

A mix of hard cider, eau de vie and sun-kissed blackberry sweetness, Black Applejack pays tribute to the traditional jacking methods of cider distilling.

 

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