CIDER MAKERS
Check out which Cider Makers are attending the
2025 NZ Cider Festival below
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Zeffer
Based in Hawke’s Bay, the sunny fruit bowl of New Zealand, Zeffer crafts award-winning beverages made from real fruit and only the best all natural ingredients. Our story began in 2009 with cider crafted from freshly-crushed Hawke’s Bay apples that was being sold at local Farmers’ Markets. The Zeffer range has grown since those early days and not only produces a range of ciders but a whole range of beverages including a zingy Alcoholic Ginger Beer, Hazy Alcoholic Lemonades, and the 0% range, which includes a 0% Crisp Apple and 0% Passionfruit.
Hairy Horse Cider Co.
Gallop into a Hairy Horse Cider – a celebration of flavour, fun, and all things cider. It's the home of spirited ciders like the bold and bright Pinto, the enchanting and elegant Unicorn, and more unique creations ready to ride into your glass.
At Hairy Horse, nature leads, and craft follows. We lovingly create our ciders with apples from our family farm, blending tradition with a fresh sense of adventure. Each bottle is carefully fermented, oak-matured, and full of vibrant character – whether it's a wild ferment, a magical twist, or something beautifully balanced in between.
Ride into taste discovery or soar into a wonderful world of flavour, Hairy Horse is here to bring joy, craft, and charm to every pour.
Traditional roots. Modern kicks. Magic in every bottle.
Old Mout Cider
Making fruit more useful since 1947, Old Mout (rhymes with fruit) Cider makes cider for cider lovers. Proudly produced by Redwood Cider Co. in Nelson, our dedicated cidery and expert cider makers use local sun-ripened fruit to make our range of delicious ciders. Old Mout Cider is available throughout New Zealand.
Orchard Thieves
The geniuses at Orchard Thieves have stolen the tastiest ideas from 125 years of cider making to create their own distinct, refreshingly smooth drinking experience. A taste so effortlessly drinkable, it can be enjoyed from the first sip, the first aroma. Crafted from the perfect mix of crisp and tart apples for an instant, fresh apple taste, Orchard Thieves really cuts through and instantly refreshes.
Also serving Beer
Also serving Beer
