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2 Towns Ciderhouse is an American artisan craft brewery of cider, based in Corvallis, Oregon. Established in 2010, the business produces large quantities of cider each year.
2 Towns Ciderhouse, also referred to as 2 Towns, was launched in 2010 by three Oregonians — Lee Larsen, a graduate in finance from Oregon State University, Dave Takush, a fermentation science graduate from the same school, and graphic designer Aaron Sarnoff-Wood, a graduate of the University of Oregon. [1]
Sarnoff-Wood initially wanted to start a brewpub and contacted his friend Larsen, who shared a love for home brewing, to discuss the idea. However, high projected startup costs made this idea impractical, and the concept was abandoned. [2]
The pair became interested in the fermentation of apple cider to create hard cider. [1] A test batch was made to be served in 2009 at Larsen's brother's wedding, [3] which proved extremely popular with guests — and the trio launched a commercial enterprise specializing in the beverage. [1]
2 Towns Ciderhouse was launched in 2010 from a 1,000 square foot space in the Eastgate Business Center, [4] located between Corvallis and Albany, Oregon. [5] Despite the firm's location between the cities of Corvallis and Albany, the brand name was actually a reference to the college towns of Corvallis and Eugene, from which the three founding partners hailed. [3]
The company sold approximately 100 cases a month during its first year of operations. [6]
In 2012, the company moved to a 10,000-square-foot space in the same industrial park from which the company was launched. [5] 2 Towns has production contracts with several orchards and launched its own orchard in 2012. [6]
The first two varieties released commercially by 2 Towns Ciderhouse were "Incider", a semi-sweet beverage, and "Bad Apple". [3] [5]
Other specialty varieties are made, including a pear cider-based beverage and other creations using a range of additive flavoring ingredients, such as cinnamon, [3] and ginger. [5]
In addition to its year-round product line, 2 Towns makes specialized seasonal varieties and sometimes makes use of barrel-aging techniques associated with the making of wine and liquor. [5]
2 Towns products are distributed in 22-ounce bottles, [3] 12-ounce cans, and kegs. [5] The company's total production for 2013 was estimated at 4,500 barrels (140,000 gallons). [5]
In 2014, 2 Towns signed on as an official sponsor of the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer. [7] According to the terms of the deal, 2 Towns products would be available from multiple taps at all Timbers games and at other sporting events at Providence Park in Portland, including soccer games of the Portland Thorns FC. [7]
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