030: Nat West | Reverend Nat's Hard Cider, Oregon
Cider Chat11 Touko 2016

030: Nat West | Reverend Nat's Hard Cider, Oregon

"There is always something going on" say Nat West at his Reverend Nat Taproom in Portland Oregon.

Nat West in the 3500 square foot Packing Room In this Cider Chat

Ria met with Nat before she headed over to CiderCon2016 later that same day. This chat provides a tour of the taproom and production space. Discussed are some of his crazy ass fermentations that aren't cider, but does show Nat's passion for – Fermenting!

The facility has both a Taproom that shares space in the front room which is 3500 square feet. You can hear the cider workers in the background bottling and getting the site ready for a 100-person bus tour that was rolling in later that same morning.

  • Nat chats on how many of the Pacific Northwest cidermakers use Juice from: Hood River Juice and Fruit Smart
  • We discussed non cider fermentations:
    • Tepache – a fermented pineapple drink
    • Kumiss Mongolian Milkwine
  • And the Fermented Lamb Leg Cider made with an 8-pound lamb leg.
The production area at Rev Nat's is directly behind the Tasting Room The large window door rolls up letting the TapRoom open to the outdoors The well worn forklift in the packing room Reverend Nat's Hard Cider Update

Closed in September of 2023 after twelve years in business

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