120: Trevor Baker | Noble Cider, North Carolina

Noble Cider in Asheville, North Carolina opened in 2013 after Trevor Baker lost his job in online retail. He wasn't a cidermaker at the time, but he and his wife Joanna both enjoyed drinking cider.

After taking a cidermaking course with Peter Mitchell at WSU Mount Vernon, he delved straightaway into getting his own commercial cidery with his wife and business partner Lief Stevens.

Noble was started with around 17 grand! Having a "good business plan with a good business model" says Trevor, "Helped us secure an economic development loan of $40,000."

Before Noble became fully permitted they juiced apples and froze them in IBC totes, which are large plastic containers used throughout Ciderville around the globe for making cider.

The Tasting Room and production facility is a little outside of downtown Asheville, but this summer there will be a brand new Tasting Room right in the heart of the city.

• Expect 20 taps that include 6 beers and seasonal small batch ciders at the current location
• Noble makes both modern ciders and traditional ciders.
• Both can be enjoyed in the Tasting Room and be bought in bottles to go.

The modern cider made year round at Noble

• The flagship cider is a called The Standard Bearer. It is a crisp, dry cider at 6.9%
• Village Tart - Cherry Cider
• Spice Merchant - Chai Cider
• Golden Arrow - Ginger Cider
• There is a spring seasonal Blueberry with honey and rosemary

In 2017 the Noble Team began planting heirloom trees - Harrison, Wickson, Roxbury Russets and others

Annual production is around 100,000 gallons a year, up from 2000 gallons the first year.

Contact Noble Cider

Website: www.NobleCider.com

Phone number: 828-575-9622

Address

356 New Leicester Highway

Asheville, NC 28806

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