362: The Lost Boy Cider Journey | Virginia

Tristan Wright the Lost Boy who Cider Found

362 Tristan Wright of Lost Boy Cider on French Cider Tour
Tristan Wright on the French Cider Tour

Tristan and Katie Wright are the owners of Lost Boy Cider, and now also the Lost Girl Wine brand, based in Alexandria, Virginia.  Discover Tristan journey from being a reluctant banker that developed a gluten intolerance and how with a whole lotta help from his wife, found his place in cider.

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Katie Wright making Lost Girl Wine

In 2023, Lost Girl Wines are being released. These are sulfite free wines meaning no sulfites were added. Look for Bernadette the first of a series of Lost Girl Wines!

In this Chat

  • Which comes first the cidery or cidermaker?
  • The cidermaking team
  • From Portland to New York – cider trainings along the way
  • The learning curve of building a cidery
  • Coming out of covid

Lost Boy Ciders and Set up

  • Flagship ciders:
    • Comeback Kid – 5 to 7 apples with white wine yeast.
    • This cider won the Governor’s cup in 2020!
    • Wingman – a co-ferment with raspberries
  • wild ferments
  • co-ferments
  • Urban cidery
  • Tasting Room next to production facility
  • Judgement Free – Inclusive Zone
  • 20 Ciders on Tap
  • All Lost Boy Ciders are Sugar free, unpasteurized un filtered cider
  • Apples from Glaize family in Virginia

362 Outside of Lost Boy Cider

Contact info for Lost Boy Cider

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