Fox Barrel is a brand of
perry (marketed as "pear cider") made in
Colfax, California, United States.
History
The Fox Barrel company was co-founded in 2004 by Bruce Nissen and Sean Deorsey.[1] It was purchased by
Minneapolis, MN based
Crispin Cider Company in early 2010.
Fox Barrel perry and Crispin cider are both now made in a cidery in
Colfax, CA located at 1213 South Auburn Street, directly off of
Interstate 80, between
Sacramento and
Tahoe.
Crispin and Fox Barrel were purchased by MillerCoors in 2012. Fox Barrel products were folded into the Crispin Label in 2014.
Varieties
Black Label
Sold in four packs of 12 ounce bottles.
Pacific Pear (green label): Perry made from 100% pear juice (not from concentrate)
Blackberry Pear (purple label)
Apricot Pear (yellow label)
Black Currant (discontinued, purple label)
Imports
English Perry:
Perry produced in
England (16.9 ounce cans)
Reserves
Rhubarb and Elderberry: Perry brewed with the juices of
rhubarb and
elderberries as well as
honey.