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taking his creations to parties, their popularity made it clear that Pittsburgh was thirsty for the sort of carefully crafted cider he was developing.
It was also at these parties that Bucki met Derek Luke, who had been making his own beer and wine since college, including during a stint in Alaska and a road trip in his 1977 VW Bus( which the team now uses for pop-up events). The two joined on as co-owners of the cidery, hiring Aaron Easler, founder of creative agency Easler & Co., soon thereafter to create branding, logos and labels.
It took a few more years of development and preparation, but in early 2024, Voyager Cider began selling to the public.
Voyager’ s ciders have become available at several area locations, including on draft at Iron Born Pizza and The Dog Penn in the Strip, De Fer Coffee and Cocktails, and Square Cafe in the East End, as well as in cans at Mercurio’ s in O’ Hara, Carnegie Beer Outlet, Beer Town locations in Dormont and Greenfield, and on the wine list at Lilith in Shadyside.
The Coen Markets partnership is Voyager’ s first foray into retail. And for new customers, a can of Voyager may be a first taste of something a little different. The company works with local orchards and uses heritage apples to create a cider with the complexity of wine. And with a focus on the character and quality of the apples, the ciders tend to be quite dry.
“ We’ re excited to partner with Coen Markets and introduce our adventurous ciders to more people,” said Easler.“ Our goal is to craft a journey in every bottle, and this journey is made better with the company of new friends.”
Voyager Cider is available at six Coen Market locations in Greenfield, South Park, Imperial, Clairton Boulevard, Canonsburg, and Library Road.
“ We are constantly looking for new ways to impress our guests beyond the traditional C-store offer,” said Julia Heitner, category manager at Coen Markets.
“ We are local, and believe that local authentic offers help make us unique, and separate us from our competitors. As we continue to introduce locally made products to our portfolio, we are thrilled to welcome Voyager Cider into several of our locations.”
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