Bantam Cider was an independently owned,

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company located in

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. They offered three varieties of bottled cider which ranged from 5.4% to 6.9%

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. Bantam Cider was distributed throughout

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History

Bantam Cider, founded by Dana Masterpolo and Michelle da Silva in

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, launched its first product and flagship cider, Wunderkind, in January 2012. In 2013 Bantam Cider relocated to nearby Union Square in Somerville, Massachusetts with the establishment of its new production facility based in the old home of the White Rose Baking Company. In March 2014 Bantam Cider opened an on-premises all-cider taproom becoming the first of its kind, in Massachusetts.Hughes, Christopher
"A Peek Inside Bantam Cider's New Taproom"
''BostonMagazine.com'' 5 March 2014. Retrieved on April 16, 2015.

References

External links

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