All About Cider with Russ Johnson of Truck 59 Ciderhouse
Russell Johnson is the cidermaker/owner of Truck 59 Ciderhouse. Russ was born in Vancouver and spent most of his childhood in Manitoba where he learned beef and grain farming from his Dad.
Russ graduated from the University of Manitoba with a pharmacy degree and worked as a pharmacist for over 20 years in various locations including Winnepeg, Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Fort St James, and Saudi Arabia.
After moving to Kelowna with his wife and kids, Russ decided to change gears and get creative with the apples on his orchard by starting up a cidery. He learned the art of cider making from renowned cider maker, Peter Mitchell from England, and started to experiment with different apple blends.
The result was crisp refreshing ciders made at a beautiful lakeview setting in West Kelowna. The cidery opened its doors to the public this past summer to wonderful reception. Russ has plans to bring more delicious flavours and varieties of ciders to market next year and in the years to come.
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