Virtue Cider announces the launch of The Mitten, the company’s award-winning bourbon barrel-aged cider, in 12-ounce bottles this month. This cider joins Virtue’s lineup of 12-ounce bottles that include Michigan Brut and Michigan Harvest. An official release party will take place at the 3rd Annual Virtue Cider Stone Fence Competition & Mitten Drive on Sunday, […]
Golden State Cider is hiring for the right East Bay Sales person in Northern California to join our small sales team and work east of the Bay Area mainly in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, and who is based in Alameda County. Job Summary: As a Sale Representative, your main objective is increase sales in […]
Swilled Dog Hard Cider, a new hard cider company in West Virginia, opened for business this month. Located in Franklin, Pendleton County, the family-owned and operated company prides itself on blending new age cider techniques with old traditions. The owners of Swilled Dog Hard Cider said they are looking to bring their passion for cider-making […]
Portland Cider Company announces the release of Sangria cider, the newest addition to their year-round 22oz bottle line-up. A blend of seven different fruits, including the juices of orange, strawberry, pear, passion fruit, elderberry, and lime, combined with Portland Cider Company’s award-winning Sorta Sweet cider made from 100% Northwest apples. With a semi-sweet finish, this […]
It won’t affect how the cider tastes, but beginning today, Lookout Farm Hard Cider Co. is going 100 percent solar. Owner Jay Mofenson said going solar goes along with his and the cidery’s goal to have the smallest carbon footprint possible. “When we first started (in June of 2015), we had two goals,” said Mofenson. […]
New York City is known as The Big Apple, but cider isn’t the most popular drink in the city that never sleeps. About 1.5 hours north, at Angry Orchard, in Walden, NY, it’s cider all day, every day. There, Head Cider Maker Ryan Burk leads the industry’s largest barrel-aging program. You know what they say: […]
Samuel Smith’s Brewery and Merchant du Vin are very pleased to announce the release of Samuel Smith’s Organic Perry, a delicious USDA Certified Organic and naturally gluten-free sparkling pear cider. Look for it at your favourite store, restaurant or bar starting in January 2017. Cider flows through England’s history, from Roman times to the present […]
The hard cider industry is experiencing remarkable growth; statistics show that US hard cider production increased 22-fold from 2007-2015. To meet consumer demand for specialty cider apples, producers in the US are investigating innovative orchard practices that can help specialty apple growers minimize production costs. A study from researchers at The Department of Horticulture at […]
Minnesota’s cider boom shows no signs of slowing down. As more cider producers open their doors, existing local cideries are expanding their profiles to appeal to a wider audience. For an alternative to champagne this weekend, consider a sparkling cider. Complete Story
Penn State Extension offers resources for beginning and expanding hard cider operations and their support industries. Currently hard cider sales in cities throughout Pennsylvania rank 3rd, 6th and 7th as the highest selling cider markets in the nation when compared to percent of beer market sales. “This burgeoning market, who saw sales skyrocket 71% in […]
