October – National Cider Month As the leaves begin to turn and the crisp autumn air settles in, there’s no better way to celebrate the season than with a glass of cider in hand. October is National Cider Month, a time dedicated to honoring the rich history, craftsmanship, and diversity of this beloved beverage. From […]
Blake’s Hard Cider has invested in a new production facility in Wolcott, New York – a $9 million project to support demand for the Michigan-based cidery’s offerings. Blake’s produced more than 875,000 cases (more than 63,500 barrels) of cider in 2021, and is targeting 1.3 million cases this year (nearly 94,400 barrels), Blake Farms co-owner […]
Standing in the new Plymouth tap-room space of the High Limb cider company, VP of marketing Mary Kate Byrne asks a poignant seasonal question. “Do you like pumpkin?” she says, preparing to crack a can of High Limb cider flavored with the fall favorite. “Pumpkin’s like a very controversial thing.” Despite my beer-snob credentials I […]
The American Cider Association (ACA) is launching Dry Cider July on July First to highlight hard ciders containing zero grams of residual sugar. The Association is encouraging others to join the campaign through social media with the hashtags #dryciderjuly and #pickdrycider. This year the association will be working with their partners at Cider Culture to […]
The annual Cider Summit Seattle, the region’s largest hard cider tasting festival, is back after a pause for the pandemic! Cider Summit Seattle will take place Friday, September 9 from 3 – 8 p.m. (VIP session at 2 p.m.) and Saturday, September 10 from noon – 5 p.m. at Lake Union Park @ MOHAI, 860 […]
CLACKAMAS, Oregon– A fan and crew favorite at Portland Cider Co. has made the leap from tap to cans, and is now available for cider fans throughout the Western states to enjoy. The company’s English Pub Cider has been a taproom exclusive for the past five years, and is now available in 19.2 oz “Proper […]
To those who wish to branch out from tradition, try the Ginger Habanero. Originally a seasonal flavor that Urban Tree Cidery had when they first opened, it became so popular that it earned a place as one of their staples. The combination of ginger and habanero created a spicy kick in the throat, but it […]
Paso Robles’ Tin City complex now offers four categories of libations with the opening this week of Tin City Cider Co. The taproom at 3005-A Limestone Way — filled with corrugated tin, long communal tables and old orchard ladders hanging overhead — will be open seven days a week, serving cider flights, pints and to-go […]
Seattle is the nation’s largest cider market, Ritchie said, and Portlanders drink the most cider per capita. A retired Cornell University cider expert, Ian Merwin, once estimated that people in Oregon, Washington and California drink 80 percent of the hard cider consumed in the U.S. Speakers at the U.S. Complete Story
