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 […]
“Cider makers should be able to put a vintage on their cider bottles if they feel like it accurately describes their product,” VinePair’s Hines told me this week by email. “A vintage can help a consumer understand what’s inside the bottle, and how it can vary from year to year. The regulation of alcohol and […]
Cider has a solid following on the West Coast. 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. During the U.S. Cider Association’s annual convention last February in Portland, speakers said cider makes up 1.7 percent […]
Swift Cider releases the Portland Pippin into the wild this week, making it the first single-varietal, 100% Brett fermented cider on the market. Swift is an urban craft cidery known for their award-winning line of dry and semi-dry ciders made with minimally processed local ingredients. This limited release burrows a wild yeast typically from the […]
Up in Emerald City, Schilling Cider House says it offers the largest draft selection of hard ciders in the nation, and now it’s bringing the title to Portland: WWeek reports the Seattle-based cidery and bottle shop will open a taproom with an even larger tap offering in spring 2017, inside the LOCA at the Goat […]
Ryan Burk only wants one thing. The head cider maker at Angry Orchard wants to put numbers on his cider labels. Not just any numbers, either. Burk wants to advertise the year of the apple harvest that resulted in the cider in your bottle. This practice of putting a year on a bottle actually has […]
Curt Sherrer has always had a finger in making alcohol. He studied wine making and viticulture at U.C. Davis. He graduated with a degree in fermentation science. Sherrer then went on to make wine in Maryland and Virginia for 10 years. In 2003, Sherrer acquired an old grist mill in Monkton. After restoring the mill, […]
ITHACA, NY – Hard cider, an alcoholic beverage produced from fermented apple juice or apple juice concentrate, is gaining popularity among consumers. Domestic cider consumption increased more than 850% in the last 5 years in the US, with more than 550 cider producers in the country. The authors of a study in HortScience say that […]
Ironbound Hard Cider, one of the state’s newest cider works, located in rural Asbury (more on Newark later), just started turning out canned six packs of hard cider. It’s a fairly complex drink whose flavor profile lands directly between the bone dry artisan style and the sweet, mass produced, juice concentrate alco-pop variety. It’s sharp […]
The barn adjacent to Grisamore Farms’ store is an aromatic laboratory for hard cider. There’s a small press at one corner of the room that Simon Ingall, owner of Grisamore Cider Works, made for small batches of his hard cider. At the opposite end of the barn is the family farm’s large cider press that […]
Toronto – Winners for the second annual Ontario Cider Award were announced on November 10, 2016 at the Royal Winter Fair. TRADITIONAL APPLE – SANCTIONED JUDGING Gold: Thornbury Village Craft Cider – Thornbury Premium Apple Cider Silver: Ernest Cider Company – Ernest Cider Dry Bronze: Brickworks Ciderhouse – Queen Street 501 Bronze: Niagara Teaching College […]
In May of 2013, Courtney Anderson Mailey opened Blue Bee Cider, Richmond’s first urban cidery. The cidery was situated in Old Manchester and quickly became known for its artisanal ciders made with heirloom-variety Virginia apples. This year, the established cidery moved to Scott’s Addition at West Clay Street and Summit Avenue, a popular corridor that […]
A Washington couple stopped a suspected thief from trying to raid their car by hitting him in the head with a bottle of sparkling cider. The couple pulled into their driveway Tuesday night and saw a light on in another car they owned. So, Stacey Ellis retrieved a bottle of Martinelli’s sparkling cider from the […]
Shacksbury Cider an Addison County Economic Development Corporation (ACEDC) member, was recently awarded a $25,000 Building Communities Grant from the VT Regional Economic Development program. This grant is administered by the VT Department of Buildings and General Services. The purpose of the grant is to support their expansion and relocation. Successful Building Community Grant projects […]
The owners of a popular North Country business are promising to rebuild after a fire gutted part of their property. Fire officials said when they arrived around 7:30 a.m. Friday, they saw heavy smoke pouring out of two sides of the building at the White Mountain Cider Company. Owner Teresa Stearns watched as flames quickly […]
Corvallis, OR — After five years of operating Traditions Ciderworks as a sister company, 2 Towns Ciderhouse begins this week to rebrand the line with the 2 Towns moniker, now calling it our Traditions line. The 2 Towns Traditions line of vintage ciders focuses on specialty barrel-aged and traditionally inspired ciders. Four products will be […]
Taste and discover food from award-winning restaurants featuring Long Island Cheese Pumpkins produced for Glynwood’s Kitchen Cultivars project. Sample and buy bottles of locally produced hard craft cider for your Thanksgiving gatherings! Participating Restaurants and their delectable dishes: Restaurant North ~ Long Island Cheese Pumpkin Naan with Toasted Pumpkin Seed Gremolata The Village Tea Room […]
(Oxford, Ohio) – Cideries from California to the United Kingdom sent in over 160 ciders representing 15 different styles for 2016 U.S. Open Cider Championship. The U.S. Open Cider judging had an additional international touch since the final judging occurred at the Kame & Kettle Beer Works in Fonthill, Ontario near Niagara College. Judges were […]
Angry Orchard and Eden Specialty Cider today announced the release of Understood in Motion 01, a new collaboration cider born of friendship among two Northeast cider makers, as well as a shared commitment to raising awareness of the American cider industry. This cider is Angry Orchard’s first American collaboration. Additional Understood in Motionciders, named for […]
Join us for a fun filled day celebrating all things apple cider! Several guest cideries will be on site to sample and sell their ciders just in time for Thanksgiving! (Noble Cider Asheville, Bull City Ciderworks Durham, Windy Hill Orchard & Cider Mill York SC, Shacksbury Vermont), Learn the cider making process from start to […]
Cider Week Virginia 2016 will showcase locally fermented ciders from across the Commonwealth. From Nov. 11-20, a bevy of tastings, workshops and other events invites cider lovers to experience this historic craft firsthand while fostering economic growth and tourism. This year marks the third annual Virginia Cider Week. In 2012, Gov. McDonnell made a Virginia […]
Cidermakers have been quietly producing glorious nectar for years—now they’re just cranking out a whole lot more hard cider, thanks to the ongoing interest in “session” drinking and how easy it is to make. We’re finally converts, not because it’s everywhere but because it’s good…and, increasingly, great. With help from Jeff Smith, owner of Bushwhacker […]
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The number of farm cider makers in New York state has tripled in just two years, reflecting the surge in popularity for the alcoholic beverage. Numbers released in October show the state has 24 licensed farm cideries, up from just eight in 2014. Farm cideries are required to use apples grown […]
The Semi-Dry pours clear, with no head and not much of a nose aside from a vaguely yeasty, apple aroma. It’s interesting—far more interesting that I was expecting, in the same way that a good apple cider is far more interesting than a store-bought apple juice. Shacksbury used a mix of dessert and bittersweet apples […]
One of my best friends in college never drank beer. When I say beer, I’m talking the entire spectrum of products — no crafts, no cheap 30 packs and certainly no crazy sours. He was a spirits and cider guy, specifically the latter. No matter the place we were drinking, no matter the specials scribbled […]
Albemarle Ciderworks in Albemarle County is just one of 20 Virginia businesses that will split nearly $800,000 in grant money from the United States Department of Agriculture. Albemarle Ciderworks was awarded $250,000 by the Virginia Rural Development Office to expand the business. The Shelton family started Albemarle Ciderworks from humble beginnings almost 10 years ago. […]
First produced in the fall of 2010, Ace Pumpkin Cider is a seasonal favorite. Its unique orange color and full rich flavor will leave you craving more. This seasonal Cider is released after Labor Day and available throughout fall. Ace Pumpkin is perfect for the pumpkin lover that just can’t get enough. Ideal for Halloween […]
5th Annual Colorado Hard Cider Fest at Delicious Orchards, home of Big B’s Fabulous Juice and Hard Ciders. Featuring the Members of Rocky Mountain Cider Association: Big B’s, Colorado Cider Company, Snow Capped Cider, Stem Cider, Wild Cider, C Squared Cider, and more ! All day Music includes Folk , Bluegrass, Americana, Folk Rock & […]
Red Clay Ciderworks Cans Are Here! You’ve been asking for them and we’re happy to announce they’ve finally arrived. Our first can release of Cherry Bobbin’ Trolls & Queen City Common ciders is available in our tap room! Red Clay Ciderworks website RED CLAY CIDERWORKS Red Clay Ciderworks became Charlotte, North Carolina’s first cidery in […]
David Ryan of Hood River Juice Company has purchased an interest in Salem, Oregon based Wandering Aengus Ciderworks. David Ryan joins James Kohn as owner and manager. “This is an incredible opportunity for Wandering Aengus Ciderworks to partner with David Ryan. David has been a great supporter and supplier to both us and the Cider […]
Just before Halloween, Falconer Vineyards will releasing its first line of hard apple ciders. With a resurgence in the cider industry, owner John Falconer was inspired to start with two varieties: one slightly sweetened apple cider and a hopped cider for those who prefer more of a beer taste. The award-winning vineyard will have local […]
Portland, Oregon’s Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider has completed a multi-faceted financing round led by hometown firm, Hawthorne Capital, the company announced Friday. As part of the transaction, Hawthorne Capital will acquire an undisclosed stake in the five-year-old company and receive seats on the board, founder Nat West told Brewbound. Complete Story
Nowadays, hard cider, an alcoholic beverage, shows up on menus everywhere. Made from the fermented juice of tart apples (and/or other fruit), this pleasingly acidic, slightly bubbly beverage pairs beautifully with food and proves easy sipping. This fall, I’m incorporating hard cider into my cocktail hour and my cooking. Reportedly cider sales have grown by […]
To learn how to make cider, Spike Carter got in touch with Andy Brennan of Aaron Burr Cidery in Wurtsboro, New York, who makes small-batch craft hard cider that is on the menus of some of the most acclaimed restaurants in New York City. The two hit it off, and Carter went to New York […]
Cider Week NYC may be held in the fall, but this year its organizers are hoping to showcase the ways the locally produced alcoholic beverage can be enjoyed year round. “It’s traditional in other parts of the world to enjoy cider with things other than a chilly fall day, a woolly sweater and a pork […]
When Ryan Burk was growing up in Walden, New York, apple orchards were his playground. He never once thought that they would one day become his office, too. Burk is the head cider maker at Angry Orchard. He oversees the process of taking apples and turning them into the hard cider that people across the […]
A Pittsburgh group named A Few Bad Apples has three missions. The first is to teach people the lost skills of making use of homegrown fruit.The second is to support local nonprofits.And the third? Make lots of homemade cider — then drink it. The group ventures all around the city and countryside to find fruit […]
Portland, Oregon: Swift Cider, an urban craft cidery, has grown their distribution by partnering with Kendall’s Pioneer Distributing of Kelso, Washington. After five years of selling cider in Oregon, Swift will now be available in ten southwestern Washington counties: Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Klickitat, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Skamania, Thurston and Wahkiakum. The new partnership between […]
Crispin Cider Company is committed to bringing the very best hard cider to fans seeking unique, authentic flavors. Now in its seventh year, the cider company is proud to announce an extension of its barrel-aged program with Bourbon Char, a bourbon cask-aged hard apple cider finished with a smoked maple syrup. The limited release is […]
Redhead Ciderhouse was established in 2014 by its two founders, Josh Raboin and Joe Burnham IV. Located at Burnham Orchards in Berlin Heights Ohio where the apples are picked, pressed, fermented and packaged all on site. Josh formed a friendship with Joe while working on the farm as a teenager. During this time Josh’s father […]
Love apples? Then, drink apples! Gather with fellow apple enthusiasts, hard cider aficionados, fermentation zealots, craft beverage fanatics and hard cider revolutionaries at the home of the American revolution at Boston’s first hard cider festival, Pour The Core: Boston. At Pour The Core: Boston, you and your friends will gather in Boston’s Theatre District and […]
Tom Schwartz is afraid he will run out of calendar before he runs out of juice. The long-time fruit producer is embracing the growing market for cider with a little kick. He wishes he were a few decades younger. “There’s a lot of opportunity out there, which is why I need to be 25. But […]
From the Chicago Tribune – Nowwadays, hard cider, an alcoholic beverage, shows up on menus everywhere. Made from the fermented juice of tart apples (and/or other fruit), this pleasingly acidic, slightly bubbly beverage pairs beautifully with food and proves easy sipping. This fall, I’m incorporating hard cider into my cocktail hour and my cooking. Reportedly […]
After some delays, Sonoma Cider‘s taproom — the three-year-old cidery’s first brick-and-mortar post — is set to open Oct. 20. The Sonoma Cider Taproom & Restaurant, off of the square near downtown Healdsburg, will seat 60 people indoors and have room for another 35 outdoors, on a dog-friendly patio with a fire pit. It’s the […]
