(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 […]
Ciderfest! 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 Compan, Snow Capped Cider, Stem Cider, Wild Cider, C Squared Cider, and more ! All day Music includes Folk , Bluegrass, Americana, Folk Rock […]
Blue Bee Cider has been working on moving their urban cidery from Manchester to Scott’s Addition and now this weekend, they’re ready for their grand opening. The new spot is in the old Richmond stables building at West Clay Street and Summit Avenue. It’s a beautiful, unique spot and Blue Bee invested more than $1 […]
Following the indie ethos and popularity of craft beer and spirits, craft hard cider is having a moment around the metro area — offering fresh, bright, often complex and sometimes funky tastes of local and regional apples. That’s most evident in the recent opening of two new cider companies, Treehorn Cider in Marietta and Urban […]
To highlight what’s happening in the fast-changing world of Minnesota cider, the Minnesota Cider Guild is hosting the first-annual Cider Fair. On Sunday, October 23, cidermakers from around the state will gather together at Minnesota Harvest Orchard to pour samples, educate drinkers on how craft cider is made, and vie for drinkers’ votes for the […]
Join Angry Orchard on Saturday, October 15th Walden, NY for cider, music, and more at our first annual Angry Orchard Harvest Fest. Get an insider’s look at the history of cider and learn more about the cider making process with the Angry Orchard cider makers, who are constantly innovating and pushing the boundaries of what […]
Sonoma Cider, the award-winning brand crafting distinctive, certified organic hard ciders, is pleased to announce the addition of three new ciders to its portfolio The Imperial, a full-bodied, barrel-aged-and-fermented cider with rich whiskey sweetness and The Winter Mix 4-Pack, comprised of two ciders, The Sleigh & The Cutter. Whether served alongside a holiday […]
North Shore Cider Company will open at 707 Howard St. later this year and will sell craft cider in bottles and growler fills for off-premises consumption. The cider will be fermented and bottled on location, said the owner Chris Collins. Additionally, the space will contain a tasting room for potential buyers. The cider brewing would […]
The new popularity of hard ciders is linked to the farm-to-table and the locavore movements. The term “artisanal” is often applied to today’s ciders. Cider snobs search for the best single-tree and tree-to-table ciders. They also flock to cider tastings to share the same terms of terroir, base-notes and aroma that apply to wine tasting. Magazines like Bon Appetit and Esquire are giving hard cider cred […]
Hard Cider reveals its secrets only to those who approach it with pure love, for its own beauty.” – Archimedes Alright we give.. Archimedes didn’t say that, but after tasting this new winter seasonal from Blake’s Hard Cider, we think he would. Archimedes, next up in the seasonal category from Blake’s, is made with fresh-pressed […]
Join Citizen Cider and Happy Valley Orchard for the 2016 Ciderfest. There will be apple tastings, apple picking, cider donuts, apple press demos, food trucks and local beer from our friends at Drop In Brewery! Music from the Tenderbellies and Mi Yard Reggae Resident Selectors: Big Dog and Jahson. October 15th from 12 PM – […]
Craft cider will again get its own showcase at the fourth annual CiderFest NC on Oct. 15, which moves this year to the new Salvage Station venue, 468 Riverside Drive along the French Broad River. More than a dozen craft cider and mead makers have confirmed participation in the festival, and more may join in, […]
Hard apple cider — it dates back to Johnny Appleseed and was a colonial favorite. Now, it’s making a comeback. “We started back six years ago in 2010 before cider was doing what it’s doing now, and people thought we were crazy doing it because who’s going to drink cider,” recalls Michelle Larkin. With her […]
The local food movement has a new headliner: craft cider. The fermented, alcoholic beverage has become something of an “it” drink in New York City in the past few years. The reason is two-fold: producers are creating more complex ciders for an audience that craves it, and production is way up in New York state. […]
A Southwest Michigan cider maker will use pigs to help combat pests in its orchard. Virtue Cider in Fennville bought 18 Glouchestershire Old Spot pigs – also called “orchard pigs.” They’re known for eating bug-ridden apples that fall on the ground. The practice of using pigs to control pests goes back to early farming techniques […]
Move over wine because Oregon will soon be known for producing exceptional ciders as well! The Bauman Family is starting a new annual Cider Festival to coincide with their popular Harvest Festival. “We want this to be an opportunity to showcase to Oregon and our visitors from around the Northwest that there are some amazing […]
Elk Rapids, Mich. – Starcut Ciders, a division of Short’s Brewing Company, will release a new rotating hard cider, Phuzz, beginning this month. Phuzz (6.9% ABV) is a semi-sweet cider fermented with Michigan apples and peaches. The cider is a brilliantly clear amber-straw color and has aromas of fresh apple and peach. Phuzz is mildly […]
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (October, 2016) – It was only a matter of time before the Ciderboys got around to blending blackberries with crisp apple cider to create yet another tempting “fruitful pairing.” That day has come, because wherever Ciderboys hard ciders are sold you will now find a brand new path to unimaginable fresh fruit […]
Apples aren’t just for eating anymore. In recent years, hard cider has been the fastest-growing adult beverage, and tasting rooms are popping up across the country. “There’s a lot of experimenting going on and it’s fun to taste cider and see what it’s like,” says Jeff Book, a contributing writer with CIDERCRAFT magazine. Apple harvest […]
Nancy Steinhauer and her family own the oldest continuously running cider mill in Michigan. It has history, a bakery and its own cookbook. And if all goes according to plans, Dexter Cider Mill will begin producing hard cider next fall. It will join a handful of cider mills in southeast Michigan that offer an adults-only […]
Fritz and Catherine Gusmer moved to South Carolina in the late 1970s and received a cider press from Fritz’s mother as a gift. It instantly brought the Gusmers and their children closer together, and the family spent hours at a time perfecting the art of cider making. The hobby was the end of the road […]
Two Beers Brewing – and its fast-growing hard cider brand, Seattle Cider Company – have been sold to the Agrial Group, a leading French agri-business cooperative that does business across the beverage, dairy and food industries. Official financial terms were not disclosed. The transaction closed earlier this month, according to Joel VandenBrink, the founder of […]
More than 50 craft cider locations will participate in the fifth annual Finger Lakes Craft Cider Week, which runs Saturday through Oct. 9. The week features award-winning hard ciders from sites from Rochester to Ithaca. The Finger Lakes Cider Alliance, a group of local hard cider makers and orchardists, serves as host for the event […]
Consumer interest in hard cider in North America has blossomed in the past five years, and apple growers are racing to catch up. Cornell research is revealing ways in which apples grown with specific orchard management practices can produce more desirable hard cider for consumers in this surging market. Complete Story
