2018 Portland International Cider Cup Medal Winners and Cideries of the Year Cideries of the Year: Large Cidery of the Year – 2 Towns Ciderhouse Small Cidery of the Year – Montana CiderWorks Medium Cider of the Year – Swift Cider New Cidery of the Year – Western Cider Company Best of Show: Sea Cider […]
HERBORN, Massachusetts — Stormalong Cider’s core lineup, including two new additions, is now available in 16 ounce cans. Stormalong’s core lineup of ciders was previously available only in 12 ounce cans. The move to 16 ounce cans better aligns with preferences of craft cider drinkers and also provides Stormalong with increased flexibility and creativity. “If […]
More than a month after Sonoma Beverage Works lost its investor funding and abruptly ceased operations, the assets of the Northern California cider and wine company are being liquidated. According to an April 17 notice to creditors, Sonoma Beverage Works, whose brands include Sonoma Cider and Ahoy Wines, transferred ownership of the company’s physical assets […]
GRANT, Michigan — Ridge Cider, one of Michigan’s fastest-growing hard cider producers, announced today the addition of canned ciders to its packaged lineup, debuting the new product at the Fifth Third Bank Summer Concerts at Meijer Gardens as well as local retail this month. Ridge’s newest packaged cider, Berries, a tart and tangy blush of […]
SEATTLE, Washington — Three is certainly the magic number. Sound Craft Seltzer Co., the newest craft beverage brand from local Seattle sister companies Two Beers Brewing and Seattle Cider Company, is slated to hit the market as the craft answer to the burgeoning hard seltzer trend. The cornerstone of Sound Seltzer emphasizes putting ingredients first- […]
Portland, Oregon – The 8th annual Cider Summit PDX, the region’s largest artisanal hard cider tasting festival, returns to Portland this summer to celebrate one of the fastest growing segments of the craft beverage market. Cider Summit PDX will take place June 29 and June 30 at The Fields Park, 1099 NW Overton St. in […]
Minneapolis, Minnesota — The Minnesota Cider Guild is celebrating the 8th annual Minnesota Cider Week with a full list of events June 2-9, culminating with the MN Craft Cider Festival on Saturday, June 9, from 1 p.m.-5 p.m. at Como Lakeside Pavilion with over 80 ciders from local, national and international cideries. Minnesota Cider Week takes […]
DENVER, Colorado — C Squared Ciders, a Denver, CO based independent craft cidery announced the release of Cühl, an off-dry, summer seasonal cider made with fresh-pressed cucumber juice and spearmint. Landing at 5.5% ABV, cooling cucumber and fresh spring mint compliment the bright crisp apple character of this crushable seasonal cider. “We produced a very […]
SEATTLE, Washington – Seattle Cider Company is celebrating warmer weather and sunny days with the much-anticipated release of Berry Rosé! Fermented on fresh, local Washington blueberry, raspberry, and blackberry juice and white wine yeast, Berry Rosé is slightly tart on the start and slightly sweet on the finish. Berry Rosé is a sparkling, full flavored […]
TORONTO, Ontario – This spring, Ernest Cider Co., Canada’s first cidery to be B-Corp Certified and Bullfrog Powered, gives drinkers a new, juicy, and delicious choice: Ernest Wild Blueberry Cider. Fermented with Canadian wild blueberries and back-sweetened with local blueberry honey and pure Canadian blueberry juice, Ernest Cider delivers the crisp and refreshing qualities of […]
