CLACKAMAS, Ore. — Remember being a kid and drinking juice boxes with lunch and snacks? Whether it was Hi-C, Juicy Juice, Minute Maid, or Capri Sun, grape was always one of the go-to flavors. Today, Portland Cider Company is pleased to announce the release of Concord Grape as a new addition to its lineup of […]

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Cider Co. is ringing in the New Year with the introduction of sustainable six-pack boxes. In accordance with its sustainability standards, Portland Cider Co. has transitioned from recyclable plastic Pak-Tek carriers to a six-pack box made of 100 percent recycled corrugated cardboard. “Our fans and retail partners have been asking for […]

ALBANY, N.Y. — Nine Pin Cider Works, New York’s first farm cidery, has announced the release of a new cider in its specialty can series: Earl Grey, the latest collaboration with Guilderland, N.Y.-based Short and Stout Tea Co. Earl Grey is bright and floral. Its mango-like notes will take the cider enthusiast on a tropical […]

Makers of craft beer, artisanal spirits, hard cider and mead may lift their glasses a bit higher next year as the result of a little noticed provision in the sweeping tax overhaul the U.S. Congress passed this week. Tucked away in Part IX, sections 13801 through 13808, are sharply lowered excise taxes on a liquor […]

ARMADA, Mich. – Located on an 800-acre family-owned farm, Blake’s Hard Cider has always used its landscape as inspiration for its products. Known for its innovative liquid like El Chavo, a sweet and spicy mango habanero cider, and Tonic, a cucumber ginger semi-sweet, the Blake’s have found success in using ingredients right off the property. […]

CORVALLIS, Ore. — 2 Towns Ciderhouse releases Man Gogh, a tropical-inspired Limited Release Imperial Cider, available starting this week. Tangy and equatorial, Man Gogh is a true masterpiece, artfully bringing together tropical fruit and peppers. Fresh ingredients with opposing characteristics work together to whisk you away to paradise. Van Gogh himself once said, “Great things […]

CLACKAMAS, Ore. – Portland Cider Company has announced the second annual release of its Oregon Wild Cider, a cider that embodies community, sustainability, tradition, and charity. Oregon Wild Cider will be released Friday, Dec. 1, at the Portland Cider Co.’s Wassail Holiday Party, taking place from 6pm to 11pm at Portland Cider Co.’s Clackamas Pub […]

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As scores of cider fans clamored for the chance to have their online orders delivered by drone today, Downeast Cider House, Boston’s own makers of delicious unfiltered craft ciders, provided a much-needed respite from the shopping madness. Rather than reaching for the skies, the local cidermaker unleashed a team of freaky human robot cider […]

2017 U.S. Open Cider Championship Results In the third annual U.S. Open Cider Championship, Cideries, wineries and breweries from Washington State to the United Kingdom entered over 240 ciders representing 20 different styles for 2017 U.S. Open Cider Championship. The final round of judging was held at the Big Ditch Brewing Company in Buffalo, New […]

DENVER — C Squared Ciders, a Denver, CO based independent craft cidery announced the release of Cousteau, the first cider from their high end and barrel-aged Sailor Series. Cousteau is a French American Hybrid Cider made with Newtown Pippin and French Bittersweet apples. A mixed culture fermentation, including wild yeast strains, was slowly fermented and […]