ARMADA, Michigan – The Midwest’s most visited Orchard and Cider Mill turned hard cider company, is expanding its footprint yet again. Blake’s Hard Cider Co., located on an 800-acre farm an hour north of Detroit, has announced the launch of its 13th state – Alabama. Founder and co-owner, Andrew Blake explains, “The move into Alabama […]
SHERBORN, Mass. — Farnum Hill Ciders, Stormalong Cider, and Eden Specialty Ciders have teamed up to release a “Cider-Grown New England” collaboration: a 4-pack containing a different cider in each 12-oz can. Besides offering unusual and delicious ciders, these makers want to highlight the extraordinary qualities of “bittersweet” and “bittersharp” cider apple varieties. These high-tannin apples […]
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (October 5, 2017) – Sweetness and tartness are the yin and yang of Zen Berry, a new hard cider available now from Wisconsin’s Ciderboys Cider Co. This new fruitful pairing from Ciderboys combines the sweetness of apple cider with the fruity tartness of boysenberry, a hybrid of raspberry, European blackberry, and American […]
In an effort to help wholesalers, retailers and consumers better understand the differences between a growing number of hard ciders now being sold across the country, the United States Association of Cider Makers (USACM) today unveiled its first-ever set of style guidelines. The new guidelines — which drew inspiration from existing guidelines already in use by the […]
Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Hard Cider Co. is excited to announce the release of their first cider, Crisp Apple, to the Atlanta market. Starting September 27th, this easy-drinking hard cider will be available in kegs and six packs of 12 oz. cans. Crisp Apple will be available for purchase in bars, restaurants, and other fine […]
Port Townsend, WA — Alpenfire Cider is celebrating a new decade of producing organic cider in the Pacific Northwest with the release of new vintages and a new look to the family owned brandmark. As part of this celebration, Alpenfire will be launching their much anticipated Cider Club which will allow members access to limited […]
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Sept. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — As farmers head into orchards and vineyards for the yearly harvest, many people are unaware of the similarities between cider apples and wine grapes. Both fruits thrive under ideal natural growing conditions and boast thousands of different flavorful varieties; hard apple cider was even served as an […]
Anheuser-Busch InBev, via its High End craft and import division, has acquired the remainder of Michigan’s Virtue Cider, the company announced today. Greg Hall, the former brewmaster at Goose Island, which is also owned by A-B InBev, launched Virtue Cider with partner Stephen Schmakel and 31 investors in 2011 after his father, John Hall, sold […]
NEW YORK, NY: Rekorderlig, an award-winning premium hard cider crafted and imported from Åbro, a fourth-generation family owned brewery located in Vimmerby, Sweden, is pleased to introduce their sixth flavor to the United States market; Mango-Raspberry. Hitting shelves in more than 15 states including California, Florida, Georgia, Arizona and Hawaii the first week of September, […]
This summer, hard cider producer, Lionheart Cider, announced that they were rebranding to the Minneapolis Cider Company and opening a production facility and taproom in Minneapolis, Minnesota. “Our goal from very early on has been to open a production facility and taproom in Minneapolis,” says co-founder and head cidermaker Jason Dayton. “Starting the business in […]
