By: Erin James
Seattle’s Schilling Hard Cider has long been at the forefront of cider regulations in the state of Washington. Founder Colin Schilling helped push forward cider growler laws in 2014, regularly…
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Five Ciders with a Hop Boost
By Leesy Latronica In recent history, there has arguably never been a better time for North American beer diehards to crossover to the cider side. At what seems to be…
Scrumpy Select: Traditions Ciderworks 2011 Riverwood Orchard
By Nick Thomas The same guys who brought you Willamette Valley, Oregon’s 2 Towns Ciderhouse also produce a series of limited-vintage, handmade artisanal ciders under the name Traditions Ciderworks. These…
Scrumpy Select: Tod Creek Craft Cider Tod Cider Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is quickly becoming a fountainhead of British Columbia cideries—its newest being Tod Creek Craft Cider., owned and operated by cider maker Chris Schmidt on his orchard and farm…
Scrumpy Select: Troy Cider MMXIII
By Leesy Latronica For Sonoma Valley area food and beverage buffs, winemaking is in the air they breathe. So when Motorcycle Wineries cider and wine distributor Troy Carter joined forces…
Scrumpy Select: Tieton Cider Works’ Apricot Cider
By Nick Thomas Nestled in the quaint and isolated Yakima Valley region of Washington state, which grows a significant portion of the United States’ hops and apples, Tieton Cider Works…
Scrumpy Select: J.K.’s Northern Neighbour Farmhouse Saskatoon Cuvée
By Leesy Latronica Michigan meets Saskatchewan, Canada in this lovechild of international terroir from J.K.’s Scrumpy Cider. At its Almar Orchards base, J.K.’s marries fresh-pressed Saskatoon apples (the undercover star…
Scrumpy Select: Doc’s Draft Dry Hopped Hard Cider
By Leesy Latronica A solid gateway option for both the hop-shy and the cider-wary beer devotee, Doc’s Draft Dry Hopped offers a taste of the cidery’s award-winning original recipe, further…
Cherry Ciders: Take An Apple Break
By Nick Thomas Traditionalists be warned—fruit-infused ciders are all the rage of the New World. Shove your traditional apple to the back of your fridge for a bit (it will…
Scrumpy Select: 2 Towns Nice & Naughty Imperial Spiced Apple
By Genevieve Iverson October is a month of transition in the Pacific Northwest, from the summer sun to the autumn rain and the return of the winter holiday season. And…