The word “farmhouse” is ubiquitous in today’s cider industry, and many cidermakers would argue that it’s overused, even bastardized. The term’s origin stems from traditional cidermaking days when cider was made on a farm and its adjacent orchard was where its fruit...
(Beacon, NY, September 28, 2021) – Fall Cider Week New York 2021 starts Saturday! Produced by the New York Cider Association and featuring 38 cideries across New York state, Fall Cider Week New York runs from Saturday, October 2nd through Sunday, October...
We are so excited to announce the release of our NEW + FREE digital issue! For so many small businesses, these tough times have been about change, evolution and renewal. At Cidercraft, we decided to put all of our apple-fied, cider-y energy into juicy and delicious...
A core cider now readily available in cans, the Brut from Virtue Cider is an extremely versatile sip to snazz up a drab fall cocktail. A blend of hand-pressed heirloom apples are aged in French oak barrels for the Brut, all of which are on full display in the...
The Hemly family has been growing pears outside of Sacramento, California, for nearly 165 years. With six generations of farming experience, the family knows how to work the Bartlett pear, so turning it into a pear cider under the handle of Hemly Cider made sense....
The Western Slope is where it's at for growing apples in Colorado. Technically everything west of the Continental Divide, the Western Slope encompasses roughly one-third of the state and about 70% of the state's water, with the Colorado River and its tributaries...
The cider market in the United States has grown over 500 percent since 2011. While that is something to crow about, cider’s roots go much deeper and farther than just North American soils. Get to know cider on a global scale, using this introductory guide to six...
Autumn has officially arrived. While it might feel like summer just started — or that 2020 has been the longest year of your life — today is the day to put that behind you and ring in the start of sweater weather. Revel in fall’s yearly harvest of seasonal flavors...
We are now accepting submissions for the 2020 Cidercraft Awards! This year, for the safety of our judges and volunteers, we have made the decision to run our judging remotely. We transitioned to this 100% remote and contactless judging with our 2020 Sip Magazine...
While barbecuing is a staple of summer and fall, the team at My Family Tradition (MFT) in Boise, Idaho, is livening up an old ritual with their Blackberry Boom BBQ Sauce. Originally a storied family recipe, owner Scott Tharp refined the sauce using natural...
