Cherry Graham has always had a fascination with science. While she started homebrewing beer before getting into cider about eight years ago, she fell in love with cider but was displeased with how most she found on the market were sweeter rather than dry. Deciding...
According to Honey Moon Mead & Cider, a CiderHead is, simply enough, someone who loves cider. Thus, giving the house cider the same moniker of CiderHeads is perhaps foreshadowing its success. Opening doors in 2005 in Bellingham, Washington, Honey Moon produces...
Don’t let the schools busses and back to school ads deter you from enjoying all the fun cider festivals happening in late August and September. From a full-on fair in California to festivals happening in Virginia, all these festivities celebrate cider native to the...
On Saturday, August 24 Santa Cruz Cider Company will open the doors of its first ever tasting room, Apple City Cider Tasting Room by Santa Cruz Cider Company. For the past six years Santa Cruz Cider Company has been making delicious hard cider from apples grown...
After having to keep tight-lipped for the last three months, we are thrilled to announce that our editor, Erin James, was chosen by Wine Enthusiast magazine for its 2019 40 Under 40! Proudly representing the PNW, she is the only tastemaker on the list from...
While considered rare among berries, the huckleberry is making a not-so-rare appearance in cideries and breweries across North America. There’s no need to traverse a mountain or journey through meadows to find the blueberry cousin this summer, many makers are...
In a town of seemingly endless breweries, cideries are making a rise in Bellingham, Washington. By 2018, three new cider-focused operations were open in Bellingham, creating a new type of nightlife in the waterfront city 90 miles north of Seattle. One of the...
We are now accepting submissions for the 2019 Cidercraft Magazine Awards issue! Out in December, this third-annual issue will feature our judging panel’s top picks for cider and will announce the winners in print to more than 100,000 readers. The Cidercraft Awards...
After much time spent on build out and recovering after the 2019 Northern California floods, we are pleased to announce the opening of the Golden State Cider taproom in Sebastopol. All of our core ciders as well as Harvest Series, California Farms Series and...
With all the cider festivals happening in August and September, it’s clear apples are in season. The perfect remedy for anyone still searching for a last minute getaway, the diversity of events is astounding. From a circus in Colorado to a festival celebrating...
