Heritage isn’t just a type of cider apple or variation of ferment for the team at Embark Craft Ciderworks — it is a duty. Fifth-generation New York farmer Jake Lagoner and fellow farm-enthused native Chris Gowan strive to honor the land their families have...
Depending on where your cidermakers get their fruit, April through September can be prime time for sourcing stone fruit to add into their blends. With fermentation math on our side, we should see another flood of stone fruit-infused ciders rushing the market soon....
Only a small part of Italy is known for its cider, but nonetheless there are plenty of ways to enjoy il sidro alongside Italian dishes. Blended from Northwest-grown apples and Chicago-area crabapples, Old Hat is the flagship cider of Broken Nose Cider. Its dry,...
A recent addition to the portfolio of Vermont-based Eden Specialty Ciders, the ice cider aficionado spreads its wings with its Cellar Series. The compilation of ciders are one-offs, small-batch ciders you’ll never see again outside these bottlings. Exclusive...
As we slip further into the season of all things cider, there’s a variety of events available nationwide to celebrate harvest season in the best way possible. For your convenience, here is a list of five cider gatherings across the continent sure to highlight...
Gabriola is the northernmost isle of British Columbia’s Gulf Islands, the archipelago located between Vancouver Island and the mainland. Life on the Gulf Islands is notoriously laid-back and slow moving, so it is highly unexpected that Marti Wright and Keith...
Stewards of the land in California’s Sonoma County, Ethic Ciders is founded on its principles of “regenerative agriculture.” For the family-run cidery and orchard, Ethic’s Ned and Michelle Lawton farm with the intention of connecting with...
Are you a big fan of cider but somewhat put-off by how high in alcohol some of these tasty apple concoctions can be? Fear no more: This fall there are plenty of lower-ABV ciders available across the country that will satisfy your taste buds and not over saturate...
Forget pumpkin spice, true fall fanatics know that cider is the go-to drink of the season. As temperatures begin to drop with the seasonal transition from summer to fall, there’s a plethora of upcoming cider-centric events all over the country to raise your...
Cider production doesn’t come easy in Ontario. Although alcohol is widely available in grocery stores as of January 2016, cider is licensed as a wine, producers must have a minimum of five acres of fruit in the ground to sell directly to the consumer in a...
