Inspired by "proper farmhouse ciders" of Spain, England and France, Virtue Cider launched in 2011 with Michigan apples at the center of the fruit-driven philosophy. A secondary, yet still major, component to Virtue's cider school of thought is the use of barrels —...
The Pacific Northwest, California and New York garner much attention when it comes to apple and cherry production in the United States. However, it’s the Great Lakes area that remains as the unsung hero we all need. Why? Its physical geography is similar to France:...
The foundation of every alcoholic beverage is fermentation. At Urban Farm Fermentory (UFF), located in Portland, Maine, co-founder Eli Cayer and his team brew fermented beverages beyond the traditional cider, beer and mead. CIDERCRAFT caught up with Cayer to learn...
Boy brews beer. Girl drinks cider. Boy meets girl, makes her cider and eventually wins her over. Now boy and girl make cider as Chicago's first licensed cidery, Right Bee Cider. Tenured brewer Charlie Davis and cider enthusiast Katie Morgan launched their urban cidery...
Mark your calendars — apple blossoms have sprung, time to chock up your schedule with cider events. Hopped Cider Festival | Portland, Oregon | April 8 | $25 This celebration in the union of hops and apples returns for its fourth year to the Rose City. More than 36...
B.C. Cider Week is April 24 through May 7, learn why Canadian's most western province is a cider hot spot. While the Canadian West Coast city of Vancouver is known for its moderate, rainy climate, a five-hour drive inland to British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley will...
Although North America is better known for soft, flavorsome pears like the Bartlett, Bosc and Comice, pyrus pyrifolia, or Asian pear, is also flourishing. With a subtle sweetness and dominant crunch, plus nearly 5,000 acres of Asian pears are grown on the West Coast...
While traditional bangers and mash is commonly regarded as British pub fare, the dish enjoys an undeniable association (alongside the omnipresent corned beef and cabbage) with everyone’s favorite Irish holiday – St. Patrick’s Day. Setting aside any debates about the...
First things first: ^5 is pronounced "high five." The nano cidery — based in Portland, Oregon — keeps it weird like its city is known for, with each limited production cider it makes donning an equally exclusive name. Such is the case with Your Princess is in Another...
With snowy days and gloomy skies starting to slowly drift away, the time for spring cider festivals is just around the corner. Celebrate what the cider world is doing and the sunshine-filled skies that are just around the corner. Cider Rite of Spring | March 25 |...
