Try walking into your local supermarket and finding an ugly apple. Sounds easy, right? But look closely at the rows of red, green and yellow fruits and you’ll realize they all have one thing in common with exception to the occasional bruise: they are grown not just to...
This family-owned and -operated micro cidery in McMinnville, Oregon, currently has six ciders on the market and was the first to do so in its area of Oregon Wine Country. Hyper-local with its orchard in nearby Carlton, Carlton Cyderworks swings with the seasons and...
SPONSORED POST When making cider, the fresh-pressed juice options flow. In a perfect cider world, all cidermakers would have a flourishing orchard in the backyard, brimming with opulent fruit containing balanced acids and juicy tannins. The reality is not all those...
At Portland, Oregon's the EastBurn, cider is a just cause for giving this holiday season. The Portland public house—name for the neighborhood where it resides—celebrates its second annual cider festival this Saturday starting at 4 p.m. The event held at the bar and...
With the recent acquisition of a 60-acre New York orchard boasting roots back to the 1700s—plus shelf and tap list placements at most cider-savvy locations–Angry Orchard likely rings a bell. You can find many of its innovative core ciders in countless stores and bars...
Whether you identify as "cider connoisseur" or "cider-not-quite-sure," Thanksgiving has always been synonymous with a glistening glass of refreshing cider alongside that long awaited feast. This year, step your cider situation up a notch with knowledgeable pairings in...
In the case of Seattle Cider Co., first there was beer, then there was cider. When I went to meet the craftsmen behind the ever popular Seattle cidery, I walked through the doors to a packed bar at The Woods taproom where the company, and its sibling brewery Two...
by Genevieve Iverson With a careful attention to dry and off-dry, Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider of Portland, Ore., showcases the full flavors of Pacific Northwest apples from Willamette Valley, Yakima Valley and Hood River areas. Of their year round cider varieties, the...
By Leesy Latronica Since Boston Beer Co. (of Samuel Adams lager fame) launched Angry Orchard Cider Company in 2011, the brand's straightforward, non-intimidating flavor profiles (and price tags) have earned its ciders a lasting home on supermarket shelves nationwide....
By Genevieve Iverson Slipping into a refreshing, pear-induced summer buzz requires a pear cider that stands up to both expectations and its appearance. The Pitchfork, Sonoma Cider’s pear concoction, hits fresh with immediate crisp apple flavors that wake up the taste...
