For more than 30 years, the folks behind Snowdrift Cider Co. have been growing apples and pears along the basalt cliffs of East Wenatchee, Washington. The past seven of them have been devoted to the “nano-cidery” that developed out of this passion, and the French,...
With the drop in temperature, we’re looking for something to heat us up. Pepper-infused cider happens to be trending, with the season change and with the direction of craft cider to experiment with more flavors and ingredients. The ciders listed below are starting...
Foggy Ridge Cider creates its quintessential cider by paying homage to cider’s past and present. The origin of the cidery begins with heirloom American apples like Harrison, Graniwinkle and Roxbury Russett blended with traditional English and French varieties....
What better way to get your exercise in than with a cider walk in the crisp fall air? Downtown Santa Paula, California may just be the place for that this Saturday, November 14th, when the city holds The Core Pour hard cider tasting walk. Featuring more than 20...
Abiding by the age-old philosophy that “apples don’t fall far from the tree,” Far From the Tree Cider does well to convince its patrons that apple cider tends to take on the characteristics of its arboreal source, too. With names like Roots, Rind, Sprig and Spice,...
Virginians have a long history of swilling cider—just ask Thomas Jefferson, who served the beverage regularly at his home at Monticello. Today, business is booming for a growing group of Virginia-based cideries, with cider sales up more than 200 percent from 2014...
When I spoke to co-owners John Behrens and Megan Odegaard of Farmhaus Cider Co., they were cleaning up the cidery after a long week of juggling work and play. Full-time accountants and part-time cidermakers, the partners are diligently working evenings and weekends...
British expat Jeffrey House got his start in the American drinks industry in 1977. At the time, he was importing British beverage brands to southern California and exporting California wines back to England. To satiate his thirst for cider of scrumpys back home, he...
The list of cider-centric watering holes grows nearly as fast as cider consumption itself. Get your scrumpy on at this updated selection of cider-savvy locales across North America, from cider hubs centered around food and drink pairings, to others that operate as...
We already had high hopes for Michigan-based cidery, Vander Mill, since its beginnings in 2006, considering the innovative ciders infused with everything from blueberries and pecans to Columbus hops. Now, with news of their largest expansion yet into Grand Rapids,...
