"It's time to restore the great American beverage to its former glory," says a bearded, leather-vested, silver-tongued millenial cider enthusiast in a commercial Blake's Hard Cider Co. put out last April. (Heed the slight, cool jabs at Angry Orchard and Redd's...
This story was featured in the current print issue of CIDERCRAFT-for more in-depth stories and to subscribe to our print publication, click here. By Leesy Latronica Class is in session, but cider education programs across North America are ditching lunch bells and...
By Nick Thomas Photography by Grace Schrater For some reason, when my sweet-tooth starts yelling at me to satisfy its sugary cravings, my lazy-tooth rolls his eyes and says, “Fine, make a sweet treat, but let’s not do too much work or dirty up too many dishes.”...
Bend, Oregon is synonymous with craft beverage. Also known as "Beer Town, U.S.A." courtesy of its 23 breweries in the mountain city of 80,000 (the most breweries per capita in the country), Bend boasts three cideries as well, including the passionate and creative...
By Tyler Hurst Photos by Blue Rose Photography In the cider world, there are two schools of thought—traditional and non-traditional. The traditionalists typically produce simpler ciders: strictly apple-based, with no additives, carbonation, flavoring or anything...
The Salem, Oregon cidery waxes poetically about brand names and apple identities. Once you’ve made the decision to open a cidery, the next big step is what to call it. And this is an important step that should not be overlooked because if your cider starts doing...
From Southern Cliff Brands, a boutique supplier of premium beverage brands in Canada, comes Pommies ciders—the 100-percent Ontario-grown hard cider. Sans artificial flavor, color or concentrate, Pommies is made from five varieties of Ontario "heritage" apples....
What may be the single largest cider event in the world is returning for 2015. The Cider Convention, or more commonly referred to as CiderCON, is hosted by the United States Association of Cider Makers and will be held this year between February 3-6 in Chicago’s...
As much as I love the weather in my home of the Pacific Northwest—sun and my skin play as well together and Kim Jong Un and free speech—at times the dreariness and rain puddles can begin to wear on me and occasionally I long for the days when I can fill a car with...
When it comes to the craft beverage scene, it seems like North America’s coastal regions dominate the spotlight (looking at you New England, Washington, Oregon & California) leaving the middle of the country to be like the kid picked last in gym class: often...
