By Ty Hillis Photo courtesy of Seattle Cider Summit As the summer draws ever closer to its inevitable end, September is the last opportunity to finish it on a high. Luckily, throughout the country various cider, perry and beer festivals will be held to help...
By Erin James Five generations of descendants have worked on the family orchard since German immigrant August Paasch first planted apple trees in Oregon's Hood River. With a tradition of cidermaking dating back to Paasch's day, Bob Fox and his brothers Randy and...
By Erin James From the farm to the glass, these apple growers provide premium juice—some available on grocery store shelves and others aimed specifically for the production of hard cider. Taste-test this variety, with fermentation or immediate ingestion as the end...
By Brooklynn Johnson Photo courtesy of Texas Keeper Cider It started with three friends. Brandon Wilde and Lindsey Peebles can trace the story of their friendship all the way back to elementary school. Nick Doughty completed the friendship trio in high-school, and...
By Erin James Photo courtesy of Shacksbury Cider For David Dolgino and Colin Davis, they believe that no apple should be left behind. Founders of Shoreham, Vermont's Shacksbury Cider, Dolgino and Davis are on a mission from the apple gods to reincarnate the old,...
Story and photo by Margo Greenman Just the way a key goes into a lock or a hand slides into a glove, some things just fit together perfectly. When this happens, it can feel almost serendipitous. Or at least that’s how it felt the first time I slid a can of cider...
By Brooklynn Johnson It’s been said that Thomas Jefferson once played in the fields here as a young child. Castle Hill in Keswick, Virginia has been welcoming an array of guests throughout history since it first opened in 1764. The remarkable venue carries Old...
By Brooklynn Johnson Photos courtesy of Wassail A bright, acidic white wine and a rich triple cream cheese. A good brew and a beefy patty on a pretzel bun with all of the fixings. Some foods have already found life-long partners in their liquid libation...
By Ty Hillis Photo courtesy of Locust Cider The name may not initially give off a pleasant picture. A locust is a loud, large and loutish bug that invades southern states for months on end. Even if you cant see their large bodies, the swarm they travel in sings...
By Brooklynn Johnson Pressing juice as a kid with the family in the northern Yamhill County of Oregon. Fermenting college dining hall apples in a dorm closet. Covering beer and cider for various Oregon publications. Cider maker Abram Goldman-Armstrong has never...
