By Ty Hillis The summer sun has emerged and it is begging you to bask in its glory. The rays that you soak in will not only darken your skin, but they may ignite something wild deep inside of you. To match this, you will need an equally wild cider to sip on in the...
By Erica Jackson Curran Photo by Andrea Hubbel Back when they were brewing beer in their Princeton dorm kitchen, Tim Edmond and Dan Potter couldn’t imagine transitioning into the world of cider. “I had never tried craft cider before, and I wasn’t interested in the...
By Erin James Photo courtesy of Angry Orchards Like a crowing battle cry, the solstice announces the beginning of summer in our hemisphere on June 21 at 12:38 p.m. EST, when the sun has reached its farthest point north of the equator. Always abiding by their own...
By Ty Hillis Oregon Cider Week is returning to Oregon this June, with celebrations and events revolving around all things cider. The 10-day, statewide celebration begins on June 18th and will include tastings, dinners and cider maker summits. This is the fourth...
It took 12 recipe trials for Buffalo, Minnesota's Number 12 Cider House to settle on the right recipe for their flagship sparkling dry cider. Since 1997, the team behind the cidery have been taste-testing their batches of homebrew and turned it up to commercial in...
Tried and True Organic from Old Roots in Michigan By Ty Hillis Photos courtesy of J.K.'s Scrumpy Cider If the year was 1925 and a person was in need of some good ol’ apple-produced hooch, their choices would be few and far between. However, if they could make it...
By Nick Thomas If you only know Sonoma for its wine industry, you’re missing out on a blossoming beer and cider culture. Take the aptly-named Sonoma Cider for example, which was named one of “The Hottest Startups of 2013” by Forbes magazine and boasts rustic-titled...
By Jill Lightner Photo by Amy Johnson Photography Paired with Farnum Hill Semi-Dry cider and a simple roast chicken, there’s no simpler fall meal. The complex green apple notes and light sweetness of the cider makes a fantastic cooking liquid for earthy carrots....
By Erin James Ain't nobody know organics like Alpenfire Cider. As the only certified cidery in the state of Washington, Alpenfire also has been growing their own organic fruit since 2005 and received certification on their processors in 2009—much of the orchard...
By Peter Holmstrom On first examination, this might seem like a misprint. "Beer and cider in one bottle? That’s crazy!" But mull it around a bit more. Collaborations between craft drinks companies are all the rage right now. Winemakers and brewmasters teaming up to...
