Who says the essence of cider has to come from an orchard? Some cideries make the beverage from wild fruits and spices harvested from woods, farms and backyards. Here are two cideries that are rethinking what ingredients belong in cider and, perhaps more importantly,...
Polly Dalton is a co-owner and managing member of Upstream Cider, a Stevens Point, Wis., cidery focused on crafting wild fermented ciders from organically grown local apples. Dalton and her partner Oren Jakobson are also organic farmers and their commitment to...
From an alcohol-free perry to a new orchard in Hood River, big changes are on the horizon for the Vashon Island–based grower Vashon Island’s Nashi Orchards is ripe with change. Owners Jim Gerlach and Cheryl Lubbert — married for 26 years and counting — are always on...
Locust Cider’s 16 taprooms across the U.S. have become a unique laboratory for its innovative ciders Locust Cider is a wonderful modern cidery based in Gig Harbor, Wash., with a nationwide presence and run by brothers Jason and Patrick Spears which traces its humble...
Exploring Europe for the perfect cider bar experience One of the great pleasures in life is travel, so full of opportunities to see new places and meet new people. I, for one, have truly missed it these past couple of years, so it was with great excitement that I...
Cidermakers are rediscovering the long, delicious history of pét nat ciders At the tip of the hip cultural sphere in beverages sits “pét nat,” short for pétillant naturel — a French term that loosely translated means “naturally sparkling.” American wineries have...
After years of increasingly severe wildfires in major wine regions such as Sonoma, Napa and Mendocino counties in California, and in the Adelaide Hills of Australia (among others), the concern about damage caused by smoke taint in grapes grown in, near or within range...
Making alcohol without alcohol sounds like the beginning of a Saturday Night Live skit. And until recently, that’s how it was treated by cidermakers, brewers, winemakers and distillers. But times have changed. Pregnant women, teetotalers and occasional abstainers want...
Cidermakers are beginning to feel the effects of climate change, but it seems the worst repercussions for apple growers (and cider drinkers) are just over the horizon. A case study conducted by the USDA and Wisconsin-based orchard and cidery, Brix Cider Farm, brought...
With cider gaining so much popularity in recent years, finding a great glass to enjoy has become that much easier. And while there are plenty of styles and options to explore, diehard cider enthusiasts may want to take their love for cider even further. Making your...
