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...
Apple Tales with Darlene Hayes McIntosh is such a familiar apple in the United States, we tend to forget that it came from farther north in Canada. It got its name from John McIntosh (1777-1845), who discovered it growing on land he was clearing near Matilda...
Marcio Buffolo, award winning brewer, joins the team at Mountain West as the Head Cider Maker Salt Lake City, Utah: Award winning brewer, Marcio Buffolo, has accepted a position at Mountain West Cider as the Head Cider Maker! Formerly the Quality Control Manager...
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...
A little bit of Hawaiian black lava salt goes a long way here and boosts all the sweet flavors for a delicious summer treat. Makes 1 cocktail Ingredients 1 ounce añejo tequila ¾ ounce key lime juice ½ ounce Cointreau 1 cup of premium strawberry ice cream 4 ounces...
From berry-infused cider bases to apple-grape co-ferments, these four rosé ciders are turning the Green Mountain State pink. Eden Ciders’ Imperial 11° Rosé | Newport, Vt. Featuring a blend of 12 apples thoughtfully sourced from four regional farms, Eden Cider’s...
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...
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...
In the cider judging circuit, the descriptors for the clarity of cider range from brilliant, bright and clear to dull, hazy and cloudy. But how important really is the transparency of that lovely, fermented apple bevvie that you are about to imbibe? If it...
Apple Tales with Darlene Hayes The global trade in fresh fruit amounts to about 80 tons a year with a value of roughly $75 billion. This mass globalization of the fruit trade is relatively modern phenomena, however, and there’s an argument to be made that it was...
