Apple Cider Goose Ridge Estate Vineyard & Winery | Benton City, WA While Goose Ridge still holds producing estate wine as their primary focus, the ciders coming out of this Washington state winery are second to none. Light, crisp, clean and incredibly...
It is an exciting time to be a cider enthusiast. Not only are more companies making interesting ciders to drink, but we’re also being treated to a host of new books to feed our cider intellect. Earlier this year it was “American Cider” by Dan Pucci and Craig...
Joujou Overgrown Orchard, Gary IN An orchard-based cidery with a corporate address in Chicago's Logan Square might sound like a contradiction, but Overgrown Orchard manages to be both, with four acres of land just over the Indiana state line. Joujou pours a cloudy...
In this regular column, I pose a single question to three cidermakers in an attempt to discover the similarities and differences between artists of the same craft. This month’s question was inspired by a sports article I recently read about football (ahem, soccer...
Thirty years ago, in a two-car garage in Proctorsville, Vermont, the first batch was released of what would become one of the United States’ most recognizable brands of cider, Woodchuck Hard Cider. One could imagine that, given the sheer hardheaded gumption that is...
Apple Haze Stowe Cider, Stowe VT With leaves turning colors and candy filling supermarket aisles once again, who doesn't find themselves craving a cider at the start of fall? Deep gold in color with plenty of advertised cloudiness, Apple Haze smells like fruit...
It would be fair to say that if a cider enthusiast knows the name of only one apple that is, and always has been, grown specifically to make cider it is Kingston Black. It’s an English apple, small and dark red with some russeting where stem meets fruit. Exactly...
Spur Highpoint Cider, Victor, ID One of three flagships from this new Idaho cidery, Spur pours a hazy gold and throws off spicy and stimulating aromas of fresh ginger and baked apples. As it warms in the glass, a bit of earthy character emerges from the background,...
This week we introduce a new column in which Lee Reeve, owner-operator of inCiderJapan, poses a single question to three cidermakers in an attempt to discover the similarities and differences between artists of the same craft. We begin with an issue that...
Pumpkin ciders certainly have a place at the table, but there are so many other flavors to enjoy when the season changes to fall. From apple pie to cider donuts, there’s a plethora of treats to embrace as the weather starts to cool. Whether you’re headed out on a...
