Two Seattle-based woman-owned companies team up to create a cider unlike any other, blending cider and amaro, just in time for the holiday season SEATTLE (November 18, 2021) – Yonder Cider and Fast Penny Spirits are excited to announce the release of their...
Saison Cider Southold Cider, Southold, NY Conceptualized in the mountains of Colorado then created in Long Island, Southold Cider is a pandemic success story. The cidery launched in late 2019 as an at-home production, going commercial with the help of a local...
That crisp fall air is no joke. Sure, the leaves are pretty and the approaching holidays are nice, but that air has a bite. If you’re looking for a drink with some warming comfort that’s a little, ahem, stronger than your spiced latte, you may find that in these...
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. With autumn now upon us in the northern hemisphere, I thought something seasonal would be fun. Here...
In 2019, Ryan Schmiege stepped into the role of brewmaster at Cascade Lakes, the Redmond, Ore., brewery located nearly 20 miles from Deschutes Brewery in Bend where he brewed for 15 years prior. Schmiege had overseen tons of interesting projects, but making cider,...
There is something a little fascinating about red-fleshed apples. Red flesh is so unexpected, especially if the apple’s skin is yellow or green, giving us no hint of what might be hiding inside. Airlie Red Flesh is just such an apple. It was found in Oregon, a lone...
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...
