Expert advice on cider tree selection, sourcing, planting, maintaining and harvest In Virginia and Maine respectively, orchardists Diane Flynt of Foggy Ridge Cider and David Buchanan of Portersfield Cider carry a wealth of knowledge about nurturing apple trees....
How Five women across the United States are reshaping the cider scene Women continue to move the cider industry forward, making it better, more creative, more resilient. In honor of Women’s History Month, Cidercraft spoke to five of the changemakers — from...
As New York’s first farm cidery, Albany-based Nine Pin Cider isn’t required to be located on a farm, but it is required to source 100% of its apples from the Empire State. The vast majority of the cidery’s fruit comes from Nine Pin’s partner farm, Samascott...
From cozy days at home to lucky finds during Northeast adventures, these are the cider moments that stand out to me from the past 12 months. I slide a Beaver Brook Farm butterflied chicken in the oven to roast and start looking for a bottle to crack — thankfully,...
The second annual American Cider Association BIPOC Scholarship is now accepting applicants. Partnering with diversity- and equity-focused craft beverage industry nonprofit Beer Kulture, the American Cider Association (ACA) seeks to bring five BIPOC (Black,...
Focusing on semi-sweet and dry ciders made with Virginia apples — often featuring an array of tasty adjuncts or time spent in barrels — Buskey Cider is a favorite spot for cider lovers in Scott’s Addition, the popular craft-beverage neighborhood in Richmond,...
Virginia Cider Week, which started in 2012 and occurs the week prior to Thanksgiving, celebrates apple drinks and their producers with an array of events throughout the state, from workshops to cider dinners. Whether you’re in “The Mother of States” for the...
Beth Demmon may be best known for covering the beer industry as a columnist for San Diego Magazine, in her Substack newsletter Prohibitchin’, and as a freelance beverage writer. But in her upcoming first book — The Beer Lover’s Guide to Cider: Discovering Familiar...
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...
Cidermakers across Maine are leading the way when it comes to foraged cider, sourcing forgotten fruit along the rocky coast, through longstanding farmlands, and along neighbors’ fences. Here are three places in the country’s northeasternmost state to find...
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