Hard cider in the United States has seen a few ups and downs on the popularity scale over the years, and while craft ciders are increasingly desired these days, apple-fermented drinks of all kinds were not as common a quarter of a century ago. Woodchuck Cider began...
Salem, Oregon’s Wandering Aengus Ciderworks uses heirloom apple varieties and fosters a strong relationship between cidermaker and fruit when creating cider. The same approach is used for their second brand, Anthem Cider, but with widely produced Washington and Oregon...
These days there are incredible amounts of cider produced with local and organic fruits on agriculturally sustainable farms. So why go with anything else? Pass on those ciders that contain apple concentrates or fruit shipped for miles; Big B’s Hard Cider from...
By Genevieve Iverson October is a month of transition in the Pacific Northwest, from the summer sun to the autumn rain and the return of the winter holiday season. And as the summer cools off, the local cider folk have a chance to warm us back up with seasonal...
By Genevieve Iverson Light and bright is the easiest way to describe the Leprechaun Dry Cider, made with 100 percent Oregon apples. However, don’t let the dominant Pacific Northwest flavors fool you, the Leprechaun Hard Cider headquarters are actually based in...