By: Crystie Kisler
Perhaps some of you apple lovers have seen this cosmic quotation from astrophysicist Carl Sagan: “If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the…
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Features
Sip Publishing Announces Media Services For Hire
Sip Publishing — privately owned and operated publishing house and parent company of Sip Northwest and Cidercraft magazines — announces the launch of its media services. Allow the leading journalistic…
Recipe: Crooked City Cider’s Lotta Fit & Ginger
Better known as the San Francisco Favorite, this cocktail is named in honor of the historic Bay Area import, Lotta Crabtree, who was once the highest paid female performer in…
Review: Eden Ciders Harvest Cider
You had me at “apple sunshine in a can.” The Harvest Cider — a canned offering from Vermont’s Eden Ciders — places this descriptor on its equally sunny orange and…
5 Mixed Use Apples You Should Know
There are many ways to change the profile of cider. Cidermakers can use only apples to make cider, or they may choose to infuse or co-ferment the cider with other…
Orchard-Grown, Urban-Owned: Houston’s City Orchard
City Orchard in Houston, Texas, is yet to open, but has plans to take the local cider market by storm when it does. Before the end of the year, owners…
USACM Updates Cider Style Guidelines
As of Sunday, the Cider Style Guidelines created and promoted by the United States Association of Cider Makers (USACM) are out — have been replaced by an entirely new approach….
Remember, Remember, the Cider Events of November
The cider celebrations continue to roll out this November with weeks and festivals across the country. These festivities are great opportunities to celebrate cider and meet your favorite craft cidermakers…
Recipe: Cazuela de Chorizos à la Sidra
Brighten up your fall menu with warm-weather tapas pairings from sunny Spain. These sidras range from deeply traditional dry farmhouse choices to lighter, more modern canned options that are perfect…
Trick, Treat or Sweet: 5 Sweet Ciders for Halloween
Cider is often assessed on a scale of dry to sweet. The light, effervescent and tannic profile of dry ciders attracts craft cidermakers, leading to many small-batch ciders staying on…