By: Lori Rice
A trip down California’s coast provides visitors a surprisingly diverse journey through craft cider. Along the way you will find hyperlocal experimental ciders sourcing from nearby heirloom orchards along with…
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Review: Hemly Cider Sloughhouse Jalapeño
The Hemly family has been growing pears outside of Sacramento, California, for nearly 165 years. With six generations of farming experience, the family knows how to work the Bartlett pear,…
Cocktail Recipe: Snow Capped Cider Desert Rose
The Western Slope is where it’s at for growing apples in Colorado. Technically everything west of the Continental Divide, the Western Slope encompasses roughly one-third of the state and about…
The Beginner’s Guide to International Cider: Germany
The cider market in the United States has grown over 500 percent since 2011. While that is something to crow about, cider’s roots go much deeper and farther than just…
5 Fall-Flavored Ciders to Keep You Cozy in Your Sweater
Autumn has officially arrived. While it might feel like summer just started — or that 2020 has been the longest year of your life — today is the day to…
Now Accepting Submissions for the 2020 Cidercraft Awards!
We are now accepting submissions for the 2020 Cidercraft Awards! This year, for the safety of our judges and volunteers, we have made the decision to run our judging remotely….
Recipe: Grilled Blackberry Cider Chicken Drumsticks
While barbecuing is a staple of summer and fall, the team at My Family Tradition (MFT) in Boise, Idaho, is livening up an old ritual with their Blackberry Boom BBQ Sauce….
Review: Rootstock Ciderworks Legend
The first post-Prohibition farm cidery in New York’s Rochester region, Rootstock Ciderworks produces its fermented apple products (including spirits) from a fifth-generation family farm. DeFisher Fruit Farms hosts more than…
Review: Peak Light Field Run Dry Cider
If you’re not familiar with Oregon’s Sauvie Island, you’re not alone. The Columbia River’s largest island is located at the junction of the mighty state-bordering river, the Willamette River and…
Peach Perfection: 6 Ciders Featuring Summer’s Stone Fruit
The peach is a delightfully fuzzy, soft-to-the-touch, mouthwatering fruit that is native to China and a member of the stone fruit family – fruits characterized by their center pit. Tasting…