By: Darlene Hayes
Apple Tales with Darlene Hayes There are a handful of apple varieties that just say “New York” to me, and Northern Spy is one of them. Some apples have made…
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Cider Made: Locust Cider
By Ty Hillis Photo courtesy of Locust Cider The name may not initially give off a pleasant picture. A locust is a loud, large and loutish bug that invades southern…
Summer, Sunshine and Cider: August Event Preview
By Brooklynn Johnson And in the blink of an eye, July has come and gone (almost). The whistles and sparks of leftover fireworks have died down. The heat has paused…
Kitchen Culture: Alpenfire Glow Rosé Cider-Poached Salmon
By Brooklynn Johnson Photo courtesy of Alpenfire Cider Alpenfire Cider is known as Washington’s first all organic hard apple cider. Cider maker and owners Nancy and Steve Bishop have longtime…
English-style Pub Ciders
By Brooklynn Johnson Cider has deep roots in England that date back to the beginning of time, if not before. An English-style cider is made by using bittersweet and bittersharp…
Cider Made: Embark Craft Ciderworks
By Ty Hillis Photo courtesy of Embark Craft Ciderworks One hundred years is a long time for something to be passed down from generation to generation. It is surprising when…
Cider Made: Blake’s Hard Cider Co.
Reinventing Tradition in Michigan with Blake Farms and Blake’s Hard Cider Co. By Brooklynn Johnson Photo courtesy of Blake’s Hard Cider Co. Gerald Blake was sitting in a bar in…
A Cider Summer to Remember
By Brooklynn Johnson Cider has proved itself to be one of the most rapidly growing trends in the history of alcohol. It was as if overnight apples went from being…
Cider Made: Woodchuck Hard Cider
FROM GARAGE TO HOUSEHOLD CIDER By Ty Hillis Photos courtesy of Woodchuck Hard Cider How much wood could a woodchuck chuck, if that woodchuck just drank cider? Well, unfortunately, that…
In Preview: Orcas Island Cider and Mead Festival
By Ty Hillis Admit it Washington, you are beautiful. The sun is out, the trees are green, and the temperatures are at that perfect point of not being too hot,…