By: Erin James
Almost two years ago, the first fermentations for Shoal Hope Ciderworks were bubbling in its Provincetown, Massachusetts, production space. The cidery, which founded in concept two years prior, formally launched…
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Reviews
Lekker Cider PNW Bru
“This cider is lekker.” South African slang translation: “This cider is tasty.” More than a mantra, South African native Liz Kearns and her husband and business partner, Brendan, recently launched…
Woodchuck Hard Cider 802 Collection Lil’ Dry
If you’re not from Vermont, the numbers “802” won’t ring an immediate bell for you. The state’s sole telephone area code, 802 was recently deemed a befitting title for the…
Hazlitt’s Cider Tree
Since 1852, the Hazlitt family has been farming fruit trees and vineyards in Hector, New York. A quick 133 years later, the sixth generation started Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards and then Hazlitt’s Cider…
Review: Chain Yard Cider Intrepid
Northern Spy — often called the “Northern Pie” apple for its affability in baked desserts courtesy of its crisp sweetness and relative sharpness — gets a third moniker in the…
Review: Golden State Cider Harvest Series The Elder Tree
A limited-run, small-batch release from Golden State Cider in Sebastopol, California, The Elder Tree narrows in on the apple in a dual-variety showcase. Mostly from the cidery’s organic orchard and others…
Review: Anyday Rosé
What, the weather has changed and we’re just supposed to stop drinking rosé cider? Pass. We drink what we want and we encourage you to do the same, and are…
Review: La Familia Hard Cider Jamaica Hibiscus
Oregon’s first Latino-owned cidery, La Familia Hard Cider launched on Cinco de Mayo in 2017. Since then the family-run cidery has been producing flavorful, fruit ciders inspired by traditional Mexican aguas…
Review: Bad Granny Cider In the Flesh
Ever since #roséallday was declared a trending hashtag, rosé has been far from seasonal. Washington’s Bad Granny Cider knows that, releasing its In the Flesh rosé cider from red-fleshed apples just…
Review: Twin Island Cider Old Growth Dry
Nestled into the southern Gulf Islands of British Columbia — a picture-perfect collection of 200-some islands, reefs and ecological gems in the Straight of Georgia between Vancouver Island and the…