By: Erin James
About this time two years back, Massachusetts’ Carlson Orchards launched its namesake hard cider line. The orchard was (and is still) best known for its nonalcoholic farm stand cider it…
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Reviews
Review: Starcut Ciders Bucket
This modern line of ciders — and sister brand to Short’s Brewing Co. in Bellaire, Michigan — narrows in on unique blends based on in-state apples, striving to keep most…
Scenic Road Cider Razz
Visitors to British Columbia’s sprawling Okanagan Valley can find Scenic Road Cider Co. right off (you guessed it) Scenic Road in Kelowna. The eight-acre orchard — which came with four…
Buskey Cider Harrison Single Varietal
Part of the “Heritage Variety 4-Pack” released for Virginia Cider Week in November, this Harrison Single Varietal from Buskey Cider might be the first of its kind in can. The…
Chatter Creek Plum Spice
Winemaker Gordon Rawson has been producing wine since the 1980s, fermenting a variety of fruits — including apples — prior to launching his Washington State winery Chatter Creek in 1996….
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…