By: Erin James
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,…
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Independent Cider Snow Gem Dry Perry
The wooden and weathered welcome sign to the town of Dryden, Washington, features one of the area’s most prized possessions: pears. The Central Washington locale in the fertile Wenatchee Valley…
Bristols Cider House The Original
When West Country native Neil Collins moved to California, he found a serious disparity between all the wine grape vineyards and the lack of apple orchards and cider. To remedy…
Review: Colorado Cider Co. Honey-Infused Pome Mel
Defining cyser can go one of two ways: is it cider or is it mead? Typically a co-ferment of both honey and apple juice, calling this shot might ultimately be…
Review: Soquel Cider Apple Persimmon
From farm stand to fermenter, Soquel Cider was born of the Everett Family Farm in Soquel, California, in 2013. The certified-organic farm grows fruit, vegetables and flowers across its 45…
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…