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6 Dry Ciders You Must Try For Dry Cider Month!
July is Dry Cider Month! Whether you’re a seasoned cider enthusiast or new to the cider world, a well-crafted dry cider offers a crisp, refreshing alternative to the season's sweeter beverages. Dry ciders boast nuanced flavors with reduced sugar content, ranging from...
Carving out a Colorado Cider Reputation
If you like fermented apples, remember the name Snow Capped Cider. The high-elevation, family-run operation is turning heads with a number of releases, stacking up the awards en route. The cider house has a lot going for it, from a distinctive growing season due to...
Announcing the Winners of the 7th Annual Cidercraft Awards!
We are excited to announce the winners of the 7th Annual Cidercraft Awards! This year’s competition was an impressive showcase of talent and commitment in the cidermaking industry, with submissions pouring in from across the United States and internationally. Our...
Certified Cider Professional Program Expands to Asia
The American Cider Association (ACA) is pleased to announce the expansion of its Certified Cider Professional (CCP) education and certification program to Asia. Lee Reeve, founder of inCiderJapan and organizer of the prestigious Japan Cider Cup, has joined the ACA...
Growing cider culture: a family farm perspective with Manoff Market Gardens & Cidery
In 1984, Amy and Gary Manoff started Manoff farm, which has become Manoff Market Gardens & Cidery, in New Hope, Pennsylvania. By 2018, inspired by a Penn State University Extension cider tour in England, the married team acquired a winery license in order to make...
ACA Reaches 100 Certified Pommeliers Following New York Exam
The American Cider Association is thrilled to announce that 100 individuals have now attained the prestigious Certified Pommelier designation following the exam held at ACA member cidery Wölffer Estate in Sagaponack, New York on April 18. This benchmark is meaningful...
Apple Cider Cocktail Recipe: The Farm and Fish House Punch
At The Farm and Fisherman Tavern, the locavore restaurant in the Philadelphia suburb of Cherry Hill, Danny Childs manipulates apples for The Farm and Fish House Punch, a crowd-pleasing batch cocktail that appears in his newly released seasonal cocktail book, Slow...
Bon Vent Cider Tasting Room Unveils Crafted Magic from Local Apples and Pears!
HANCOCK, MAINE — Bon Vent Cider is opening their tasting room this spring in Hancock on Route 1. The recently licensed cidery offers hard cider made from apples and pears gleaned and foraged around Hancock, Aroostook, and a few other counties. "So many trees on...
FIRST OF ITS KIND NY CIDER MARK IS FULLY LAUNCHED “Look for the Apple”
(Beacon, NY, May 14, 2024) – The New York Cider Association is thrilled to announce the full launch and rollout of the first of its kind NY Cider Mark. The mark was created by NYCA Members to educate hard cider consumers, promote the quality of NY Cider, and...
NASHVILLE’S Diskin CIDERY RINGS IN SIX YEARS WITH A TWO-DAY PARTY
DISKIN CIDER SET TO CELEBRATE SIX-YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH TWO-DAY LAS VEGAS-THEMED PARTY IN NASHVILLE’S WEDGEWOOD HOUSTON NEIGHBORHOOD NASHVILLE, TN – Diskin Cider is celebrating the six-year anniversary of its tasting room opening with a two day Las Vegas-themed party...