Vincent Sterne, owner of Two Rivers Cider, remembers the days of making barely drinkable cider. Those days were a long time ago. Now 20 years into the cider business, Two Rivers Cider has carved a name for itself within the California cider region. From their...
Founded in Sebastopol, California in 1993, ACE Cider has become nothing less than an expert in the the cider making industry. Begging for a middle ground between over-the-top sweetness and too-tart bitterness, the determined cidery has produced sippers starring...
On April 23, Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider will host the 3rd Annual Hopped Cider Fest in Portland, Oregon. From 12 pm to 9 pm, lap up hopped cider galore - over 36 hopped ciders will be on tap! And the fun doesn’t stop there. During Hopped Cider Fest there will be free...
Doughnuts have always been one of my favorite desserts. But what’s not to like about sweet, chewy, deep-fried dough? While I loved eating the pillowy rounds of sugar-drenched sweetness, the idea of making doughnuts in my own kitchen always seemed off limits. I...
Cider in Québec has had a tough run. After Canada's short stint with prohibition, wine, beer and even spirits were allowed back into production, but cider—a beverage that was flourishing in 19th and 20th century Québec—was missed in the inclusion, a mistake that...
Cidermakers have been looking for unique ways to get craft beer drinkers excited about the cider industry. It seems they have found the way paved with hops. Hopped ciders are an ingenious way of making cider that entertains the palate of both the beer drinker and...
Vander Mill began as a cider mill in 2006 with modest intentions: to create a homey cider-centric gathering place. But the cidery has quickly developed into something larger - about 400% larger than its original production, to be exact. In light of the cidery's...
Seasonal restaurant Roots Cafe of West Chester, Pennsylvania knows a thing or two about making magic out of a cluster of seemingly random ingredients. Their ever-evolving menu relies on farm-to-table produce sourced from local farms, and as a result, artistic...
As a farm market, cidery and even shortcake stand, Salem, Oregon's E.Z. Orchards is dedicated to offering the best seasonal specialties to the neighborhood. French inspiration forms the basis for the ciders in which French apple varieties star alongside fellow...
Traditionally from the north of France, pommeaus are aged in oak barrels and combine apple brandy with apple juice to create a bright, refreshing sipper that pairs excellently with dessert or hors d’oeuvres. These cideries have stuck with tradition in order to...
