Hailing from the small town of Manson, Washington along Lake Chelan's north shore, Rootwood Cider Co. is an up-and-coming cidery drawing off of an advantageous Pacific Northwest locale. Rootwood currently offers two bottled ciders from their downtown taproom and is...
Get to know perry: the fermented beverage of pear juice. Often confused with pear cider (cider with pear juice added), perry is anything but that. Traditionally, perry is crafted from specific perry pear cultivars, carving a delicate and aromatic niche of its own...
When I spoke with Montana CiderWorks’ Lee McAlpine, she was just preparing to make a batch of the cidery’s semi-dry English-style cider, North Fork. Her specialty is English-style cider, but that's just part of her multifaceted cider making persona. As owner and...
The history of Woodchuck Hard Cider Co. befits that of its equally-rich-in-history New England origins, with the cidery's early beginnings involving a two-car garage and a 1940s soda filler. Founder Greg Failing was nothing but determined to create a solid batch of...
After a well-received reception last year, The 2nd Annual Gathering of Farm Cideries will take place at Nine Pin Cider in Albany, New York. On February 27, 11 of the Empire State’s farm cideries will provide tastings of their ciders - all of which are produced with...
As the quiet debate continues over whether cider is more like beer or more like wine, plenty of chefs understand that it’s simply its own wonderful thing, meant to be enjoyed with whatever dish suits its unique style. Pure ciders, sweet or dry, are paired with...
If there is one thing the Hemly family knows, it's pears. The family has been growing the fruit on the skirts of the Sacramento River for six generations. Spanning acreage well into the triple digits, the orchard grows cherry, pear and apple trees, with the latter...
The Cleveland cider scene has a lot to thank Griffin Cider Works’ president and cider master Richard Read for. Since 2010, his British-inspired ciders have been a staple to the city’s cider lovers’ palates, and just last summer, the British ex-pat opened...
Harmony Orchards has one of the best seats in the house. Perched at 2,000 feet above the convergence of the Tieton and Naches rivers in Washington's Yakima Valley, the heralded fruit-growing region of the West, Harmony's fertile soils and resulting fruit enjoys...
American soil has been fostering the growth of exceptional apples for centuries, but it’s undeniable that certain regions have gained more acclaim for their apple-producing abilities than others. Austin, Texas-based Argus Cidery urges us to look beyond the Pacific...
