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The Lake Hopper

New Year’s Eve Cider and Food Pairing: Hopped Cider + Fancy Steak Sandwich

By Alex Jones / December 29, 2021 /

My first impression of Citizen Cider’s The Lake Hopper was how much it tasted like a crisp sparkling wine. It’s fruity, sure, but not particularly apple-y, and the flavor is bold and bright, without being sweet or syrupy. It’s also not particularly hoppy, despite being dry-hopped with Cascade hops grown in the Champlain Valley region…

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comfort food and cider

Cider Loves Food: Comfort Food and Cider

By Meredith Collins / January 23, 2024 /

In our column, “Cider Loves Food,” contributor Meredith Collins (blogger extraordinaire at Along Came a Cider) is looking at different cuisines and finding the perfect ciders to help take your meals to the next level. Though Spring may technically be here, there are lots of blustery, wet and muddy days still to come. But that isn’t anything to…

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cider for holidays meals

Cider Loves Food: Holiday Meals and Winter Feasts

By Meredith Collins / December 20, 2023 /

In our column, “Cider Loves Food,” contributor Meredith Collins (blogger extraordinaire at Along Came a Cider) suggests the perfect ciders to help take your meals to the next level. We are quickly approaching the season of winter holidays. Between now and mid-January, we’ll pass through many celebrations and observations. Whether your favorite tradition consists of a marathon rewatch…

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Cider and Food Pairings

Cider Loves Food: Tacos and Mexican-Food Pairings

By Meredith Collins / October 4, 2023 /

In our monthly column, “Cider Loves Food,” contributor Meredith Collins (blogger extraordinaire at Along Came a Cider) is looking at different cuisines and finding the perfect ciders to help take your meals to the next level. There’s never a bad time for tacos! In honor of National Taco Day (which, of course, makes me crave…

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Cider and Sushi Pairings

Cider Loves Food: Sushi and Japanese Food Pairings

By Meredith Collins / September 5, 2023 /

In our monthly column, “Cider Loves Food,” contributor Meredith Collins (blogger extraordinaire at Along Came a Cider) is looking at different cuisines and finding the perfect ciders to help take your meals to the next level. When I don’t feel like cooking, one of my go-to dinner solutions is sushi and Japanese food. This cuisine makes for some…

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cider and sandwich pairings

Cider Loves Food: Sandwiches & Cider

By Meredith Collins / August 15, 2023 /

In our monthly column, “Cider Loves Food,” contributor Meredith Collins (blogger extraordinaire at Along Came a Cider) is looking at different cuisines and finding the perfect ciders to help take your meals to the next level. It’s officially summer: the season of fireworks, watermelon, vacation and long evenings filled with fireflies. There are so many…

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Cider and Brunch Pairings

Cider Loves Food: Cider and Brunch Pairings

By Meredith Collins / May 8, 2023 /

In our column, “Cider Loves Food,” contributor Meredith Collins (blogger extraordinaire at Along Came a Cider) is looking at different cuisines and finding the perfect ciders to help take your meals to the next level.  No matter what the weather looks like outside, spring is here (we’re just going to keep saying that until it comes true). One of…

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cider and chinese food pairings

Cider Loves Food: American-Chinese Food and Cider

By Meredith Collins / February 3, 2023 /

In our column, “Cider Loves Food,” contributor Meredith Collins (blogger extraordinaire at Along Came a Cider) is looking at different cuisines and finding the perfect ciders to help take your meals to the next level. Before we begin: some context. It may sound curious to use the phrase American-Chinese food for the title of this article. I want…

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fair food and cider pairings

Cider Loves Food: Fair Treats and Cider

By Meredith Collins / August 26, 2022 /

In our column, “Cider Loves Food,” contributor Meredith Collins (blogger extraordinaire at Along Came a Cider) is looking at different cuisines and finding the perfect ciders to help take your meals to the next level. Late summer is the time for state and county fairs, which take place all over the country! Fairs offer blocks…

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how to pair cider with Thai food

Cider Loves Food: Thai-Food Pairings and Cider

By Meredith Collins / July 12, 2022 /

In our column, “Cider Loves Food,” contributor Meredith Collins (blogger extraordinaire at Along Came a Cider) is looking at different cuisines and finding the perfect ciders to help take your meals to the next level. I’ll never forget falling in love with Thai food. My first experience was eating it with my best friend in…

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Cider Food Pairings

Cider Loves Food: Soups, Stews and Cider

By Meredith Collins / March 25, 2022 /

In our column, “Cider Loves Food,” contributor Meredith Collins (blogger extraordinaire at Along Came a Cider) is looking at different cuisines and finding the perfect ciders to help take your meals to the next level. I know it’s technically spring, but in upstate New York it’s still a time of cold, blustery storm systems and lots of mud.…

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how to pair cider with Thai food

The No-Sweat Guide to Cider-and-Food Pairings

By Emily Kovach / February 22, 2022 /

Ciders ⁠— nearly all of them ⁠— want to be enjoyed with food. Even the ciders that you love to drink on their own can be enhanced by food way beyond what you taste in the glass upon first sip. The qualities of the ciders you reach for, be it juicy fruit, earthy funk, tannic…

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