Collabo to Know: Shacksbury + Modern Times’ Ping Pong Hopped Cider
Collaborations are one of our very favorite things about the growing cider industry. Of course, we get the warm and fuzzies to see cider makers working together, though there’s something extra special about cider makers and brewers “crossing the aisle,” if you will, and putting their creative minds to work. There is, as you probably…
Read MoreThe Double Tap List: The Best of #Cider on Instagram (Nov. 3–9)
Welcome to November, #ciderfriends! A winter preview seems to have come in like a lion, and we kicked off this cold week with a very important moment for Americans: the midterm elections! Did you get out and do your civic duty and vote (and then post the obligatory “I Voted” sticker on social media)? We…
Read MoreGolden State Cider Launches Web Store & Announces New Executive Team
Behold: the power of internet retail! More and more cideries are now offering their products for sale via online shops, which is great news for cider fans across the country. No longer do you have to wait for a vacation or a cider trade to try brands you’ve seen online that don’t distribute in your…
Read More7 Cranberry Ciders to Sip This Fall and Winter
Pumpkin ciders aren’t the only seasonal flavors you should be reaching for as the temperatures start to drop! Cranberry cider is an ideal autumnal cider combo: Bright, sweet-tart and beautiful in the glass, these ruby red ciders are perfect for a warmer fall day. They also pair exceedingly well with food, especially roasted meats (here’s…
Read MoreThis Thanksgiving, Try Cider-Can Turkey
One of the biggest things agonized over during the approach for Thanksgiving is how to cook the turkey. Marinate? Brine? Roast? Grill? Fry? There are so many options, each offering a different level of difficulty and ultimate flavor outcome. One wrong move, one poor tactical culinary decision, and you’ve got yourself a tasteless and dry Thanksgiving turkey.…
Read MoreThe Double Tap List: The Best of #Cider on Instagram (Oct. 27– Nov. 2)
Mask-covered ghouls scour the streets for tasty treats to eat. Jack-o’-lanterns blaze their fiery light, cracking their evil smiles for all who dare to go out at night. Scary movies howl in every home, with creepy shadows lingering along walls, and things that go bump in the night! All of this can only mean one…
Read MoreMade with Cider: Angry Orchard and Crown Finish Caves Amour from Walden Cheese
Craft cider isn’t just for drinking! There are more and more food artisans including cider in their edible creations, a trend we examine in this column, “Made with Cider.” Know of something made with cider that we should highlight? Reach out to us at cheers@ciderculture.com. The cider-washed cheese collaborations just keep on coming! Last month,…
Read MoreNine Pin Ciders Now Available in New Jersey
Fantastic news for New Jersey-based cider-lovers: Nine Pin Ciderworks, New York’s first farm cidery located in Albany, recently announced that its products are now being distributed throughout the Garden State. New Jersey is the third state outside of New York where Nine Pin can be found — the other two states being Massachusetts and Connecticut. Starting immediately,…
Read MoreThe Double Tap List: The Best of #Cider on Instagram (Oct. 20–26)
Do you hear that murmur? That faint whisper that swirls through the sky and whisks by like falling leaves in the brisk autumn breeze? It’s the sound of October flying right by! The harvest season is quickly becoming only a memory now as we enter the final week of the month. We honor the great memories this month…
Read MoreCider Week NYC is Upon Us (Nov. 2–11)
It must be the season of the Cider Week: Philly‘s is underway, Virginia‘s is coming up and so is NYC’s! Cider Week NYC is scheduled for Friday, November 2 through Sunday, November 11, with events all across the Big Apple. Want to party with the folks from Nine Pin Cider? Head to Craft Culture in Queens on…
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