Unexpected Ways to Pair Cider with Your Next Meal
By Daniel Pucci It’s an exciting time to be drinking cider. The market is booming with ciders of every style, flavor and personality and is gaining more fans by the day. And just like its cousins beer and wine, cider goes well with food, too, thanks to its malic acid backbone, tannins and occasional sweetness.…
Read MoreIn Photos: Recap of the Cider Makers Dinner at PA Cider Fest
This year, the PA Cider Fest kicked off with a convivial, community-oriented Cider Maker’s Dinner on Friday evening, June 23. Hosted by Jack’s Hard Cider on the gorgeous grounds of Hauser Estate in Biglerville, this invite-only dinner was organized to bring the industry together to celebrate, encourage, lift up and support each other. Movers and shakers in…
Read MoreExpress Your Dedication to Cider by Joining the Blue Bee Cider Club
With a lineup of tried-and-true favorites complemented by a changing seasonal cider roster, Richmond, Virginia’s Blue Bee Cider is continually upping its game on the cider front. Here’s another reason to indulge: the Blue Bee Cider Club, which offers an array of incentives to fans of the cidery. Some of the benefits that club members receive include: A quarterly…
Read MoreJob Opening Alert: Eden Specialty Ciders Seeking Head Cidermaker
If you’re a professional cidermaker currently seeking a new job in your field, listen up: Eden Specialty Ciders has the perfect position for you! Eden Specialty Ciders, based in Newport, Vermont, is currently seeking a full-time head cidermaker. Those who are interested should submit a cover letter and resume with references to eleanor@edenciders.com ASAP before this opportunity…
Read MorePenns Woods Winery Now Has Hard Cider!
Exciting news from Penns Woods Winery: this popular Pennsylvania winemaker is now producing hard cider. Already a go-to destination for a wide array of wine varietals, Penns Woods Winery has released its first hard cider under the William Penn Cidery name. The cider, created from 100% Pennsylvania-grown Gold Rush apples, is currently available at the Penns Woods Winery Tasting Room…
Read MoreWinners Named in 5th Annual Portland International Cider Cup (PICC)
Six Pacific Northwest cideries recently took home eight gold medals in total at the Awards Party for the Northwest Cider Association‘s 5th Annual Portland International Cider Cup (PICC). For the second year running, a cidery from Montana, Western Cider Company, took home the competition’s highest honor and Cup—the Best of Show Award. The party unfolded at Portland Cider…
Read MoreLongmont Cidery Offers Extensive Options, Pairing Events & More
Longmont, Colorado’s first cidery, St. Vrain Cidery, opened up to the public last year and since that time has been offering an extensive array of cider offerings along with an exciting event calendar, all at its Terry Street location. “We are excited to bring craft cider from all over the state of Colorado to the…
Read MoreHale & True Cidery Signs Lease in Bella Vista
Big news for cider in Philly! We’re extremely excited to learn that our very own Kerry McKenzie and his wife Risa, have signed a lease on a space for their upcoming cidery and tasting room in Philly’s Bella Vista neighborhood. The cidery — dubbed Hale & True — will be located at 613 S. 7th…
Read MoreSnakebite Showdown Bringing Together Cider & Beer at Portland Cider Company (June 24)
Cider and beer drinkers will both have reason to cheer at Portland Cider Company’s Snakebite Showdown event on June 24. The 21+ festival will take place from 1–7 p.m. at the Clackamas location during the final weekend of Oregon Cider Week. At the event, 13 local Northwest breweries and 13 cideries will create signature Snakebites in…
Read MoreKeep It Cool with Austin Eastciders’ BBC Cocktail Recipe
Texas-based Austin Eastciders recently released its Blood Orange Cider, and the cider-sipping crowds are already going wild over this new, innovative flavor combination. In addition to drinking the Blood Orange Cider in its natural state, there are also ways to use the citrus-infused beverage in a number of cocktail recipes. One to try this summer? Austin…
Read MoreWyndridge Farm Cidermaker Scores 4 Medals at 2017 GLINTCAP
To score one medal at the prestigious Great Lakes International Cider and Perry Competition (GLINTCAP) is exciting, but to bring home four medals from the event is exceptional—and this is exactly what Wyndridge Farm Crafty Cider did this year. Cidermaker Scott Topel brought back four medals to his Dallastown, Pennsylvania, cidery from this year’s GLINTCAP, which was held in…
Read More#PickCider Recipe Roundup for Summer 2017
The United States Association of Cider Makers (USACM) is encouraging drinkers to choose hard cider to sip this summer with its #PickCider campaign. “Many in the food world assume cider is only a fall drink,” says USACM executive director Michelle McGrath. “But American drinkers start their ‘cider season’ on Memorial Day and choose cider for trips to the swimming…
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