Jack’s Hard Cider to Open New, Expanded Production Space and Taproom in Gettysburg, PA
Jack’s Hard Cider is making some big moves this year: The well-known Pennsylvania cider brand is leaving its pretty hilltop tasting room in rural Cashtown, PA to a grand space in The Outlet Shoppes in Gettysburg. Its new home will be a 36,000-square-foot former movie theater, which will allow for a large production facility and…
Read MoreSouthern Tier Brewing Co. Set to Launch a New Cider Brand
It’s not unusual these days to find craft breweries jumping into the cider world. Southern Tier Brewing Company, founded New York State in 2002, is part of this emerging trend with its new line called Southern Tier Cider Works. Launching in February 2020, Southern Tier will release four flavors of cider, which will stay true…
Read More9 Grapefruit Ciders to Try
Grapefruit is one of those magical fruits that somehow always feels seasonal. In warmer months, their sharp acid and tangy zip are super refreshing, and in winter, they actually are in season! The grapefruit we eat in the USA come mostly from Florida and Texas, where prime growing season runs from September through June. The…
Read MoreCollabo to Know: Citizen Cider and Runamok’s Tree Tapper Maple Cider
Name something more iconic to Vermont than maple syrup — just try! Okay, actually, we’ve got one: craft cider. Thanks to a new collaboration between Citizen Cider and Runamok Maple, you can get both of these delicious Vermont-y things together in the form of Tree Tapper Maple Cider, part of Citizen Cider’s Origin Series. Runamok,…
Read MoreCider Loves Food: Snacks and Party Snacks Pairings
Winter is a great time for a party. Going out might not be super appealing, but we’ve got plenty of reasons to socialize coming up with the Super Bowl and the Oscars. But the real reason for all of these parties, if you ask me, is snack food. Whether it’s fancy hors d’oeuvres or chips…
Read MoreStock Up on These 6 Session Ciders for Game Day
As the big game approaches, it’s time to start thinking about how you’ll be able to enjoy all four quarters without having to worry too much about your food intake, drinking pace and hydration levels. It’s the perfect opportunity for session ciders: uncomplicated ciders with a low ABV and extreme sip-ability that allows you to…
Read MoreSave the Date: Northwest Cider Symposium (March 9 & 10, 2020)
With CiderCon 2020 and the newly-announced Northeastern Cider Conference coming up, we’re excited to share yet another new industry-driven gathering in the works: the Northwest Cider Symposium is taking place on March 9 and 10, 2020, at the Greater Tacoma Conference Center in Tacoma, Washington. This conference, billed as “an event to learn, grow, connect…
Read MoreGraft Cider Creators Launch New Brand: Hudson North Cider Co.
New cider brand alert! Backpack Brands, the folks behind Graft Cider (and Flora Wines), are launching an exciting new project called Hudson North Cider Co. This mission-driven cidery will launch in the Hudson Valley and New York City on Sunday, March 1, 2020. Two of Graft’s creators, siblings Kyle and Sara Sherrer, envisioned a brand…
Read MoreHow Tech Can Take Your Cidery to the Next Level
If you’ve been in the pro cider game for any length of time, chances are you’ve figured out that some sort of technology is essential to your success (and sanity). Even if you’re as hands-on as you can possibly be in the cider making process, 21st century tools help to keep all of the numerous…
Read MoreCider Roundup: Low ABV Ciders, Perries and More
Welcome to the next installment of craft cider roundups from Meredith of Along Came a Cider. For more, check out her other articles for Cider Culture about ciders pushing the envelope, still ciders, autumnal ciders, perries, different apples and cozy winter ciders. Cider is already a great choice for a lower alcohol-by-volume (ABV) drink. Ciders…
Read MoreCloudy With a Chance of Cider: 7 Unfiltered Ciders to Try
If you follow craft beer trends at all, it’s likely that you’re aware of the cloudy, unfiltered IPAs (often referred to as “New England-style”) that so many people are gaga for. Beer with clarity was once thought of as the standard, with haziness indicating flaws or laziness in the production process, but now cloudiness is…
Read More7 Reasons to Register for CiderCon 2020 ASAP
CiderCon 2020 is coming up quickly, and if you haven’t gotten the chance to register, now is the time! This year, the premier cider conference is being held in Oakland, California, January 28 to January 31 at the Oakland Marriott. If you’ve been to CiderCon in the past, you don’t need us to tell you…
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