Cider Makers Pivot to Produce Hand Sanitizer
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, cider makers have proven themselves to be resilient and resourceful, pivoting their sales models to online sales and shipping, organizing and gathering together online, and finding ways to give back to their communities. One new development in this unfolding story is that a number of cider makers are…
Read MoreCider Culture Virtual Happy Hour #4: Co-Hosted with Ian Capps of Stem Ciders (Friday, April 10, 5 p.m. ET)
This Friday, we are back with another Cider Culture Virtual Happy Hour! These happy hours have provided such a fun way to connect after days of isolation, and it’s wildly exciting to have an actual social gathering to look forward to on a Friday after work. If you haven’t checked out a Cider Culture Happy…
Read MoreCider School #2: Barrels 101 with Corrie Wolosin of Virtue Cider (Thurs., April 9)
Our next session of Cider School is all about the barrel! Led by Corrie Wolosin of Virtue Cider, “Barrels 101” will cover some basics of barrel-aging cider, with topics like: How to pick barrels for aging How best to get the cider in and out How barrels makes ciders even more special Specifically how Virtue…
Read MoreHow to Safely Buy Cider via Curbside Pick-Up
Is your cider stash running low? As we enter the second month of social distancing, it’s more than possible that you’re in need of a re-up of adult beverages. Perhaps you’ve already delved into the world of online cider shopping, but if your orders are still making their way to you but you want cider,…
Read MoreCidercraft Magazine Launches Interactive Cidery Map
Pop quiz: Can you name five cideries in your state? The growth of craft cider has been so explosive over the past few years in the U.S., that it’s entirely possible there are cideries in a 60- or 100-mile radius from your home that you aren’t even aware of! There’s a new interactive map tool…
Read MoreCider Culture Virtual Happy Hour #3: Co-Hosted with Greg Hall of Virtue Cider (Friday, April 3, 5 p.m. ET)
This Friday, we are back with our third installment of Cider Culture Virtual Happy Hour! This round will be hosted by Greg Hall, Virtue Cider‘s founder, who is also known for his 20-year tenure as Goose Island’s brewmaster prior to Virtue Cider’s launch. To prepare for the change from brewmaster to cider maker, Greg took…
Read MoreLearn to Make a Whiskey Cider Sour Cocktail with Jennie Dorsey of Schilling Cider House
 Have you been mixing up some drinks at home these days? Yeah, us too! Playing bartender can be a fun outlet for creativity, especially if you’ve got some pro tips to help you along. We asked Jennie Dorsey, Chief Cider Curator at Schilling Cider House Portland and all-around cider queen, to share a favorite…
Read MoreCastle Hill Cider Partners with Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
We’ve always admired how community-minded so many craft cideries are, and we are not at all surprised to see so many of the brands we love kicking it into overdrive amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the most recent bits of good news we’ve heard is about Castle Hill Cider in Virginia creating a new…
Read MoreCider School: 5 Questions to Ask When Buying Cider, Hosted by Eleanor Leger of Eden Specialty Ciders (Thurs., April 2)
Last week, we shared our commitment to using Cider Culture’s platform to help support and uphold the craft cider community through the COVID-19 health crisis. In the days since (though it kind of feels like an eternity), we’ve been doing our damnedest to share resources for cider makers and consumers, alike, and to provide virtual…
Read MoreCider Culture Virtual Happy Hour is Back with Andrew Blake of Blake’s Hard Cider (Friday, March 27, 5 p.m. ET)
Last week, we hosted our first Cider Culture happy hour via Zoom and it was awesome! What a good feeling to see peoples’ faces, make some new friends, and chat with the cider makers whose products we love so much! We’re going to try to make it a weekly gathering, every Friday at 5 p.m.…
Read More6 Ciders Made with Beer Yeast
Apples are the stars of the show when it comes to making craft cider; the characteristics of the fruit determine so much when it comes to the flavor of the liquid. But, yeast is nearly just as important to the process — after all, without yeast, fermentation is impossible, and it’s both the flavor and…
Read More4 Resources to Ramp Up Your DIY Cider Education
As much as we might wish we could take a six-month sabbatical from regular life to immerse ourselves in cider education at Cornell, Penn State Extension or The Beer & Cider Academy, alas, it isn’t realistic for many of us. Luckily, there are plenty of resources out there to help us become better cider consumers,…
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