Cider Culture
Craft Cider Roundup: 3 Autumnal Ciders
This is part of a series of craft cider roundups from Meredith of Along Came a Cider. For more, check out her stories about ciders pushing the envelope, and a round up of still ciders. Fall is second only to spring in terms of its unpredictable weather. Now, it might feel damp and chilly in…
Read MoreCidermaker Q & A: Right Bee Cider
Malaika Tyson is one half of the blogging duo Cider Soms, which was started as a way to introduce wine-lovers to the world of cider. Created along with her husband Sean, the “Soms” blog seeks to uncover and explain the complexities of ciders in a fun way. We met Katie Morgan in 2014, shortly after…
Read MoreThe Fusion of Two Passions: Photographer Jay Revelle’s CIDER ON FILM
When your Instagram feed is as cider-focused as our is, during a typical scroll-through, you’ll see a lot of cider: pretty cider bottles on a table, cider in the wild (you know, those shots of cider cans on a kayak or on top of a mountain), cider in production, cider in the orchard … you…
Read More9 Ciders Made From Red-Fleshed Apples
We’re seeing red! Only in the sense that ciders made with red-fleshed apples seem to be popping up everywhere. We hesitate to call this a trend because cideries have been experimenting with these beautifully hued apples for years now. But if you peruse the cider-sphere as much as we do, you can sometimes catch wind…
Read MoreDestination Cider: Twin Star Orchards in New Paltz, NY
If you’re sick of being stuck at home, we totally get it! The good news is that the chances are high that if you draw a 2-hour circle around your house on a map, that there is somewhere chill and lovely (with cider, of course) to spend some time with a partner or friend and…
Read MoreTake a Virtual Mini-Vacation with This “Vermont Terroir Cider” Video
For many of us, this hasn’t been a great summer for traveling. Even if you’ve been able to take an occasional weekend getaway to the beach or countryside, bigger trips are sadly not a part of our “normal” lives right now. For cider fans, visiting cideries in other states or cidermaking regions is often an…
Read MoreCider Business School Wrap-Up and Links to Videos of the Sessions
In mid-August, we wrapped up a four-week session of an online educational platform called Cider Business School, presented by Ekos, makers of amazing cider management software, and Cider Culture. We wanted to extend a hearty thank you to everyone who helped to make these classes a success: Thank you to the presenters and to all…
Read More8 Ciders Perfect for Summer Nights
Hot days, chill nights: Summer is cider season, through and through. After a day of adventuring (or doing nothing at all), there’s nothing quite like cracking open a cold cider to help restore your energy. For times like these, we turn to craft cider’s spritzy, fun side — we love serious ciders, too, but when…
Read MoreShake Up Your Cider Routine: 5 Cider Clubs to Try
You know the feeling: You’re standing in front of the cider section at your local bottle shop, or looking over the draft menu at your favorite bar, hoping that there’s something new to explore. And, more often than not, it’s the same exact things to choose from that you had last week. Before you get…
Read MorePeachy Keen: 7 Peach Ciders to Try
It’s peach season! Queen of all stone fruits, these fuzzy, juicy beauts herald the height of summer in all its sticky, sweaty glory. Scoop them up at the farmers market, while you still can, and eat them with gusto! And, when the sun sets, crack open a peach craft cider — it’s their season, too!…
Read More7 Hard Cider Seltzers and Light Ciders to try This Summer
Love ’em or hate ’em, hard seltzers are dominating the beverage scene this summer. Low-calorie, low-carb and low-ABV, they speak to a certain day-drinking vibe, maybe by the pool, or after a hike, when you just want to chug something for refreshment and a subtle boozy buzz. The craft cider industry is vying for a…
Read MoreCider School #12: Community Empowerment with Charles Rosen of Ironbound Cider (Thurs., June 25, 6 p.m. ET)
If you missed this session of Cider School, you can find a video recording of it here. The cider community is asking some tough questions right now — as are many food and beverage brands — about how to create real change and empowerment in their communities. Part of that work is aiming to widen…
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