Cider Culture
Gift it Up: The 2018 Cider Culture Gift Guide
Gift-giving season is upon us! If you are an adult human, you probably have to get a bunch of gifts for friends and family, and sometimes that can feel overwhelming. It’s kind of a bummer, isn’t it? The act of giving a gift should make both parties feel “warm and fuzzy,” but the endeavor of…
Read MoreHow to Pair 8 Classic Holiday Sweets with Cider
The holidays are here again, and it’s time to entertain, celebrate and gather around the table with family and friends. This time of year presents a perfect opportunity to introduce your guests to the wonderful flexibility of craft cider! The virtues of cider pairing with ham, turkey, goose and pork are clear to all cider…
Read MoreThe Double Tap List: The Best of #Cider on Instagram (Nov. 24–30)
December is here, #ciderlovers! Who is ready to start putting up holiday decor and spreading some cheer?! (Despite department stores having had Christmas decorations for sale since Halloween, and you know you’ve had your lights up since mid-November!) We end this chilly week with a new version of The Double Tap List, our curated roundup…
Read MoreGraft Cider Releases Limited-Edition Winter Box
Graft Cider has had, to put it mildly, a killer year so far. In the spring, Graft rapidly expanded its distribution footprint throughout the East Coast, introducing its superb sour ciders to audiences far beyond its Hudson Valley, New York hometown of Newburgh. The Graft team celebrated their second birthday with a killer party in…
Read MoreThe Double Tap List: The Best of #Cider on Instagram (Nov. 17–23)
Welcome to Black Friday, #ciderculture fans! It’s the official kickoff to the holiday shopping season and we know you are itching to get out and work off all of those Thanksgiving feast calories. We end this week with a special Thanksgiving version of The Double Tap List, our curated roundup of the most notable and like-worthy cider…
Read MoreHow Blake’s Hard Cider is Giving Back To Veterans and Shelter Dogs
Though many of us think about giving back to our communities year-round, it can’t be denied that the winter holidays are a strong reminder to harness our gratitude into action to help those in need. We love how folks in the cider community frequently — and creatively — finds ways to support causes close to their hearts,…
Read MoreI’m Hosting Thanksgiving and Serving Cider to My Family … Even if it Freaks Them Out
Despite endless advisement, and trusting my own better judgment, this year I have decided to take on the monumental task of cooking Thanksgiving dinner for my family. Being that it is my first go at this immense feat, I am sure all eyes will be on my performance, and I am confident my biggest critics…
Read MoreThe Double Tap List: The Best of #Cider on Instagram (Nov. 10–16)
Happy Friday, dear #ciderfans! What a week it has been, amirite?! The East Coast experienced its first snowstorm of the season: Winter Storm Avery. California is battling some of the most devastating and deadly wildfires in history. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the residents of Paradise, Camp and all of the areas currently…
Read MoreIt Runs in the Family: Q&A with Kettleborough Cider House
With four generations of apple-growing under their belt, the Dressel Family decided it was time to venture into hard cider, utilizing distinct apple varieties, with a promise to never use apple juice concentrate or dessert apples. Today, Dressel Farms populates its 450-acre farm in New Paltz, New York’s Hudson Valley with seventeen European apple varieties.…
Read MoreCollabo 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…
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