Cider Releases
Is it Really Time for Pumpkin Cider Already?
Just about this time every year, like clockwork, we wake up one day in mid-September and realize: Oh snap, pumpkin cider season is here again! How can that be possible when we’re still wearing tank tops and low-key debating whether to turn the AC back on or not?! Whether you love them or hate them,…
Read MoreS. Martinelli & Co. Introduces 1868 Hard Cider to Commemorate its 150th Anniversary
Martinelli’s — you know, that company that makes the amazing foil-topped sparkling cider that you buy for your kids and then secretly steal sips of — is celebrating its 150th Anniversary, and it’s doing it in style. To commemorate this momentous occasion, its parent company, S. Martinelli & Company, is releasing 1868 Hard Cider! Believe it or…
Read MoreWölffer Estate Vineyard Launches No. 139 Red Cider
What if your rosé cider put on some vampy lipstick and went all femme fatale for the night? That’s pretty much what’s going on with Wölffer Estate Vineyard‘s newest release: No. 139 Red Cider. Surely, you’re already familiar with the brand’s popular No. 139 Dry Rose and White Ciders, and in celebration of its 30th anniversary, Wölffer is…
Read MoreCider Travels: Our Recap of Woodchuck’s Ciderstock 2018 in Middlebury, VT
And, we’re back! After an awesome weekend in Vermont, we’re happily back in Pennsylvania and ready for the week. Our founder and leader, Mary Bigham, attended Ciderstock 2018 at Woodchuck Cider in Middlebury, VT and had a rad time! Here are some of her takeaways from the experience: “This annual tradition really wakes up the sleepy…
Read MorePeachy Keen: 7 Peach Ciders to Try
It’s peach season! Queen of all stone fruits, these fuzzy, juicy beauts herald the last hurrah 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 MoreEden Specialty Ciders Launches Heritage Cider Cans
Yes, we can! Looks like cider in cans is a trend that’s firmly here to stay, further evidenced by the news that Eden Specialty Ciders, a Vermont-based cider known for gorgeous ice, aperitif and sparkling dry ciders, has introduced its new Heritage Cider in a can. “Our Heritage Cider cans give consumers an option to…
Read MorePortland Cider Co. Announces 3rd-Annual PDX Apple Recycling Program
It’s back: Portland Cider Co. is kicking off its 3rd-Annual PDX Apple Recycling program, saving literally tons of apples from a rotten fate and turning them, instead, into delicious cider! Portland-area residents are encouraged to bring in their edible-quality backyard apples (minimum donation of one bushel — that’s 40 pounds — please!) any day between 9 a.m.…
Read MoreAustin Eastciders Releases Lemon Ginger Cider
As we predicted back in April, citrus ciders are a total thing this summer — further proof that the industry is hell-bent on innovation and product development. Let’s be clear, because sometimes we get flak for talking about anything but the most straightforward heritage craft ciders: There are different levels of quality and overall awesomeness when…
Read MoreCool Off with a Woodchuck Cucumber Mint Cider Mule Cocktail
Stay cool this summer with this refreshing cider mule, made with Woodchuck Cucumber Mint Cider, the latest offering from its innovative Tank Series. This spritzy session cider is great on its own, but we love it remixed with a hit of crisp fresh cucumber and fragrant mint from the garden. Woodchuck Cucumber Mint Cider Mule…
Read MoreGolden State Cider Launches California Farms Cider Collection
Golden State Cider recently released its California Farms Cider Collection, a new, draft-only cider series made from single apple varieties from orchards throughout California. Ready to try a taste of the inaugural cider? The initial release is the Newtown Pippin from Pajaro Valley in Santa Cruz County in Central California. For residents of California and Oregon,…
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