Cider Releases
Craft Cider Roundup: Cozy Winter Ciders
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 and different apples. In this age of strange seasons, we rarely know what to expect of winter. This seemingly…
Read MoreMix It Up: 5 Cider/Beer/Wine Hybrids, Co-Ferments and Blends
Something is afoot in the craft cider world, and it’s got us all aflutter. Lately, we’ve been seeing a number of cider makers, brewers and winemakers creating beverages that push and expand the boundaries of what we typically expect from cider, beer and wine. By melding the divisions between these usually separated categories, these innovators are…
Read MoreCollabo to Know: Kurant Cider + Free Will Brewing’s Pitch
It’s a proven fact: When cider makers and brewers put their heads together, some serious magic can happen (remember this bonkers-good, hopped cider from Shacksbury and Modern Times?). The cider and beer worlds don’t have to be passively separate entities, or rumbling factions, like the Sharks and the Jets. Instead of rivalry, they can hang…
Read MorePloughman Cider is Ready to Celebrate its 2nd Anniversary (Dec. 1 & 2)
There are always plenty of cider events going on, which we usually share with you via our Events page or through our weekly Double Tap List. But, we wanted to take an extra moment to let you know about Ploughman Cider‘s 2nd Anniversary festivities coming up this weekend. Together, the Ploughman team, founder Ben Wenk and…
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 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…
Read MoreGolden State Cider Launches Web Store & Announces New Executive Team
Behold: the power of internet retail! More and more cideries are now offering their products for sale via online shops, which is great news for cider fans across the country. No longer do you have to wait for a vacation or a cider trade to try brands you’ve seen online that don’t distribute in your…
Read MoreBuskey Cider Will Release Heritage Variety 4-Pack for Cider Week VA
Cider Week Virginia is coming up quick, and exciting thing are starting to happen! Richmond-based Buskey Cider just announced that it will be releasing a special Heritage Variety 4-Pack of cans on Saturday, November 10, from noon to 3 p.m. in its taproom on W. Lehigh Street. Buskey, which released the first 12-ounce 6-pack of hard…
Read MoreStarcut Ciders Announces Transition to Can-Only Packaging and Introduces Mosa Hard Cider
We’ve all watched cans take over the craft cider packaging world, mirroring trends in the craft beer industry. Whether the can designs skew minimalist and sleek, or over-the-top design-y, it’s now completely common to find cans of cider lining bottle shop shelves or showing up on bar menus. Cans have taken so much of a…
Read MoreWoodchuck Cider Announces 802 Cider Collection as an Homage to Vermont
“Freedom and Unity”: this is the state slogan of Vermont, a sentiment its residents are serious about upholding. The state is known for its stunning natural beauty, agricultural resources, non-conformist thinking and ideals and love of adventure in the great outdoors. Woodchuck, the cider company that’s been synonymous with Vermont’s values since its founding in…
Read MorePortland Cider Co. to Release Oregon Wild Cider on Oct. 21
Remember back in August when we told you about Portland Cider Co.‘s 3rd-Annual PDX Apple Recycling Program? This was when the company called on its neighbors in the Portland Metro area to bring in fallen and unwanted summer apples and fruits. The goal was not only to rescue these fruits, but to make a special cider…
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…
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