Cider Tasting
How 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 MoreA Dish-by-Dish Cider Pairing Guide for Thanksgiving Dinner
This Thanksgiving cider-pairing guide by Meredith Collins from the popular blog, Along Came a Cider, is brought to you by the United States Association of Cider Makers (USACM). So, we’ve finally made our Thanksgiving plans. Whether that involves driving, flying or opening your doors to host the big day, one thing is for certain: There…
Read MoreCider Travels: The Northern Spy Restaurant & Bottle Shop in Durham, NC
There are so many reasons to travel: to experience new people and places, of course; to get out of your comfort zone and daily patterns; to commune with nature or immerse yourself in a totally different culture from the one you’re accustomed to. If you are a craft cider fan, you’ve got even more incentive…
Read MoreHow to Pair Cider with Halloween Candy
Halloween is my favorite holiday, because I love celebrating all things spooky, ghostly and costumed. The candy certainly doesn’t hurt, either! Whether the candy comes from the pre-Halloween parties or it’s discreetly snatched from a sugar-crazed child’s hoard, you can enhance the candy experience with a skillful beverage pairing or two. As a cider lover,…
Read MoreVirtue Cider Releases 2 New Ciders to Celebrate Chicago, Northcider and Southcider
Virtue Cider is Michigan-proud, through and through (in fact, many of its ciders cite the state in their names). But it’s also got close ties to Chicago, the closest big city to its HQ in Fennville, MI. The Windy City is where Virtue Cider’s founder, Gregory Hall, made his mark on the brewing world at…
Read MoreCider + Food Pairings are Made Easy with Angry Orchard’s New App
We have been touting the pleasures of pairing cider and food pretty much ever since our publication began. Of course, cider and cheese are a brilliant match, but we’ve taken it way further, offering you recipes and all kinds of pairing suggestions, from tacos to sushi to CSA veggies. And while pairing food and cider…
Read MoreStart Planning for the 2019 PA Cider Fest (June 22)
Back again for its fourth year, and one of the best annual cider events on the East Coast: It’s the PA Cider Fest! Slated this year for Saturday, June 22, from noon to 4 p.m., this wildly crowd-pleasing event will offer over 65 varieties of cider from over 25 producers from PA, including Hale &…
Read MoreRedfield Cider Launches Cider Club
Since opening in January 2019 in Oakland, California, Redfield Cider has been bringing amazing cider to the beverage-curious in the form of a bar, bottle shop and podcast. The passion for craft cider that owners Olivia Maki and Mike Reis make cannot be contained, and they mean to share even more amazingness via Redfield’s new…
Read More5 Cider Recipes to Try this Weekend for Cinco de Mayo and the Kentucky Derby
If there ever was a weekend to party, it’s coming up on May 5, with Cinco de Mayo and the Kentucky Derby happening back-to-back. So, gather you friends, put your favorite ciders on ice and get ready to enjoy a beautiful spring weekend in style! Save a few ounces of that cider, though, to stir…
Read MoreCider Loves Food: Italian-American Food Pairings
In our monthly column, “Cider Loves Food,” contributor Meredith Collins (blogger extraordinaire at Along Came a Cider) is looking at different cuisines and finding the perfect ciders to help take your meals to the next level. When I need food that will warm my body and help smooth my rough edges, Italian-American food is my…
Read MoreCraft 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 More4 Events to Check Out at Cider Week Virginia (Nov. 9–18)
Back in July, we suggested three ciders to drink to get excited about Cider Week Virginia and, now, this epic cider celebration is just around the corner! From November 9–18, Virginia is for lovers and cider-lovers, with events, tap takeovers, dinners and so much more in store. Though there are plenty of awesome events to explore during…
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