Cider Tasting
Destination Cider: Exploring Cider in Scotland
Many cider enthusiasts are familiar with the cider traditions of England, France and Spain, but I wanted to see what Scottish ciders are like. I won a contest and got to travel to Scotland with my husband this summer, and I was determined to ask about cider every chance I got. (Full disclosure: The contest…
Read MoreCider Loves Food: CSA Veggies 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. It’s summer: the season of grilling, picnics and lakeside barbeques! Where I live, it’s also the season when a…
Read MoreTry Germany’s Most Popular Cider, Bembel-With-Care, in Philly and D.C. This Summer
This summer, Germany’s most popular cider, Bembel-With-Care®, will host two educational events in two of the United States’ most prestigious museums: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s Franklin Institute and Washington, DC’s Smithsonian. Bembel-With-Care® has produced cider in Germany since 2007, when it saw the time-honored beverage was starting to gain traction with wine and beer drinkers, alike. Bembel-With-Care®’s…
Read MoreCider & Cheese: How to Create a Summer Cheese Board
You don’t need us to explain why cheese and cider are so great together (so great, in fact, that some cheese makers have even begun washing their cheeses with cider). But, that’s not to say that all cheese and cider pairings are created equal, because they’re not. Playing with texture, flavor, acidity and sweetness, you…
Read MoreCider Loves Food: Tacos and Mexican-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. The season is finally warming up, and for a lot of us in the United States, spring is sprinting…
Read More4 Cider Recipes to Try this Weekend for Cinco de Mayo and the Kentucky Derby
If there ever was a day to party, it’s coming up on May 5, with Cinco de Mayo and the Kentucky Derby happening on the same Saturday. 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,…
Read More7 Citrus-Spiked Ciders to Try
To be sure, rosé ciders are going to rock your summer. But, we have a prediction about another craft cider trend that’s going to be a big hit as the mercury rises: citrus ciders. When handled properly, the bright tartness of sunny citrus fruits can act as a lovely complement to the round sweetness of…
Read MoreWelcome to Our New Video Series: Cider Mail!
Welcome to our first video series: Cider Mail! This ongoing exploration of the many amazing cider samples sent to us will feature cider experts, writers and makers, as well as chefs, culinary artisans and any other cider enthusiasts we can lure into our studio with the promise of some tasty cider. In our first episode,…
Read MoreCider Loves Food: Cider and Brunch Pairings
In our 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. No matter what the weather looks like outside, spring is here (we’re just going to keep saying that until it comes true). One of…
Read MoreFood & Cider Pairing, NYE Edition: Citizen Cider The Lake Hopper + Fancy Steak Sandwich
My first impression of Citizen Cider’s The Lake Hopper was how much it tasted like a crisp sparkling wine. It’s fruity, sure, but not particularly apple-y, and the flavor is bold and bright, without being sweet or syrupy. It’s also not particularly hoppy, despite being dry-hopped with Cascade hops grown in the Champlain Valley region…
Read MoreCraft Cider Roundup: Different Apples
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 and perries. No matter what fabulous experiments creative cider makers come up with, apples are the heart of cider. I want to round up…
Read MoreCraft Cider Roundup: Perries
This is the fourth installment of craft cider roundups from Meredith of Along Came a Cider. For more, check out her first article for Cider Culture about ciders pushing the envelope, her second article about still ciders and her third article about autumnal ciders. One of my 2016 New Year’s resolutions was to start to…
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