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If you are a fan of unique American ciders that draw on the broad European cider heritage, you should do yourself a favor and experience Virtue Cider. Gregory Hall, the former brewmaster at Goose Island, and co-founder Stephen Schmakel launched the company in 2011. Since Virtue started, they have delivered on their mission to make…
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New York state is home to several distinctive apple-growing regions with distinct challenges, pressures and rewards, all of which have a profound impact on cider. Various environmental, geographical, geological and cultural and historical factors define the fruit and its products. Still in the infancy of the cider industry, these regions are being defined and negotiated…
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Texas is gaining steam in the craft cider department as more cideries begin to appear and cider lovers reach out, eager for more. Houston, Texas is the next city on the map to gain a cidery and The Permann’s Cider Company comes complete with enticing and unique ciders in addition to a compelling backstory. https://www.instagram.com/p/BHAXlm6s9Q_/?taken-by=permannsciderco…
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“I’m a purist. I want my coffee to taste like coffee and I like my cider to taste like apples,” said Lane Levengood, owner of Levengoods of Lancaster. “We are happy to bring cider to the city of Lancaster,” Levengood continued, as he smiled at me from across the wooden bar and welcomed customers to…
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Gabe Cook of The Ciderologist recently traveled from his home locale of Dymock on the Gloucestershire/Herefordshire border around the globe to embark on a multifaceted cider tour. Part three of the excursion took him to the United States, with a first stop in Chicago, and then off to serve as a judge at the Great Lakes International Cider and Perry…
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The celebratory halfway mark of the summer season is here, and there’s no better way to say “cheers” to freedom than with the craft beverage that’s as American as apple pie—hard cider. One out of every 10 farms in the mid-Atlantic through New England regions is an orchard cidery. Couple that with the fact that…
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Six Pacific Northwest cideries recently took home eight gold medals in total at the Awards Party for the Northwest Cider Association‘s 5th Annual Portland International Cider Cup (PICC). For the second year running, a cidery from Montana, Western Cider Company, took home the competition’s highest honor and Cup—the Best of Show Award. The party unfolded at Portland Cider…
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https://www.instagram.com/p/BUeyWipAq91/?taken-by=citizencider Citizen Cider, based in Burlington, Vermont, maintains a year-round roster of its fans’ tried-and-true favorites and is always bringing new and exciting releases to market for the cider-sipping crowd to enjoy. The newest cider release, Companion, is the latest to hit the shelves. Companion is a sour cherry cider featuring Monmorency and Balaton sour cherries sourced from Wayne County,…
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How can we be the best stewards of the resources that go into cidermaking, given the vast volume of cider in production? This article, a continuation of Part 1, which discussed pesticides, energy use and water use, will include a cradle-to-grave life cycle assessment of a bottle of cider as well as a discussion of…
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Cidermakers are constantly improving upon their craft and expanding their knowledge, and the Northwest Cider Association continues to assist them along the way. An upcoming educational mission to Europe to learn about a process called keeving is just one example. Ten lucky cidermakers from the Northwest Cider Association (NWCA) have been selected to travel to England and France for an…
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The United States Association of Cider Makers (USACM) today announced that its eighth annual CiderCon conference will take place January 31–February 2, 2018, at the Waterfront Marriott in Baltimore, Maryland. CiderCon is the premier annual opportunity for the cider community to gather, share ideas, collaborate and learn. “We’re really excited about being on the East…
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Westons Cider, situated deep in the heart of the Herefordshire countryside in the old village of Much Marcle, has a long history of cidermaking in the United Kingdom. In 1878 Henry Weston came to farm at The Bounds, a farmhouse nestled among apple and perry pear orchards. Over time the cider works has evolved, and now it…
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