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If you enjoy your cider complemented by a sunny dose of collaboration, Urban Tree Cidery is where you need to be. Atlanta, Georgia’s first craft cidery, Urban Tree has demonstrated that it can play VERY nicely with local musicians, food trucks, chefs and the surrounding community—all to give thirsty and hungry visitors an experience to savor. Located…
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All the buzz around back-to-school season makes me think that maybe there is more to learn out there, knowledge to seek and ciders to drink. If you are like me, you are always hunting for new ciders. I love to take in the experience of meeting cider makers and hearing their stories along the way.…
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If you live in or around Idaho and have an interest in learning about the cider business, be sure to register for the weeklong cider industry course at Boise State University this fall. This comprehensive, cider-themed course will take place October 17–21 at the Boise State Meridian Center in Meridian, Idaho. Taught by Dr. Chris Blanchard,…
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Vermont is well respected for its beer scene, with some of the best breweries in the world located in the Green Mountain state (a few that quickly come to mind are Hill Farmstead, Lawson’s Finest Liquids and The Alchemist). Vermont is also home to one of the oldest, largest and best known cider makers in the country, Woodchuck Cider, and…
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New Belgium Brewery, known for its popular lineup of craft beers, is venturing into the world of hard cider. New Belgium’s Side Trip Series cider was released in July in two styles, dry and semi-dry. The cider, canned in Vermont with some help from Woodchuck Cider, includes apples from the New York and New England regions. The cider is…
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As an apple fanboy, I know that Pennsylvania is the fourth largest apple grower in the country, so it makes sense that there would be several ciders produced there, too. My exposure to cider from Pennsylvania has been limited up until now, however. Not a lot of cider made in PA gets to us here…
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A new cider, Walden Hollow, has joined the Angry Orchard family, and this is one refreshing cocktail which cider sippers are sure to love. Made entirely from apples grown locally, Walden Hollow embraces the New York cider industry in its truest form. The new cider will be available year-round and is made from apple varieties grown in New York orchards as well as those…
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In 2016, when the term “hard cider” is mentioned, drink enthusiasts have a lot of options. But before hard cider became as wildly popular as it is today, a small handful of companies were producing the brew. One of the most iconic cideries is Vermont’s Woodchuck Hard Cider. There’s a lot more to Woodchuck now than…
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It’s no secret that beer festivals are everywhere. It seems like each weekend brings large brewfests, where a few ciders produced by large-scale craft breweries are tucked in the corner as add-ons. With cider’s growth, however, the number of cider makers and cider consumers has increased to the point where there is now a need…
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Cider is not a new beverage, and Blackledge Winery is putting this fact into practice by introducing a re-creation of a 342-year-old William Penn cider recipe with its latest cider, Penn’s 74. Penn’s 74 is a re-creation of a cider recipe found in William Penn’s wife’s Gulielma’s 1674 family recipe book. The cider is crafted using Pennsylvania heirloom…
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What do you know? There are all kinds of women out there making waves in the cider industry. Our article earlier this spring featuring four women in cider turned out to be the tip of the iceberg, and we’ve heard from plenty more with stories to tell that will further hook you on your favorite beverage. In…
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Would you be prepared to part with most of your belongings to pursue your passion? How about downsizing from a traditional home to an Airstream trailer to turn dreams of owning a hard cider company and apple orchard into reality? “We are truly a simple tree-to-tap cider operation. We pour every ounce of our ambition…
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