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Experiencing quality cider on a vacation is a great way to taste local agriculture and meet interesting people. When setting off for any locale, I usually begin my cider-trip planning with Eric West’s Cider Guide blog, which features current maps of cider locations around the world. Recently, I was headed to Michigan, the third-largest grower of…
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Luckily for all of you cider sippers out there, cider events in the springtime are a common occurrence. We’ve got our eyes on these three: Raw Hard Cider Fest (April 30) The Raw Hard Cider Fest will take place at Rowan Asher Winery from 2–7 p.m. on April 30. Bring a lawn chair or blanket…
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Interested in delving into the details surrounding opening a cidery, producing cider and more? If so, the Finger Lakes Craft Beverage Conference on April 1–2 should be on your cider industry radar! This two-day event, hosted by the Seneca County Cornell Cooperative Extension, tackles all of your cider-related questions and those in other craft beverage…
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New York City is a great destination for travelers seeking cider on the road amidst some of the most popular tourist sites in the world. Curious about where to sip cider in the city that doesn’t sleep? We’re rounding up 13 Manhattan places to visit to get a taste of The Big Apple. We’ve barely skimmed the surface with…
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You may think that cider is just a man’s game—and the fact that the board of the U.S. Association of Cider Makers contains 10 men and just 1 woman would certainly seem to bear that out—but we’re here to tell you that there is a group of hard-working women advancing the craft in many different capacities.…
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While in the City of Roses for CiderCON we experienced a seemingly never-ending supply of delicious ciders in unique settings. It seemed like every stop on our way, be it cider bars, cider-maker taprooms, bars, restaurants, convenience stores or bottle shops, all had great selections of ciders made locally and around the world. Here are…
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Accessible. Exciting. Fresh. But literally, by accident. After Wyndridge Farm owner and president Steve Groff was struck by a car while cycling several years ago, he and his family saw an opportunity in the wake of chaos to create something beautiful. The Groffs looked to their own 77-acre Dallastown, Pennsylvania, farm, completely restored their 120-year-old…
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It’s no secret that cider-mania is sweeping the country, and the City of Brotherly Love is right on trend when it comes to the refreshing beverage. A daunting number of bars and restaurants to choose from in the city can make it tough to decide where to stop for a top-of-the-line cider. Lucky for you,…
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When reading cider news, everywhere you look the statistics point toward continued steady growth for smaller cider producers and declined growth for larger industrial producers, but still, all signs are pointing toward overall continued growth for the cider industry in the United States. While at CiderCON we had a chance to meet cider producers from…
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by Carla Snyder, Penn State Extension The cider revival is going strong on the East Coast, and we have the numbers to prove it. Currently, hard cider sales in cities throughout Pennsylvania rank 3rd, 6th and 7th as the highest-selling cider markets in the nation when compared to percentage of beer market sales. This burgeoning…
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A few hours drive east of Vancouver, B.C., or six hours northeast of Seattle, is a gem of a cider region known as the Okanagan Valley. It may seem a long trip, but adventurers will be rewarded in the summer months with a trip back in time to laid-back orchards and mellow ciders that perfectly…
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Looking to sip some cider in the City of Brotherly Love? Here are 10 terrific places to find craft cider in Philadelphia, from high-class spots in Center City to neighborhood bars in Kensington. Memphis Taproom Memphis Taproom is a lively, intimate bar hidden in Kensington. Their tiny dining room, although somewhat loud, lends a sense…
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