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PHS Horticulture Cider is making its first-ever appearance this week at the 2015 Philadelphia Flower Show. This collaborative effort with York County’s Wyndridge Farm is the first time PHS (the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society) has offered its own branded, exclusive cider. Made from a blend of sweet and tart apples grown at Brown’s Orchards, located just down the…
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Lately I am drawn to the exciting array of craft hard ciders. While exploring this new world of hard cider, I’ve discovered some really amazing ciders and am here to share my favorites with you. As the U.S. market share for hard cider grows, providers are creating limited series with unique ingredients to set themselves…
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Along the deep, rolling hills of Adams County, PA, just miles outside of Gettysburg in Gardners, you’ll discover America’s revolutionary drink, hard cider, rebounding courtesy of the brand-new Big Hill Ciderworks. The up-and-coming craft cidery, owned and operated by both Ben Kishbaugh, of Crooked Woods Fruit Farms, and Troy Lehman, of Rex Farms Orchards, debuts…
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On the brink of spring, we convened in the hills of Adams County, PA. Barreling through one of the last snow storms of the winter season, we craved an old-fashioned warm-up by paying a visit to Hauser Estate Winery HQ. Hauser Estate, a relatively young winery, made its public debut in 2008. Arriving as a mighty, underground…
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We recently spoke to Adam Redding, owner of Good Intent Cider, a family-owned and -operated cidery located in the heart of Pennsylvania apple country (Gettysburg!), to find out how one becomes a hard-cider maker, what makes a cider a cider, and the grassroots efforts at getting their product to their customers. Don’t worry—we also found…
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You know what’s a really sophisticated move? Sipping an after-dinner drink from a tiny glass. There’s something very “smoking jacket and classical music” about it, but digestives and dessert drinks don’t have to be stodgy. Italian amaro and vermouth, aged bourbons and port wine are all common after-dinner sippers, but for cider-lovers, there is a…
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Last spring (2021), we shared that popular cider blogger Tasmine Fraser (Girl with a Cider Review) was planning a series of workshops called Enough is Enough, in response to the reckoning in the craft beer world around rampant misogyny, racism and homophobia. This isn’t the first time Tas spoke out about issues in the craft…
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“Diversity” and “inclusion” are big buzz words in the corporate world right now. In the wake of the Black Lives Matter protest in the summer of 2020, and the current reckoning in the craft beer industry around systemic sexism, racism, and homophobia, nearly every brand has put out a statement about its commitment to enact…
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ANXO is no stranger to fusing its social values with its ciders — remember its amazing programming and philanthropy during International Women’s Month in March? To celebrate Pride, which takes place during the month of June each year, ANXO is partnering with DC-based nonprofit Casa Ruby, an organization led and run by transgender women of…
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There are so many challenges to starting a new cidery. Of course, one must perfect the process and the product, assemble a team, find a space, raise the capital for equipment and the endless other startup costs …. it only proves, even more, the passion and dedication behind all of the cideries that we know…
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The cold-weather months are all about getting comfy and cozy, connecting with friends and family, and making time to celebrate! Harsh weather can put a damper on our social lives, but thankfully there are plenty of holidays to inspire festive get-togethers. For cider fans, an interesting, fun selection of ciders is always a bonus at…
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Without apples, there is no cider. That said, it’s too easy sometimes to crush a can of your favorite summer cider without really even thinking about the fruit that it took to produce it. If and when you do stop to consider the apple, what comes to mind? While your knowledge might go beyond that…
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