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For LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, we’re sharing stories of queer-identified cider makers from across the country. In this Cider Culture feature, meet Morgan Murhpy and Maggie Przybylski of Two Broads Ciderworks. In our ongoing series, Women Making Waves in the Cider World, we’ve talked to women working in nearly every sector of the industry, from podcasters…
June is National Pride Month! No matter how you identify or who you love, it’s a great time to celebrate the infinite ways there are for people to express themselves and connect with others. There are more and more pride-themed products out there on the market, and we encourage you to do some research before…
Congratulations to Monique Gray of Momentum Cider for receiving the inaugural Beer Kulture Women of the Bevolution Creator Launchpad Grant! This $17,000 award, which is a collaboration between Beer Kulture, Women of the Bevolution and the Brave Noise initiative, is for “women and non-binary entrepreneurs, brewers, or digital creators who identify as an underrepresented or…
Like any creative endeavor, making a cider requires a lot of decision-making. Every choice that the maker lands on is a proverbial fork in the road: what fruit to use, which yeast to pitch (or, choosing to let wild yeast do its thing), what vessels to ferment in, whether to filter or not … the…
At its core, cider is an agricultural product. Without healthy land and productive orchards, this beverage that we love so much isn’t a possibility. Whether a cider maker is growing their own fruit or sourcing from nearby farms, they understand as well as anyone who is making a living off fruits and vegetables, the true…
For those breezy evenings or sweltering afternoons when you need a little spritz to survive, try one of these garden-fresh ciders! Each one pairs the complex sweetness and telltale tannin of quality cider with herbs, flowers and botanicals to achieve a new level of summery deliciousness. Finnriver Farm & Cidery Honey Meadow Botanical Cider Experience…
Grapefruit is one of those magical fruits that somehow always feels seasonal. In warmer months, their sharp acid and tangy zip are super refreshing, and in winter, they actually are in season! The grapefruit we eat in the USA come mostly from Florida and Texas, where prime growing season runs from September through June. The…
Have you noticed how not drinking is trending? Maybe it’s the influence of so-called Instagram wellness, or just the fact that brands are coming out with such beautiful, carefully crafted zero-proof products that it’s actually an appealing option. Over the past few years, we’ve seen the rise of mocktail culture, the launch of 0% ABV…
A few years back, we published an article asking: Why aren’t there more non-alcoholic ciders? We didn’t pose the question because there were none on the market; just far fewer than the n/a beers and zero-proof spirits that were all of the sudden flooding the beverage market. Through our research and conversations with cidermakers, we…
In anticipation of the upcoming CiderCon 2023 in Chicago (it’s so soon, y’all! January 31 through February 3), we wanted to introduce you to four folks from The Windy City’s local cider community. Each of them have, in their own ways, been working for years to establish Chicago as an amazing cider city. We’re excited…
In doing your own research into ciders, perhaps you’ve seen little icons or medals alongside a cider’s description, letting you know that it’s been awarded or medaled at a cider competition. If you work in the industry or have been a cider fan for awhile, you’re likely aware of some of the bigger named cider…
If you’re part of the Instagram cidersphere, your feed has likely been rife with harvest photos. Though the perfect time for apple picking varies a bit from region to region, autumn is when farmers and orchardists are out there, harvesting apples in epic numbers. What better way to celebrate the hard and hopeful work that…