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As autumn arrives each year, nostalgia sets in, reminding us of all the traditions that make the season so special. Pumpkin carving, apple picking, fall festivals … it’s hard not to fall in love with this season. Autumn also brings back cider donuts! Made from the juices of freshly pressed apples, every sugary bite brings…
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You don’t have to be a hard cider fan to appreciate the otherworldly deliciousness of cider donuts, but it certainly doesn’t hurt! All autumn long, we make it our mission to obtain and consume as many warm, sugary cider donuts as possible — we’re constantly on the lookout for them at farmers markets, local bakeries and, of…
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This feature is sponsored by Harvest Hosts. Cider Culture and the American Cider Association thank them for their support! During COVID-19, sales of RVs went way, way up as people looked for a way to safely travel and gain a sense of freedom from the lockdowns that defined much of 2020. But even well before…
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There are a handful of things that encapsulate everything good about summer: the moment you splash into a pool; waving sparklers around in the dark; the smell of a just-lit grill. Chief among them is the sensation of biting into a ripe slice of watermelon. Something about this glorious fruit, with its impossibly juicy flesh…
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You know how bands with family members singing together always make the sweetest harmonies (we’re looking at you, HAIM and Waxahatchee!)? There’s something about voices that are very similar but also a tiny bit different that just meld together in such a dreamy way. Well, the same principle holds true in cider. Yes, we love…
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If you’re a frequent shopper at your local bottle shop, we’re betting you’ve seen a cider piquette or two starting to pop up. Perhaps you’ve scooped one up, curious to see what awaited you inside the pretty crown-capped bottle. If you did open it, you probably encountered an almost uncanny experience of a beverage that’s…
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There’s a trio of fresh and slightly unexpected flavors that we’ve seen popping up in ciders lately: yuzu, ginger and lemongrass. Each of these are unique ingredients in their own rights, and together, they speak to flavors found in different Asian cuisines. Yuzu is a citrus fruit closely associated with Japanese food, but it’s actually…
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All across the United States, regional foodways and craft cider intersect in a myriad of delicious ways. For us, as cider fans, this provides many opportunities to experience something truly special: an agricultural conversation that happens not so much in words, but in flavors and expressions of terroir. With your own dining room table or…
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In 2015, Pomme Boots Society, an analog to the beer world’s Pink Boots Society, was founded as an organization for women in the cider industry. The stated goal of Pomme Boots is to “support positive network connections, education and professional development for women in the dynamic field of cider.” In the fall of 2021, Pomme…
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Malaika Tyson is one half of the blogging duo Cider Soms, which was started as a way to introduce wine-lovers to the world of cider. Created along with her husband Sean, the “Soms” blog seeks to uncover and explain the complexities of ciders in a fun way. For Women’s History Month, I want to highlight…
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[This article was originally published in November of 2020] Malaika Tyson is one half of the blogging duo Cider Soms, which was started as a way to introduce wine-lovers to the world of cider. Created along with her husband Sean, the “Soms” blog seeks to uncover and explain the complexities of ciders in a fun…
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There is an annual award given out by the board of the American Cider Association at CiderCon each year: the Award for Significant Contribution to the Cider Industry. This honor is bestowed upon leaders in the US cider world; past winners include Mike Beck of Uncle John’s Cider Mill in 2021; cider writer Darlene Hayes…
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