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EsoTerra

Cidermaker Q & A: EsoTerra Ciderworks

By Malaika Tyson / August 24, 2021 /

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 the past couple of years, Sean and…

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vegan cider

What is Vegan Cider?

By Emily Kovach / August 12, 2021 /

Plant-based diets have never been more mainstream — we see new vegan products, meal kits, cafes and restaurants popping up all the time, and find that more people in our lives are leaning into the concept of not eating animals. The hashtag #vegan has 114,758,579 posts on Instagram, and huge celebrities like Beyoncé, Ariana Grande…

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Artifact Cider

Artifact Cider Project: Innovation and Nostalgia in the Northeast

By Emily Kovach / August 10, 2021 /

One of our favorite things about this moment in craft cider is how strongly identified so many brands are to their homes. What separates craft cider from beer — if you’ll indulge us for a moment — is that cider tends to more clearly position itself as an agricultural product. Cider is apples, and so…

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Benny Boy Brewing

Cidermaker Q & A: Benny Boy Brewing

By Malaika Tyson / August 6, 2021 /

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. We first met Benny Boy Brewing’s wife-and-husband team,…

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Press Then Press

Press Then Press is a Dreamy Virtual Cider Emporium

By Emily Kovach / July 21, 2021 /

Cider fans: Have you checked out Press Then Press? If so, you already know how rad of a resource this is for getting hard-to-find ciders shipped right to your door. And if you haven’t, you’re in for a real treat! This online cider shop is a veritable virtual emporium of wonderful craft ciders, many of…

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The Online CCP Level 1 Exam is a Super-Fun, Convenient Way to Learn Cider Basics

By Emily Kovach / July 15, 2021 /

It has truly never been more convenient to become a Certified Cider Professional (CCP). Want proof? Just this morning, I signed up for the American Cider Association’s new on-demand online CCP Level 1 training bundle, and by lunchtime, I was a deemed a Certified Cider Pro! In less time than it takes to watch a…

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Stem Ciders

Women Making Waves in the Cider World: Stem Ciders

By Emily Kovach / July 12, 2021 /

Since its founding in 2013, Stem Ciders has been steadily growing and expanding its reach, both in its home state of Colorado and across the country! What started with a batch of dry cider in 2011, is now a leading cider brand with multiple outposts, including its taproom in Denver, and a destination cider and…

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Cidermaker Q & A: Carriage House Ciders

By Malaika Tyson / June 28, 2021 /

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. I’m always looking for new cideries near Chicago,…

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#NoAppleogies

Girl With a Cider Review to Host #NoAppleogies Workshop Series

By Emily Kovach / May 21, 2021 /

There is a serious and long overdue reckoning happening in the craft brewery world right now around sexual harassment, sexual assault, racism, misogyny, homophobia and other unacceptable attitudes and behaviors. Maybe you’ve seen the hundreds upon hundreds of stories shared through brewer Brienne Allan’s (of Notch Brewing in Salem, Massachusetts) Instagram account, @ratmagnet, since May…

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Potter's Craft Cider

Cidermaker Q & A: Potter’s Craft Cider

By Malaika Tyson / May 18, 2021 /

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. I first came across Potter’s Craft Cider during…

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Cider Loves Food: Hometown Heroes

By Meredith Collins / May 12, 2021 /

In our column, “Cider Loves Food,” contributor Meredith Collins (blogger extraordinaire at Along Came a Cider) is looking at different cuisines and finding the perfect ciders to help take your meals to the next level. I’m so happy to have the chance to really geek out by combining two of my favorite topics: cider pairings and regional cuisine.…

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CiderSummit Portland

The 11th Annual Cider Summit Portland Goes Virtual Again in 2021

By Emily Kovach / May 10, 2021 /

It looks like another cider festival season is rolling around with many organizers once again choosing to go virtual in lieu of large in-person gatherings. Once such classic event is Cider Summit Portland, celebrating its 11th annual go-round on Saturday, June 26, 2021! After adjusting to the virtual format last year in the earlier stages of…

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