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30 Unique Summer Ciders From Across the USA

By Emily Kovach / July 28, 2023 /

It’s been a sweltering summer so far y’all, and at the end of each humid, sticky day, we’re more than ready for a glass or two of crisp, bright cider. When you’re ready to cool off and kick it after a day of sun-drenched activities — or, you know, just working from home — why…

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cider in the Finger Lakes

Cider Travels: Drinking Cider in the Finger Lakes Region of NY

By Meredith Collins / June 21, 2023 /

If you’re thinking about including cider in your vacation plans, there’s no better place to go than the Finger Lakes. The Finger Lakes, sometimes referred to as FLX, is a beautiful sprawling region within central New York, encompassing 11 glacial lakes that span from Conesus Lake in the west to the most famous three in…

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7 Watermelon Ciders to Try for Max Summertime Vibes

By Emily Kovach / August 11, 2022 /

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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Cider glassware

Serving Cider: A Guide to Glassware

By Meredith Collins / August 13, 2021 /

I’ve been fascinated by cider glassware for years. And based on the responses when I asked my fellow cider-nerds on Twitter how they serve cider, I’m not the only one. Lots of people have their own favorite type of glass in which to pour cider; other folks like to switch out the glass type depending…

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cider in Philadelphia

Cider Travels: Drinking Cider in Philadelphia

By Emily Kovach / March 31, 2021 /

Philadelphia is a beer town. Or, perhaps it’s more accurate to say, it was a beer town. Now, this scrappy East Coast city that I’ve called home since 2004 is a beer town, a cider town, a wine town and a cocktail town. The tastes of locals, students and transplants have evolved and expanded over…

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Women's History month craft cider

Celebrate Women’s History Month with Craft Cider

By Emily Kovach / March 11, 2020 /

March is Women’s History Month, an excellent 31 days in which media attention turns intentionally to cover the literally infinite ways women have contributed to every aspect of our society and our world. While in some ways, it would be pretty cool if special months like Black History Month and Women’s History Month were more…

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CiderFest at Fairmount Park

Save the Date: CiderFest at Fairmount Park in Philadelphia (Sept. 29)

By Emily Kovach / September 6, 2018 /

Maybe it’s all of the back-to-school action this post-Labor Day week, but we’re already dreaming about autumn and all it has to offer. In addition to fall-themed cider cocktails, apple picking and cider donuts, there are all of the festivals awaiting without the crushing summer heat to dampen the fun. One festival at the top…

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Graft Cider

Graft Cider is Poised to Take Over the East Coast

By Emily Kovach / March 20, 2018 /

Graft Cider, the Hudson Valley-based sour cider phenoms, have had a relatively small footprint up until this year. After forming in the fall of 2016, their ciders were only available in New York, Maryland and Washington D.C. But over the past few months, Graft’s team have undertaken an aggressive expansion, moving into a new state…

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PA Cider Competition Winners

Announcing the Pennsylvania Farm Show Cider Competition Winners

By Emily Kovach / January 8, 2018 /

In early December, Cider Culture gave a behind-the-scenes look at the judging process for the first-ever cider competition that was part of the Pennsylvania Farm Show. A panel of expert judges (some of whom are also contributors to this site!) sampled 26 ciders across 7 categories — the only specifications for entry were that the ciders use 70%…

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Cider Travels: Drinking Cider in Denver, Colorado

By Ronald Sansone / November 18, 2016 /

To many beer enthusiasts, Denver is the beer capital of the world, the ultimate beer destination. I searched the internet for a complete list of breweries in the Denver area and came up with several hundred. Serving as the host city to the Great American Beer Festival, the largest American beer festival and an event known…

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Chaddsford Winery’s Jim Osborn—Keeping Hard Cider Authentic

By Ed Williams / February 11, 2016 /

“This is beautiful country,” boasted Chaddsford Winery’s resident wine, and now cider, expert Jim Osborn. Rolling hills, fertile farmland and strong stone dwellings are all nestled deep in the heart of Chester County, “and [we’re] just a stone’s throw away from the historic Brandywine Battlefield. Our nation’s founding colonists lived and worked in these parts…

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Cider & Food: The Authorities at Teresa’s Talk Alchemy, Local Apples and Craftsmanship

By Jim Berman / December 23, 2015 /

Refreshing are discussions with people who enjoy what they do. Remarkable are those same discussions with people who are red hot passionate about their craft. Talking with Chris Peters and Andy Dickerson of Teresa’s, you would not believe that a little discussion about cider, food and the business that surrounds the two could eek from…

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