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Save the Date: Hard Pressed Cider and Wine Festival (July 23)

By Matt Cassidy / February 2, 2016 /

Pennsylvania hard ciders deserve more attention. Crocodile Dog Marketing (CDM)—the host of events such as Brew Kids on the Block, Taste of PA, Yorktoberfest and Hibernation—believes that our state’s cideries and meaderies deserve to sell and market their products at events instead of the usual sampling room. Last August, CDM partnered with the Lisburn Community Fire Company and launched…

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10 Best Bars to Drink Craft Cider in Philadelphia

By Jay Breslin / February 2, 2016 /

Looking to sip some cider in the City of Brotherly Love? Here are 10 terrific places to find craft cider in Philadelphia, from high-class spots in Center City to neighborhood bars in Kensington. Memphis Taproom Memphis Taproom is a lively, intimate bar hidden in Kensington. Their tiny dining room, although somewhat loud, lends a sense…

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Old Friends Create Hometown Cidery in Free Union, Virginia

By Christine Tarlecki / February 1, 2016 /

Long-time friends Tim Edmond and Dan Potter decided to leave the corporate world to pursue mutual interests in fermentation. Their dream of starting a farmhouse brewery business using their own farmed ingredients was sidelined when the James River flooded an early planting of barley. However, another door opened when Dan set aside some sweet cider…

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Save The Date: Pour The Core Hard Cider Festival in Brooklyn (June 11)

By Guest Authors / January 29, 2016 /

by Ronald Sansone Pour The Core will celebrate its second year in Brooklyn, New York, returning to the Brooklyn Expo Center in the trendy Greenpoint neighborhood for two sessions on June 11, 2016, from noon–3:30 p.m. and 5–8:30 p.m. Food trucks will be on hand for refueling between cider sampling. Pour The Core offers unlimited tastings…

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3 Cider Bars You Need to Visit in 2016

By Matt Cassidy / January 27, 2016 /

Plan a Cider Destination this year, or keep these three brand new cider bars in mind when you find yourself on the road in 2016! Upstate New York’s first cider bar, Mullers Ciderhouse, is located in Rochester with a great selection from America and Europe. With 12 taps and over 100 varieties in the bottle,…

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Stone & Key Cellars: Putting Montgomeryville on the Hard Cider Map

By Kristen Kwiatkowski / January 19, 2016 /

Hard cider isn’t the only beverage produced by Stone & Key Cellars, but it’s one that they do extremely well. In addition to four flagship products, Stone & Key Cellars is continually brainstorming new cider concoctions and ensuring that careful calculations along with creativity play a part in the finished product. Owner Jason Harris and…

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Dinner & Music with Bittersweet at Finger Lakes Cider House (Jan. 15)

By Matt Cassidy / January 11, 2016 /

Finger Lakes Cider House in Interlaken, New York, will be hosting a fun evening of music, dinner and cider on Friday, January 15. There will be cider flights, cider on tap and bottle pours throughout the evening. Non-alcoholic and low-alcohol ciders will also be available for kids and designated drivers. Music will be provided by…

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First Cider Bar Coming to Chicago, to Feature More Than 100 Ciders

By Matt Cassidy / January 8, 2016 /

Chicago’s first cider bar, The Northman, plans to open next month with more than 100 varieties on draft, firkin, can and bottle. The Northman’s been dubbed the city’s first “bistro-pub dedicated to cider (the hard kind) and the foods it’s best consumed with” by Chicago magazine. Ownership includes the folks behind Fountainhead and The Bar on Buena and local…

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17 Food & Cider Events You Can’t Miss at Frecon Farms Through April 2016

By Kristen Kwiatkowski / January 8, 2016 /

Frecon Farms doesn’t slow down during the winter months. In fact, there are so many fun and interesting activities taking place all the way through April that it’s going to be difficult to decide which ones to attend. (You might just have to check them all out!) From the Winter Warmer Open House on January 30…

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Exploring the Hard Cider Industry Boom

By Kristen Kwiatkowski / January 6, 2016 /

The hard cider industry has been around for quite awhile, but just recently it has seen a dramatic increase in sales, new cideries, new products and more. This can be a good thing and a bad thing, depending on where you are within the industry. A recent article published by The Irish Times delved into the cider…

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Don’t Miss This: Meet the Maker at Reid’s Cider House Cafe (Jan. 14)

By Matt Cassidy / January 5, 2016 /

Cider enthusiasts will unite in Gettsyburg on Thursday, January 14, 6–7:30 p.m., at Reid’s Cider House to indulge in an intimate Cider 101 tasting that we’re sure you can’t miss. The session will highlight a tasting of six premium hard ciders, a tapas-style seasonal food pairing and best of all, a cider Q&A session with Reid’s cider…

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New Must-See Documentary: “The Cider Hunters”—in Pursuit of the World’s Best Cider Pint

By Matt Cassidy / December 21, 2015 /

Englishmen Pete Brown and Bill Bradshaw, two of the planet’s greatest cider experts, are on on a “grueling” hunt for the world’s best pint of cider. Their mission begins in the The New World … Follow along as Brown and Bradshaw visit American food and drink festivals to discover budding cideries. There will also be a bit…

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