Is Cider Only From Apples?
Cherry, blueberry, raspberry and more. When browsing the shelf at your local store or scoping out the tap handles at the cider bar, you...
Connecticut Cider Week Kick-Off
Are you ready for Connecticut's first-ever Cider Week? This inaugural year kicks off on November 10th and continues for a whole week...
Variety Spotlight - Baldwin
As part of this series on different apple varieties, a selection of hybrids and chance seedlings is included to show the creativity of...
Variety Spotlight - GoldRush
GoldRush (or Gold Rush; Goldrush) very well lives up to its name: It may even be worth its weight in the coveted medal. Although...
Crazy Cock Cider - Stafford Cidery
A long time ago, Dan and Jodi were both laid off from their jobs within a year of each other. In an effort to find cheap drinks, they...
Spoke + Spy Ciderworks
The first bicycle was created by Robert Keating in Westfield, Massachusetts in 1890. That seems like an awfully strange way to start a...
Variety Spotlight - Winesap
There truly may not be a more important apple to the heritage of the United States than the humble Winesap. While the origins of this...
So Many Apples, So Little Time
The humble apple. With over 7,500 different varieties worldwide, this simple fruit seems to have its place in nearly every culture. And...
US Cider Makers Announce Standardized Terms
Everyone pretty much agrees that cider is made from apples. Well, not everyone. But even though the majority are in consensus on what...
What Makes a Cider a Cider?
"If its clear and yeller that's juice you got there feller.If its tangy and brown then you're in cider town!" Growing up, apple juice was...