Cider Guide

Author: Eric West

  • Cider News – October 23, 2015

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    All, Here’s a recap of the best cider news worth sharing: 1) Steve Selin of South Hill Cider in the Finger Lakes brings the One of a Kind Orchard back to life. 2) The Independent celebrates Apple Day 2015 with their list of the 10 best British bottled ciders. 3) Somerset cidermaking legend Roger Wilkins of…

  • Cider Styles, Old and New

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    This article originally appeared in the Spring/Summer 2014 issue of Cidercraft in slightly edited form. In my humble opinion, it’s a concise and authoritative introduction to the cider styles that enthusiasts in the United States and Canada currently have access to. If this article doesn’t satisfy your curiosity about cider styles, check out glintcap.org/styles for…

  • Cider News – October 16, 2015

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    All, Here’s a recap of the best cider news worth sharing: 1) West Virginia—birthplace of the Golden Delicious—now has its own cidery. Hawk Knob Cidery and Meadery in Lewisburg will be the Mountain State’s first cider producer. 2) The Apple Isle brings home Best in Show at the 2015 Australian Cider Awards. Willie Smith’s in the Huon Valley earns…

  • Cider News – October 9, 2015

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    All, Here’s a recap of the best cider news worth sharing: 1) Himachal prepares to launch a cider that is produced in Northern India and marketed to Indian restaurants in the UK. A novel approach? Bhai Cider—produced in collaboration with Aspall—has a nearly identical business model. 2) Dan Rowell—CEO of Vermont Hard Cider Company—shares his thoughts…

  • Cider News – October 2, 2015

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    All, Here’s a recap of the best cider news worth sharing: 1) Kevin Zielinski of E.Z. Orchards sits down for an in-depth interview with Good Beer Hunting. (If you missed the excellent To Produce a Cidre article from July, take a few minutes to read it.) 2) Ben Watson—author of Cider, Hard and Sweet—appears on Episode 292…