Category: cider
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World Map of Cider Update – July 2013
There were 33 new entries on The World Map of Cider for July, pushing the total number of mapped locations to 1,068 in all. Many of this month’s entries are members of CIDREF and part of the AOP Cornouaille region in Brittany. Can’t find what you’re looking for on the map? Leave a comment below or email map [at]…
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World Map of Cider Update – June 18, 2013
Lots of recent activity on The World Map of Cider, pushing the total number of entries well beyond the one-thousand mark. Seems like each day brings news of another American cider producer going commercial, particularly from Cascadia (Pacific Northwest). And there are a number of operations just below the radar, still searching for funding and/or…
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New Cider Books and Apple Books
There’s an exciting crop of new books about cider and apples set for release later this year. I’m confident that every single one belongs on your bookshelf, and I hope that you’ll join me in pre-ordering copies today! Here they are, ordered by their scheduled release date. Cider, Hard and Sweet (3rd Edition) Preorder: Amazon.com, Powells.com, Amazon.co.uk…
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National Homebrew Competition – Cider Awards
The American Homebrewers Association recently posted the First Round winners from this year’s National Homebrew Competition. The NHC began in 1979 with a mere 34 entries and has grown steadily since then, with an unofficial count of 7,775 entries in 2013. Although the competition is geared toward grain-based beverages, the NHC has awarded a Meadmaker…
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GLINTCAP 2013 Unofficial Results
I was privileged to be chosen as the registrar for this year’s Great Lakes International Cider & Perry Competition (GLINTCAP) and am pleased to share this year’s unofficial results with the cider community. The event continues to grow by leaps and bounds, with 441 total entries in 2013, a 47% increase over 2012. GLINTCAP is truly…