This post originally appears on Cider Culture – A publication of Dish LLC. All rights reserved. I first came across Potter’s Craft Cider during one of my conference trips to Northern Virginia. Every year I would peruse the cider selections at Crystal City Wine Shop and come back with a suitcase full of cider, including some of Potter’s ciders. I was excited to get a …
This post originally appears on Cider Culture – A publication of Dish LLC. All rights reserved. Hannah Ferguson is a home winemaker and former assistant brewer in Ohio. When she opens her cidery later in 2021, her company will be the first black, female-owned cidery in Ohio. After reading a press release about Hannah leasing space from Penguin City Beer in Youngstown, OH …
This post originally appears on Cider Culture – A publication of Dish LLC. All rights reserved. I was introduced to Bad Granny during the first virtual CiderCon when they popped into Cider Culture’s trade show booth. I was excited to learn more about this family-run cidery, founded in 2015 and located in Chelan, Washington, a bustling high desert apple-growing region with a thriving …
This post originally appears on Cider Culture – A publication of Dish LLC. All rights reserved. The Chicago metropolitan area, also known as Chicagoland — includes Chicago (the third-largest city in the U.S.) as well as 14 counties in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Chicagoland is a foodie destination, with food and beverage options as diverse as the region. Over the past …
As part of our cider maker series, we highlight some of the smaller or more unique US cider makers. We always love highlighting husband and wife teams like us, and just like us, the founders of Tag + Jug Cider Co. – San Fransisco’s only cidery – have a little boy named Cameron too. 🙂 Aaron Bryan and Amy Krahe …
The American Cider Association launched a month-long campaign called “Dry Cider January” to promote ciders containing 0 grams of sugar. Alcohol is created when yeast converts sugar into alcohol through fermentation. A cider that contains no residual sugar has been fermented to absolute dryness. Sometimes cidermakers will blend a completely dry cider with fresh juice for acid/sugar balance, but other …
The American Cider Association launched a month-long campaign called “Dry Cider January” to promote ciders containing 0 grams of sugar. Alcohol is created when yeast converts sugar into alcohol through fermentation. A cider that contains no residual sugar has been fermented to absolute dryness. Sometimes cidermakers will blend a completely dry cider with fresh juice for acid/sugar balance, but other …
Happy Holidays! One of the things we always look forward to in the cold Chicago winters is the annual return of Cider Summit Chicago. The 8th Annual Cider Summit Chicago is scheduled for Saturday, February 22, 2019, in two sessions – Session 1 is 12 – 3 pm (VIP admission at 11 am) and Session 2 is 5 -8 pm …
Susanna Forbes named her cidery “Pomona” for the Roman goddess of fruit trees and the orchard and “like her [they] determinedly guard and nurture our apple trees.” This same spirit can be found in Susanna’s US Publication of “The Cider Insider.” This collection of summaries of 100 craft ciders from around the world is great for those who are cider …
As part of our cider maker series, we highlight some of the smaller or more unique US cider makers. Sean and I lived in St. Louis County for a few years and we were able to experience the burgeoning craft brewery scene before moving back home to Chicago. We are happy to see that Brick River Cider Co. was able …