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 …
As part of our cider maker series, we highlight some of the smaller or more unique US cider makers. Is spring here to stay? Our flowers say “Yay!” but the freak Chicago snowstorm says “who knows?” But to welcome the warm weather we enjoyed Mission-Trail “Plum Lovin’ Criminals” – made with 100% white plum, dry, tart flavors with hints of …
After a frigid polar vortex, CiderCon 2019 descended on Chicago with almost 1100 attendees from 44 states and 10 countries. Attendance and engagement at the 9th annual conference were the largest for the event in 3 years. The opening general session, which included a presentation from Nielsen, touched on a topic that is important to me – the growth of …
Chicago Cider Week is in full swing and there are amazing events going on all around the city. Cider newbies, connoisseurs, and everyone in between has to learn (and try) something new. Some of our top picks are Monday Feb 4 Right Bee Cider Welcome Party/ Meet the Maker6:00 PM First Draft 649 S Clark St, Chicago, IL 60605A warm …
On January 20 Vitrue Cider held their annual Stone Fence Competition. This year saw a new venue and new competitors. As always, we enjoyed the unique takes on the traditional Stone Fence Cocktails. We profiled every cocktail on IG, but here were some of our favorites. Shelly Mercurio – Dorian’s This was Shelly’s 1st cocktail competition and we think she …
On January 20, Virtue Cider is hosting their 5th Annual Stone Fence Competition & Mitten Drive at Big Star (Wrigleyville) The Stone Fence Cocktail Competition brings together 10 of Chicago’s top bartenders to compete with their take on a traditional American cider-based cocktail, the Stone Fence – which is traditionally a blend of bourbon or rum and hard cider. The event will be held: …