Unique cider reviews are dedicated to non-traditional cider styles and combinations. Cidery: Seattle Cider Cider: Basil Mint Serving: 1 pint cans Style: Unique Cider Availability: Seasonal; March – May Seattle Cider is one of our favorite cideries (you can see our reviews here and here). They are good at developing some unique cider combinations and Basil Mint is no different. The …
Usually we go to Florida for spring break, but since this El Nino winter was relatively warm we decided to spend a relaxing week in Traverse City and visit several cideries and wineries. Traverse City is bit over 4 ½ hours from Chicago, so we broke the trip up a bit and started in the Fennville/Grand Rapids Area. We visited …
Cider Chats are articles based on interviews with those in the cider industry. For this Cider Chat we had the opportunity to discuss the Cider Summit with its founder – Alan Shapiro of SBS Imports. “This is an amazing idea!” was the first thing that I thought when we visited the first Cider Summit in Chicago in 2014. Sean and I were …
Perry reviews are dedicated to the ciders that are made with 100% pears. Cidery: Tieton Cider Works; Yakima, WA Cider: Sparkling Perry Estate Serving: 500mL Bottle Style: Perry Availability: Year-round The Tieton Sparkling Perry is a crisp and dry perry (even though it was marked semi-sweet on the bottle and tricked our brains at first). The perry is made using traditional …
Traditional Cider reviews are dedicated to the ciders that are made with 100% apples. Cidery: Wandering Aengus Ciderworks (Salem, OR) Cider: Wickson Single Varietal Serving: 16.9oz Bottle Style: Traditional Cider Availability: Year-round I remember eating crabapples as a child. The sweet flavor drew me in while the sharp tanginess made my mouth pucker and head shake. …
Traditional Cider reviews are dedicated to the ciders that are made with 100% apples. Cidery: Uncle John’s Hard Cider (St. Johns, MI) Cider: Russet Serving: 750 mL Bottle Style: Traditional Cider Availability: Year-round During the Cider Summit in Chicago we had the opportunity to try the Perry in Uncle John’s premium line. After the event we found Uncle John’s Farmhouse Russet …
The 3rd annual Cider Summit San Fransisco will be held April 23, 2016 from 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Civil War Parade Ground in the Presidio, adjacent to the Main Post. Cider Summit SF, put on by SBS Imports and the Seattle Beer Collective, celebrates local, regional and international artisanal ciders and cidermakers. Cider Summit SF is presented by Whole Foods Market, along with supporting …
Last weekend was the 4th Annual Cider Summit Chicago put on SBS Imports and the Seattle Beer Collective. As always it was a great event and we were impressed by several of the changes they made. This year several of the cider companies were on the upper level. That really reduced the congestion in the main ball room area (pictured …
Traditional Cider reviews are dedicated to the ciders that are made with 100% apples. Cidery: Citizen Cider (Middlebury, Vermont) Cider: Wit’s Up Serving: 22 oz bottles & 16oz. Cans Style: Traditional Cider Availability: Year-round (Limited Distribution) I’ve noticed Citizen Cider popping up in the Chicago area, and I was intrigued by Wit’s Up when I saw it on the menu at State & Lake in downtown Chicago. The cider …
Sean and I are SO EXCITED about Cider Summit Chicago which is put on by SBS Imports and the Seattle Beer Collective. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, February 27, 2016 in two sessions – 11am-3pm and 4pm-8pm in the Grand Ballroom at Navy Pier. Cider Summit Chicago is presented by Binny’s Beverage Depot and will once again …