It’s had to believe that Cider Summit Chicago was a month ago (especially when it is as cold now as it was then). As always we had an amazing time sampling cider from over 150 producers. A few of those ciders and their producers are captured in the photos below. This year five producers participated in The Enartis Oaked Cider …
A few weeks ago was the Second Annual Chicago Cider Week. This amazing event celebrated all things cider throughout Chicago. There were way too many events to recap/attend, so here are some of our highlights. Monday The Northman kicked off the event with Cider School featuring Angry Orchard (check out our summary here.) Tuesday The following day we attended the Cider Education …
Cider Summit Chicago is a great way to cap off Chicago Cider Week. With over 150 producers cider newbies, aficionados, and everyone in between will find something they love. We have gone to Cider Summit since it first came to Chicago and have covered it on our blog several years in a row (here, here, here, and here). One of the many things we love about …
Day one of Chicago Cider Week began with a cider class featuring Ryan Burk from Angry Orchard. Most of us are aware of Angry Orchard, as the cider has a significant share of the US cider markets and their 6-packs can be found on many a supermarket shelf. But, what many consumers don’t know is that in addition to what Angry Orchard …
While Sean and I will travel anywhere for cider, often we find being in Chicago means we don’t have to travel too far. In addition to The Northman – Chicago’s first cider pub, Right Bee Cider – Chicago’s first cidery, and ERIS Brewery and Cider House – Chicago’s first cider taproom, the city is surrounded by a rich culture of apples. So it …
Happy New Year! One of the things we always look forward in the cold Chicago winters is the annual return of Cider Summit Chicago. The 6th Anniversary Cider Summit Chicago is scheduled for Saturday, February 17, 2017, in two sessions – 11am-3pm & 4pm-8pm, at the at the Aon Grand Ballroom at Navy Pier. The strictly 21 & over event, co-founded …
It’s getting cold in Chicago and it has made me look back fondly on the 4 trips we’ve taken to Southern California this Summer and Fall. Between Disneyland and Business trips we had the opportunity to visit some amazing cideries and sample great ciders in the LA & San Diego area. The Honest Abe Cider House & Meadery The cidery …
Around Memorial Day, Sean and I traveled to Denver for The 2nd Annual Cider Week Colorado and The Pressed Conference. Denver is a relatively short plane trip (~2.5 hrs) from Chicago, but the mountains make it feel like it is the world away. While we didn’t get the chance to explore the wilderness we did get the opportunity to try several …
Note: This is only a small sampling of many of the excellent ciders we had an opportunity to taste. Becuase of a vast number of producers present we highlighted Cider Summit Chicago over two posts – Part 1 is here. Earlier this month SBS Imports and the Seattle Beer Collective put on the 5th Annual Cider Summit Chicago. This post highlights some …
Note: This is only a small sampling of many of the excellent ciders we had an opportunity to taste. Because of a vast number of producers present we will be highlighting Cider Summit Chicago over several posts. Last weekend was the 5th Annual Cider Summit Chicago put on by SBS Imports and the Seattle Beer Collective. This year there were 170+ selections …