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 …
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 …
CiderCon is coming! In a few short months members of the United States Association of Cider Makers (USACM) will convene in Portland on February 2 – 5 for CiderCON 2016, the annual meeting and conference for the nation’s cider industry. Conference sessions will focus on production, distribution, marketing and research, apple growing and sensory analysis. Over 800 attendees will represent …
Milwaukee is a short(ish) drive from Chicago and we were super excited to hear about the Milwaukee Cider Fest that will be happening October 3 at Schlitz Park (1543 N. 2nd. Street) Milwaukee, WI from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM. VIP admission is also available and includes 1-hr Early Admission. Cider lovers will have unlimited sampling with more than 40 ciders to sample. Tickets – …
We always get excited when we hear that cider events are coming to Chicago and we are especially excited about the River North Winter Cider Event that will be held this Saturday, February 21 from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM at Blackfinn Ameripub – River North (65 West Kinzie Street; Chicago, IL 60654). Cider enthusiasts will snack on passed appetizers …
As mentioned here we had a GREAT time at Cider Summit Chicago. We had the opportunity and meet and talk with many passionate cidermakers. This post highlights our favorite sips. These aren’t in rank order, rather in the order we tasted them. 1.Prima Cider’s Still A 6.9% ABV cider made from 10-15 different heirloom apple varieties. Golden in color this …
Cider Summit Chicago is done and was a great time. Chicago’s love for cider is evident with the 2015 Summit drawing 4500 attendees, 1500 more than last year, over two sessions. Even with all those attendees, we met a lot of wonderful cidermakers who share our passion for ciders and wine. Over the next coming weeks, we will review and profile those …