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One of things I like about the annual Hollow Jack pumpkin cider from 2 Towns Ciderhouse is that each year, the cidery releases a different recipe. The base is the same: fresh-pressed apples and heirloom pumpkins. What makes this year’s version stand out is that it’s seasoned with chai spices. … Continue reading
One of the latest ciders from 2 Towns Ciderhouse, and the final one for the year in the company’s fruit seasonal line, is Crimson Bliss, featuring cranberries and black currants blended with the base cider. It’s a combination designed to evoke the holidays, of course! Press release: Just in time … Continue reading
The latest Farm-to-Market collaboration brew from Zupan’s Markets isn’t a beer—this time around, it’s a cider crafted with Bauman’s Cider. It’s a Barrel-Aged Estate Heirloom Cider, and is the 21st release in the Farm-to-Market series, available exclusively at Zupan’s. Press release: Zupan’s Markets has partnered with local cidery Bauman’s Cider … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin that came out last week embraced the changing of the seasons with a look at some of the harvest themed beers and ciders of autumn. The beginning of autumn heralds shorter, cooler days, changing colors of the leaves, apple cider, pumpkin patches, and the … Continue reading
The latest variant in the Cosmic Crisp cider series from 2 Towns Ciderhouse features raspberries, joining the original Cosmic Crisp along with the Tropical and Blueberry versions. It’s an 8% imperial cider created with Cosmic Crisp apples as the base, and uses both raspberries and cranberries to hit the desired … Continue reading
Pumpkin season is, along with fresh hop season (and, let’s face it, Oktoberfest), my favorite beer season of the year, and I’m always excited about pumpkin beer releases. Or, in this case, cider! 2 Towns Ciderhouse announced the release of Hollow Jack, its pumpkin cider, and this year’s edition is … Continue reading
At some point this year I got onto the press mailing list for Nashi Orchards of Washington, when I received a press release about the cider maker’s new non-alcoholic perry (cider made from pears). I’ve been reviewing a number of non-alcoholic and lifestyle beers and similar beverages, but a non-alcoholic … Continue reading
Arrived today: cans of the new Raspberry Cosmic Crisp cider from 2 Towns Ciderhouse, which I posted about here. It joins the other three Cosmic Crisp ciders in the cidery’s Cosmic Explorer series, and is made with raspberries and cranberries blended into the strong (8% ABV) cider base. That base … Continue reading
A new Cosmic Crisp cider from 2 Towns Ciderhouse has dropped, this time with raspberries as the fruited addition. It joins the Cosmic Explorer series as the fourth in the line, following original, Blueberry, and Tropical. Full press release: Expanding its interstellar imperial series into new galaxies, 2 Towns Ciderhouse … Continue reading
The latest year-round specialty cider to roll out of Portland Cider Company is Prickly Punch, featuring prickly pear cactus fruit with orange, guava, and strawberry. It joins the company’s core lineup and clocks in at 6% ABV. Details: Portland Cider Co. has added a new selection to its lineup of … Continue reading