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I’ve gotten behind on pointing to my recent print articles so it’s time to get caught up. Last month, I was invited to attend and cover the Northwest Cider Cup awards party in Portland to do a writeup for The Bulletin, and I was pleased to be able to highlight … Continue reading
Earlier this fall Avid Cider released the latest addition to its year-round imperial cider lineup, Blueberry Pom Imperial Cider. Like the others in the imperial series, it’s 8.5% alcohol by volume, instead of the 6-to-6.2% of its other ciders. The recipe is an imperialized version of the cidery’s classic Blueberry … Continue reading
For today’s Advent selection I’m considering cider, and for a festive option we’re travelling to England to visit Lilley’s Cider, which offers a variety of holiday-themed ciders that you can browse in its online Christmas Shop. In particular, I’ve picked the company’s Santa Cider to feature today, of which Lilley’s … Continue reading
Cider! In recent years I’ve been featuring cider on the Beer Advent Calendar since cider is a natural fit into the beer world, even as it straddles the line between beer and wine. This year I set out to include it again and discovered BlackBird Cider Works of New York, … Continue reading
The headline says it all, which I lifted directly from my latest article in The Bulletin—although, these local ciders are great any time of the year. (But particularly refreshing in summer!) I profiled three packaged ciders from three of the four local cideries: Avid Cider, Bend Cider, and Tumalo Cider. … Continue reading
Back in the fall of 2019 (what seems a lifetime ago, now), on a media trip to Yakima, Washington, we were introduced to the brand-new Cosmic Crisp® apple. Over two decades, Washington State University developed the new variety, a cross between Enterprise and Honeycrisp, and one of the interesting characteristics … Continue reading
I’m a little behind on reporting this cider news from Portland Cider Company, but we’re still celebrating the New Year, right? (Plus this morning’s news from Georgia is more cause for celebration!) The company has released Bubbly Brut, a brand new effervescent cider, fermented with champagne yeast for a dry … Continue reading
2 Towns Ciderhouse is on a roll this year, and that’s only a little bit pun intended (see first review). The Corvallis, Oregon cider maker has rolled out several new ciders in 2020, not to mention picking up Nectar Creek Mead and partnering on a canned wine. I’ve got a … Continue reading
The latest cider from Portland Cider Company is out, and the company sent me a can at the end of last week: Ciderade, a lemon lime cider with electrolytes. Interesting to see Portland Cider aim for a slice of the lifestyle/functional beverage market. Here’s a bit about it from the … Continue reading
Serious times call for serious ciders (or beers, or whatever you’re drinking) and that’s a goofy intro to segue right into Serious Scrump Imperial English Cider from 2 Towns Ciderhouse. 2 Towns had sent me two bottles of Scrump to review. This 11% imperial cider is made by first concentrating … Continue reading