The 7th Annual Portland Cider Summit is scheduled for June 16 and 17 and what has long been the most important cider even of the year in Portland is becoming even more important — particularly for new cideries. Of the 65 cideries from across the globe that will have ciders poured at the annual public tasting,… Read more »
Sales of cider in the United States in 2016 was a tale of two markets: Big Brands and Artisan brands. According to Nielsen, overall off premise ciders sales (sold in retail outlets) dipped in 2016 to the tune of -10.2% from 2015. But looking closer at those numbers tells a remarkable story. When looking just… Read more »
With the recent completion of the Dan Berger International Cider Competition and the announcement of medals, I am very excited to announce that the Sea Cider “Bittersweet” took the Sweepstakes Award for the top cider of the Competition. As the director of such a competition, you worry that the results won’t honor the best of… Read more »
At this year’s Dan Berger International Cider Competition (DBICC), The Sea Cider Bittersweet, a traditional English-style, was presented with the Sweepstakes Award for the best cider of the Competition. Produced with traditional and heirloom cider apples, the Bittersweet was entered in the “Traditional-Sweet” category. But this cider is much more than that as Sea Cider’s… Read more »
Another cider from Angry Orchard’s collection of craft ciders from their Walden Orchard in the Hudson. This one is given a natural fermentation using bittersweets and Sharps then aged in barrels previously used to age Calvados (nice touch). The cider pours a beautiful rich golden color bordering on orange. It’s still. The nose is a… Read more »
