Apple-based spirits have a long history in America (think back to colonial days). In fact, two of the oldest distilled spirits in the United States, apple brandy and applejack, have been served during important political gatherings, used as currency in exchange for...
Save the Date: Sip Northwest Magazine’s 2016 Best of the Northwest Tap Takeover We tested, tasted and reviewed: now the Best of the Northwest beer and cider will be poured for YOU to be the judge! Join us at the Sixgill in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood on Oct. 27 to...
To say that gazpacho is an old dish would be a bit of an understatement. While no one is 100 percent sure how the dish originally came about, it is clear that it originated in the Andalusian region of Spain and that it has distinct influences from Ancient Rome....
Time is of the essence, on our side and precious, not to be wasted. So often time, age and maturation are all thought of as waiting games in beverage, but what about the time the drink itself honors? Welcome back to Bar Tab, our editor's weekly picks of what to drink,...
Welcome back to Sip Northwest's Bar Tab, a weekly selection of what to drink in the Northwest now. This week, we celebrate inspiration — be that muse the fruits used in fermentation, the people around the makers, the hops at hand or a landmark government reversal that...
More than 50 million Americans suffer from allergies each year, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. For Mike Thierfelder, an avid homebrewer curious in ferment, his passion hobby unfortunately evolved into an allergic reaction to...
With nearly everything on the menu at Bull City Ciderworks made in house, finding impressionable flavor is guaranteed, particularly when it comes to the ciders and how they’re incorporated into dishes. Harry Monds, chef at the ciderhouse in Lexington, North Carolina,...
Known as the “Onion Capital of Canada,” Thedford is a small community in Ontario and home to Twin Pines Orchards & Cider House. Growing, pressing and fermenting on the property gives this producer the title of “estate winery” and their Hammerbent Red sparkling...
The charm behind pork's 1980s nickname as "the other white meat" can still bring a smile to meat lovers faces. The sheer versatility of the dish makes it a home cook's favorite, but it can often be hard to decide just what exactly to do with the meat. You can bake it,...
Before there is the cider, there is the apple. And there’s nothing as good as going to taste said cider at the orchard-based cidery, straight from the source. Each cidery tasting room has its own feel to exemplify its ethos, from the farm-side barns to the stunning...
