Scenic orchards are one thing, but completely abandoned orchards from decades long forgotten are a sight to see. The dotting of trees surrounded by wild shrubs and overgrown brush makes one feel that they have stepped back in time to the days before tractors or...
In recent years, cider has surged onto the scene and taken over taps all around the Pacific Northwest. But while most people have heard of Angry Orchard or even sipped a glass of Pacific Northwest cider, it’s likely few have ever heard of or tasted perry. Even...
Traditional French and English cider apples fill the orchards used for Corvallis, Oregon's Traditions Ciderworks' ciders. The slim, tall and frosted glass bottle of Traditions Ciderworks Pommeau gives hint at the special libation inside, an apple "Port" from this...
Schilling Cider is up to no good with its latest pomegranate and cranberry cider, the Mischief Maker. Actually, they are up to very good things it seems, as the Mischief Maker manages to surprise and satisfy. At a first look, the cider is a very deep shade of red...
September is here, bringing with it the weather of fall. The wind and rain has emerged with full force, letting everyone know that the seasons are changing. During times like these, when we dust off our sweaters and begin wearing socks with our sandals, our drink...
Wild can come in all shapes and sizes. At WildCraft Cider Works in Eugene, Oregon, wild comes in the form of whole fruits, native yeasts, botanicals and unpasteurized, bottle conditioned dry ciders and perrys. The Elderberry Perry takes berries of its namesake from...
The Wickson variety of apple was developed in 1944 by California pomologist Albert Etter in honor of his distinguished friend and fellow fruit zealot E.J. Wickson. A hybrid of Newtown Pippin and Esopus Spitzenberg, the Wickson apple might be better known (although...
Best known for organics ingredients, bicycles and beer, Portland's Hopworks Urban Brewery has recently released their break into the cider world with the HUB Hard Cider. A two-year-long endeavor that reached distribution in June, the HUB Hard Cider is the brewery's...
Just the way a key goes into a lock or a hand slides into a glove, some things just fit together perfectly. When this happens, it can feel almost serendipitous. Or at least that’s how it felt the first time I slid a can of cider into the cavity of a roasting...
Honey, ginger, berries, hops, coffee—the cideries of the Northwest are often thought of as the Wild West for cider experimentation and the avant garde buck doesn't stop there. Enter Locust Cider, the four-month-old producer that is the latest on Washington's bill...
