Cider Makers. Profiles & Products.
5Ws of Cider: The Cider Maker Suggests: Cider Makers Recommend Their Favorite Cider & Accompaniment. And Tell You Why.
The 5Ws: A new feature where we ask cider makers to share their favorite cider & pairing.
We’ll give you the brand, the cider, the maker, the pair.
A classic Who? What? When? Where? Why? of cider pairing.
Mapping North American cider activity: The North American Cider Map Project.
Created by David White, virtual orchard keep at the Oldtimecider.com website, current President of NWCA, The Northwest Cider Association, and co-owner of Whitewood Cider Co.”Handcrafted in Olympia, Washington” fame.
The North American Cider Map Project is an ongoing effort and is updated regularly. The map markers are currently divided into (4) categories:
Red Markers: Cider Producers. Green Markers: Stores that sells cider. Yellow Markers: Establishments or bars that serve traditional craft cider. Blue Markers: Cider Education Resources
The North American Cider Map Project also includes an alphabetical listing of cider makers and resources flagged on the map.
Last updated: January 24, 2013
To make additions to the map contact Oldtimecider.com
Cider52: A Cider A Week. The plan: 52 weeks, 52 cider tastings, pairings, reviews, and postings.
We are focusing on American craft cider, but will continue to explore world ciders as well. Next up for February/March 2013 :
From Spain and The Basque Country:
Sarasola Sagardoa, Astigarraga, Basque Country, Spain
Isastegi Sagardo, Basque Country, Spain
And from Italy:
Maley Cidre du St Bernard Cidro from the Valle d’Aosta region. Apples used in this cider are from Italian AND French orchards.
Tasting notes and pairings to follow.
Cider52: A Cider A Week. The plan: 52 weeks, 52 cider tastings, pairings, reviews, and postings.
More American craft ciders in February 2013:
Farnum Hill Dooryard Batch 1206
Farnum Hill Dooryard Batch 1202A
Harvest Moon Cidery Heritage Hops Hard Cider
and more Foggy Ridge First Fruit
Tasting notes and pairings to follow.
It’s week 8 of 2013 The Year of Cider, and our plan – Cider52: A Cider A Week, is on schedule. 8 cider reviews posted, and more on the way.
Considering today is Washington’s Birthday/Presidents’ Day, and knowing some of our Founding Gardeners, were avid cider makers and cider drinkers:
We vow this Presidents’ Day to Drink More American Craft Cider.
First up, ciders from Tieton Cider Works in the Yakima Valley of Washington state.
From the Tieton website: “The orchard is perched above the confluence of the Tieton and Naches rivers at an elevation of 2000 feet, considered high for a growing region in Washington State, giving us the advantage of growing our fruit at slightly cooler temperatures. The long sunny days, cool nights and fertile soils craft exceptionally great tasting apples, pears, cherries and apricots”
Read more about Tieton and Harmony Orchards cider apples. Harmony Orchards is profiled in Rowan Jacobsen’s book, American Terroir.
Tieton Cider Works produce 10 ciders, and we will be tasting and reviewing nine, (Precipice Perry Pear Cider is currently not available).
American Cider Drinkers Take Note: Tieton Cider Works now ships to 40 US States.
And they have a great tag line: Re:think the Apple – Drink Cider
Tasting notes to follow.
They’re brewing beer in the White House.
The list of White House brews so far: White House Honey Brown Ale, White House Honey Porter, and White House Honey Blonde. Two recipes were released to the public as a result of a We The People petition.
Sam Kass, White House Assistant Chef and the Senior Policy Advisor for Healthy Food Initiatives, and Sous Chef Tafari Campbell, are making special brews with White House honey made by White House bees.
“Like many home brewers who add secret ingredients to make their beer unique, all of our brews have honey that we tapped from the first ever bee-hive on the South Lawn. The honey gives the beer a rich aroma and a nice finish but it doesn’t sweeten it.”
According to the video the President paid for the supplies out of his own pocket and the chefs are working on the brews on their own time.
Read the full article Ale to the Chief: White House Beer and get the recipes and instructions so you can brew your own White House Beer.
Watch the video for the full story, (and a peek into the White House beer cellar).
We suggest for 2013 the chefs explore making a White House Hard Cider. Petition, anyone ?
Cider52: A Cider A Week. The plan: 52 weeks, 52 cider tastings, pairings and postings.
For a current list of ciders reviewed so far, and links to reviews see: List of Cider Reviews 2013: Cider 52
February 2013 ciders to be reviewed:
Breezy Hill Orchard’s Hudson Valley Farmhouse Cider
Farnum Hill Kingston Black Cider Reserve
Foggy Ridge Cider Serious Cider
West County Cider Reine De Pomme
Duché de Longueville, Cidre Bouche de Cru, Muscadet de Dieppe, Normandie
Tasting notes and pairings to follow.
2013 Seattle Wine and Food Experience
“The Seattle Wine and Food Experience is the premier showcase for wine and food in the Northwest. Experience a world tour of wine, beer, spirits and all things culinary.”
This year five cider making brands will be pouring samples.
Where: Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, 300 Mercer Street, Seattle, WA 98109
Date: February 24th, 2013
Time: 12 pm – 5 pm
General admission tickets: $55.00
Visit the website for more information.
Drinks: Ciders scheduled: 2 Towns Ciderhouse The Incider Pearadise The Bad Apple Cherry Poppin’ Cider Blue Mountain Cider Company Dry CreekCider52: A Cider A Week. The plan: 52 weeks, 52 cider tastings, pairings and postings.
More January 2013 ciders:
Slyboro Cider House Hidden Star Cider
Slyboro Cider House Old Sin Cider
EM Emilio Martinez Signature Cider 2011
Harvest Moon Cidery Four Screw Cider with Maple Syrup
Tasting notes and pairings to follow.
CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture.
Some US cider makers are adopting the CSA model, creating a new Community Supported Cider, an apt turn of phrase coined by Whitewood Cider, (though they opted to go with the more recognizable term – CSA).
A few Cider CSAs:
In the Northwest, Whitewood Cider of Olympia, Washington has a 2012-2013 Whitewood CSA Subscription. Check their site to see if shares are still available and to see what ciders are on offer.
Charlton Orchards Farm & Winery in Charlton, Massachusetts, offers several CSA options, including a Farm Winery CSA which includes ciders.
Redbyrd Orchard Cider in Burdett, New York is offering a Spring Cider Share for 2013. Check their site to see if shares are still available. Options include bottle shares and keg shares.
Check with your local cider maker to see if they are offering a Cider CSA option this year. Support Community Cider.
If you know of other Cider CSAs please leave a comment.
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