by Jeff Maisey | Jul 26, 2020 | Cider News, Cider Profiles, Ciders
(Sandbar provides layers of flavor enhanced by raspberry and lemon. Photo by Sly Clyde.) By Jeff Maisey Like craft breweries, Sly Clyde Ciderworks in Hampton has a rotating series of seasonal beverages to compliment its core brands and provide a level of quality...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 18, 2019 | Cider News, Cider Profiles, Ciders
David and Philip Glaize, 4th generation stewards of orchard land in Winchester, meet with Lost Boy Cider founder Tristan Wright (pictured far right). Photo courtesy of Lost Boy Cider. By Greg Kitsock A generation ago, “urban cidery” would have been almost a...
by Jeff Maisey | Mar 26, 2018 | Cider News, Cider Profiles, Cider Reviews, Ciders
Route 522 Winchester Ciderworks Winchester, VA Back in the day you could “get your kicks on Route 66,” but now you can have an equally enjoyable time popping the top off this traditional cider finished with blackcurrant juice on Route 522. Made with fruit grown right...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 14, 2016 | Cider News, Cider Profiles, Cider Reviews, Ciders
By Annie Tobey While craft breweries dabble in the concept of terroir, that “taste of place” traditionally embraced by wineries, today’s craft cider makers also use local products to ferment their beverages. In a major U.S. apple-producing state, ranking sixth...
by Jennifer McDonald | Nov 17, 2015 | Cider Profiles
Recently, I had the opportunity to visit the beautiful horse country just outside of Charlottesville and chat with Dan Potter and Tim Edmund to learn about Potters Craft Cider. Potters is located in a former horse veterinary clinic on the grounds of Wildair Farm, a...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 26, 2015 | Cider News, Cider Profiles, Ciders
Words and Photos by Steve Deason Have you ever tasted a smoked cider? Smoked beers are quite common but it’s unlikely that you have heard of smoked cider. If you want to be on the “cutting edge” you had better hurry! The creative (and hardworking) folks at Blue...
