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Craft Hard Cider Is On A Roll. How Ya Like Them Apples?

8:00am December 02, 2017

by Adhiti Bandlamudi

Hard cider is having a hot moment. Hotter still, if it's locally made and distributed. Over the past four years, the number of cider breweries across the country has doubled.

A cold, crisp glass of apple cider helps wash down those deliciously oily donuts, still hot from the fryer.

Donuts And Apple Cider: An Autumn Marriage Made By Autos And Automation

7:00am October 05, 2017

by Deena Prichep

For many people, it's just not Fall without this tasty combo. And when the first cars hit the roads, farm stands began selling the drink along with a fried treat made by a new machine.

Tilted Shed's "Inclinado," one of the few American impressions of Spanish-style sidra natural.

An Ancient Spanish Style Of Cider Takes Root In America

2:38pm June 05, 2017

by Alastair Bland

The tart, funky-tasting "sidra natural" can taste a bit off to first-timers. but as America's craft hard-cider market grows, and sour beer becomes more popular, people are warming up to the drink.

Pears being harvested to make perry in an orchard at Acorn Bank, near Penrith, Cumbria, U.K. The drink has long been revered in England, South Wales and Normandy, France, and was a favorite of Napoleon's. Now the beginning of a U.S. perry revival may be u

Raise A Glass To Perry, Craft Cider's Pear Cousin

5:13pm June 01, 2016

by Jill Neimark

Cider made from perry pears is delicious. It rivals apple cider, but is sweeter. Long revered in England and Normandy, France (Napoleon was a fan), perry is now getting its due in the U.S.

The Wassail cider bar, which recently opened in New York City, offers a dozen ciders on tap and another 80 or so in bottles.

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Not Just Sugary-Sweet, Hard Cider Makes A Comeback

4:13pm April 08, 2015

by Joel Rose

Cider is the fastest-growing alcoholic beverage in the United States. Much of that growth is driven by big industrial producers, but smaller cider-makers are looking for a larger bite of the apple.

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