cidrboxinbittersharps and sweetsTruly a great appleMention the Northern Spy to an apple loving Yankee and their eyes glaze over the same way they might when recalling their first kiss.Jul 21, 2017Jul 21, 2017
cidrboxThere is no mystery about it and no secret.The Properties of Cider according to JM Trowbridge, Cider Makers’ Handbook: A Complete Guide for Making and Keeping Cider (1893)Jul 17, 2017Jul 17, 2017
cidrboxalways comes back to earthThe grace that Buddhists pray before a meal starts with the words, “Innumerable beings brought us this food. We should know how it comes to…Jul 3, 2017Jul 3, 2017
cidrboxinbittersharps and sweetsSay it plain: A #cidertasting guide“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter — ’tis the difference between the lightning-bug…Mar 8, 2017Mar 8, 2017
cidrboxinbittersharps and sweetsThe true HarrisonAt the Chicago Cider Summit in February we shared a botanical print of a rare and recently rediscovered apple and asked folks to identify…Feb 18, 2017Feb 18, 2017
cidrboxinbittersharps and sweetsKnow your hard ciderThe number of licensed cidermakers operating in the US has doubled since 2013, but the supply of American apples suitable for classic…Feb 13, 2017Feb 13, 2017
cidrboxfrom prohibere, to ‘keep in check’When we tell the story of Prohibition in the US, we tell the story of a moral few who campaigned to protect the endangered many. Activists…Aug 14, 2016Aug 14, 2016
cidrboxinbittersharps and sweetslike letting go of old regretin which a poet tries some cider and her companion cribs her tasting notesJul 19, 2016Jul 19, 2016
cidrboxinbittersharps and sweetsTogether with the blossoms and leavesAs are necessary to distinguish the various sorts from each otherJul 9, 2016Jul 9, 2016
cidrboxTen Minutes with Cidermaker Mike Beck of Uncle John’s Hard CiderIn which he shares his thoughts on the subtleness of dry ciders and the brotherhood of cidermakersMay 24, 2016May 24, 2016