Hood River Hard-Pressed Cider Fest returns April 30

Hood River Hard-Pressed Cider Fest returns April 30

Events are continuing to come back after being on hiatus for the past two years, and this month the Hood River Hard-Pressed Cider Fest returns, taking place on April 30 at the Hood River County Fairgrounds. More than 20 cideries will be pouring and ticket packages stagger between $10, $20, … Continue reading

Carolina Brewery expands into Charleston, S.C.

Carolina Brewery expands into Charleston, S.C.

Carolina Brewery is one of the oldest craft breweries in North Carolina, established in 1995, with beers available in both Carolinas (North and South and East Tennessee). This year the brewery is expanding into the Charleston, South Carolina beer market with its primary lineup of four core brews. Press release: … Continue reading

Portland Cider adds two new core ciders

Portland Cider adds two new core ciders

The end of last month saw two new year-round, core ciders added to the lineup by Portland Cider Company, in the leadup to its 9th anniversary. These new ciders are True Brut, a dry cider fermented with champagne yeast, and Strawberry Pineapple, a fruited blend with a tropical flair. Press … Continue reading

Yakima Chief Hops achieves patent on process for Cryo Hops®

Yakima Chief Hops achieves patent on process for Cryo Hops®

Cryo Hops® seem to be all the rage these days, which is great news for Yakima Chief Hops, which recently received a patent for the Cryo Hop processing technology it developed. Details from the press release: Yakima Chief Hops (YCH), the leading American hop supplier, has been awarded a US … Continue reading

2 Towns Ciderhouse launches Super Bad Apple (received)

2 Towns Ciderhouse launches Super Bad Apple (received)

Oregon’s largest cider maker, 2 Towns Ciderhouse, has offered its imperial cider The Bad Apple for a number of years now, and it’s nothing to sneeze at: 10.5% ABV, made with meadowfoam honey and aged on Oregon white oak. But now, the cidery has announced the launch of its super … Continue reading

Wild Heaven Beer launches new flagship IPA

Wild Heaven Beer launches new flagship IPA

Beer from Georgia! Wild Heaven Beer is releasing a new flagship beer in its Sunburst IPA, a blend of west coast and hazy styles, which is launching across its distribution channels in Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, and South Carolina. It replaces the former twin IPA flagships, Wise Blood (a west coast … Continue reading