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This week I received samples of cider from 2 Towns Ciderhouse—two six-packs of its new Cosmic Crisp® cider variants that the cidery launched in its Cosmic Explorer Series. These are imperial ciders with 8% ABV, with Cosmic Crisp apples as the base cider. First is the Imperial Blueberry: Crafted with … Continue reading
Ice cider and Old World perry, those are the two new limited ciders announced by Double Mountain Brewery recently, joining the already-impressive list of ciders produced by the Hood River brewery. The ice cider, named Iris, in particular sounds quite interesting, with a treatment that sounds more akin to making … Continue reading
A year ago, 2 Towns Ciderhouse debuted Cosmic Crisp® as a year-round cider, an 8% ABV imperial cider created from the (relatively new) Cosmic Crisp apple variety. (Read my review of it here; I really liked it.) Now, the cidery has announced the launch of its Cosmic Explorer Series, featuring … Continue reading
The headline says it all, which I lifted directly from my latest article in The Bulletin—although, these local ciders are great any time of the year. (But particularly refreshing in summer!) I profiled three packaged ciders from three of the four local cideries: Avid Cider, Bend Cider, and Tumalo Cider. … Continue reading
We’ve had occasion over the past couple of years to become better acquainted with Corvallis, and about a year ago we discovered the First Alternative Co-op, which is a locavore-type grocery that emphasizes environmental sustainability and has a couple of locations. Here’s the “about us” intro: First Alternative is cooperative … Continue reading
I’d recently received two different craft beverages that were created with the Portland Thorns FC soccer team in mind: Slide Tackle Hazy IPA from Pelican Brewing, which was brewed in collaboration with the Thorns; and Two Thorns Raspberry Rose Cider from 2 Towns Ciderhouse, a seasonal specialty brewed in honor … Continue reading
2 Towns Ciderhouse of Corvallis recently sent me samples of its latest year-round cider, and its first imperial cider to be released in cans, Cosmic Crisp®. Cosmic Crisp is a new apple variety released in 2019, following two decades of development by Washington State University. It’s a cross between Enterprise … Continue reading
Back in the fall of 2019 (what seems a lifetime ago, now), on a media trip to Yakima, Washington, we were introduced to the brand-new Cosmic Crisp® apple. Over two decades, Washington State University developed the new variety, a cross between Enterprise and Honeycrisp, and one of the interesting characteristics … Continue reading
I’m a little behind on reporting this cider news from Portland Cider Company, but we’re still celebrating the New Year, right? (Plus this morning’s news from Georgia is more cause for celebration!) The company has released Bubbly Brut, a brand new effervescent cider, fermented with champagne yeast for a dry … Continue reading
It’s time to shake it up a bit with the Beer Advent Calendar today and go with something different—cider! One Tree Hard Cider is located in Spokane, Washington and crafts a variety of flavored ciders from local ingredients. One Tree produces a seasonal winter cider with its Snowglobe, with flavors … Continue reading