tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post336582030420475743..comments2023-11-02T07:13:53.064-07:00Comments on Beervana: Ciders on the Horizon?Jeff Alworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-63070232087623990462012-06-26T15:05:25.150-07:002012-06-26T15:05:25.150-07:00Being a mostly IPA drinker, I started experimentin...Being a mostly IPA drinker, I started experimenting with Ciders this last fall season- I am excited to go to the North American Organic Brewers Festival this weekend and try the Finnriver Farm Dry Hopped Cider as well as the Wandering Aengus Oak Dry Cider; having missed the Cider Summit myself. Glad to see ciders and fruit beers being represented there. It is incredible all the beer. wine and nowJordan Matinhttp://matinrealestate.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-10497931187538565712012-06-25T22:33:44.813-07:002012-06-25T22:33:44.813-07:00Brian, I am obviously in need of remedial training...Brian, I am obviously in need of remedial training--which, it should be noted, Allen tried to give me last year. <br /><br />Jack, the history of cider, apples, and the US is amazing. Another good one is Okrent's Last Call, the fantastic book about Prohibition from a year or two ago.Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-36187458996611197772012-06-25T20:44:43.150-07:002012-06-25T20:44:43.150-07:00Jeff, I was pretty much in your boat til I threw m...Jeff, I was pretty much in your boat til I threw myself into ciders for some stories incl AAB & WW. Now I can't stop exploring. let's hit up Bushwhacker. Maybe I don't owe you a beer; maybe I owe you a cider.Brian Yaegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809280960510780621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-21747951009961022222012-06-25T19:35:32.771-07:002012-06-25T19:35:32.771-07:00Wandering Aengus' Anthem ciders have a dedicat...Wandering Aengus' Anthem ciders have a dedicated tap at Venti's Cafe in central Salem, Ore. Three Anthems ciders rotate, have done for more than three years.<br /><br />The Colorado Cider Co., Denver, <br />- products were recommended to my wife by Wandering Aengus' Nick Gunn<br />- produce a hopped and lemon grass infused apple cider<br /><br />Michael Pollan's 'The Botany ofJack R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07625645308707849072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-45933156028853623512012-06-25T13:04:14.855-07:002012-06-25T13:04:14.855-07:00I'm the Cidermaker for Carlton Cyderworks,a ci...I'm the Cidermaker for Carlton Cyderworks,a cidery in McMinnville, OR. I'm a beer drinker and love this blog for introducing new things to me.<br /><br />I wanted to address a couple of comments on this post! The sweet=bad, dry=good comment is something that is stated a lot.. before someone tries some different ciders!<br /><br />The Anthem Pear that you had is a pretty good cider. We Allen Gouldhttp://www.carltoncyderworks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-25450623097218583652012-06-25T11:30:03.441-07:002012-06-25T11:30:03.441-07:00Bushwhackers say over 1300 attended, up from 500 l...Bushwhackers say over 1300 attended, up from 500 last year. When I was there in mid-afternoon, it was comfortable and weather pleasant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-58243042328359722742012-06-25T11:03:43.621-07:002012-06-25T11:03:43.621-07:00Ah... but the reverse may be true. Anthem was not...Ah... but the reverse may be true. Anthem was not the only cider at the festival to serve a hop version. So, if your need for beer is primarily to satisfy your hops addiction, the cascades in Anthem may allow one to live by cider alone. But alas Jeff wouldn't know... he wasn't there.otherFrednoreply@blogger.com