“You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow This opportunity comes once in a lifetime yo” -Lose Yourself, by Eminem Starting with the good news: I became an uncle for the first time in October with the birth of Brady Mark Hurst to my younger brother and his wife. I’m damn proud of both of them … Read More
Meet The Cidermakers | Galen Williams Of Bull Run Cider
In case my last post wasn’t clear, I’m digging the simple purity of Bull Run Cider. The guys behind the company, Galen Williams and Pete Mulligan, are great spokesmen for the cider industry AND were the first cider makers to buy HipCider. (I’m glad I like their stuff, as thanking them for buying a book and then later insulting their … Read More
Meet The Cidermakers | Jeff Parrish of Portland Cider Company
I sure do love the Portland Cider Company logo. Yes, I know the logo outside has little to do with the cider inside, but it certainly can’t hurt for the bottle to look as good as the cider tastes. As you can likely tell from my previous initial review of Portland Cider Company, I dig both flavors and think they, … Read More
Meet The Cidermakers | Colin Schilling of Schilling Cider
In my search to know more about the food I eat, where it comes from, and who’s making it, my wife and I have checked a variety of co-ops, read up on fermentation and recipes, and talked to a bunch of people making their living feeding others. This past April 2013, we were excited to attend Schilling Cider’s first Portland … Read More
Meet The Cidermakers | Finnriver Farm & Cidery
Okay, so Chester isn’t an actual cider maker. But because the cider makers were busy explaining their cider to thirsty attendees at the Seattle Cider Summit, Chester graciously stepped up to give me the lowdown on what Finnriver makes, why, and how good their perry really is. Can’t wait to check out their place up in Washington next time I … Read More
Meet The Cidermakers | Nathaniel West of Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider
Rev Nat used to scare the hell out of me. He was this long-goateed, mysterious dude who seemed to be everywhere cider was being talked about, dared to MIX cider during the Schilling Cider launch at Bushwhacker Cider, and never responded with more words than necessary when I’d asked him about Providence last winter. If Jeff Smith of Bushwhacker Cider … Read More