Merridale: A Story Of Apples And Passion
At Cobble Hill in southern Vancouver Island’s Cowichan Valley is the apple farm that’s home to the granddaddy of BC Craft Cider: Merridale Cidery and Distillery.
Issue: Spring 2020
Cider Spotlight: Sea Cider’s Kristen Needham
In 2020, there are at least 32 cideries in BC. As the craft beer industry has continued to grow, so too has the cider industry. Let's get to know the woman behind Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse, and find out more about BC's second oldest independent cidery.
Issue: Spring 2020
What’s NOT Brewing: Putting a Name To Craft Cider
A quick visit to your favourite liquor store reveals the confusion around cider: is it proper craft cider or not? It’s unfortunate that cider drinkers have to rifle through the alco-pop selection to get to their favourite craft cider. Even more unfortunate is that cider is still categorized among these Ready To Drink (RTD) beverages by the taxation overlords of our alcohol distribution and sales monopoly in the province.
Issue: Fall 2018
On The Island Beat
Photo: John & Rosanne Lyle of Bad Dog What’s Brewing has always covered the Island, where each community shows pride in its craft scene, beer, cider and now distilling. Here…
On The Coming of Spring: An In-Cider’s Tale
Photo: Wassail, At Sea Cider In Saanichton BC I already had visions of fruit trees in flower, apples, orchards, and cider in my mind when I got the What's Brewing…
Cider vs. Cider: the Tasting Panel Fall Harvest Edition
What's Brewing presents its Tasting Panel feature in each quarterly magazine. This round, we decided to take a break from beer. In honour of the fall apple harvest, we proudly present a showcase of some of BC's outstanding craft ciders.
Issue: Fall 2017
The State of BC Craft Cider: Q&A
Summerland Heritage Cider Company. Photo: Dave Smith Five of BC's orchard cideries talk about their businesses As part of this special Harvest issue, the mighty WB is happy to spotlight BC’s…
Brewtiful BC: Cider Saved Our Farm
Like many people of my generation, my first introduction to cider was the kind that came in two-litre bottles of syrupy, fizzy, boozy stuff. Flash forward 10 years and you’d have to be living under a rock not to have noticed the apple infiltration at craft beverage events.
Issue: Fall 2017
Homebrew Happenin’s: Making Hard Cider From Juice
Last summer I noticed many new BC craft ciders appearing on the market. My wife isn't particularly fond of beer but enjoys a nice cider, so I ended up purchasing many bottles over the summer and it got me thinking about making some cider of my own. I
Issue: Fall 2017
Merridale Cidery & Distillery
Tucked away in the Cowichan Valley, one of British Columbia's most beautiful regions–and anyone familiar with British Columbia knows that's saying something–is Merridale Cidery & Distillery, BC's original craft cidery.…
