CIDERCRAFT Magazine, CIDERCRAFT Volume 14 2020

C onduct a Google search of the word cider and the highest ranking results vary on the de inition of the drink and beverage category Fitting because if you conduct a search on the term within its own industry the results vary nearly as much The language of cider has been a hot button issue since the drinks reemergence in the United States and Canada earlier in the last decade As that decade has come to a close so too does one of its irst chapters in the language of cider a topic writer Julia Wayne gets in depth on with the folks of the American Cider Association as well as cidermakers themselves pg 20 as the jargon evolves for the better of both maker and consumer Because at the end of the day theyre just apples from a farm right Those farm apples are as the kids say everything when it comes to cider And those apples are on major display in this issues main feature the results of the third annual Cidercraft Awards pg 38 Dozens of judges sat for blind tasting panels to judge critic and pick out the best of the submissions in a variety of categories with four medalists in each We are once again proud to announce these medalists in this very special print edition This issue also trips readers to the tropics with ciders lavored by sunnier sensations pg 80 three cider professionals discuss the glassware and pour size for the drink pg 14 we go behind the scenes of harvest at a few orchards pg 26 and our house mixologist creates cider cocktails with the Italian digestif amaro pg 28 Wow another year is in the books Heres to the next one and to the next cider Cheers Erin James editor@ cidercraftmag com @ erincjames LETS BE FRIENDS Follow friend and DM us connect on our social media channels and tell us what cider youre drinking FACEBOOK CIDERCRAFT Magazine TWITTER @ cidercraftmag INSTAGRAM cidercraftmag WEB cidercraftmag com 8 CIDERCRAFTMAG COM V O LUME 1 4 PUBLISHER Kristin Ackerman Bacon publisher@ cidercraftmag com EDITOR Erin James editor@ cidercraftmag com DESIGN DIRECTOR Randi Karabin Karabin Creative ACCOUNT MANAGER Brieanna Bright brieanna@ sippublishing com COPY EDITOR Chris Boutée Company B FACT CHECKING Dominik Sklarzyk EDITORIAL INTERN Mitch Farley CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Molly Allen Jeff Book Jeannie Dubois Ben Keene Alisha McDarris Angela Prosper Shawndra Russell Liana Scarsella Mark Stock Susan Johnston Taylor Julia Wayne CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Caylee Betts Eric Lewandowski CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Melissa Ackerman Miller REVENUE MANAGER Christine Ackerman MANAGING PARTNER Mark Jones ADVISORY BOARD Fred Ackerman Glenda Ackerman Copyright 2020 by Sip Publishing All rights reserved Contents may not be reprinted or otherwise reproduced without written permission from Sip Publishing CIDERCRAFT Magazine is published by Sip Publishing LLC 1333 N Northlake Way Ste E Seattle WA 98103 Editorial inquiries should be directed to editor@ cidercraftmag com Advertising inquiries should be directed to publisher@ cidercraftmag com Printed in the USA IN M Y GLASS FENCELINE CIDER SEEDLING Pure and yellow apple aromas ill the nose of this earthy sip A pop of light izz tickles the palate as those yellow fruits lush through with bright acid mineral a lick of honey and a tingling of tannin in the dry inish Approachable yet complex this cider would bene it from a pairing with aged cheddar fenceline co OVERHEARD Were more focused on how does this cider taste The industry can do best by looking at what makes cider unique and what cider tastes like Michelle McGrath of the American Cider Association THE WORLD OF CIDER FOLLOW THAT PHOTOGRAPHER Designer and photographer ERIC LEWANDOWSKI creates everything from illustrations and logos to label design and custom photography Recent years have brought him into the cider realm shooting culture inspired imagery of apples production cider people and places Find the rest of his images and more at ericlewandowskidesign com and on Instagram at @ ericlewandowski72 LETTER F ROM T HE ED ITOR