To the crew at Santiam Brewing, Thursday night "choir practice" was always rich in notes. Well, at least those of the tasting variety. Before beer production began in 2012, nine friends and beer...
Oregon
Cider Riot! Rudy’s Cranberry Hibiscus
Innovative Portland cider mutineer Abram Goldman-Armstrong first released Cider Riot! in a two-liter soda jug. Goldman-Armstrong came of age in the industry, planting traditional cider trees in an...
Humm Kombucha Apple Sass
If you're not on the apple train, you're missing the boat. Throw yourself an oar and start chugging—with Humm Kombucha Apple Sass to kick it off. Idioms aside, whether it's hard cider or the soaring...
Willamette Valley Vineyards 2014 Whole Cluster Pinot Noir
With a mission to create cool-climate varietals to be sold in the world’s top restaurants and bottle shops, Willamette Valley Vineyards has established a reputation as one of the best Pinot Noir...
WildCraft Cider Works Snack River Rye
The whole fruit and botanicals that go into making the small-batch, artisan-quality ciders of WildCraft Cider Works are all Oregon-grown. The ciders are fermented with wild yeast strains, finish on...
Getting to Know: Nat West of Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider
One of the most respected names in the craft cider industry started making cider simply as a way to get rid of a surplus of apples. Nat West of Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider ran an urban community...