“Overall winner – Stem Ciders. That’s right, cider came out on top with our readers. That should not come as a huge surprise, though, since cider is the hot new drink in the state and as producers gain more fans, they continue to find innovative new ways to differentiate their offerings.”
Doug Schnitzspahn – Elevation Outdoors
“The little cider company that could readies itself for growth.”
Amanda Faison – 5280 Magazine
“In this cocktail built for two, Stem Cider‘s L’Acier is the perfect partner. The Denver cidery’s bright, clean and dry cider also shoots out tannin for structure and dry fruit notes, working as a broad and crisp cider topping to this approachable cocktail. To love!”
Kathy Casey – CIDERCRAFT Magazine
“Clean and Crisp: We always love to find new-to-us ciders that are reminiscent of a clean and crisp white wine. This year we really enjoyed Stem Ciders’ Real Dry and The Cider Farm’s Equinox.”
Cider Soms
“Chicago is most certainly becoming a powerful cider city after a strong showing in early 2017 with the conclusion of CiderCon and Cider Summit.”
CIDERSCENE
“At the 2017 CiderCon the USACM expanded their awards program, honoring outstanding cider makers, distributors and events from each region of the country. Watching the winners (listed below) accept these well-deserved awards was a great crescendo to this amazing celebration of the cider industry!”
Jason Tremblay – Cider Culture
“Stem Ciders has been a pioneer of innovative approaches toward cider making, from their Novo Coffee cider to their Raspberry Apple Cider, to barrel-aging ciders, this Denver-based company is consistently pushing the boundaries on flavorful ciders without added sugars.”
K.C. Cunilio – PorchDrinking.com
“Stem Ciders, based in Denver, Colorado, has big news to announce—the company is expanding its operations to Lafayette, Colorado. The $7 million facility, which will be located in Vista Business Park, will enable the company to expand production to 100,000 barrels in the future, compared to the estimated 10,000 barrels being produced throughout 2017.”
Kristen Kwiatkowski – Cider Culture
“The 5th annual Chicago Cider Summit at Navy Pier was another great success for cider makers and lovers alike. Once again blessed with a sunny, winter day – the view of Lake Michigan from the Grand Ballroom couldn’t have been more beautiful for sipping cider.”
Kim Leshinski – Hail to the Ale