“It’s a drink that has all the complexity of wine with the thirst-quenching drinkability of beer. Cider doesn’t have the foothold that craft beer is getting in the country just yet, but American cider makers have more than hit their stride. Here are 10 incredible ciders, both new and established, that will take you to school and shake the foundations of what you thought cider was.”
Alex Delany, Bon Appetit
“Although maybe best to save for later in the day (no judgment, if not), coffee-infused ciders provide a caffeine kick and are hitting the market from a handful of fearless fermenters, each carrying a unique form, from a nitrogenated can to cold brew-steeped sippers.”
Christian Conahan, CIDERCRAFT MAGAZINE
“Terms like partnership and collaboration get tossed around a lot in craft these days, but here’s one of the more imaginative deals we’ve seen between two small producers in recent months.”
Chris Furnari, Brewbound
“Stem Ciders is continually experiencing growth and now, with the help of Breakthru Beverage Group and Odell Brewing, they’ll be growing even more!”
Kristen Kwiatkowski, Cider Culture
“At less than three years of operation in their modest RiNo Taproom, Stem Ciders has quickly established themselves as the preeminent name in Denver craft cider, and now that reach is about to extend a lot further.”
Tristan Chan, Porchdrinking.com
“We’re thrilled to have Breakthru championing our brand in partnership with Odell. …”
“While beer is unquestionably the king drink in Denver, Stem Ciders wants to make sure the apple’s contribution gets fair notice.”
Trevor Hughes, USA Today
“Malice is a delicious and enjoyable cider that would be a good match for most anything! This one is straight forward apples without adding unnecessary aging complexity or fruity additions. Malice is all about apples fermented to dryness. You need more Malice in your life!”
Ron Sansone, Drinking Cider
“We recently tasted the four-cider line up produced by Stem and found them all to be extraordinarily pure and clean renderings of the apple with some a bit of flourish.”
Tom Wark, The Cider Journal
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“Stem Cider was started by Eric Foster and Phil Kao, Michigan natives who founded their urban cidery in Denver Colorado. Since opening in 2014, they have already been awarded a bevy of cider medals at the Great Lakes International Cider and Perry Competition (GLINTCAP)…”
