5 Years Up and 5 Years Down!
5 years of blogging and beer writing have come and gone. I always like start with the first post I ever put up here: “Welcome to […]
Category: France
Block 15 Here Comes the Sunshine
Mars, the Roman god of war, kindly lent his name to the month of March while the northern French took advantage of the name for […]
Daufresne Brut Cidre De Normandie Artisanal
Cidrerie Dausfresne has had a successful start to 2017 with their recent Médaille D’Or (Gold Medal) at the prestigious Paris Agriculture Fair. The small orchard […]
Beer/Cider Photo of the Week: Cider Pears in the Orchards of Eric Bordelet
A shallow field of depth can take a noisy background, such as bunch of leaves, and blur it out into an excellent way to frame […]
Beer/Cider Photo of the Week: Eric Bordelet of Eric Bordelet Cidrerie
I always feel like I’m invading someone’s space when I take a picture of them. I guess that part of me hasn’t worn off yet. […]
Etienne Dupont Cidre de Givre
Ice cider is a rare and fun treat when done well. It can be made several ways. In the rarest instances, it’s made by allowing […]
Eric Bordelet Poiré Granit 2014
In about 3 weeks, I’ll be roaming around Northern France and checking out cideries. I’m highly excited that one of those will the exceptional Eric […]
Christian Drouin Poiré
If you haven’t tried a poiré or perry, you owe it to yourself to seek on out. Be sure to get the real deal, not […]
Bordatto Basa Juan
Bordatto is French Cidery, but not from the more well-known cider regions of the North (Normandie & Bretagne). They’re part of the Basque region that […]
Eric Bordelet Poiré Authentique
Eric Bordelet is one of the most admired orchardists and cider makers in France and the world. His unique perspective and vision is driving his […]
Daufresne Poire
Poires and Perries have became my new passion. I’ve had pear ciders and not generally been that fond of them. Pear ciders are apple cider […]
Ciderday’s Alright For Pressing
Small Changes, New Content, Expanded Focus (slightly)! Over the first week of February, the United States Association of Cider Makers hosted their annual convention, CiderCon, […]
Brasserie de Saint Sylvestre Gavroche
Located near the border with Belgium in the small village of St. Sylvestre Cappel, Brasserie de St Sylvestre can trace its lineage to pre-revolution France. […]
How to Drink a Turkey Under the Table
I wrote How to Drink a Turkey Under the Table last year to help people find the ideal beer pairings for their traditional Thanksgiving dinner and dessert! […]
New Belgium + Brewery Vivant Biere de Garde
New Belgium Brewing’s “Lips of Faith” series is about creating unique one-off beers using interesting ingredients. Many of these beers are brewed in collaboration with […]