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LIKE A BOSS: Numerous Asheville-area taprooms operate smoothly and efficiently thanks to female managers. Clockwise from top right are Christine Ferguson Weaver (Hi-Wire Brewing), Katie Jordan and Katy Luquire (Urban Orchard Cider Co.) and Gabe Pickard-Karnowski (Zebulon Artisan Ales). Photo of Ferguson Weaver by Javier Bola; photo of Luquire and Jordan by Bella Javens; photo ... [Read more]

Gregory N. Hill​, ​Cider Maker/Production Director​,​ Urban Orchard Cider Co.​ —​ Asheville, North ​​Carolina​ BREWER: How do you feel your job has had to adapt in the craft beverage market compared to a few years ago? HILL: My job hasn’t changed much due to the craft beverage market, its changed due to our growth and the large expansion ... [Read more]

Give humans a fruit, vegetable or grain, and they’re likely to find a way to make booze out of it. The apple — a fruit that grows well in so many places around the world — is no exception. Cider, an alcoholic beverage made from fermented apple juice, has been produced since before recorded history ... [Read more]

By Carol Viau- The Biltmore Beacon   Ahh, fall. It’s a time to enjoy refreshing coolness in the air — and all things apple — especially apple cider. A little history Cider been an American staple since the Pilgrims brought apple seeds and a cider press to the New World. Because water supplies were not ... [Read more]

  WLOS — ASHEVILLE, N.C. A partnership between one of western North Carolina’s biggest industries and one of its biggest advocates joins together just in time for Sexual Assault Awareness month.   During the month of April, 13 breweries who are part of the Asheville Brewers Alliance will donate $1 for each pint sold to ... [Read more]

The first time Josie Mielke tried hard cider in 2005, she had no idea how much it would matter to her one day. “I really did not like it,” she recalls, laughing. “Back then, basically all you could get were really commercial ciders with a lot of high fructose corn syrup.” But her husband convinced ... [Read more]

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