The group Espichados organizes their rock-based XV Creative Convivial Meal. LA SIDRA.- It is time for “espichas” (convivial meals where people drink cider), time to taste the first cider of the year. This way, all kind of events related to our quintessential drink start to be organized. The group Espichados
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Mayador Cider attended both Dubai and Japan fairs. LA SIDRA.- On 9th March, Foodex, the largest food and drink fair in Asia held in Japan, closed its doors, and Mayador was present with several products: cider El Mayu and La Xana (also in its non-alcoholic version), cider vinegar and sangria
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Sidra, or Asturian cider, is getting attention from American cidermakers. LA SIDRA.- The USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) is about to release Asturian apple varieties to the United States, which means American cider consumers will see a lot of more authentic “sidra-style” ciders going forward. Many North American cidermakers
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Jack Daniel’s launches a new alcohol hybrid, whisky-infused cider. LA SIDRA.- Tennessee Cider is the new product by Jack Daniel’s which combines whisky and cider. Distinctively refreshing, it was launched straight to the UK before anywhere else in the world. In their own words, it is “a crisp cider with
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Ribela Cidermill gives the go-ahead to the new cider year in Galicia. LA SIDRA.- Spring is near and the two craft cidermills in A Estrada, Peroja and Ribela, start up the cider season. On this occasion, it has been Ribela the one which, taking advantage of the first weekend of
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Champagne cider started being produced in Asturias in the XIX century to be exported in overseas trade. LA SIDRA.- Sparkling or champagne cider is not new in Asturias. And, though some of the best known brands are still active, like El Gaitero or Mayador, some others are in our memories
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The Asturian company attends Foodex Japan after having presented their products in Gulfood Dubai. LA SIDRA.- El Gaitero Group will be present in Foodex Japan once again and, from 6th to 9th March, 10:00 to 18:00, they will show their products in Makuhari Mess, in the town of Chiba, Japan.
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They are the first cidermakers in Europe to specialise in dry-hopping their blends. LA SIDRA.- Blakstoc means “old tree” in Medieval German and stands for the company’s belief that naturally grown trees and wild orchads not only produce the best apples, but it is also the most eco-friendly way of
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The event will take place on Monday, 19th March, in the Cider Museum. LA SIDRA.- The Good Cider Advocates Guild will hold its traditional Axuntabense de la Sidra for the fifth year in a row. The event marks the start of the “espichas” (fraternal meals) in the cider calendar coinciding
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First anniversary of the Restaurant-Cider Bar El Fontan, in Alcobendas. LA SIDRA.- Cider is a trend. And Asturian restaurants, too. The number of this kind of establishments opened outside Asturias attests to this. Cider bar El Fontan opened a year ago in the north of Madrid with alluring offers and
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