Cider
New York orchards like New York Cider Company and Orchard Hill press most of our hard cider.
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Hard cider questions
What's the difference between hard cider and regular cider?
Hard cider is fermented. Yeast turns the sugar in apple juice into alcohol, usually ending at 5 to 8% ABV, and many ciders are carbonated. Regular or sweet cider is fresh, unfiltered apple juice that hasn't been fermented, so it has no alcohol. Outside the US, the word cider almost always means the alcoholic kind.
Is hard cider stronger than beer?
They're about the same. Most hard ciders are 5 to 7% alcohol, similar to a typical craft beer. Some styles go higher, like English and Normandy farmhouse ciders around 8%, or ice cider at 9 to 13%. Check the ABV on the label, since it varies more with cider than people expect.
Is hard cider gluten free?
Cider made only from apples or pears is naturally gluten free, because neither fruit contains gluten. Be careful with flavored ciders or hybrids that use malt, barley or beer yeast, which can contain gluten. If you have celiac disease, check the label for a gluten-free statement.
Is hard cider sweet?
Cider ranges from bone dry to sweet. Many big commercial brands add sugar or juice after fermentation to taste sweeter. Craft ciders, including most of the New York ciders we carry, lean dry to off dry, tasting more of apple skin, acidity and tannin. Look for dry, brut or sec on the label if you prefer less sugar.