Maniac Mac Cider9/22/2020
One apple treat thats always in season is hard apple cider, an increasingly popular adult option for those who abstain from beer or other gluten-containing alcoholic drinks.Here in Maine, were an apple-producing state, and weve got a fantastic variety of both well-known and heirloom apples to choose from, when making some grown-up beverages.
Fatty Bampkins, its signature cider and likely the most widely available Maine cider, can be found on draught in more than 100 bars and restaurants statewide as well as in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Its a traditional English-style cider, made with six varieties of Maine apples. Its fermented in bourbon and rye barrels and is noticeably less sweet than most national, mainstream cider brands. Its available in more than 50 retail stores and at select bars and restaurants statewide, including Novare Res and the Great Lost Bear in Portland and Nocturnem Draft Haus and Blaze in Bangor. Its bottled in a champagne bottle and has natural carbonation a perfect fall replacement for a sparking wine. They also make Maine ice cider, which is sweeter and has a higher alcohol content, and a blueberry apple cider. The most commonly found ciders on draught and in bottles statewide include Dry Cidah and Sour Cidah, the former tart and the latter super tart, a piney Hopped Cidah, and the bourbon-aged Baby Jimmy. Look out for the fall varietals the hopped Dickson Cidah and Arlo, made with Golden Delicious apples. Maniac Gold, the first cans of which started coming off the line in August, tastes remarkably similar to the regular cider you may have tried, except with the delightful addition of alcohol. ![]() Cayfords grows apples, pears, peaches, blueberries, honey and other sweet, natural treats on their family farm. Their hardened cider pure and sweet tasting, and available in large bottles clocking in at around 10 percent ABV can be found at the Skowhegan Farmers Market, the Pickup Cafe CSA in Skowhegan, and sometimes at Barrels Community Market in Waterville.
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