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Cider made simple : all about your new favorite drink / Jeff Alworth ; Illustrations by Lydia Nichols.

by Alworth, Jeff.

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Chronicle Books, 2015.

Fermented beverages.

9781452134451 (hc.)

175 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (page 167) and index.

Cider basics: Don't call it hard -- A is for apple -- Sweating, grinding, and fermenting -- Proper English cider -- Cider under cork -- Breaking the cider -- The American cider renaissance -- Winter harvest in Quebec.

In America, many people think cider is that sweet, cloudy stuff in large glass jugs, made from freshly pressed apples which farmers sell, but that should properly be called sweet cider, and it's really just apple juice. If it is allowed to naturally ferment, it becomes what the rest of the world calls cider. A guide to selecting cider, the new "it" drink, with a wide range of styles popping up on restaurant menus and at neighborhood bars. Sweet, tart, sparkling, still - cider has many wonderful (and sometimes unexpected) qualities. But how to choose? Author Jeff Alworth traveled to France, England, Spain, Canada, and the United States, asking questions and drinking every variety of cider he could find, resulting in a compact yet comprehensive guife. An ideal introduction to this complex and always refreshing beverage, Cider Made Simple will give imbibers the tools they need to choose the cider that's right for them. Jeff Alworth writes the blog Beervana and is an avid beer and cider connoisseur. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

Nichols, Lydia.

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