Seattlest: Rumor: Ain't No Cider in the Sad Sad City

James Callan

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:10:33 -0800

It wouldn't shock me to find out that only one kind of cider was unavailable. It seemed fishy to me that Blackthorn and Strongbow and Magners would all be affected by one bad shipment.

Michael van Baker

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:01:26 -0800

I was at the Elysian last night and they had Taunton Blackthorn cider. As you know, the Black Taunton is the king of cider apples. King!

Audrey

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:43:06 -0800

Excellent headline, good sir. Well played!

Geoff

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:58:43 -0800

Good article by Maggie Dutton that discusses some local ones: http://www.seattleweekly.com/2007-10-10/food/surely-cider-s-time-has-come-again-right.php

James Callan

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:38:20 -0800

Good question. I assume someone somewhere in the state is making cider. Anyone have a suggestion?

BigGreenFrank

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:24:21 -0800

This raises an interesting question: Being the nation's largest apple producer, why doesn't our state have any hard cider makers? Seems like there's plenty of apples to make it with...