Ben Watson smiling while standing in an apple tree with pruning shears

Ben Watson Remembered: Author, Apple Advocate and Cider Ambassador

Ben Watson, the writer, apple advocate and longtime cider educator whose book Cider, Hard and Sweet helped introduce a generation of Americans to traditional cider and the apples behind it, died Saturday, August 15, 2026, at his home in New Hampshire. He was 64. Watson’s influence stretched well beyond the pages of his books. He … Read more