065: Brian Rutzen | The Northman, Chicago’s 1st cider bar

Brian Rutzen is the Cider Director at Chicago’s first cider bar, The Northman managing 20 taps of cider, 5 craft beers and in total over a 100 options of cider to partake at this 63 seat bar. We chat how The Northman helps patrons understand cider, how it is poured, cellaring cider, cider with food, … Read more

018: Darlene Hayes | Cider Cocktails, California

Cider Cocktails are hot…again. That’s right, again! Yes, mixing spirits with cider has been favored by farmers to royalty alike (okay, not sure about the royalty, but I know my gramps used to love to age his cider in a bourbon barrel) ever since cider and spirits have been pouring. Yes, Ciderville we are both … Read more