Trends 2015: Craft ciders

“So, been there, done that, bought the T-shirt, right? Wherever you look nowadays, there is a beard-toting hipster brewing his own batch of craft beer. And, don’t get me wrong, craft beer is amazing, but for the non-beer drinker’s palette, this explosion of South African microbreweries has been a little out of my enjoyment range.

Trends 2015: Craft ciders

Finally, there is something to suit the non-beer drinker’s taste. The rise of the craft cider has hit South Africa hard. I’m just loving Sxollie – a taste of golden sunlight, bottled and branded in a simplistic, trendy way.

For the cider-fanatic keen to explore the world of craft cider, check out the following breweries:

• Everson’s Cider
• James Mitchell’s Gone Fishing Cider from The Drift organic farm
• Red Stone Pure Fruit Ciders from Clarens Brewery
• Windemere Premium Apple Cider from Windemere Farm“

By Jana Van Wyk, F&HE Marketing Co-ordinator