Cider Moves Beyond the Apple<br />“There’s so much apple research,” he said, “but we’re so much further behind with pears.”<br />“Cider is in a dynamic place right now,” he added.<br />“Flavoring ciders or creating these ‘recipe ciders’ is similar to beer making, where<br />it becomes about the prowess of the brewer, or the cider maker,” Mr. Brennan said.<br />“For me, perry is always a more complex drink than apple cider,” he said.<br />“Some people see adding anything besides apples as blasphemy,” Mr. Reynolds said.<br />“We’re proud apple growers and cider makers, just like winemakers who are growers of wine grapes,” Ms. Madden said.
