Source: SOUTHEAST FARM PRESS, 12/1/14

The beverage of choice for Colonial Americans is quickly becoming the preferred beverage of a new generation. Cider, a fermented beverage made from apples, has seen an 850-percent increase in production in Virginia in the last five years. There are eight cideries licensed in Virginia and four more slated to come online by the end of the year.

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