Imbibers must be of legal drinking age to purchase and consume hard cider. “Soft cider is made by pressing fresh apples to extract the juice, which is then bottled and sold,” explains InCider ...

Hard cider continues to navigate challenges, but the beer segment is embracing flavor and variety as data shows its success is tied to seasonality and regions.

While it typically refers to fresh-squeezed, unfiltered apple juice in the states, “cider” in other parts of the world refers to an alcoholic beverage that most Americans know as “hard cider ...