The downfall of cider in this country is a multi-pronged sword with reasons ranging from temperance evangelists to federal legislation to immigration to harvest timing. It’s not just one chop of the axe. We have seen a rise, a fall, and new rise of cider in the US and for this episode I finish out the story.
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References:
American Orchard - Hard Cider and the Election of 1840
The Alcohol Professor - The Rise and Fall of American Cider Culture
Wikipedia - Temperance Movement
Three Rivers Park District - Hard cider: a story of war, immigration and prohibition
The Local Palate - The Rise and Fall of American Hard Cider
The Food Institute - Hard cider could be the next big thing for the alcoholic beverage industry
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