Seasonal Sips: Falling for Hard Cider

A sampling of domestic and imported bottles for the holidays

Early Americans brewed cider when they had no grains or barley for beer—but plenty of apples. Zoom Team/Shutterstock

Cider has a storied past and a delicious present. The Romans discovered it when they invaded the British Isles, and it was the drink of choice of early Americans when they had no grains or barley to brew beer—but plenty of apples.

2 Towns Cider BrightCider, Oregon and Washington State, $5.39

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