If you’re a fan of hard cider, you may want to visit one North Carolina cidery that’s been named one of the best in the country.
As part of the annual 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, USA Today released a list of the Top 10 spots using “the freshest apples to produce innovative, unique, and delicious ciders.”
Of the hundreds of cider companies across the U.S., James Creek Cider House in Cameron was ranked No. 4 overall — the only one in North Carolina voted among the best of the best by USA Today readers.
“Equipped with a sprawling orchard that produces more than 60 different apple varieties, James Creek Cider House is a top destination for sampling high-quality North Carolina cider,” the report says. “The company offers a particularly diverse array of products, with options spanning from traditional dry ciders to barrel-aged options to bottles infused with fresh, locally grown fruit.”
Inspired by their favorite drink in college, the Moore County cider company’s roots go back 15 years — when couple and co-owners Ann Marie and David Thornton planted dozens of apple trees on their farm to create hard cider, according to the company website.