ISU premiers two hard ciders made from Ames-grown apples

Iowa State University already had a winery and a brewery. Now, it’s added a cidery.

Erin Norton, director of the Midwest Grape and Wine Industry Institute at ISU, says they’re debuting two types of hard ciders this fall.

“We have one which is our original cider and that’s apples only and it really showcases the fruit that we used and it’s on the drier side,” Norton says. “Then we have a cider that is pink in color. We blended it with some of our rosé wine and we sweetened it up a little bit more, but it’s still nice and fresh and tart.”…

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