Suomenlinnan Tin Soldier's Hard Cider

The history of hard cider has been a roller coaster. Like beer, it’s been a safer choice than water to drink. It has even been used as a currency when wages were paid to farm workers. Unfortunately, prohibition did cause more trouble for orchards than breweries that could change their production to non-alcoholic drinks more easily. After the prohibition ended, orchards and cider houses also had a harder time to convert back to their original line of products than breweries. The apple variety used for cider production has different requirements for soil and environment than the more widely known dessert apple. Now, the appreciation for hand crafted apple ciders is finally reaching the level where it should be.