Cider is an excellent traditional alternative for the gluten intolerant. Woodchuck can be a great and delicious introduction into the world of ciders but in no way represents what traditional crafted ciders can be.

Most real ciders use at least some traditional cider apples. You’ll find real ciders to be drier or even much drier than the mass produced brands that seem to represent cider on the store shelves. They’ll taste more like a fine wine with a touch of tannins and astringency and less like apple juice with a kick. You might have to look hard but there are a handful of really great folks skillfully producing finely fermented hand crafted ciders. The same kind of cider which at one time to be enjoyed around the world in greater numbers than beer.

Currently the closest cider maker to Nashville I know of might be in Virginia. Foggy Ridge Ciders… They are well worth a try or three.