“The apple is such an amazing fruit—it’s unpretentious yet sophisticated,” says Alex Wilson, the cofounder of Wayside Cider in the Catskill Mountains of New York. “In a way, it’s kind of like America: ...

Peter Pfister (left) scavenges apples from trees in local parking lots to make his own apple cider at home. Photo by Jake Frankel. After sampling the offerings of 16 regional cider makers at the ...

I really love the culture around home brewing: It’s a great excuse to get together with people, drink, and make something. The only problem is that I don’t love beer. I do love cider, though (call it ...