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Meriwether Cider House Logos

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Meriwether Cider House Building Pictures

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Meriwether Cider Product Pictures

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Meriwether Taproom & Production Building Pictures

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Meriwether Cider Team Pictures

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Quick Story

Meriwether Cider is an award-winning cider company based in Garden City, ID. It is owned and operated by the Leadbetter Family; parents Ann and Gig and daughters Molly and Kate. Meriwether has modern ciders made from fresh-pressed Northwest apples as well as innovative flavors such as blackberry, ginger, hopped, and more! Meriwether has a taproom in Garden City, and Idaho's first Cider House that has 20 taps including Meriwether’s own and ciders from around the country and the world right in downtown Boise.

Yearly Events

For any other questions or information please reach out to Molly Leadbetter at molly@meriwethercider.com 

Media Mentions:

 

2024 

 

Local cider company owner becomes Idaho's first and only Pommelier

KTVB 7

https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/idahos-first-and-only-pommelier-cider/277-9751320a-f474-4296-a923-4c1e1838a3e5

 

What’s a pommelier? Idaho now has one

Idaho Business Review

https://idahobusinessreview.com/2024/02/29/whats-a-pommelier-idaho-now-has-one/

 

Have questions about cider? You'll want to ask Idaho's first pommelier

Boise Public Radio

https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/show/idaho-matters/2024-03-07/cider-idahos-first-pommelier

 

2023 

 

The Joy of Beer: Juice Worth the Press

Boise Weekly

https://www.idahopress.com/boiseweekly/food_and_drink/the-joy-of-beer-juice-worth-the-press/article_19cb63d4-04a3-11ee-baa5-57808c0762cd.html 

 

Ultimate Summer Cider Destinations of the Northwest

The New School

https://newschoolbeer.com/home/2023/4/northwest-summer-cider-destinations 

 

Idaho leads cider sales, with options ripe for the picking

Idaho Press

https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/idaho-leads-cider-sales-with-options-ripe-for-the-picking/article_19508366-db00-11ed-964d-bbb17950e54c.html 

 

 

2022

Forbes 2022 Gift Guide: Hard Ciders

Forbes

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeanettehurt/2022/12/20/forbes-2022-gift-guide-hard-ciders/?sh=4098a814265b

2021

NOT YOUR AVERAGE CIDER: Award-winning hard cider entrepreneurs delight a growing number of devotees

Post Register

NOT YOUR AVERAGE CIDER: Award-winning hard cider entrepreneurs delight a growing number of devotees | Fruit | postregister.com 

 

LOCAL ARTISAN CIDER HOUSES PRESSED FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Idaho Senior Independent

Local Artisan Cider Houses Pressed for the Holidays - ISI    

 

Cider That Suits Your Needs - Meriwether Cider

Go Solo

https://gosolo.subkit.com/meriwether-cider/  

 

Meriwether Cider Company celebrating Idaho Wine & Cider Month with slushies

Idaho News 6 KIVI

Meriwether Cider Company celebrating Idaho Wine & Cider Month with slushies 

 

Meriwether Cider Company Rebound Idaho

Idaho News 6 KIVI/MSN 

Meriwether Cider rebound tease 

 

Cider Rules

Sip Magazine

Sip Magazine ~ Spring 2021 Edition 

 

Meriwether Cider brews special batch for the Idaho Black History Museum

Idaho News 6 KIVI

Meriwether Cider brews special batch for the Idaho Black History Museum 

 

2020

Bright Lights

CiderCraft Mag

https://online.fliphtml5.com/ygwtk/uktn/?fbclid=IwAR1-g_T2349-nORgQke2UwWiKDajCsy0hqn5Sk5hoSenudltJoRVqB7vGg4#p=11 

 

When Cider Met Seltzer

Sip Magazine

https://adobeindd.com/view/publications/547de08d-ac96-41de-8529-723277c842f2/lqd1/publication-web-resources/pdf/cc_vol15_ebook_WHOLEBOOK_KB.pdf 

 

How to Make Cider Seltzers and Light Ciders That Don’t Suck with Molly Leadbetter of Meriwether Cider

Cider Culture 

https://www.ciderculture.com/cider-seltzers-cider-school/ 

 

How a small family-run cider business is still breaking even during a pandemic

CNN Business 

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/19/success/meriwether-cider-boise-idaho/index.html 

 

6 Craft Cideries Giving Back to the Community

Cider Culture

https://www.ciderculture.com/5-cideries-giving-back/ 

 

Getting to Know Meriwether Cider

CiderScene

https://www.ciderscene.com/blog/cider-posts/meriwether-cider/

 

7 Hard Cider Seltzers and Light Ciders to try This Summer

Cider Culture

https://www.ciderculture.com/light-cider-spritzers-hard-cider-seltzers/

 

Many small business owners worry a second shutdown would be devastating

CNN Business 

https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/30/success/small-business-ppp-loan-coronavirus-shutdown-what-now/index.html

 

Boise bars switch to online amid closures

Idaho 6 News KIVI

https://www.kivitv.com/news/boise-bars-switch-to-online-amid-closures

 

How to Spend Three Days in Boise, Idaho (Yes, Boise!)

San Diego Magazine

https://www.sandiegomagazine.com/travel/how-to-spend-three-days-in-boise-idaho-yes-boise/article_847acbc4-af61-11ea-ae95-772bb8ffa7df.html 

 

2019

 

FIREFIGHTING AND THE BEST CIDER IN BOISE: THE STORY OF MERIWETHER CIDER

The Daily Blender

https://dailyblender.com/2019/10/firefighting-and-the-best-cider-in-boise-the-story-of-meriwether-cider/

 

Boise, Idaho, has been called the best place for millennials to live in the US. I spent 4 days there, and a walk through downtown makes it clear why it's so popular.

Business Insider

https://www.businessinsider.com/boise-idaho-downtown-breweries-coffee-shops-restaurants-2019-11

 

Boise Is for Beer Lovers

October Magazine

https://oct.co/travel/boise-craft-beer-travel-guide

 

10 Best Things To Do With Your Dog in Boise, Idaho

Forbes

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brandonschultz/2019/07/08/10-best-things-to-do-with-your-dog-in-boise-idaho/#7c67d4873de4

 

10 Ciders to Pair with Thanksgiving Dinner

Food and Wine

https://www.foodandwine.com/drinks/thanksgiving-ciders?fbclid=IwAR1g1v_jgPwldTPlSq-uOzqed2MjVtlFbdk3phVajS-OwBSW6b1kZSjeTx4

 

5 Spiced Ciders for a Flavorful Fall 

Sip Northwest

https://sipnorthwest.com/5-spiced-ciders-flavorful-fall/?fbclid=IwAR3NBc4o0kYFwzE8YTfruNJyYRj3k6kMirGNW9pEp1TXR5SH09TDYwU0hL0 

 

The Ultimate Boise Travel Guide

52 Cities

https://52citiesblog.com/ultimate-boise-idaho-travel-guide/

 

Guides Boise

Traveling Newlyweds

http://www.travelingnewlyweds.com/guides-boise

 

Meet the Cideries

Treefort Music Festival

https://www.treefortmusicfest.com/alefort-2019-cideries/

 

Pioneering Profiles

44 North Vodka

https://medium.com/@44northvodka/uncharted-territory-pioneer-profile-9c8099e7545f

 

A Cheap Traveler’s Guide on Visiting Boise, the City Everyone’s Suddenly Talking About

303 Magazine 

http://303magazine.com/2019/10/cheap-travelers-guide-boise/

 

2018

This new cider house opens today in Boise. It’s the first of its kind in Idaho 

Idaho Statesman

https://www.idahostatesman.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/words-deeds/article217791540.html

 

Idaho Alcohol Makes its Mark at Sip Northwest's Best of the Northwest Competition

Boise Weekly

https://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/idaho-alcohol-makes-its-mark-at-sip-northwests-best-of-the-northwest-compeition/Content?oid=15029035

 

Cider House Rules

Territory Magazine 

https://territory-mag.com/articles/cider-house-rules/

 

Meriwether Cider Opens Long-Awaited Downtown Boise Cider House 

Boise Weekly

https://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/meriwether-cider-opens-long-awaited-downtown-boise-cider-house/Content?oid=13659229

 

Made in Idaho: Meriwether Cider Company shares love of cider with community

KIVI Boise

https://www.kivitv.com/news/made-in-idaho/made-in-idaho-meriwether-cider-company-shares-love-of-cider-with-community

 

Meriwether Cider Co. to Open Cider House in Boise, Idaho in March 

Cider Culture

https://www.ciderculture.com/meriwether-cider-co/

 

All in the Family at Meriwether Cider 

Cidercraft Magazine 

https://cidercraftmag.com/2018/02/02/family-meriwether-cider/

 

Don't be a rotten apple — help make community crush cider for a cause

Idaho Press

https://www.idahopress.com/a_e/don-t-be-a-rotten-apple-help-make-community-crush/article_85b077f1-b080-5172-9db0-03096af2ef9f.html#tncms-source=article-nav-prev

 

Idaho Family Finds it’s Passion in Cider Making

Small Business Majority 

https://smallbusinessmajority.org/blog/idaho-family-finds-its-passion-cider-making

 

Meriwether Cider Wants Your Backyard Apples

Sip Northwest

https://sipnorthwest.com/meriwether-cider-wants-your-backyard-apples/

 

Handcrafting the Missing Link One Bottle at a Time

Greenbelt Magazine

https://greenbeltmagazine.com/2018/11/01/meriwether-cider-company/

 

Wowed in Idaho’s Cultural Epicenter

ATOD Magazine 

https://atodmagazine.com/2018/12/11/travel-boise-idaho/

 

Meriwether Cider Co. To Open Downtown Boise Location

Boise Public Radio/NPR

https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/post/meriwether-cider-co-open-downtown-boise-location#stream/0

 

Meriwether Cider to open Downtown Boise cider house

Boise Dev

https://boisedev.com/news/2018/1/8/meriwether-cider-to-open-downtown-boise-taproom/

 

Meriwether Cider House Drools in Boise, Idaho 

The Boise Beat

http://theboisebeat.com/index.php/2018/03/02/meriwether-cider-house-drools-boise-idaho/

 

Children crush donated apples for charity at Meriwether Cider 

KIVI Boise: 6 On Your Side

https://www.kivitv.com/news/children-crush-donated-apples-for-charity-at-meriwether-cider

 

6 Tea-Infused Ciders for Summer Chill

Cidercraft

https://cidercraftmag.com/2018/07/02/6-tea-infused-ciders-for-summer-chill/

 

2017

Apprenticeships Go Beyond the Traditional Focus

Idaho Department of Labor

https://idahoatwork.com/2017/08/02/apprenticeships-go-beyond-the-traditional-focus/

 

Sunset Magazine 

11 Great Craft Cider Tasting Experiences 

https://www.sunset.com/travel/culinary-travel/craft-cider?inf_scroll&utm_expid=.2cZJr14QScaBXACbAO1APw.1&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F#apple-varieites

 

4 Questions with Molly Leadbetter of Meriwether Cider

Sip Magazine 

https://sipmagazine.com/4-questions-molly-leadbetter-meriwether-cider/ 

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