Ann Torrence News Today

Hard cider was once the country's most common beverage. Now it is gaining in popularity in Utah. Here are five innovative Utah cideries.

When Utahns think of the towns of Torrey and Boulder, Utah, they tend to think of them as “southern Utah”, with the heat and tourist-filled national parks and monuments one might expect. But nothing could be further from the truth. The weather in Red Rock Country — particularly in July and August — is actually more similar to Park City than Moab due to elevation, which means it’s often 10 to 15 degrees cooler than the neighboring Big 5 destinations.

Another Round

Ann Torrence and Robert Marc didn’t intend to start their own cider business when they planted apple trees at their home in Torrey, Utah.

Etta Place Cider will introduce itsfirst fruit-flavored cider, Camp Fruitah™, at the Utah Beer Festival in SaltLake City this weekend.

Utah’s blossoming craft cider scene reached a new milestone as Scion Cider teamed up with southern Utah’s Etta Place Cider to craft a limited release.

Utah’s blossoming craft cider scene reached a new milestone as Scion Cider, Utah’s newest urban cidery and bar in Salt Lake City teamed up with southern Utah’s Etta Place Cider to craft a limited release from local Utah apples, fermented with Saison yeast and dry-hopped with Azacca hops.