A Potluck in a Glass
Loyal followers, allow me to introduce a new addition to the Blue Bee Cider family… Harvest Party. Every cider tells a story, and this one is a doozy. The origin…
Petit Manchurian
More than six years into this cidery concept, it’s hard to believe that we haven’t yet put apples and grapes together in a beverage. But at last, that’s about to…
Persnickety Pawpaws
Of the four Foraging Series projects, Golden Pawpaw proved to be my bugaboo. This was the third straight summer that I traversed the trails along the James River, in search…
Plums & Aplomb!
It’s safe to accuse those of us at Blue Bee Cider of having a fruit obsession, particularly when it comes to fermenting said fruit. From a creative standpoint, one of…
Presenting Our Greatest Hits
Since we opened five years ago, the tasting order for customers has been a constant topic of discussion. Every time a new cider or a new vintage enters the lineup,…
Serendipity + Hard Work = How Mill Race Bramble Was Born
In many ways, I still think of myself as a cider purist. I love working with apple trees and all the ways that cider apples vary from one another. I…
Hops & Cider: A Perfect Pair
Celebrating Growth in Virginia’s Hopped Cider Family Four years ago, Blue Bee Cider became the first Virginia cidery to make a hopped cider. A style long popular on the West…
Ode to the Bee, Blue and Otherwise
Bees were, in a sense, my entry point into becoming a part of Blue Bee Cider. During my master’s program, I observed both traditional and modern forms of beekeeping across…
2017 Good Food Awards Remarks
Full text of Courtney Mailey’s acceptance remarks at the Good Food Awards in San Francisco, Jan. 20, 2017. Thank you for honoring our little company with this award tonight. It…
Mulberry Collective, Assemble!
Virginians, we need your help. Fanfare is one of our most challenging creations each year. Infused with wild mulberries foraged in the Richmond area, this cider is wholly dependent on…
