I've been trying my best to make it to all the various breweries, wineries, distilleries ... and now cideries in the state! West Virginia has two ciders: Hawk Knob and Swilled Dog. I made my way to Hawk Knob some time ago, but Swilled Dog is a bit further from me so it...

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Swilled Dog Hard Cider is the second hard cidery in West Virginia (the other being Hawk Knob). I had written about how the hard cider industry is making a comeback in Appalachia, and I'm happy to see another cidery enter the market. Swilled Dog is located in Franklin and does not yet have...

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So, I wanted to learn a bit more about our state's first hard cidery, so I traveled to Lewisburg to meet with the owners of Hawk Knob Cidery and Meadery. And, I will have a column coming out in Sunday's paper about our history with hard cider and what these folks are up...

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