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 ...