America’s Oldest Distillery is Laird’s & Company Lisa Laird Dunn and Cider Chat MC Ria Windcaller had a sit down chat at the main offices of Laird’s & Company in Scobyville, New Jersey. They met in what was once the Laird’s family’s home ( a couple generations ago), but which is now the main headquarters … Read more
Apples started their world tour from Kazakhstan but… It is inconceivable, but true that in the home land, the epicenter, the frick’n ground zero of all apples globally there is no history of cidermaking in Kazakhstan. Welcome 2022 and the pioneering team of Aizhan, who is Kazak, and her French husband Alex Thomas. Together they … Read more
The History of the Musée du Cidre Jean-Yves Prié (1948-2021) and wife Janine founded the Musée du Cidre (The Cider Museum) in 1987 on a farm and orchard dating back to 1850. The family is now the 5th generation of makers on the farm, only recently they began selling it commercially when the museum opened. … Read more
Domaine du Manoir de Montreuil with Patrice Giard In this episode: Patrice Giard is recorded during the Totally Cider Tour to Normandy France in September 2018. The upcoming 2024 French Cider Tour will be making a stop at this ciderie. Apples tasted during this recording Orchard at Domaine du Manoir de Montreuil Orchard management tip: … Read more
Elegast Beginnings Co-Founder & Maker Arjen Meeusem of Elegast shares his story of living in Portland, Oregon and how a stop at Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider to taste the cider inspired him to find out more about this niche market and its viability to make cider in the Netherlands. Arjen and his business partners began … Read more
Who is Bauman Cider Christine Walter is the cidermaker and visionary of Bauman’s Cider. She grew up on an apple farm in Oregon runned by her family. As she tells it, Angry Orchard’s “Crisp” was the first cider she ever tasted and it was a wake up moment that helped her realize that her family … Read more
Who is Western Cider Texans Michael Billingsley and Matthew LaRubbio are childhood friends who now both live in Montana and founded Western Cider in 2010. The cidery is based in Missoula and has an indoor and outdoor tasting room alongside the Clark Fork River. Michael credits his love for Montana to the television series Lonesome Dove … Read more
Who is Spacetime Mead & Cider Works Dan Schreffler had been home brewing and fermenting for many years before opening Spacetime Mead & Cider Works in 2018. He is a self proclaimed science nerd, which is part of the reason why he went with the name “Spacetime” (listen to the full story behind his fantastic … Read more
Kertelreiter in the village of Schefflenz in North Baden, Germany. The Kertelreiter Cidery came about when Irishman Barry Masterson fell in love with a German lass and moved to her homeland to raise a family. Though Barry’s first love was beer, this full time land surveyor found himself eyeing and then eventually fermenting the ample supply … Read more
A DYI, Farm Winery & Production Scrub-a-Dub tips DIY – Home Cidermaking DIY – Home Cider Making Scrub Tips It is soak and scrub for the DIYers. Soak Rinse with copious amounts of water thoroughly and sanitize. Boil with hot water, if possible. Drainage and setup are a major consideration Biggest maker hang ups … Read more
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