Mattie Beason’s passion for cider led him to open Black Twig Cider House in 2016. This new cider bar is located in Durham, North Carolina right across the street from Duke University. A good location is a key factor as you need the foot traffic to help build the draw that you need to be … Read more
Araújo Monte, Lda Meet the makers of Portugal’s first commercial cidery for the country that borders Spain and its million of Sidra drinking fans. The Scientist behind Araújo Monte Marlene Sofia Sousa Araújo whom I speak to in this chat, with the help of Anzu Fernandez as translator, was trained to be a scientist. When … Read more
This week’s cider podcast episode is a mini recap of Chicago Cider Week events, CiderCon, and 20 chats w/Cider Enthusiasts including recordings from the The Northman on February 7, 2017. 20 chats! Dang that was amazing. I hope you enjoy going deep into Ciderville like I do! Mentions in this chat? Lots of first time ciders where….drumroll: Woodchuck Angry … Read more
Llorenç Frigola of Mooma cidery, in the Catalonia (Catalan) province of Girona is an Agricultural Engineer by trade who works with a fruit cooperative that has been growing apples for the past 50 years. The cidery started in 2013. He is now the President of the cooperative. (l to r)Pau Frigola, Josep Davall and Llorenç … Read more
Luis Ravina Pisaca’s title is enology or enologist, which means he is responsible for the cidermaking at Posma cidery in Tenerife, one of seven islands in the Canary Islands that are located in the Atlantic Ocean off the northwestern coast of Africa. Posma has been producing cider for 4-5 years. Luis was attending the International … Read more
Brian Rutzen is the Cider Director at Chicago’s first cider bar, The Northman managing 20 taps of cider, 5 craft beers and in total over a 100 options of cider to partake at this 63 seat bar. We chat how The Northman helps patrons understand cider, how it is poured, cellaring cider, cider with food, … Read more
Bartosz Gałka is one of three partner at the Polish cidery “Slow Flow Group”. Along with Łukasz Sobór, Jakub Lorek and Jakub’s father, Marcin Lorek, who makes wine and consults to this project they are helping to put Polish cider on the world map. The cidermaking tradition in Poland dates back to the 16th century, … Read more
Alvar Roosimaa turned towards cidermaking after deciding to move out of the capital of Estonia, Tallinn. He bought a country house approximately an hour and a half to the south Tallinn with his wife Veronika. It was at this country house that the name of the cidery was found. Alvar tells the story of finding … Read more
Who is Anzu? Anzu Fernández has been selected as Cider Chat’s pick for the Sexiest Cider Dude of 2017! This title is not given freely nor is it due to the fact that Asturias happens to have some of the biggest cider cojones around. I mean geez Louise! Roman historian Estraban said sometime back in … Read more
The Maison de la Pomme et Poire (House of apple and Pear) was created in 1983 in Barenton by the Normandy-Maine Regional Nature Park. In June 25, 2016 it reopened, after a bit of new construction, as the Musée du Poiré. In this chat we discuss the Route du Poiré which can be followed along … Read more
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