Stonewell Cider Daniel Emerson, Founder, Stonewell

210: Cider Ireland w/ Stonewell Cider

Daniel Emerson discusses his Irish cider brand Stonewell Cider and Cider Ireland, a trade association for Irish cider makers. The American Cider Association annual trade conference CiderCon2020 had the following Irish Makers as guest. Stonewell Cider Cockagee Cider Legacy Cider Tempted Cider Contact info for Cider Ireland Website: https://ciderireland.com/ Help Support Cider Chat Please donate … Read more

CiderCon2020 feature photos episode 209

209: CiderCon2020 Insider Tips

The 10th Annual American Cider Association trade conference CiderCon will be held in Oakland California, January 28th through to January 31, 2020. This episode provides an overview on the following topics: Oakland weather in winter & What to wear How to get to CiderCon via public transportation and using BART to get around Oakland and … Read more

Calvados Tasting Ambrosia Borowski and Ria Windcaller

208: Calvados and Apple Brandy Tasting

The tables are set with 6 stemmed glasses per person, each holding a tasting of Calvados or American Apple Brandy. There are over 60 settings. It is a sold out night. At 6:30 pm, the house lights are lowered and it is ready-set-go! On this 1st of November we are here to taste brandy and … Read more

Olivia Maki and Mike Reis of Redfield Cider Bar

207: Redfield Cider Bar and Bottle Shop | Oakland, CA

Redfield Cider Bar and Bottle Shop is located in the Rockridge neighborhood of Oakland California. Owners Olivai Maki and Mike Reis opened the doors to patrons in January of 2019. What to expect at Redfield A one room venue with an abundant supply of both national and international cider bottles to grab and go 16 … Read more

Dana BushBushouse - Crooked City Cider

206: Oakland’s Crooked City Cider | CA

Crooked City Cider Tap House is located in the Jack London Square area of Oakland California. A mere stone’s throw away in the Square you can take the fast speed ferry to San Francisco and other nearby ferry hops, making the neighborhood surrounding Crooked City a very happening scene. The owner of this spacious tap … Read more

Duckchicken feature photo episode 205

205: City Cidermakers at Duckchicken | London

Duckchicken makers Colleen O’Sullivan and James Mann are based in South London. Colleen is a certified Arborist  and works as a Tree Officer in London and James works in “Knowledge” at a law office in London. Duckchicken is a home-based commercial cidery Imagine row houses with a first floor apartment and a second family above. … Read more

204: Steve Selin | South Hill Cider, NY

Every Tuesday, when Steve was growing up, his Dad would be out that evening drinking cider with friends at the Cider Cellar, at the farm outside of Buffalo. That memory is his first on cider. Years later this professional musician and self taught cidermaker merged his love of the Finger Lakes and quality craftsmanship into … Read more

203 Feature- Garrett Miller

203: The Business of Cider | FLX Cider House, NY

Good Life Farm was started in 2008. On this same spot of land overlooking Cayuga Lake after the barn was built, the Finger Lakes Cider House opened 6 years later in 2014. Both the farm and the Tasting Room and Cidery were founded by Melissa Madden and Garrett Miller. Much has changed over the years … Read more

Eric Shatt Redbyrd Orchard and Cider

202: Walkabout at Redbyrd Orchard | NY

Eric Shatt on Select Cider Varieties and of Redbyrd Cider “Everything about cider started for me in this old orchard, up the road.” Says Eric. That abandoned orchard which first inspired Eric isn’t there anymore, but he recalls the wild seedling trees that were growing in the hedgerow around the forgotten orchard. It was there … Read more

Ian Merwin Feature 201

201: Ian Merwin PhD | Black Diamond Cider, NY

Where does a Cornell University Pomologist do upon retirement? They start a cidery, of course! Ian Merwin says, founding Black Diamond Cider, in Trumansburg, New York is his 4th career. He has lived in California, Chile, France and now on the west side of Cayuga Lake in the Finger Lakes Region of New York state. … Read more