Carol Hein Ramborn Cider Co

129: Cider Dinner w/Carlo Hein | Ramborn Cider Co, Luxembourg

Carlo Hein has always loved cider. That cider love and perhaps his work in renovation and sustainable energy spurred him and his friends to start a cidery. Upon noticing the fallen fruit and neglected apples trees in his area of Luxembourg. He realized, “We need to save these orchards” And so he did. Ramborn Cider … Read more

Tom Bell 2

128: Cider Wins Big | Beer Competition, Boston

Cider won big at the 23rd Annual Home-brew Competition held in Boston and put on by the Wort Processors – a home-brew club. Tom Bell’s New World Cider won both Best in Show for cider and placed 3rd in the Best Overall in Show. This means that Tom’s winning cider was placed in the final … Read more

125 Paul Vander Heide

125: Prez. Vander Heide | USACM & Vander Mill

Paul Vander Heide opened Vander Mill a cidery based in Spring Lake Michigan in 2008. Some might think that 3000 square feet is a good size for a start up cidery and they would be right. But as Paul reminisces in this chat, they had to expand quickly when they had to move outdoors to … Read more

123 Phillipe

123: The Perry Farmer in Loré, France

In the land of Perry Pears Come explore this region of France, meet the maker and drink Poiré and Cidre with Cider Chat Host Ria Windcaller via the Totally Cider Tour to Normandy. Philippe and Marie-Claire’s farm “Earl du Bois” is on the tour! Send queries to ria@ciderchat.com Poiré Fermier is French for Perry Farmer, which … Read more

Marcus Robert \ Tieton Cider Works

121: Keeving Perry | Tieton Cider Works, WA

Tieton Cider Works was founded by Marcus Roberts and is based in Yakima Washington. Tieton works with Harmony Orchards which has 55 acres of cider apples and perry pears. Marcus who takes a scientific approach to making Cider and Perry, is the General Manager of Tieton Cider Works overseeing both a modern and traditional approach … Read more

092: Brad Glover | Swilled Dog Hard Cider, West Virginia

Swilled Dog Hard Cider is a family owned cidery located in the Shenandoah Valley of West Virginia. Swilled Dog launched in January 2017, and and began selling its wares in March. This is the 2nd cider company to launch in the past five years in West Virginia, the first being Hawk Nob Appalachian Hard Cider … Read more