CCL: NY Cider Association | Ex Dir. S.Ramsey

Bonus Cider Chat Live with the New York Cider Association’s Scott Ramsey Scott Ramsey stepped into his role as Executive Director of the New York Cider Association on March 1, 2020. New York State was soon to become the hot spot for Covid-19. In short, Scott started his new job while a global pandemic was … Read more

170 Is that Cider Dry or Sweet?

170: Is the Cider in your cup Dry or Sweet?

A “Dryness scale” as presented by the New York Cider Association The session was pre-recorded at CiderCon2019 Goals of this session: A Sensory Workshop on Perceptions of Dryness/Sweetness in Ciders This session was a structured sensory analysis of ten commercial New York apple ciders. Participants tasted anonymous ciders of predetermined sugar/acid/tannin contents. They were assigned … Read more

102: Cider Ignites | NY State of “Apple” Mind

A special listen with five New York State cidermakers, who each brought home medals from the  Royal Bath and West Show cider competition in the UK! The introduction is by Sara Grady, Vice President of Programs at Glynnwood. Jennifer Smith, Executive Director of the New York Cider Association This recorded presentation showcases the ciders listed below … Read more

101: Cider Ignites NYC – Part 1| Makers & Enthusiasts

In Part 1 of “Cider Ignites NYC” we chat with New York Cidermakers and enthusiasts who are attending Hidden Stars, a cider fest held during NYC Cider Week 2017. First up is Kyle Sherrer of Graft Cider in Newburgh New York known for making wild ferment “sour” ciders (that Sidra lovers adore) more accessible to … Read more

042: Jennifer Smith & Sara Grady | Women Leaders in Cider for New York

Note: Jen is longer working at with the NY Cider Association, but don’t let that deter you from listening to this episode. Both the New York Cider Association and Glynwood are still going strong and are completely involved in the cider industry. ————- Jennifer Smith the Executive Director of New York Cider Association and Sara … Read more

009: Ryan Burk | Angry Orchard, New York

Angry Orchard is the #1 cider brand in the US and there is a very good reason why it holds this coveted place. Undoubtedly, being a subsidiary of Boston Beer Company means connections to Jim Koch’s brewery empire a.k.a. Samuel Adams Boston Lager. But to think that Angry Orchard is merely tapping into the US cider mania would … Read more