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In this episode Justin and Adam demand the finest ciders available to humanity and they want them here and they want them now, so who better to speak to than Felix Nash, founder of the Fine Cider Company.
We talk the 10-year development of Fine Cider, the ways Felix has found to bring restaurants round to the concept, parallels with and differences to fine wine, the new Fine Cider Shop in London and the importance of getting the public on board via events like the upcoming Stockport Cider Salon.
Shoutouts primarily to tomoliverscider
Albert makes fine cider @rosscider@adamhwells writes fine words @cider_reviewJustin's feeling fine @justinwellsjustin
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With Adam still MIA, Justin and Albert make it all the way to the top, sitting down with the godfather of aspirational cider, Mr Tom Oliver @tomoliverscider.
Drawing on Tom's wealth of knowledge and abundant wit we chat adventures in America, ordering everything on the menu and the increasing importance of aspirational cider on keg.
As a kindred Herefordshire cidermaker Albert and Tom compare notes on the importance of the stamp of the maker, the recent inaugural edition of Cider School, pride in Herefordian produce, collaboration and the upcoming Apple Fest.
A privilege, as ever, to talk to one of cider's most important characters.
Ciders by @chapel_sider and @hudsonvalleyfarmhousecider
Albert makes cider @rossciderJustin leads tastings @justinwellsjustinAdam can't think of a single Tom Oliver pun @cider_review
(Ed: why didn't he just write, Adam wants some more @cider_review?)
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Absolute cider royalty comes to the pod this week as Justin and Albert are joined by Alison Taffs, head honcho at multi-award-winning might-as-well-keep-the-trophy cider pub The Hop Inn.
We talk about Alison and Justin's shared background as drama students at Mountview, and how that armed them to become tasting host extraordinaires, we touch on managing alcohol intake when working in the drinks industry and Alison schools us on what makes good hospitality.
Only momentarily distracted by Justin looking up directions to the Hop Inn on his phone, we learn how to build the ultimate cider list as a pub and how gaining confidence with tasting notes can help drinkers, producers and hospitality staff.
Ciders by @gospel_green
Albert lords the land @rossciderAdam hops in @cider_review Justin is on heavy antihistamines @justinwellsjustin
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In the latest instalment of 'Seminal Ciders' Adam catches up with someone who's been writing about cider even longer than he has – Natalia of @ciderexplorer.
Based in Germany, Natalia's been covering the continental cider scene since 2017, shining a light on central European cider cultures as well as countries whose cider doesn't always get a spotlight.
We talk about the cider that got her started, the current state of German cider, the magical event that is @CiderWorld, the first cider she ever gave full marks, the bottle that persuaded her perry could be good and more!
Featuring ciders from Poland, Germany, Austria, France and Croatia: @cydr_ignacow @gutshof_kraatz @blakstoc @Jerome.forget61 @kertelreiter_cider @buzdovan_craft_cider
Albert explores apples @rosscider@adamhwells charts words @cider_review Justin may be some time @justinwellsjustin
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Albert and Adam sit down to chat with Gabe Cook aka The Ciderologist on everything from his origins in the cider world, to the state of bittersweet cider, to education in cider and perry and the way forward. Part trip down memory lane and part assessment of the current British cider scene.
Join Gabe's substack: https://theciderologist.substack.com/
Sign up for the Certified Cider Professional Programme here: https://www.theciderologist.com/pages/certified-cider-professional-programme
BBC Natural World: Wye, Voices from the Valley (2007).
Albert grows weird apples at @rosscider@adamhwells assesses weird apples for @cider_review (and has written a book!)Justin drinks the weird apples (@justinwellsjustin)
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Albert’s away again so it all goes off the rails – Adam’s distracted by how good a cider is and Justin’s gone for a sauna.
But then we rein it back in and chat about Justin’s first experience leading a cider and perry tasting – ‘an introduction to Herefordshire.’
We talk what he served, what he learned, preferences and preconceptions and and Gin Pear/Cookie Dough Affogato.
Planning a tasting with some of your own friends? This is the episode for you.
Albert toils @rosscider@adamhwells spoils @cider_review (and has written a book!)Justin broils @justinwellsjustin
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For the third instalment of our 'this is your life, but in cider' series, Adam finally stops just talking to co-hosts and sits down with drinks writer Rachel Hendry (@ratchellle), who is definitely appearing in a full-length cider voice episode for the first time.
With absolutely no technical hitches whatsoever we cover accidentally becoming an award-winning beer writer, the relationships between pub regulars and the staff who work in those pubs, ciders so good they make you scream and the trials and tribulations of fact retention.
Have a listen and discover Rachel's five all-time most important picks, from the perry that 'did it' to the 'most fun drink ever'.
Albert makes cider @rossciderAdam (@adamhwells) writes on @cider_review (and has written a book!)Justin is London's hottest new cider tasting impresario (@justinwellsjustin)
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In the second part of our series on the drinks that shaped our journey in cider, it’s Albert’s turn to reveal the bottles that have most impacted him.
Shockingly, three of them are Ross-on-Wye – though Albert didn't actually press the apples in any of them, though he helped bottle and shape the latter two. Even more shockingly however, two of the ciders aren’t Ross-on-Wye's at all!
In this episode we learn the bottle ‘that did it’ for Albert and the two Ross-on-Wyes that shaped his cider making trajectory. Plus the British cidery that’s most impacted him and a recent cider that inspired him to keep learning and evolving.
A lovely conversation with one of aspirational cider’s modern greats (Adam’s words, not Albert’s!)
Ciders by @rosscider @littlepomona and @haykinfamilycider
Albert makes cider @rossciderAdam writes about it @adamhwells and @cider_review
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In our new episode we finally sit down and get properly technical (ish) thanks to Laurence Cocking, former winemaker now cidermaker extraordinaire at @littlepomona.
In other news, we get an earth-shattering four emails from listeners – and it turns out we’ve had one of them since February. Justin and Adam refuse to skip the banal bit. Laurence brings traditional method know how, ably supported by Justin’s advice on ‘blasting the dead yeast cells out’. And Albert wants to know just how damn big champagne bubbles are.
In an epic instance of poor co-ordination Justin and Adam both taste ciders from @bluebarrelcider, with Laurence and Albert staying on brand.
Albert methods traditionally @rossciderAdam bubbles over @adamhwells and @cider_reviewJustin ferments in bottle @justinwells1346
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This time, Justin, Adam and Albert go on a walk through the complex world of bittersweet (and bittersharp) cider. Armed with questions, praise and a few fairly satisfactory answers, our earnest trio attempt to define dryness, get technical about tannins, try to figure out polyphenols, and ponder the platonic ideal of corner shop snack pairings... with only a mere couple of digressions about punts and cheese.
Ciders from Skyborry Cider & Ross-on-Wye
Albert is bitter @rosscider
Adam is sharp @adamhwells
Justin is sweet @justinwells1346
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The team debriefs after a truly epic craftcon. We try to choose favourite moments – from Albert’s grey face to Justin’s journey home to Adam pretending to understand the science of tannins. We celebrate the marvellous positivity, dynamism and curiosity that craftcon instils in the British – and Italian! – cider communities, and we deviate seamlessly into a discussion of ourpomona.org, and the ways we can reach out and connect for the 363 days a year we don’t get to be at craftcon.
Ciders by @tornplant and @tomoliverscider
Albert crafts @rossciderAdam cons (not in that way) @Cider_Review and @adamhwellsJustin is still on a bus home from Cirencester @justinwells1346
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In this mini-episode Adam runs out of both co-hosts and synonyms for superlatives as he sits down to chat with two of the pod's best friends, Helen Anne Smith and Rachel Hendry of Burum Collective.
We talk through their newly-launched collaboration ciders with Little Pomona: what they are, why they were made, what the process was and how come one of them just wouldn't sparkle?
Along the way we touch on Burum's ongoing work to promote free education and inclusivity in hospitality, the importance of time in cider and the number of days' toil needed to become a proper cidermaker. (We settle on two – Albert's mileage may vary).
Albert is fantastic @rosscider
Adam is fantastic @cider_review
Justin is fantastic @justinwellsjustin
Contribute to Our Pomona
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Adam has written a book! It’s called Perry: A Drinker’s Guide (guess what it’s about), and it’s out at the start of May.
So in this episode we’re indulging him by chatting all about it. Why write a book about perry? How did it all come together? What were the challenges and surprises? And who wrote that AMAZING foreword?
Meanwhile Justin is on his own mission for perry. Listen out for crunching sounds next time you pass a hedgerow, that’s all we’ll say!
You can pre-order a copy of the book here: https://shop1.camra.org.uk/product/perry-a-drinkers-guide/
Book a ticket to the launch event at Ross-on-Wye’s The Yew Tree here: https://shop.rosscider.com/product/perry-a-drinker-s-guide-by-adam-wells-launch-party-perry-tasting-friday-3rd-may-at-7pm/816
Other launch events include:
Big Apple, Much Marcle, 11:30am 5th May
CAMRA Launch event, London, week commencing 13th May (date TBC)
Station House, Durham, 22nd May
Artistraw Cider, Hay on Wye, afternoon 26th May
Castle Tap, Reading, evening 26th May
By The Glass, Cardiff, 11th June
Little Pomona, Bromyard, 6pm 22nd June
Manchester Cider Club, 8th August
London Cider Club, 26th September
Plus look out at all big CAMRA festivals. And we hope to add a few more events soon!
Albert runs the book @rosscider
Adam smudges pages @cider_review
Justin (hawthorn) leafs through @justinwellsjustin
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With Albert back in the fold and Justin finally having picked his ciders up from his friend's house we journey back in time into cider's murky past via a fantastic conversation with Elizabeth Pimblett of the Cider Museum – no, Museum of Cider!
We learn about cider in the Civil War, Bulmers Pomagne, the hidden history of women in cider, riots and crystal glassware, and along the way dig into archery on football pitches, apples named after people and why Albert thinks the old Pomonas are useless.
Contribute to Our Pomona
Albert makes cider @rossciderAdam writes about it mostly @cider_reviewJustin leaves it at other peoples' hosues @justinwellsjustin
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What are the ciders that have shaped the way you look at the drink, and possibly changed your life?
In this episode, Albert hands the pod keys to Justin and Adam, who sit down to answer this very question.
In the process they discuss their seminal ciders and perries, with only a moderate number of seismic conversational segues to discuss mid-20th century Japanese cinema, what you’d top up a Raison d’Être bottle with and how a paucity of sand is actually dooming us all.
Get in touch on Twitter, Instagram or email us at [email protected]
Albert is king of the sandcastle @rossciderAdam plays in the @cider_review sandpitJustin has his head in the sand @justinwellsjustin
Ciders today by:Killahora OrchardsButford OrganicsChalkdownLittle PomonaEve’sDownsideHalfpenny GreenEdenRoss-on-Wye
and… erm… Waterford Whisky
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Today we take another massive step on our ‘cider with food’ adventure as we jet off (not literally, guttingly) to the Basque Country for a chat with Haritz Rodriguez, the cider artist best known as @Ciderzale.
With a mere several segues for conversations about scurvy, neolithic wheat harvesting and the proper looms for making 16th century sails, we learn about one of the world’s greatest cider cultures as well as the legendary ‘txotx’ celebration that runs from January to April in the Basque Country and where food and cider pairing scales its Olympus.
Basically, if you’re hungry, don’t listen.
Albert captains the ship @rosscider
Adam charts a course @cider_review
Justin’s timbers shiver @justinwellsjustin
Ciders to day served by @smithhayneorchards @thecatintheglass @musker.eus #Leduc-Piedimonte
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In our mini episode for this week, Justin gets back at Adam for being muscled out of the last episode, to sit down with Albert as they two talk about group cider tastings. Justin has been planning a tasting to host with his friends, and we talk about why that's a good idea and how you think about formatting your tasting! Find out Albert's one simple trick to always have an amazing time in a cider tasting.
Albert makes cider @RossCiderAdam writes cider @Cider_ReviewJustin is gonna get his mates into cider @JustinWells1346Get in touch via Twitter or instagramOr email us - [email protected] -
*Albert won’t be talking about bittersweets*
In this new episode you get a break from food content, because the UK’s number one aspirational cider convention – Craftcon – is steaming towards us on April 5th and 6th and Albert and Adam can’t wait.
To tell you all about this brilliant event and why you should buy a ticket whether maker, advocate, seller or drinker, we sit down digitally with Lydia and Tom of Artistraw – two of Herefordshire’s most exciting cidermakers and long term stalwarts of Craftcon.
We talk about the upcoming convention, including nonexistent seminars from Albert, Adam’s non-nonexistent keynote speech on perry and the host of cider and perry talks and tastings on offer. And we get into Tom and Lydia’s journey as aspirational cidermakers themselves.
Albert crafts at @rossciderAdam tries not to con at @cider_reviewJustin was busy @justinwells1346Tom and Lydia make @artistrawcider
Get your tickets for Craftcon right here this instant: https://craftcon.co.uk
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For your slice of pod today we continue our season’s cider and food theme. This time we’ve got baking in our sights as we sit down with an old friend of Adam’s, who just happens to own and run one of the most wonderful bakeries in London – Laura Almond of Beaten By a Whisker
We talk about how BBAW went from a roadside honesty box to its beautiful new home in Walthamstow, chatting plant-based-baking, interior design and whether sourdough is actually wild fermented cider along the way.
Then it’s challenge time as Laura comes up with two sensational bakes featuring perry from Artistraw and Ice Cider from Burrow Hill, before Albert and Justin present their own showstoppers. Will Brown Snout Pancake Squolch be enough to topple Laura? Only one way to find out.
Albert kneads the dough @rossciderAdam pipes words onto @cider_reviewJustin has been left to cool @JustinWells1346
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Albert and Adam, ably assisted by stand-in producer Norman, catch up about their recent trip to Portland, Oregon, to fulfil a long-held dream of attending CiderCon and speaking on a panel. What did they learn, what did they taste, what were their highlights and can Norman resist thrashing the tug of war toy about for 15 minutes? Only one way to find out.
Albert makes cider @RossCiderAdam writes about it mainly @Cider_ReviewGet in touch via Twitter or instagramOr email us - [email protected] - Visa fler