Cider Voice

Cider Voice 25 - Why & how to host a Cider Tasting for your friends

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 @RossCider
Adam writes cider @Cider_Review
Justin is gonna get his mates into cider @JustinWells1346
Get in touch via Twitter or instagram
Or email us - albert@cidervoice.com
 

Cider Voice 24 - CraftCon Preview with Lydia & Tom from Artistraw Cider!

*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

Cider Voice 23 - Brown Snout Pancake Squolch - chatting with Laura Almond of Beaten by a Whisker

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

Cider Voice 22 - CiderCon Debrief with Adam & Albert!

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 @RossCider
Adam writes about it mainly @Cider_Review
Get in touch via Twitter or instagram
Or email us - albert@cidervoice.com

Cider Voice 21 - It took a whole bottle to be enough - with Fliss Freeborn

Our new year's resolution for 2024 is to double down on 'cider with food' content. With limited skill and dangerous enthusiasm, we turned to a proper professional to put us on the path to gastronomic glory.
 
Fliss Freeborn is a Fortnum & Mason Award-winning food writer, the brains behind the blog Student Cuisine for the Gloomy Teen (Jay Rayner-endorsed, no less) and the Amused Bouche newsletter. She's a panellist on Radio 4's Kitchen Cabinet, has bylines for all sorts of national newspapers and in 2023 published the brilliant cookbook Do Yourself a Flavour. If Fliss can't level us up in the cider kitchen, who can?
 
Armed with four ciders and perries – which Justin and Albert have to guess – Fliss has created four brilliant bespoke recipes. A four course feast for the cider chef that you can find in full here [Link to Recipes]. Along the way we chat about her journey to cooking and writing about it – everything from marble pantries to yellow labels and the nonna method.
 
Albert is Head Chef @RossCider
Adam tosses word salads @Cider_Review
Justin boils over @justinwells1346

Cider Voice 20 - Michelle McGrath, CEO of the American Cider Association

In this episode we go up in the world as we’re privileged to talk to Michelle McGrath, CEO of the American Cider Association. We talk about her 8 year tenure and how the American cider industry has changed in that time, then get into apples, approaches and, most of all, the inspirational and epic annual event that is CiderCon – which Albert and Adam are both attending and speaking at for the first time this year.
A massively informative and revelatory conversation we were super grateful to Michelle for joining us in.
Michelle is the CEO @McGeePDX
Albert makes cider @RossCider
Adam writes about it mainly @Cider_Review
Justin just sort of hangs out at @justinwells1346

Cider Voice 19 - What is Cider?

In this episode the team go back to basics to discuss the reason we're here podcasting in the first place. With hot takes, rambles, sporadic bickering and even a bit of education here and there, we cover varieties, making, perceptions and definitions as we attempt to figure out exactly what cider even is.
No knowledge assumed; precious little imparted. Enjoy the ride!
Albert makes cider @RossCiderAdam writes about it mainly @Cider_Review
Justin just sort of hangs out at @justinwells1346

Cider Voice 18 - 2024 Harvest Diary - PRESSING IS OVER! FINISHED! DONE!

Listen as Albert Johnson from Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry is joined by Adam Wells from Cider Review to give you the fourth and final update of the 2023 Harvest Diary. A recap of the end of harvest, a quick look at how the vintage is looking, thoughts on the months to come, and a celebration of working with FRUIT!

Cider Voice 17 - A man I know nothing about and yet whose name I like (Chatting with Nicky Kong of Cat in the Glass)

We chat to cider legend and founder of The Cat in the Glass Nicky Kong. Everything from dream cider bars, to the rise of online cider merchants, from keg conditioning to Mostviertel perry cats – and even matching apple varieties to Liverpool football players.

Cider Voice 16 - 2023 Harvest Diary with Little Pomona - Third Entry

Listen as Albert Johnson from Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry is joined by James Forbes from Little Pomona to give you the third update of the 2023 Harvest Diary. A quick review of what we had been doing together today (literally today!), as well as a recap of the harvest so far, discussing varieties, business, keeving and apples and pears!!
This was recorded on a single microphone so unfortunately you'll hear a bit of a discrepency between the volume levels. We've tried our best to normalize them but Albert is always louder than James.