Cider Voice

Cider Voice 28 - Yes, yes, yes, good, good, good, yes, yes (In conversation with Elizabeth Pimblett, Museum of Cider)

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.
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Albert makes cider @rossciderAdam writes about it mostly @cider_reviewJustin leaves it at other peoples' hosues @justinwellsjustin

Cider Voice 27 - The World is Running Out of Sand - Seminal Ciders 1: Adam and Justin Wells

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 albert@cidervoice.com
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

Cider Voice 26 - Beer gives you scurvy - Talking Txotx with Haritz Rodriguez

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
 

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