I know the look of an apple that is roasting and sizzling on the hearth on a winter’s evening, and I know the comfort that comes of eating it hot, along with some sugar and a drench of cream. I know the delicate art and mystery of so cracking hickory nuts and walnuts on a flatiron with a hammer that the kernels will be delivered whole, and I know how the nuts taken in conjunction with winter apples, cider, and doughnuts, make old people’s tales and old jokes sound fresh and crisp and enchanting, and juggle an evening away before you know what went with the time.”
Mark Twain, The Autobiography of Mark Twain
Just as the craft beer industry continues to grow exponentially, so are we at Beer Sessions Radio™! This week marks the first of our “bonus sessions” of the podcast, as host Jimmy Carbone is taking the show on the road with a portable recorder that enables the team to meet in various locales and events. On this Friday’s episode (listen here), Jimmy catches up with a few more cider luminaries from last month’s Cider Week NYC. Guests include Henry Chevallier Guild of Aspall, Eric West of Cider Guide, Anthony Bellevue-Flores of Rowan Imports, and Alex Forbes of Artisanal Imports. The panel has a candid, in-depth discussion on cider making styles, cider fruit availability, and what makes a cider drunk different than other drunks. Plus hear about the future of cider making in America!