Beer Sessions Radio™ loves cider almost as much as we love beer. Now that Cider Week NYC is upon us, we’re in the mood for real cider featured on some of our recent shows. We regularly have cider makers on the show as part of our on-going Cider Sessions series. In the past few months we’ve featured the following cider-related guests and topics:
On Episode #271, we hosted a St. Patrick’s Day get-together with two of Ireland’s best cider makers, along with guest from the United States of Cider and Rowan Imports in a lively discussion about how terroir and tradition affect the uniquely Irish spin on the traditional apple beverage.
On Episode #286, we welcomed Louisa (Loulou) Spencer of Farnum Hill Ciders and Field Maloney, a second-generation cider maker at West County Cider.
Episode #299 welcomed back the United States of Cider team and a cider maker we’ve come to know and love over the years, Polly Giragosian from Aaron Burr Cidery (Wutsboro, NY), who is joined by Ellen Cavalli of Tilted Shed Ciderworks (Sonoma, CA).
Most recently, on Episode #290, we welcomed author Ben Watson for an in-depth conversation on cider production, history, tasting notes and more.
And if you are interested in taking your listening pleasure the text step and doing some actual drinking of great real ciders during Cider Week NY, Good Beer Seal bar Jimmy’s No. 43 will be celebrating all week long with a full line-up of programming to include:
- John Reynolds Sidra Cask Kick off Party for Cider Week NYC on Friday, November 6th
- Foggy Ridge + Pig with Friends – a butchering demo with J. Fox plus a Cider 101 Class with Foggy Ridge Cider Maker Diane Flynt on Saturday, November 7th
- Cider Week NYC Cask Night and Meet the Cider Maker with Eden Ice Cider’s Eleanor Leger on Wednesday, November 11th
- From the West Coast Nat West will lead Reverend Nat’s Cider Seminary on Friday, November 13th
- The Cider Salon on Saturday, November 14th, offers a full-day of programming from the likes of Aaron Burr Ciders, Farnum Hill, Embark, EZ Orchards and more, with a cheese tasting and talks by some of the country’s best cider and wine writers; the event is already listed as Cider Journal’s #1 Must Attend Event of Cider Week
We hope you’ll join a Good Beer Seal bar during Cider Week NYC, and enjoy all the Cider Sessions on Beer Sessions Radio™.