Cider apples always want you to see them sweat! It’s Cider Week NY, and host Jimmy Carbone puts down the beer pint to sample some amazing brews from local cider makers, including phone-in guests Steve Wood’s Farnum Hill and Dan Wilson’s Slyboro. In the studio, Sara Grady is in the house from Glynwood, and she’s … Continue reading
We’re in the middle of Cider Week NY, and Jimmy’s No. 43 has a $10 Tuesday Tasting of ciders to enjoy. Among your tastes (we start promptly at 7:30 p.m. this evening) will be: Oliver’s Herefordshire Perry (4.8% ABV) Oliver’s Herfordshire Dry Cider (6.6% ABV) Etienne Dupont Cuvee Colette Farnum Hill Dooryard Farnum Hill Extra … Continue reading
Tomorrow we’ll be part of the kick-off for Cider Week NY when we head over to Williamsburg for the Harvest Beer & Cider Sessions. There will be two general sessions (from noon-3 p.m. and 6-9 p.m.) with a $20 general admission that covers cider samples from regional cideries, food samples plus one craft beer (additional … Continue reading
On Saturday, October 13th, Beer Sessions Radio™ is proud to be co-hosting Harvest Beer & Cider Sessions (with Spirits)! This tasting event features regional ciders (with a few of the world’s best added in to the mix) and includes apple-distilled artisanal spirits curated by Modern Distillery Age along with beer by local craft breweries. For … Continue reading
If you can’t wait for next month’s Cider Week (October 12-21), you don’t have to! Tomorrow night (9/18) you can get a preview of Cider Week at Cider Salon 2012, presented by Glynwood and NY Cider Week, at Astor Center’s Main Gallery (399 Lafayette Street). From 6-8 p.m., you can partake of more than a … Continue reading
Looking ahead to our Cider Appreciation Day on June 23, Jimmy Carbone—the man himself—gave us his own take on appreciating the 400-year-old brew. (For a great history of Cider in America—or the Colonies—check out this article in Beer Advocate.) What is Cider Appreciation Day and how did it get started? Hard cider—really good, European-style hard … Continue reading
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