Cider Chat

Bartosz Gałka is one of three partner at the Polish cidery "Slow Flow Group".  Along with Łukasz Sobór, Jakub Lorek and Jakub's father,Marcin Lorek, who makes wine and consults to this project  they are helping to put Polish cider on the world map. The cidermaking tradition in Poland dates back to the 16th century, but is only recently gearing up once again.. Slow Flow Group has been making cider since 2011 and marketing it since 2014. It took 2 years to get permitted to sell cider in Poland. I met up with Bartosz in Asturias, Spain in September of 2016 while we were both attending the International Hall of Gala Ciders. Slow Flow Group is using apples from local orchards, with most of the trees being 70-80 years old. There is no sugar nor sulfites added to this company's ciders. The primary Apples used by Slow Flow Group: Grochówka Kronselka Szara - Złota Reneta starking Pepina Malinówka Pinowa Antonówka They press apples using a Hydraulic press called "Big Mama" which is a basket press Polish terms in cide