Cider Chat

Tom Oliver chatted on hopped cider and the best of what the US and UK have to look forward to in the cider market. What he saw in US hopped ciders back in 2013 ignited his desire to try his hand at adding hops to his bittersweet cider. He worked with 3-different cider blends and Cascade hops and in turn "ramped up" the bittersweet element to give a bit more of the drying finish.  The hop from the Czech Republic Kazbet was also used and provide a very different profile and balance to the Cascade. I had a chance to taste his At The Hop and it was delicious. What makes cider unique? "Sharing our techniques or what some might consider trade secrets." Tom's "Free suggestion" for cider that will conquer the world - "If you make a bottle fermented cider with Wickson Crab Apple and put it in small bottles with just enough sweetness to balance it out - it will be the perfect celebratory wedding drink! What does the US cider offer that is different than the UK ciders? The "massive fruit aroma" which helps compensate