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GABS 2018 Beer, Cider & Food Fest – www.gabsfestival.com – Renowned as one of the world’s leading beer festivals is back, GABS brings together the best breweries from Australia and New Zealand for a non-stop celebration of craft beer and cider. Read More

This weekend Batlow hosted the annual Australian Cider Conference and Cider Festival. I was invited to speak at the conference so a big thank you to Batlow CiderFest and NSW DPI for that opportunity. Read More

Grand Rapids, MI (March 27, 2018) – The Michigan Cider Association (MCA), with support from Experience Grand Rapids, announce the second-annual Cider Week GR, happening May 13-19, 2018.

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The 2018 Batlow CiderFest is a two-day event featuring the Cider Industry Conference on Friday 18 May, followed by Batlow CiderFest street festival on Saturday 19 May. You’ll never guess whose speaking… Read More

Last week I got to sit down with the UK’s Ciderologist, Gabe Cook. At a pretty noisy pub in Sydney hip inner west we got chatting about cider from the UK, Australia and around the world. Read More

This year the cider industry has not only grown, it has grown up. I’m seeing more sophisticated ciders on the market, the Best Ciders of 2017 list certainly reflects that. Ciders that …
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Aussie Cider makers are starting to enter international cider competitions. And you know what, they are winning. Today Willie Smith’s announced they won the best Traditional English Cider class at the Spanish Cider Awards with the Somerset Redstreak. Hit those like and subscribe buttons so you’ll be the first to see my upcoming review. Hey, someones got to keep these Spanish judges honest.

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Tonight Australia’s best cider makers have descended on Melbourne for the 2017 Cider Australia Awards. With more Ciders coming into the market and the depth of knowledge in the industry growing yearly, the completion was fierce.

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