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Along the Simcoe Shores, Front Road Cellars aka Blueberry Hill Estates has a gorgeous facility between Turkey Point and Port Rowan. We chat about it and cider in the region.
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We headed north of Ottawa, to the Ottawa Valley cidery Brookers, one of the newest cideries in the province who focuses on wild ciders.
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We headed into Hamilton to met with Alex, Hamilton, and Steel Town cider – one of the only industrial cideries in Ontario.
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We had a great sit-down with Mitchell Everett McCurdy of Ev’s Eclectics and the drinkcollab brand to talk and sample some offerings!
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Matt and Andy welcomed us to their (in the middle of) upgraded cider production facility and sales to talk their product and the cider industry at length.
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Saunders Family Farm has been a mainstay in the Ottawa region for…. a long time. They recently purchased Flying Canoe and moved the cider production to the farm. We chat with Jeff and sample 4 offerings
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Located just outside of London, Ontario, Heeman’s is known for their amazing plant offering, but they also offer a series of very good ciders now. We talk about it all on this episode.
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Their Hammer Bent Series is internationally known, and their product is uniquely local and traditional. We were thrilled to chat with Twin Pines in Thedford, ON.
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Enjoying the swing set and the sun, The Cider Crate visited Shale Ridge Estate for a tour and a chat in the summer of 2021.
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The dogs fight in the background as The Cider Crate tours the current and being updated cider house by East Street Cider, as David walks us through.
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Not overly well known, the Bayfield Berry Farm has expanded its cider offering very quickly, with dozens to try! Barry chatted with Marlene about all things Berry
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We (Barry, Bethany and Sterling) got the chance to chat with two brothers (Garry and Gord), who have had cider in their family for generations, and in the past few years has started to expand to the public.
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We were joined by Richard Liu from Ironwood Cider House in Niagara, Ontario to talk about all things cider in this long-form interview.
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The whole team at Slabtown joined The Cider Crate team on their patio of the very impressive facility to sample way to many ciders for a Friday at noon!
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Patty is 1/2 of Banjo Cider who invited us to join the new cidery on their bohemian style patio for some ciders and a chat!
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Spy cider is one of the new cider makers on the block. They recently opened up a retail store in The Blue Mountains and had us on their patio to talk cider.
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Mark and Courtney have been running Windswept out of their large farmland located along the apple pie trail. We talk about the area and their product.
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Opened only in July 2020, the team at Grey and Gold put together a new cider facility open just outside of Thornbury/The Blue Mountains in Ontario. We chat about it and more!
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We were excited to chat with cider maker and Ontario Craft Cider Association President James Macintosh about cider across the province and right outside of Meaford with his partner Mike at Duxbury.
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One of Ontario's hidden gems is the tap room/patio/production facilities at Coffin Ridge just outside of Owen Sound. We talked with Joel, cider maker for the outfit in July 2020 overlooking the valley.
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We got to head into the valley to talk with John Mott at Beaver Valley to see their tap house and talk cider!
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Having a chat with Gary (Owner ad Maker) about wine, cider, Gray/Bruce country and more in July of 2020.
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Visiting Sara Boyd from Loch Mor in Hillier, Ontario. We talk cider and take a walk through the orchard!
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We stopped by Cold Creek Vinyards, opened in early June of 2020 to talk with Chris about his new venture and cider offerings.
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The only non Cider pouring at the Toronto Cider Fest 2019, Calvados Boulard Rep Stan Zelek chats with us about the unique apple product offered to the attendees.
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Malus cider, one of the new cideries on the block, sat down with Barry at the Toronto Cider Fest, 2019 to chat about how they came to be and what challenges they have faced,so far.
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Chatting with Hard Way Cider, at their first Toronto Cider Festival. Defiantly one of cideries of the weekend at the 2019 edition.
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We talked with Magnotta briefly as the Saturday opened up at the 2019 edition of the Toronto Cider Festival.
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Before they officially opened, we stopped by BUSL (Bushel) Cider in Mallorytown for a chat about the 2019 launch of their cidery.
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We visited the little, wild cidery Ugly Apple in Lanark County, an hour outside of Ottawa in August of 2019, and had a chat with Bret Hogue
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Our Niagara area tour finishes talking with Aaron Post, a young cider maker who works out of a shipping container he put together himself, on top of the "mountain" in Hamilton, ON.
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We talked with Yvonne and Britnie from Rood Apples, aka Creekside Estates, and talk all things cider about the brand and more.
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A visit to the Niagara Teaching college, we got to talk with head of the wine making program Gavin (who also does Garage D'or Cider), and talk about the program, Ontario cider and beyond.
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A visit to the Black Diamond wine processing facility that hosts Niagara Cider Company (All I can say is, what a HUGE place), and chatted with co-founder Matt about how it all began.
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We stopped by Shiny Cider, home of Small Talk and their new, upgraded facility plus tap house. Now that is a lot of cans! (see our tour page for photos)
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We were able to chat with Carter, the new cider maker from Ironwood Cider and tour the new facility.
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We stopped at Rootstock Ciderworks on July 4th to chat with Luke about their operation, cider and even some spirits.
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The first stop in a quick Northern New York State and Niagara Tour stopped us at Sterling Cider Company, a small family operation in Fair Haven, on July 4th none the less.
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Talking with Mr Grey about the festival, his cider and production with Barry at Wild Things Fest in Toronto, 2019
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We caught up with Crystal to talk about the 2nd edition of the Wild Things Fest in June of 2019.
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We visited Prince Edward Country’s newest cidery, Crimson Cider Company, just before they opened their operation to the public in June of 2019
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Our good friends at WineCru review welcomed us and Ryan of Fieldbird cider to chat (for over an hour and a half) about Cider. Here is the full discussion.
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We caught up, almost 2 years to the date we first visited, with Tariq at Revel Cider Co’s Guelph warehouse for a tour. Enjoy!
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We visited Farmgate, about 45 minutes outside of downtown Ottawa, a touch north, with our friend Trevor and a few dogs in October, 2018
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We stopped by Reverend Nat’s in Portland for a quick chat and a tasty flight in October, 2018
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A visit to the Portland, OR tap house and production facilities – See photos at www.thecidercrate.com/
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Very traveled, the Overlander team tells us a bit about their adventures at the Toronto Cider Festival 2018
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New to the festival, Rood apples talks to us a bit about their history at the Toronto Cider Festival 2018
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Joining us from across the boarder in PQ, its new to market McAdam Cider at the Toronto Cider Festival 2018
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Catching up with the new cidery from Stirling, ON. Kings Mill at Toronto Cider Festival 2018
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Fresh off the assembly line, 0 sugar? Find out more
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Farmed and Dangerous brings a message to the people!
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Taking with East Street Cider – Our breakout cider of the year at the Toronto Cider Festival 2018
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Talkig with Duntroon Cyder at the TO Cider Festival 2018
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Talking with new cideries at the Toronto Cider Festival – 2018
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