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Becoming Pomona was recorded at the 25th Franklin County CiderDays in November of 2019.

The goal of this pomona panel discussion was to share personal stories on the inspirational effect of CiderDays on women in the cider industry, specifically the following women:

• CiderDays co-founder Judith Maloney of West County Cider. Judith was crowned Queen Pomona the night prior to this panel discussion

Judith Maloney | West County Cider

• Autumn Stoscheck - Eve's Cidery

Autumn Stoscheck, Even's Cidery

• Ria Windcaller - Cider Chat & Totally Cider Tours

Ria at Bulk Cider

• April Woodard - Panel moderator, Cidermaker, and CiderDays Committee

April Woodard

April moderated this talk, with Judith speaking first, then Autumn, Ria and April.

Below are two 2 Key quotes from Judith on CiderDays and Cider that absolutely says it all:

Referring back to CiderDays.

"People loved their cider no matter what it tasted like."

And on the impact of this event moving forward,

"We created more than something that is drunk - it is in the spirit."

In 2020, due to the coronavirus 19, a Cider Trail was created for western Massachusetts and the Berkshires. The trail extended the offerings that usually took place just on one weekend expanding it over October into the new year.

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Edray Herber Goins is Professor of Mathematics at
Pomona College. He has taught at both Caltech and Purdue. Professor Goins has published over 20 journal articles in areas such as applied mathematics, graph theory, number theory, and representation theory; and on topics such as Diophantine equations, elliptic curves, and African Americans in mathematics. He has acted as a referee for 20 different journals in mathematics and has given more than 150 invited addresses on his research.

In this episode Steve and Ken interview retired Pomona Homicide Detective Dan Kono.  Dan had 30 years of service with the last 18 being a homicide detective.  His stories are truly insane and very intense! 

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Today we discuss the American national holiday Labor Day, including facts, the true meaning behind its origins, and some fun events you shouldn't miss in 2020. We originally called this Labor Day Pains as a way to poke fun at everyone waking up Tuesday morning with a hangover. Now it's Labor DOOR Pains, but you'll just have to listen to find out why. We discuss other topics too but as always it just sort of fits. Fill your mug, get your pumpkin spice creamer and enjoy today's conversation over coffee!  

The Cider Insider | 100 Craft Ciders to Drink Now

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• This giveaway will be held on May 22, 2019 to May 28, 2019.
• Enter by: Following @ciderchat “Ria” and @drinkbritain “Susanna” on Twitter
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This chat with Susanna and James Forbes was recorded at CiderCon2019, the annual trade conference hosted by the United States Association of Cider Makers.

Susanna & James Forbes

It was at CiderCon2018 when I first had the opportunity to sit down for a chat with Susanna and James. Listen to that chat on episode 126 Little Pomona’s Big Ciders | Hereford, UK They started selling cider under their brand name Little Pomona in 2015. James has been involved in the wine trade for quite a while and is now the Chairperson of the Three Counties Cider and Perry Association.

Susanna has been writing about craft libations since 2000. She writes for Imbibe magazine and sill uses the Twitter handle @drinkbritain. Her recent book The Cider Insider is what prompted this sit down chat and the fact that I adore the Forbes and always love hearing about and tasting their newest cider.

Little Pomona Cider Tasted during this chat

Hazy Ways Part 1

• 7.4% alcohol by volume
• Apples used: 91% Dabinet and some Elias Bitter
• 750 ML cider - bottle conditioned

Like all the ciders that I have had with the Forbes, James did a “Shake to Wake” of this bottle, which allows the sediment on the bottom of the bottle to come into solution before pouring, much like one would do with a Hefeweizen beer. You can also pour the cider without Shaking to Wake. But why, when tipping the bottle carefully back and forth is so much fun?!?

What’s up at Little Pomona?

• They are expanding the cidery and building a Tasting Room next to the orchard!

Contact Little Pomona

Website: http://www.littlepomona.com/

Telephone: +44 1885 410645

Email: mailto:enquiries@littlepomona.com

Address:

• Thornbury, Bromyard
• HR7 4NJ, UK

Mentions in this Chat

• International Cider and Perry Competition - Herefordshire, UK
• Totally Cider Tour | Normandy September 22-28, 2019
• Follow @ahston1848 on Twitter a UK cider enthusiast

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This time, we have a trio of events. First, we make our way to the Disneyland Resort, to discuss their latest seasonal offering, #GetYourEarsOn. Next, we head to Fairplex, in Pomona, for a two day anime fix, at Anime Impulse. Lastly, we wrap up in Claremont, at the most recent ​Claremont Packing House Comic Book & Collectible Show. Listen in and enjoy!

This time, we have a great combo - a brand new convention and a brand new haunt offering.  First, we take you to Pomona, for the brand new three-day Animanga (https://www.animangausa.com/).  Then, we go hiking in Altadena with the Haunted Hiking (https://hauntedhiking.com/) crew.  These were two brand new events that brightened our 2018.  We're looking forward to the future of both. Enjoy!

Little Pomona’s makers, Susanna and James Forbes have a long history with libations. James worked as a wine buyer and marketer, while Susanna who started in physics became one of the UK’s leading libation writers. Do check out her website and blog Drink Britain, it will be time well spent.

Listen to this chat with Susanna and James as they tell their tale of moving out of city and into the country to begin selling Little Pomona commercially in 2015.

The orchard is located in Herefordshire, in the town of Bromyard.

Little Pomona Ciders

There is no doubt that these ciders are stepping out! Read: not your typical UK cider.

James’ background in wine is certainly influencing the profile of each cider produced. If ever there was a cider that would be worthy of buying one now to drink and 5 more to cellar, Little Pomona is the cidery to choose.

Delicate, yet bold, each cider that I tasted during this chat was complex, tannic and not your typical UK cider.

Little Pomona Ciders coming up for 2018

• Old Man and The Bees - 7.5% wild yeast cider
  • Dabinet
  • Harry Masters Jersey
  • Foxswhelp
  • Ellis bitter
• The Unicorn - a spontaneous keeved cider
  • We “Shaked it to wake it” and then drank it in this chat! Lovely
• Art of Darkness (2015)
• Being released at the London Wine Fair on the 22nd of May 2018 go to (stand DB15) and find C’est Si Bon Bonnes (2016), a single barrel bottling
• In July 2018 look for Perry Comma, a single barrel bottling in Pet Nat style form the 2017 vintage. The fruit came from a very ancient orchard close to Dymock in Gloucestershire.
• In August, look for another Pet Nat with a blend of Dabinett (95%) and Ellis Bitter (5%) from the 2017 harvest, called For Those About to Rack.

Contact Felix at the Fine Cider Company distributes Little Pomona ciders in the UK.

Contact Little Pomona

Website: http://www.littlepomona.com/

Telephone: +44 1885 410645

Email: mailto:enquiries@littlepomona.com

Address:

• Thornbury, Bromyard
• HR7 4NJ, UK

Mentions in this chat

• Tom Oliver Olivers Cider and Perry
• Mike Johnson - Ross on Wye Cider and Perry Co.
• Simon Day - Once Upon a Tree
• Hop Burns and Black - a London shop selling fine cider and craft libations
• Burough wine and beers - stores
• Imbibe magazine

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Ask for the following ciders - By supporting these cidermakers, you in turn help Cider Chat

1. Kurant Cider - Pennsylvania : listen to Joe Getz on episode 14
2. Big Apple Hard Cider - NYC : listen to Danielle von Scheiner on episode 35
   
3. Oliver’s Cider and Perry - Herefordshire/UK ; listen to Tom Oliver on episode 29
4. Santa Cruz Cider Company - California : listen to Nicole Todd on episode 60
5. The Cider Project aka EthicCider- California
6. Albermale CiderWorks : listen to Chuck Shelton on episode 56
7. Cider Summit : listen to Alan Shapiro founder of this cider fest on episode 75.
8. Ramborn Cider Co. Luxembourg.
9. Big Fish Cider Co. Virginia
10. Tanuki Cider Co. Santa Cruz California episode 103
11. Ross on Wye Cider and Perry, UK
12. Process and Analytical NMR Services - John Edwards provides analytics of cider - stay tuned for his Chemical Fingerprints workshop coming up on Cider Chat
13. Ironbark Ciderworks, Claremont, California

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