This just in! Hot off the press, it's Gabe Cook, Martyn Goodwin-Sharman, Grant Hutchison and Producer Scott, with the current news, absolutely up-to-date.

Gabe starts off with literally nothing, before a miniature railway saves the conversation. Martyn brings up Gabe’s historic substack about a magical pear tree, taking the boys down fire blight avenue, before cracking a bottle of something fitting. Scott has had a quiet time in the States, but introduces the boys to an up-and-coming indie artist, and Grant keeps things light and cheery.

In the news, Martyn reflects on the end of Good Beer Hunting, Gabe brings the dour news of Ermine Moth and its effect on this year’s harvest for makers like Burrow Hill.

Then, the guys speak with quite possibly the best cider maker in the US right now, with her company winning award after award. In the last 6 months, she has won Best Dry Tannic cider at both the International Cider Awards and at GLINTCAP and also picked Best in Show at North West Cider Cup. It’s Christine Walter of Bauman’s Cider! The guys chat about everything, from trips to the UK muling dirty British things, to the new Bauman’s tap room through to meeting Tom Oliver for the first time and the bloodlust of the American palate for local pineapples. Whilst they talk, they crack Bauman’s wonderful single variety of Kingston Black, but don’t take my word for it, for I am just AI generated text.

Finally, wrapping things up is a quiz game from Grant, which we’re sure isn’t a plug for his shop Aeble.

And with that, the hotel closes for another week, but fear not as more episodes and guests are coming to the Neutral Cider Hotel!

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Gabe is a cider expert: The Ciderologist / Substack
Grant owns a cider shop: Aeble Cider Shop
Martyn loves to write about cider: CiderShit

Executive Producer/Editor: Scott Riggs
Music: Billy Kennedy

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This just in! Hot off the press, its Gabe Cook, Martyn Goodwin-Sharman, Grant Hutchison and Producer Scott, with the current news, absolutely up to date.

First off, Gabe brings us back to the UK election results, at the beginning of July, which brings the guys nicely onto a deep, insightful study of everyone’s favourite subject, TAX. Martyn brags about running, and videos from the wonderful Lally Macbeth at The Folk Archive. And more breaking news on this cider podcast, as Grant brings the guys together to congratulate Albert Johnson on the birth of his first child. And finally, Producer Scott is preparing for a hike and has to go on a quest beforehand…

Even more breaking news in this episode, is the Bristol Cider Salon, as Gabe becomes the roving reporter for the show, with interviews aplenty from the UK’s premiere fine cider event.

And then it’s onto the interview! The guys say Croeso i ddangos to Sam Robinson and Steffan Smith of Seidir Tydecho! This duo have combined passion for Welsh culture, language and storytelling with a desire to celebrate the produce of the land that surrounds them in the beauty of mid-Wales. The guys chat everything, from Troggy’s conservatory to honey trails, bothering sheep, second second homes and a certain company killing children. Whilst breaking the news in, the guys drink the brand new C’lanme 2022, which is available now!

Finally, wrapping things up is a game from Martyn, which we’re sure we’ve already played, but doesn’t make it any less new and current!

And with that, the hotel closes for another week. Please do check out the socials, and send us your messages to have your say in where the guys go next, what happens in the future, and just let us know how you’re doing! And get ready for our next guest at the Neutral Cider Hotel!

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Gabe is a cider expert: The Ciderologist / Substack
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Join Gabe Cook, Martyn Goodwin-Sharman, Grant Hutchison and Producer Scott, for this special episode of the Neutral Cider Hotel, a tribute to Susanna Forbes of Little Pomona.

A dear friend of the pod, Susanna Forbes, recently passed away. Susanna was one half of the legendary Little Pomona Orchard & Cidery, alongside her wonderful husband, James. Our hearts, like all who knew her, are broken, and we send our love to James during this difficult time.

In our grief, we wanted to pay tribute to Susanna and hear her charm wit and laughter once more. So, we compiled all three appearances that Susanna and James made on the podcast and put them together in this special episode.

We’ll start the show by sharing our thoughts on Susanna and what a legend she is. Then we dive into the interviews.

The first interview is from August 2023, when Producer Scott traveled to Herefordshire for Gabe’s wedding celebration and spent a day eating, drinking, bottling, and catching up with Susanna and James.

After that, we go back to their second appearance on the pod in March 2021, when Susanna and James brought several ciders for us to taste, along with their assistant cider maker, Blair.

Finally, you’ll hear our very first interview from our very first episode of the Neutral Cider Hotel way back in October 2020. The audio quality for the guys is poor because they had some recording issues (and Producer Scott still loses sleep over it), but James and Susanna’s audio sounds fantastic, and that’s what really matters.

We hope you enjoy these conversations as much as we do, and thanks, as always, for listening and supporting the podcast.

Susanna - We miss you, we love you and the world feels a bit emptier without you. Wassail ❤️

THE TEAM
Gabe is a cider expert: The Ciderologist / Substack
Grant owns a cider shop: Aeble Cider Shop
Martyn loves to write about cider: CiderShit

Executive Producer/Editor: Scott Riggs
Music: Billy Kennedy

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