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Buffalo Olde Brewery Launches Community Bike Tour & Live Music Buffalo Olde Brewery in Lovejoy has announced a new community pedal bike tour, available Thursday through Sunday for up to 13 riders. The two-hour tour explores the Lovejoy neighborhood with Buffalo Olde beers and cocktails along for the ride. Plus, catch live music every Thursday and Saturday through May. Details and booking info at thebuffalooldebrewery.com.Cider Week New York Returns May 3–11 Celebrate all things cider during Cider Week New York, happening statewide May 3–11. Enjoy special tastings, events, and cidery visits, including participation from WNY's own Clarksburg Cider. The weeklong celebration is organized by the New York Cider Association. Full event listings at ciderweeknewyork.com.Iron Cedar Brewing & Meadery Now Open Near Buffalo Airport Iron Cedar Brewing & Meadery has officially opened its doors at 4345 Genesee Street, right across from the airport. While beer is still a few weeks away (brewing equipment delays), their meads and food menu are available now. It's a laid-back stop for locals and travelers alike.Southern Tier Brings Back Retired Favorites – One Night Only Southern Tier is reviving classics like Lake Shore Fog, 2XStout, Chautauqua Lager, and more for one night only—May 3 at 11pm at The Empty Pint in Lakewood. The night includes live music, food specials, and draft pours of long-retired favorites. Free admission.Art of Beer Returns to Niagara Arts & Cultural Center – May 2 The Art of Beer is back for its 17th year at the NACC in Niagara Falls. For $40, guests receive unlimited beer, wine, and cider tastings, food from Niagara's best restaurants, live music, and a commemorative glass. The event also supports the arts center. Tickets are on sale now.Eli Fish Brewing Celebrates 7th Anniversary – May 3 Eli Fish Brewing in Batavia is throwing a huge anniversary party on May 3. Expect live music, giveaways, outdoor games, a beer float truck, The Great Fish Race, and a chance to win free beer every week for a year if you're one of the first 200 through the door (21+). Free and open to the public.Mortalis Brewing Releases Star Wars-Inspired Beers Get ready for May the 4th with Mortalis Brewing's latest themed releases:Mangolorian – A DIPA with mango and tropical hopsHydra: Blue Milk – Fruited smoothie sour with blue raspberry, pineapple, and creamOldmanbearma: Citra – A hop-packed DIPA Available May 1 on draft and in 4-packs at the brewery.More WNY beer updates always at BuffaloBeerLeague.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
As the temperature drops with the leaves, so too do we fall further into harvest season. And with the harvest comes apples. And with apples… Well, you know where this is going.It's another juicy cidercast on BSR, with ambassadors from several cider states here to dish out what to expect this cider season. In the studio today is Middletown, CT's Ronald Sansone of Spoke + Spy Ciderworks and president of the Cider Institute of North America; Jonathan Oakes of Medina, New York, President of the New York Cider Association, and proprietor of Steampunk Cider; Ben Wenk of Three Springs Fruit Farm in Adams County, Pennsylvania, and current board president of the Pennsylvania Cider Guild; and finally Scott Ramsey of Beacon, NY, and executive director of the New York Cider Association.Different state cider associations, competitions, and festivals have grown and changed quite a bit over the past 15 years. Tune in to catch up on the state of cider! Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Beer Sessions Radio by becoming a member!Beer Sessions Radio is Powered by Simplecast.
Welcome to WNY Brews! On this week's episode, Brian is flying solo to talk about some exciting events and news in the Western New York beer scene.First off, the New York Cider Association has launched the N.Y. Cider Mark. This initiative is designed to educate consumers, promote the quality of N.Y. Cider, and boost demand for New York State apples. The mark is placed on labels of hard cider to indicate that it is made with 100% New York State apples. For more information, visit www.newyorkcider.org.42 North Brewing has released Centennial Pilsner to commemorate the 100th anniversary of New York State Parks. This West-Coast style pilsner features New York State-grown ingredients, including pilsner malt from New York Craft Malt, and Centennial, Chinook, and Excelsior hops. Each 16oz. can showcases artwork from a different NYS park and includes a QR code with more information. Look for Centennial Pils at the brewery and wherever great beer is sold.Belt Line Brewery has released Fresh Coat Hazy Double IPA in honor of Buffalo Bills rookie wide receiver Keon Coleman's iconic yellow puffer coat. This 8.6% IPA is dry-hopped with Galaxy, Nelson, and Mosaic hops, featuring notes of passion fruit, mango, citrus, and white wine. Fresh Coat Hazy DIPA is available now on draft at the taproom and in crowlers to-go.Brickyard Brewing has unveiled new summer beers: Trolley Traveler Pilsner, Luna Belgian Blonde Ale, and Surfin Bird Watermelon Dragonfruit Sour. Trolley Traveler (5%) is a crisp German-style Pilsner, Luna (6.2%) features floral, peppery notes, and Surfin Bird (7.2%) is a refreshing sour brewed with watermelon and dragon fruit. These beers are available on draft and in 16oz. 4-pack cans at the taproom.The SPCA Serving Erie County will host Wine, Wags & Brews on June 12 from 5-8 pm at the SPCA (300 Harlem Rd., West Seneca). The event features beer and cider from local breweries, food samples, food trucks, and pet-themed vendors. All proceeds benefit the SPCA. GA tickets are $45, VIP tickets are $75, and DD tickets are $25. Purchase tickets here.Southern Tier Brewing Buffalo will release Walk the Lime on May 30, a collaboration with the Pink Boots Society. This limited edition 5.0% wheat beer features notes of jalapeno, lime, and slight heat. It was designed by the women of Southern Tier Brewing Company in honor of International Women's Day. Walk the Lime will be available on draft at the taproom.Want to travel to Prague and watch the Buffalo Sabres take on the New Jersey Devils this October? Happy Sherpa has a package for that. The trip, from September 30 to October 7, costs $3,200 and includes roundtrip flight from Buffalo to Prague, six nights at the Grand Hotel Bohemia, day trips, walking tours, and a Sabres Fan Club meetup. For more information, visit the Happy Sherpa website. Resurgence Brewing is hosting an informational session on June 5 at 5:30 pm. Sign up here.For more details on these stories, visit BuffaloBeerLeague.com. You can reach us at (716) 486-BEER or email us at Scott@WNYBrews.com or Brian@BuffaloBeerLeague.com. Cheers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cider Week New York is closer than ever! Want to be ready for the event before October 6? Check out this special episode featuring Paige Flori of Boutique Wine, Spirits and Cider from Fishkill, NY, and returning guest Scott Ramsey, Executive Director of the New York Cider Association.Get the scoop from these Cider Week veterans on how the changes to the program over the past 12 years have changed the event for the better. Learn about who is at the cutting edge of New York cider. Hear how Scott and Paige pushed each other to make this year's Cider Week greater than ever.Raise a glass of cider for Cider Week New York 2023!Photo Courtesy of Jacqueline Kraisky.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Beer Sessions Radio by becoming a member!Beer Sessions Radio is Powered by Simplecast.
Cider Week New York is coming up! Want the scoop on quality hard cider and great pairings? Listen in to this special episode featuring Rachel Freier, Cider Week event producer and cheesemonger at large, and a special appearance from Scott Ramsey, Executive Director of the New York Cider Association.Track the journey of Cider Week here, as the event is set to feature more producers and events than ever before. While the Covid-19 pandemic turned Cider Week on its head, Rachel and Scott used the opportunity to build out the programming over the subsequent years.Stay tuned for a follow up episode featuring more from Scott!Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Beer Sessions Radio by becoming a member!Beer Sessions Radio is Powered by Simplecast.
FILMMAKER:Director | Producer Editor | Camera | SoundWorking in television at MTV Networks by day while DJing in downtown New York clubs by night, it was music that sparked Greg's interest in filmmaking when he began to follow London's burgeoning Grime scene, a musical movement created by kids in the city's public housing complexes. Inspired to capture Grime's DIY, working-class stories on camera he relocated to London in 2006. There he documented Grime artists and created content for MTV UK.Since returning to New York in 2010, Greg has directed, produced, shot and edited a wide range of documentary content for outlets such as Salsoul Records, New York Cider Association, Facebook and PBS. From 2016-18, he worked as a producer/editor at S&P Global. From 2018 to 2019, he was Senior Multimedia Producer for Okayplayer and OkayAfrica.In 2020, Greg started Sunset People, a production house that tells stories about music, art and culture. He is currently producing and directing the fine art doc series James Cohan Features. He is also directing The Sound of Toys, a documentary film about Casio keyboards coproduced by Saboteur Media and Mass Appeal.For inquiries contact: gpoole1@gmail.comAlso, you can check out my documentary The People of Brixton, on Kwelitv here: https://www.kweli.tv/programs/the-people-of-brixtonDamien Swaby Social Media Links:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/filmmaker_damien_swaby/Twitterhttps://twitter.com/DamienSwaby?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorWebsite http://filmmakingconversations.com/If you enjoy listening to Filmmaking Conversations with Damien Swaby, I would love a coffee. Podcasting is thirsty work https://ko-fi.com/damienswaby
Catharine Young was named executive director of the New York State Center of Excellence for Food and Agriculture in March 2019. A longtime champion of agricultural and economic development, Catharine served for 20 years in the New York State Legislature representing western New York. During that time, she chaired the Senate Agriculture Committee, founded the Legislative Wine and Grape Caucus, sponsored legislation to create the New York State Council on Food Policy, and chaired the Legislative Commission on Rural Resources. She was the first woman in state history to chair the influential Senate Finance Committee. Catharine is passionate about her new role and feels that “To grow New York's food, beverage and agriculture economy, and to help businesses expand and flourish by linking them with the incredible innovation, expertise, and resources at Cornell, is a natural extension of the work that I have done as a senator.” Jenn Smith's role with Grow-NY draws on her background in craft beverage market development, most recently as the Executive Director of the New York Cider Association and the Admin Director of the New York State Distillers Guild. In addition to working with NYCA and NYSDG, over the past 5 years, Jenn was an NYC-based consultant to entrepreneurs creating value-added products and hospitality ventures. Before that, she was the marketing director of New York's largest wine and spirits retailer. In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to Cathy and Jenn [12:02] about: New York State Center of Excellence for Food and Agriculture at Cornell AgriTech as a business development hub Growing food, beverage, and agriculture business in New York Cornell's Center for Regional Economic Advancement The Grow-NY competition New York's Agrifood System Report The need for more technological innovations and entrepreneurship in food and agriculture Automation, consumer trends, and upcycling The drive to find solutions to current problems Pandemic-related pivot led by Cornell: Nourish New York Improving and expanding diversity Room to grow The future of technology in New York's farming and food processing sectors News and Resources FDA Tech-Talk Podcast: Whole Genome Sequencing in the New Era of Smarter Food Safety [3:40] FDA to Host New Era of Smarter Food Safety Summit on E-Commerce [4:38] Food Industry Counsel Introduces Searchable, Real-Time Database of Food Recalls [6:48] We Want to Hear from You! Please send us your questions and suggestions to podcast@foodsafetymagazine.com
Bonus Cider Chat Live with the New York Cider Association's Scott Ramsey Scott Ramsey stepped into his role as Executive Director of the New York Cider Association on March 1, 2020. New York State was soon to become the hot spot for Covid-19. In short, Scott started his new job while a global pandemic was raging world wide and quickly spreading in the US. The Northeastern Cider Conference scheduled for later that same month in Albany, NY need to be addressed. Within days, the Association made the executive decision to postpone the 3 day conference. In this chat we find out a bit more about Scott’s background and what the Association is currently working on and what opportunities lie ahead for this active apple state. Contact the New York Cider Association Website: https://www.newyorkciderassociation.com/ Help Support Cider Chat Please donate today. Help keep the chat thriving! Find this episode and all episodes at the page for Cider Chat's podcasts. Listen also at iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher (for Android), iHeartRadio , Spotify and wherever you love to listen to podcasts. Follow on Cider Chat's blog, social media and podcast Twitter @ciderchat Instagram: @ciderchatciderville Cider Chat FaceBook Page Cider Chat YouTube
Bonus Cider Chat Live with the New York Cider Association's Scott Ramsey Scott Ramsey stepped into his role as Executive Director of the New York Cider Association on March 1, 2020. New York State was soon to become the hot spot for Covid-19. In short, Scott started his new job while a global pandemic was raging world wide and quickly spreading in the US. The Northeastern Cider Conference scheduled for later that same month in Albany, NY need to be addressed. Within days, the Association made the executive decision to postpone the 3 day conference. In this chat we find out a bit more about Scott’s background and what the Association is currently working on and what opportunities lie ahead for this active apple state. Contact the New York Cider Association Website: https://www.newyorkciderassociation.com/ Help Support Cider Chat Please donate today. Help keep the chat thriving! Find this episode and all episodes at the page for Cider Chat's podcasts. Listen also at iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher (for Android), iHeartRadio , Spotify and wherever you love to listen to podcasts. Follow on Cider Chat's blog, social media and podcast Twitter @ciderchat Instagram: @ciderchatciderville Cider Chat FaceBook Page Cider Chat YouTube
Hear what the ACA and the USA's regional associations are doing to help members while their businesses are shuttered during quarantine. Cider Chat Live: Helping Cider in Covid Time w/ACA Recorded March 19, 2020 with American Cider Association (ACA) Executive Director Michelle McGrath. "If the airline industry is getting excise tax relief, then the beverage alcohol industry should also get relief." Goals to Help Members: Expanded Unemployment insurance Suspension of Payroll Taxes Federal Excise Tax Relief no and low interest loan growth in the funding of the above programs Industry Stabilization Funds cash infusions Maintaining an open commercial border Suspension of beverage tariffs and their suppliers Up to the end of April, the ACA encourages association members who were forced to layoff staff, to Michelle to have their former employees sign up for a free level 1 Certified Cider Professional exam so they can add to their resume during this down time. Link here to the American Cider Association's Covid Resources For Cideries New York Cider AssociationNews: 9am - Wednesday March 25, 2020 The NYCA Town Hall to address issues surrounding the Covid-19 epidemic New York Cider Association elected new Executive Director is Scott Ramsey. He will be holding a Digital Town Hall meeting with New York Cider Association Help Support Cider Chat Please donate today. Help keep the chat thriving!
In celebration of New York City's Cider Week, Jimmy talks to Melissa Madden of Good Life Farm; Rachel Freier of New York Cider Weeks; Maria Kennedy who writes the blog Cider with Maria; Jahil Maplestone of Descendant Cider Company; and Page Fiori and Gennaro Fiori of Boutique Wines, Spirits and Cider. They discuss why the Finger Lakes are the promised land for growing apples, the debate about the word heritage, the demand for New York State cider, the complicated history of land in New York, and the graf (cider/beer hybrid) that Descendant made with Big Slice Brewing for Cider Week. Plus, hear them react to cider made from the fruit of a single perry tree.Cider List:Ross on Wye's HolmerDescendant Cider Company's DryDescendant Cider Company's PommeBig Alice Brewing's Queens Graf Beer Sessions Radio is powered by Simplecast.
Hear about what makes New York cider special, the question of canning, the truth about dryness, and the definition of endangered apples while Jimmy checks in on the state of New York cider. Jennifer Smith talks about the New York Cider Association’s new label for ciders brewed in New York state with New York-grown apples; Jordan Werner Barry describes the language we use to talk about cider; Dan Pucci shares his cider sommelier expertise; Paige Flori calls in to recommend some ciders she has on tap at Boutique Wines, Spirits, and Cider in Fishkill; and the group tastes ciders from Original Sin with Gidon Coll, and from Kings Highway Fine Cider with Tyler Graham. Beer Sessions Radio is powered by Simplecast. Cider List: Kings Highway Fine Cider’s Harrison (unreleased) Kings Highway Fine Cider’s Wickson (unreleased) Kings Highway Fine Cider’s Ashmead’s Kernal (unreleased) Kings Highway Fine Cider’s New York Burt Kings Highway Fine Cider’s Lil Scrumpy Kings Highway Fine Cider’s Rosé Cider Kings Highway Fine Cider’s Ginger Snap Original Sin’s McIntosh Original Sin’s Rosé Cider
A "Dryness scale" as presented by the New York Cider Association The session was pre-recorded at CiderCon2019 Goals of this session: Slide 1 A Sensory Workshop on Perceptions of Dryness/Sweetness in Ciders This session was a structured sensory analysis of ten commercial New York apple ciders. Participants tasted anonymous ciders of predetermined sugar/acid/tannin contents. They were assigned to rate each on a 0-to-4 graphic scale from Dry to Sweet, based on its perceived dryness/sweetness. The workshop data will be discussed, compiled and analyzed to test the usefulness of quantitative systems like the one proposed by the New York Cider Association, intending to inform retail cider consumers about their likely perceptions and preferences in choosing ciders. Participation was limited to 75 people. The presentation/tasting was led by Jen Smith the Executive Director of the New York Cider Association Here are the slides presented during this seminar providing an overview of this session's track. ] Slide 2] Slide 3 Slide 4 Slide 5 Slide 6 Slide 7 Slide 8 Slide 9 Contact for New York Cider Association Executive Director: Jennifer Smith Website: https://www.newyorkciderassociation.com/ Contact form: https://www.newyorkciderassociation.com/contact Mentions in this Chat CraftCon - April 5, 2019 at Pereshore College, UK http://www.thethreecountiesciderandperryassociation.co.uk/craftcon-2019-to-shine-spotlight-on-craft-cidermaking/ Ross Cider Festival 2019 - August 30-September 1, 2019. Please Help Support Cider Chat Please donate today. Help keep the chat thriving! Find this episode and all episodes at the page for Cider Chat's podcasts. Listen also at iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher (for Android), iHeartRadio , Spotify and wherever you love to listen to podcasts. Follow on Cider Chat's blog, social media and podcast Twitter @ciderchat Instagram: @ciderchatciderville Cider Chat FaceBook Page Cider Chat YouTube
On this special Cider Week NYC edition of Beer Sessions Radio, Jimmy is joined in studio by Jen Smith, the Executive Director of the New York Cider Association, Ezra Sherman, owner of Eve's Cidery, and Dan Wilson from Slyboro Cider House in the foothills of the Adirondacks. Tune in to hear them talk about the impact of apple varieties and terroir on the cider being produced in New York state. Beer Sessions Radio is powered by Simplecast
In this special Cider Week NYC episode of Beer Sessions Radio, we feature Shea Comfort, The Yeast Whisperer. Earlier this year, Shea spoke at a special conference of the New York Cider Association. Shea is based in California, and is a home brewer, and expert on winemaking yeasts. Now, he is advising cider-makers about yeast as well. Shea is joined in this episode by Jenn Smith, director of the New York Cider Association and Cider Week NYC. We are proud to air this special episode that has relevance for brewers and cider-makers during this year's Cider Week NYC.
Jennifer Smith the Executive Director of New York Cider Association and Sara Grady Founder of NY Cider Week discuss the state's commitment to cider and upcoming events. I sat down for a chat with these two women who are cider beacons for the Empire State. We were all attending Cider Feast 2016 a Food Karma Project created by restauranteur and all around good guy and one of my picks for NYC's Best of the Best Publicans around award Jimmy Carbone of Jimmy's No. 43. CiderFeast was held alongside the East River near the upper East Village. We sat on three chairs with a bottle of Bone Dry Cider from the Brooklyn Cider House. With cups in hand we kept on talking through the noise of a biplane taking off on the river besides us and the sounds of the city. The New York Cider Association is comprised of a 9 member board. The members are growers, cidermakers and work on a sustainable farming culture. The New York Cider Association is a non for profit. It has memberships for cideries producing between: 1 and 5K Gallons 5 - 25K 25 - 250K and 250 and up Additionally, NYCA has memberships for growers, associated industries such as distributors and equipment suppliers, cideries-in-planning, and enthusiasts. NYCA' cider goal is increase tourism, cider and apple marketing, provide assistance with value added capital grants, and work towards making it easier for cideries to get licensed. The Association does get help of the Empire State Development Cider Week in New York grew out of the Cider Project a Hudson Valley an Apple Exchange with NY and French cideries (listed below). CiderWeekNY was started in 20111. The NY Association grew out of Cider week. What is cider and how is the Association informing consumers? By working with professionals in the beverage trade and working towards making them ambassadors for cider Jenn Smith's tips on forming a Cider Association: Being open to a diversity of communication styles. Build time into your life for the spontaneous and important educational conversations. Anticipate opportunities for bringing together your cidermakers, showcasing their services to the consumer audience. Cider Weeks in New York State Cider Week NYC was started in 2011-will be held October 21st through the 30th for 2016 Cider Week Hudson Valley (CiderWeekHV) in June Cider Week Finger Lakes (CiderWeekFLX) also in October. For 2016 October 1- 9th Contact Jennifer Smith, Executive Director of New York Cider Association email: nyciderassociation@gmail.com Contact Sara Grady, Vice President of Programs | Glynwood email: sgrady@glynwood.org Mentions in this chat Colette Rossant in Le Perche, France. Cideries included in the Cider Project Cidrerie Traditionnelle du Perche, La Maison Ferré, La Ferme du Chêne, Domaine du Ruisseau . And Calvados: Cave Coopérative de Calvados du Perche Sabine Hrechdakian, who produced Cider Week with Sara Grady in the first few years, she is a partner in Wassail, a cider bar in NYC. Alec Steimetz of Buskey Cider in Richmond Virginia, provided an update on the new Richmond Virgina cidery Buskey Cider. Listen to Alec's chat Episode 023 via iTunes http://apple.co/1MBZoGW Ria will be taping an chat with Normandy cidermaker Eric Bordelet this September. Become a Patron of Cider Chat via https://www.patreon.com/ciderchat?ty=h and be part of the behind the scenes taping of this very special chat with this world renown cider man.