Virtue Cider and Botanist and Barrel: A Tour through all the Tasks in Cider with Becca

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Her cider journey has taken her from a HUGE commercial cidery in Michigan to a small production cidery and tasting room in North Carolina where they use pet nat processes and disgorging. And each experience feeds her passion for cider and the apples that make it. Becca Galvin joins me to share her wild cider ride and share how she has made a place for herself both behind the bar and behind the scenes. Enjoy!
Special Mentions and Resources:
Virtue Cider
Botanist & Barrel Cidery & Winery
GLINTCAP - Great Lakes International Cider and Perry Competition
If in Asheville, NC - Asheville Food Tours
Pomme Boots is now part of Pink Boots Society - Find some local alcohol industry friends today!
Pet Nat - Originating from France, Pétillant Naturel, translates to mean "naturally sparkling“. This refers to the final part of the process, in which fermentation is finished off in either bottles or cans to create fine carbonation bubbles.
Fortified Cider - Cider that has been strengthened in alcohol (and aroma and flavor) after fermentation by the addition of spirits is generally called Fortified Cider. A cider fortified with apple spirits is known in France as pommeau.
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