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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.   The post Front Road Cellars – August 2022 first appeared on The Cider Crate.

We headed north of Ottawa, to the Ottawa Valley cidery Brookers, one of the newest cideries in the province who focuses on wild ciders.   The post Brookers Cider – August 2022 first appeared on The Cider Crate.

We headed into Hamilton to met with Alex, Hamilton, and Steel Town cider – one of the only industrial cideries in Ontario.   The post Steel Town Cider – April 20 2022 first appeared on The Cider Crate.

We had a great sit-down with Mitchell Everett McCurdy of Ev’s Eclectics and the drinkcollab brand to talk and sample some offerings! The post Ev’s Eclectics & drinkcollab – April 20 2022 first appeared on The Cider Crate.

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.   The post 2 Blokes Cider – April 22 2022 first appeared on The Cider Crate.

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   The post Saunders Cider – October 5 2021 first appeared on The Cider Crate.

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. The post Heeman’s Tour – July 31 2021 first appeared on The Cider Crate.

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. The post Twin Pines Cider Tour – July 31 2021 first appeared on The Cider Crate.

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. The post East Street Cider Co Tour – July 31 2021 first appeared on The Cider Crate.

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 The post Bayfield Berry Farm Tour – July 31 2021 first appeared on The Cider Crate.

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. The post Geissberger Cider House Tour – July 31 2021 first appeared on The Cider Crate.

We were joined by Richard Liu from Ironwood Cider House in Niagara, Ontario to talk about all things cider in this long-form interview. The post Ironwood Cider – Richard Liu – May 2021 first appeared on The Cider Crate.

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. The post Calvados Boulard – Toronto Cider Fest 2019 first appeared on The Cider Crate.

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. The post Malus Cider – Toronto Cider Fest 2019 first appeared on The Cider Crate.

Chatting with Hard Way Cider, at their first Toronto Cider Festival.  Defiantly one of cideries of the weekend at the 2019 edition. The post Hard Way Cider – Toronto Cider Fest 2019 first appeared on The Cider Crate.

We talked with Magnotta briefly as the Saturday opened up at the 2019 edition of the Toronto Cider Festival. The post Magnotta Cider – Toronto Cider Fest 2019 first appeared on The Cider Crate.

Before they officially opened, we stopped by BUSL (Bushel) Cider in Mallorytown for a chat about the 2019 launch of their cidery. The post BUSL Cider – Tour – August 2019 first appeared on The Cider Crate.

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 The post Ugly Apple – Tour – August 2019 first appeared on The Cider Crate.

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.  The post Tall Post – Tour – Hamilton (July 2019) first appeared on The Cider Crate.

We talked with Yvonne and Britnie from Rood Apples, aka Creekside Estates, and talk all things cider about the brand and more.  The post Rood Apples – Tour – Jordan Station (July 2019) first appeared on The Cider Crate.