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Join Producer Scott as he chats with NCH Host Martyn Goodwin-Sharman on this special episode of the Neutral Cider Hotel podcast! For the fifth and final stop on his 2023 UK tour, Producer Scott traveled from London back to Bristol where it all began. Sitting down with the podcast host that induced the most side-splitting laughter...The guy that told Rainn Wilson to f**k off within five minutes of their interview with him...A man with a heart of gold and the hardest working man in cider, Mr. Martyn Goodwin-Sharman. They started out by discussing what Martyn has been up to over the past year, why his popular Cidershit Instagram account is so quiet lately, what has motivated him to be so damn fit and what's this impending baby news we've been hearing so much about. They also talked about how Martyn's views on cider have changed, his outlook on fatherhood and what the Neutral Cider Hotel means to him. And for this final episode, it was f*****g fantastic chatting and laughing with Martyn, a genuinely funny and good human. So, here we are. The final episode of this little mini-series checking in with the guys and a couple of cider makers we love. We really hope you've enjoyed these conversations as much we enjoyed making them. And a heartfelt thank you from all of us at the Neutral Cider Hotel for supporting us for all of these years. We are truly humbled and grateful that you listened, wrote us, left voicemails and just always gave us the motivation to carry on. And, we will carry on. Please feel free to reach out to us on social media, leave us a voicemail or send us a note. We read them all and really appreciate each and every person that listens. Also, do check out the other conversations from this trip in the podcast feed or any other episodes you've missed. Thanks again for listening to the Neutral Cider Hotel podcast! The Team: Gabe is a cider expert: The Ciderologist Grant has two cider businesses: Re:Stalk and Aeble Cider Shop Martyn loves to write about cider: CiderShit Executive Producer/Editor: Scott Riggs The Rest of The Team: Music: Billy Kennedy Connect: Instagram: NeutralCiderHotel Facebook: NeutralCiderHotel Threads: NeutralCiderHotel Twitter: NeutralCiderPod YouTube: NeutralCiderHotel Listen and share episodes on our website: https://www.neutralciderhotel.net Leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/neutralciderhotel  Email: [email protected]

Join Producer Scott as he chats with drummer and NCH Host Grant Hutchison on this special episode of the Neutral Cider Hotel podcast! Stop #4 on his trip through the UK finds Producer Scott heading north...to the coastal town of Anstruther in Scotland to spend some time with a cider rockstar and literal rockstar as well as a cider shop owner, Grant Hutchison. Over the adorable squeals of his baby daughter Wren, Grant and Producer Scott got right into a proper chat and spoke about how he's been getting on for the past year. They also talked music and Grant's feelings about getting back into it after Frightened Rabbit ended. You see, last year Grant joined this Scottish band called The Twilight Sad as their drummer and soon after joining, they went on a massive worldwide tour opening for a little band called The Cure!!! So, it was really interesting to hear how that came about. They also talked about his ambitions to expand cider in Northern Scotland, an exciting bit of news about his legendary cider shop Aeble, and his aspirations for the future of the Neutral Cider Hotel. It was so nice hearing two longtime friends (and a wee baby) have a proper catch-up. We hope you enjoy the conversation as much as they did. Please do check out the other conversations from this trip in the podcast feed or any other episodes you've missed. Our socials are a great place to stay connected with us (links below), or send us your voice messages and let us know how you’re doing! Thanks for listening to the Neutral Cider Hotel podcast! The Team: Gabe is a cider expert: The Ciderologist Grant has two cider businesses: Re:Stalk and Aeble Cider Shop Martyn loves to write about cider: CiderShit Executive Producer/Editor: Scott Riggs The Rest of The Team: Music: Billy Kennedy Connect: Instagram: NeutralCiderHotel Facebook: NeutralCiderHotel Threads: NeutralCiderHotel Twitter: NeutralCiderPod YouTube: NeutralCiderHotel Listen and share episodes on our website: https://www.neutralciderhotel.com/ Leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/neutralciderhotel  Email: [email protected]

Join Producer Scott as he chats with Tom Oliver of Oliver's Cider & Perry Company on this special episode of the Neutral Cider Hotel podcast! The third stop on his trip through the English countryside finds Producer Scott still wandering about in Herefordshire, but this time with Tom Oliver at his cidery and farm. The conversation delves into what sets Oliver's Cider and Perry apart from the rest, the challenges of the new UK cider tax scheme and Tom's perspective on the biggest challenges facing cider today. They also explore Tom's passion for music and his long tenure as a tour manager and sound mixer for loads of popular bands including The Proclaimers, Everything But The Girl, Van Morrison and so many more. Finally, Tom explains his love for American Football and his favorite team, the Pittsburgh Steelers. It's a fascinating conversation with a brilliant man that we hope you enjoy. Please do check out the other conversations from this trip in the podcast feed or any other episodes you've missed. Our socials are a great place to stay connected with us (links below), or send us your voice messages and let us know how you’re doing! Thanks for listening to the Neutral Cider Hotel podcast! The Team: Gabe is a cider expert: The Ciderologist Grant has two cider businesses: Re:Stalk and Aeble Cider Shop Martyn loves to write about cider: CiderShit Executive Producer/Editor: Scott Riggs The Rest of The Team: Music: Billy Kennedy Connect: Instagram: NeutralCiderHotel Facebook: NeutralCiderHotel Threads: NeutralCiderHotel Twitter: NeutralCiderPod YouTube: NeutralCiderHotel Listen and share episodes on our website: https://www.neutralciderhotel.com/ Leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/neutralciderhotel  Email: [email protected]

Join Producer Scott as he chats with James and Susanna Forbes of Little Pomona Orchard and Cidery on this special episode of the  Neutral Cider Hotel podcast! The second stop on his trip through England finds Producer Scott in Herefordshire where he spent the day with James and Susanna at their cidery, in their orchards and sampling as much as of their cider as he could. Their discussion includes what they've created over the last year, what their working on this year, some exciting new products outside of cider they are working on (including vinegar!) and what they see on the horizon for their business and cider in general. Some things of note in the episode: Scott's new favorite cider: Little Pomona's To Boldly Go Website to find English ciders in the US: https://store.anxodc.com/ship-anxo-imports We hope you enjoy these special check-in episodes and we definitely plan to get things going again as soon as we can. Until then, please do check out our 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! Thanks for listening to the Neutral Cider Hotel podcast! The Team: Gabe is a cider expert: The Ciderologist Grant has two cider businesses: Re:Stalk and Aeble Cider Shop Martyn loves to write about cider: CiderShit Executive Producer/Editor: Scott Riggs The Rest of The Team: Music: Billy Kennedy Connect: Instagram: NeutralCiderHotel Facebook: NeutralCiderHotel Threads: NeutralCiderHotel Twitter: NeutralCiderPod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBWwLBb4m47T-9fbEA6XIYg Listen and share episodes on our website: https://www.neutralciderhotel.com/ Leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/neutralciderhotel  Email: [email protected]

Join Producer Scott as he chats with The Ciderologist and NCH host Gabe Cook on this special episode of the  Neutral Cider Hotel podcast! Producer Scott recently traveled to England to celebrate Gabe's marriage and while he was there in the English countryside, he cracked out his recording equipment to see what Gabe has been up to since the podcast went on hiatus. Their discussion includes what Gabe's doing now, some ciders he's been enjoying over the past year, his view on where the cider industry is today, what it's like being a father and the future of the NCH podcast. There will be five of these episodes (one new one each day of the week for the week of 18 September 2023) including: Tuesday - James and Susanna from Little Pomona Wednesday - Tom Oliver of Oliver's Cider Thursday - Grant Hutchison Friday - Martyn Goodwyn Sharman We hope you enjoy these special check-in episodes and we definitely plan to get things going again as soon as we can. Until then, please do check out our 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! Thanks for listening to the Neutral Cider Hotel podcast! The Team: Gabe is a cider expert: The Ciderologist Grant has two cider businesses: Re:Stalk and Aeble Cider Shop Martyn loves to write about cider: CiderShit Executive Producer/Editor: Scott Riggs The Rest of The Team: Music: Billy Kennedy Connect: Instagram: NeutralCiderHotel Facebook: NeutralCiderHotel Threads: NeutralCiderHotel Twitter: NeutralCiderPod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBWwLBb4m47T-9fbEA6XIYg Listen and share episodes on our website: https://www.neutralciderhotel.com/ Leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/neutralciderhotel  Email: [email protected]

Join hosts Gabe Cook, Martyn Goodwin-Sharman, Grant Hutchison and Producer Scott as they drink dentist cider in the Neutral Cider Hotel! Firstly, congratulations are due for our very own Gabe, as he’s soon to be a dad, don’t worry we’ll make a new bell noise for his latest release, the guys unpack their suitcases with a lot of travels, and someone has had a pesky bout of something wicked… The guys also have a little voice note thanks to the beautiful Producer Scott, and it definitely caps off the first part, before it's off to the news! Gabe details the hot news, with the Cider Salon first up! With heaps of makers, great liquids and a whole host of fringe events, it's sure to be the highlight of the cider calendar for sure! Gabe brags about his new best friend James Acaster, before the guys chat World Cider Day. Martyn shares the good news in London with The London Cider House and Scott announces we've passed the 50 episode mark. Then it's onto this week’s interview, who happens to be the founder of one of the USA’s most pioneering modern cider makers.  A self proclaimed die hard craft beer revolutionary, this Portland-based cider maker pushes the boundaries of flavour and process to make the most unusual ciders that (apparently) no one else will make! And if you’re really lucky, he might even officiate your wedding.  Checking in to the Neutral Cider Hotel, it’s Nat West from Reverend Nat’s Cider! The guys chat about everything, including the honeymoon suite, starting making cider, the ciders no one else will make, standing up for flavour and fermenting meat in your drinks! It’s a full on chat with a lot of flavour, even if it isn’t right up Grant’s street! Then, the guys close out the show by playing a little game that Gabe created. Its less of a game and more a random stab at a list, and if that doesn’t excite you, you might be a young conservative! And with that, the hotel closes for another month. 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! Bye for now, from the Neutral Cider Hotel! The Team: Gabe is a cider expert: The Ciderologist Grant has two cider businesses: Re:Stalk and Aeble Cider Shop Martyn loves to write about cider: CiderShit Executive Producer/Editor: Scott Riggs The Rest of The Team: Music: Billy Kennedy Connect: Instagram: NeutralCiderHotel Facebook: NeutralCiderHotel Twitter: NeutralCiderPod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBWwLBb4m47T-9fbEA6XIYg Listen and share episodes on our website: https://www.neutralciderhotel.com/ Leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/neutralciderhotel 

Join hosts Gabe Cook, Martyn Goodwin-Sharman, Grant Hutchison and Producer Scott as as they do a deep dive on Star Wars in the Neutral Cider Hotel! Grant Hutchison is back on the podcast explaining why he missed the previous episode’s recording. Gabe lets the guys know that he’s recently won CAMRA’s Campaigner of the Year Award  and we’re all so proud of him and his relentless cider (and self) promotion. Finally, Martyn shares a wonderful story of drinking culture in the UK and a night of fun capped off with a vomit shower. Then, it’s onto the news where Gabe details a new release from Strongbow that’s edging into the Hard Seltzer world with their new Dark Fruit Ultra. There’s also a discussion of some of the big cider competitions that are back on this year including GLINTCAP, Hereford Cider Museum and Royal Bath and West Show. Grant reveals that his cider shop (Aeble) has launched a new cider subscription service offering high quality ciders for subscribers throughout the UK. Finally, Gabe and the guys raise a glass to Gabe’s former boss Alex Peckham from Peckham’s Cider in New Zealand as Alex recently passed away from illness. Cheers to you, Alex. RIP. Then it's onto this week’s interview and, as Producer Scott likes to say, it’s a doozy! This week, the guys invite onto the show a couple of committed environmentalists and permaculture practitioners that apply strong sustainable credentials to their cider making. The result is a spectacular range of delicious ciders that we can’t stop talking about. Checking into the hotel is Lydia Crimp and Tom Tibbits from Artistraw Cider! In between loads of laughter, the guys chat about how they got started, getting high on their own supply, their unique and environmental approach to cider, how they work together as a married couple, their obsession with puns and their favorite radio station, Cider.fm! Finally, the guys close out the show by highlighting some of the favorite things they are watching lately which leads to a fairly lengthy discussion of Star Wars movies and shows (The Mandalorian).  Thanks for listening and supporting the podcast.  The Team: Gabe is a cider expert: The Ciderologist Grant has two cider businesses: Re:Stalk and Aeble Cider Shop Martyn loves to write about cider: CiderShit The Rest of The Team: Executive Producer/Editor: Scott Riggs Music: Billy Kennedy Connect: Instagram: NeutralCiderHotel Facebook: NeutralCiderHotel Twitter: NeutralCiderPod Listen and share episodes on our website: https://www.neutralciderhotel.com/ Leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/neutralciderhotel

Join hosts Gabe Cook, Martyn Goodwin-Sharman and Producer Scott as they laugh themselves to tears at the end of this episode of the Neutral Cider Hotel! Grant Hutchison is away this week, but the show must go on! Gabe lets the guys know about his recent holiday where he met Zimbabwe’s own Nyanga Craft Cider! Impressed by his wares, Gabe got to have the best of the sun, and some wonderful cider, made with the most high-tech equipment! Martyn’s been blending again, but keeping stuff secret until it’s all confirmed!  There’s positivity right out the gate as Gabe takes part in raising funds with Drinkers for Ukraine, encouraging solidarity brews, auctions and anything the drinks community can do to help out in their small way. Then onto actual joy, with news brought to the guys attention thanks to Blair, as cider makers bring back an ancient tradition in style. And finally, Gabe gives us the official date of the Bristol Cider Salon, so be there or be square! (An old Americanism, apparently). Then it's onto the interview. The guys welcome the co-founder of one of the UK’s most name-checked cider makers, whose ciders have graced this podcast on more than one occasion.  Having achieved local infamy in Bristol with their small field to fork restaurant called Birch, our guest and his wife ditched the kitchen for the orchard to focus on creating ciders exuding grace and skill and with a focus on the landscape they came from.  Checking into the hotel today is Mr. Sam Leach from Wilding Cider! The guys chat everything including the first horse of knowledge of the year, orcharding practices, new techniques, Russian Oligarchs in wine, the disappearance of Clive and everything in-between those long arms! Then, it's onto the first listener question of the year and this would have been perfect for Grant  as he's a fan of a certain band. Iain from the Pittsburgh Penguins calls in with a little question.  And with that, the hotel closes for the month, so please do check out the socials, and send us your DMs, social posts and Speakpipe messages to have your say in where the guys go, what happens in the future, and just let us know how you’re doing! Cheers! The Team: Gabe is a cider expert: The Ciderologist Grant has two cider businesses: Re:Stalk and Aeble Cider Shop Martyn loves to write about cider: CiderShit The Rest of The Team: Executive Producer/Editor: Scott Riggs Music: Billy Kennedy Connect: Instagram: NeutralCiderHotel Facebook: NeutralCiderHotel Twitter: NeutralCiderPod Listen and share episodes on our website: https://www.neutralciderhotel.com/ Leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/neutralciderhotel 

Join hosts Martyn Goodwin-Sharman,  Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Producer Scott as they count down to the end… of the financial year at Neutral Cider Hotel! The guys kick things off with a horse of knowledge, brought out of its slumber, for a dive into Wassail! Martyn didn’t attend, instead drinking cider by the glass at The Old Bookshop, Grant instead listened to a playlist, and Gabe insults Martyn’s height. Then it's onto the exciting main event… TAX! Involved in almost every decision a cider maker in the UK makes, from the packaging, ABV, ingredients to processes, it's one the guys have discussed at length, but this time, it's personal. Or business, I should have written business there. Gabe lays down the law, with in-depth descriptions of the current rules testing even the biggest of cider aficionados and their patience. Then how these are being changed, and what the future may look like once those changes are in place. Grant gives insight into the purchasing and wholesale, and what products might change, and Martyn drinks two ‘made wines’ which will definitely see a change with the new rules. Gabe throws a left or right hook, and the gabe finally gets his minimum juice content conversation back on the table!  To help discuss the change of tax in the world of cider, the guys discuss the issue with two makers of different sizes, with Barny Orchards of Sandford Butterfield and Kingsley Ash of Thornborough Cider. First up is Barny, who comes bearing bad news about the unique ciders of bigger markers, his take on the anti-alcohol brigade and what scale he started to form a team. It’s an eye opener for the guys who usually chat on the smaller side of things, before it's over to Kingsley. Talking about the change of the cliff-edge from the previous tax bracket, to business plans, mushroom corks and MPs.  If this wasn’t a taxing enough episode, Gabe decided to make a tax-related game. No, really. And with that, the hotel closes for the night, so please do check out the socials, and send us your messages and Speakpipe messages to have your say in where the guys go, what happens in the future, and just let us know how you’re doing! Bye for now. We'll see you again next month. Until then, cheers from the Neutral Cider Hotel! The Team: Gabe is a cider expert: The Ciderologist Grant has two cider businesses: Re:Stalk and Aeble Cider Shop Martyn loves to write about cider: CiderShit The Rest of The Team: Executive Producer/Editor: Scott Riggs Music: Billy Kennedy Connect: Instagram: NeutralCiderHotel Facebook: NeutralCiderHotel Twitter: NeutralCiderPod Listen and share episodes on our website: https://www.neutralciderhotel.com/ Leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/neutralciderhotel

It's out with the old shameless plugs, and in with the new shameless plugs, as  Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman check back into the newly refurbished, Neutral Cider Hotel! The guys welcome Season 2 in a wildly unceremonious fashion, but lay down the expectation of a monthly schedule, so get ready for a new and different pace for the show.  First things first though as Producer Scott has to ready the sound effects because the author of Ciderology announces his Patreon (Ta Da)! With wonderful exclusives, tier names and writing propositions, there’s plenty to get excited about with Gabe’s latest venture! Then it's onto the news, with a cider subscription service in the UK, the chain Wetherspoons have ditched Strongbow for Stowford Press, and a certain person is not going to Cidercon, so there’s a whole broadsheet in this week’s opening of the show.  Then, we have a brilliant chat with national treasure Olly Smith.  He’s an award winning communicator, author and podcast host and, without question, the jolliest drinks expert in town, He has regular television spots, books, and Pingu writing credits to his name! The guys chat everything, from Jason Orange, to parents loving Gabe, George Harrison and his Olly's own range of glassware! It's a full, wild ride of enthusiasm from a wine loving guy, who makes it incredibly tempting to pick up a bottle of plonk pronto! After the chat with Olly, the guys drink Little Pomona’s collab with our own Grant; First Waltz. A rich, wild ride that the guys drink and dissect, whilst using a word that doesn’t sound right in a British mouth! The guys then break down how collaborations come together in cider, so definitely a chat you might want to listen to if you’re looking to make something in cider. Alas, that’s the end of the show, so please do check out the socials, and send us your messages and Speakpipes to have your say in where the guys go, what happens in the future, and just let us know how you’re doing. And, thanks for listening. We appreciate you. The Team: Gabe is a cider expert: The Ciderologist Grant has two cider businesses: Re:Stalk and Aeble Cider Shop Martyn loves to write about cider: CiderShit The Rest of The Team: Executive Producer/Editor: Scott Riggs Music: Billy Kennedy Connect: Instagram: NeutralCiderHotel Facebook: NeutralCiderHotel Twitter: NeutralCiderPod Listen and share episodes on our website: https://www.neutralciderhotel.com/ Leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/neutralciderhotel 

Celebrate the death of another year with Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman, as they ring out 2021 at the Neutral Cider Hotel! It’s an episode of reflection, as our own Narcissus Gabe jumps on the cider horse and guides the guys down a winding track to hunt a certain cider mole, offending his own mum and Scotch cider makers along the way! As 2020 was eventful to say the least, it felt right to round out the year with an episode dedicated to the sequel and all its highlights. The guys chat everything they’ve loved about the year just gone, with their top moments, tv shows, films, music and of course, ciders. Who will make the list from 2021’s guests? Which host’s tastes do you hate the most and why is it Martyn’s? All these questions and more will be answered in this deep dive into the things that kept the Hotel going, just don’t expect a live show any time soon! And with that, the year is wrapped up officially, and with no plans for any more episodes just yet, the hotel closes its doors. Take care of yourselves, and make sure you drink enough of the good cider to give us a reason to come back at the end of the year! -NCH x Favorite Album of 2021 Martyn: Limp Bizkit - Still Sucks Grant: Olivia Rodrigo - Sour Gabe: Calibre - Feeling Normal Scott: Bo Burnham - Inside Favorite TV Show Martyn: I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson Grant: Mare of Easttown Gabe: Succession Scott: The Other Two Favorite Film Martyn: Bo Burnham - Inside Grant: Luca Gabe: The Sound of Metal Scott: Summer of Soul Important Cultural Moment In the episode Top 3 Favorite Ciders In the episode The Team: Gabe is a cider expert: The Ciderologist Grant has two cider businesses: Re:Stalk and Aeble Cider Shop Martyn loves to write about cider: CiderShit The Rest of The Team: Executive Producer/Editor: Scott Riggs Music: Billy Kennedy Connect: Instagram: NeutralCiderHotel Facebook: NeutralCiderHotel Twitter: NeutralCiderPod Listen and share episodes on our website: https://www.neutralciderhotel.com/ Leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/neutralciderhotel 

Leave out a mince pie and a glass of cider, as Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman slide down the chimney of the Neutral Cider Hotel! After some time off, the boys felt that a one off was the only call to make for you, the listener! They’ve been counting down the seconds it seems, Gabe’s been on the tax filing, Martyn has been with friends of the show Little Pomona for harvest, and Grant has been running two businesses whilst chugging the oatnog! Producer Scott has been getting paid to produce an alternative reality version of the hotel, featuring a sport the guys are unsure of. Gabe and Grant discuss ciders they’ve made and Martyn reveals a secret identity before moving on.  For this special Christmas episode, the guys head back to the world of music to talk with the singer and songwriter from Manchester Orchestra, Mr. Andy Hull. With a new album released this year (The Million Masks Of God) and fresh from a recent US tour, the guys have a great conversation covering evertyhing from the anxiety of touring during a pandemic, doubting music, collaborating with Scott from Frightened Rabbit on the song "Architect," cider in Atlanta, sight-seeing in Hull (and the famous Hull accent) to what Andy's music means to a certain hotelier! Then the guys discuss Christmas traditions highlighting some of the ciders they plan to drink on Christmas including Burrow Hill, Little Pomona, Braanland, Eve’s Cidery, Oliver’s cider, Angry Orchard, Westcounty Cider and Sanford Orchards. The guys then wrap up this show with a Christmas game from Martyn! The usual highs and lows are about,  we won’t spoil it here, but let’s just say things get tense... And with that, the guys say goodnight, kiss baby Jesus on his head, and check out of the Neutral Cider Hotel. See you soon, NCH x The Team: Gabe is a cider expert: The Ciderologist Grant has two cider businesses: Re:Stalk and Aeble Cider Shop Martyn loves to write about cider: CiderShit The Rest of The Team: Executive Producer/Editor: Scott Riggs Music: Billy Kennedy Connect: Instagram: NeutralCiderHotel Facebook: NeutralCiderHotel Twitter: NeutralCiderPod Listen and share episodes on our website: https://www.neutralciderhotel.com/ Leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/neutralciderhotel