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Neutral Cider HotelLaxative-Soaked Baton (Christine Walter from Bauman’s Cider)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...
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Neutral Cider HotelMainly Bothering Sheep (Sam Robinson and Steffan Smith of Seidir Tydecho)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. An...
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Neutral Cider HotelA Tribute To Susanna Forbes of Little PomonaJoin 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...
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Cider VoiceCider Voice 49 – The best podcast in the cider game – Martyn Goodwin-SharmanWith Albert on Freya-watch, Adam and Justin decide to celebrate a year of Cider Voice by learning how to actually podcast, and chatting to our secret producer, Neutral Cider Hotel's Martyn Goodwin Sharman, aka @cidershit
Cue a wide-ranging chat with someone who's watched the aspirational cider revolution first-hand for almost a decade. Everything from Daniel Craig ice lollies to cider tie-die t-shirts, not really caring about varieties (sorry Albert) and the question of how to get people to care about cider.
Turns out all we need to take the next step in podcasting is a...
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Neutral Cider HotelFingal’s Horticultural Society Diss Track (Ed Byrne, Rull Orchard Tasting)Καλωσορίσατε στο ουδέτερο ξενοδοχείο μηλίτη! Join Gabe Cook, Martyn Goodwin-Sharman, Grant Hutchison and Producer Scott, for this week’s booking, in a layover from Greece.The guys chat holiday and work for Gabe, the now-not-so-new release of In Touch IV for Martyn, tickets to the hottest show in town for Grant, and a training montage from the 80’s for backpacking with Scott.Then it's the news, with the slow moving cogs of the local cider industry on full show, with the guys discussing the recent grubbing of 300 acres of orchard by the company Heineken. Having...
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Neutral Cider HotelThe Boys Are Back (And Rustier Than Ever)Join Gabe Cook, Martyn Goodwin-Sharman, Grant Hutchison and Producer Scott Riggs at the Neutral Cider Hotel! The lads warm up for another victory lap around the specialist drink podcast circuit, regale of fatherhood, and lament using their mum’s dialup!The guys select a drink that represents their last year, with Martyn selecting Wilding Cider’s Dabinett & Foxwhelp, Grant carefully opening Oliver’s Gold Rush 10, Gabe brings New Zealand’s finest to the table with Peckham’s Apple, and finally Scott cracks a blast from the past with Oliver’s Bottle Conditioned 2018. The guys diverge from traditio...
2024-07-161h 27Neutral Cider HotelThe World Needs To Hear The Voices Of Three White Guys (Checking In With Martyn Goodwin-Sharman)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 fuck 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...
2023-09-2234 minNeutral Cider HotelI Apologize For The Frequent Squeals (Checking In With Grant Hutchison)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...
2023-09-2137 minNeutral Cider HotelHe Was Literally Crying In The Wilderness (Checking In With Tom Oliver of Oliver's Cider)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...
2023-09-2038 minNeutral Cider HotelYou Have A Wine Brain (Checking In With James and Susanna of Little Pomona)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!) a...
2023-09-1918 minNeutral Cider HotelZoom Takes Off 6 Inches (Checking In With Gabe Cook)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 t...
2023-09-1839 minNeutral Cider HotelWhere Are Your Dungarees? (Nat West from Rev Nat's Hard Cider)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...
2022-06-271h 49Neutral Cider HotelMay The 4th Be With You (Tom and Lydia from Artistraw Cider)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 sho...
2022-05-041h 54Neutral Cider HotelHas Cinema Ever Been Better Than Con Air? - (Sam Leach from Wilding Cider)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 positivit...
2022-04-041h 20Neutral Cider HotelGabe Finally Gets His Tax Episode (Cider Tax Special, Barny from Sandford Orchards, Kingsley from Thornborough Cider)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, ingr...
2022-02-281h 54Neutral Cider HotelI Am A Wine Spurt (Olly Smith, First Waltz Tasting)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 exci...
2022-01-312h 04Neutral Cider HotelIt Was The Perfect Time For Fred Durst To Come Back In My Life (2021 Year in Review)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 l...
2022-01-012h 18Neutral Cider HotelThe Cardboard Explosive (Andy Hull from Manchester Orchestra)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 a...
2021-12-242h 23Neutral Cider HotelSeason 1 Finale (Robby Honda from Tanuki Cider, Surprise Guests)Grab your bags, double check you have everything from your room, and head to reception, as Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman check out of the Neutral Cider Hotel.As Season One of the show draws to a close, the guys discuss how it started, who takes the blame for the show, and their favourite moments. Certain things pop up so keep an ear out for some surprises! Martyn finally gets his arms on a bottle of Wilding or Wildling (it’s too late to check which ones which now), Gabe can’t leave out any refe...
2021-08-302h 31Neutral Cider HotelIt's The Space Between The Notes (The National, The Bristol Cider Salon)Get your indie rock sensibilities tuned up with Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman as they build a fake empire at the Neutral Cider Hotel!Gabe kicks things off with a reflection on the Bristol Cider Salon. Beyond the cider makers that stood out (it’s a long list) they also chat about secret fleshy meetings, the awkwardness of being pseudo celebrities, the size of Sam from Wilding's arms, Grant’s overflow status at his table and Martyn’s special “Cider Dance” to the delight of Cider Jim, Gemma and anyone else nearby.Then it’s onto...
2021-08-231h 43Neutral Cider HotelNot Keith Chegwin? (Ryan Burk, Head Cider Maker at Angry Orchard)Get ready to rock with Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman as they get their apologies in order at the Neutral Cider Hotel!First off, it's a reunion of sorts, with tales of hot sauce, cocoa butter, ghost writers, Gabe’s Book and the reading ability of the Scottish! Grant is in the hotel and the gang is back together.Then it's onto the news where Gabe’s got the facts and he’s talking rubbish. It’s GLINTCAP, and we’re celebrating friends of the show with Once Upon a Tree and previous guest Gido...
2021-08-161h 28Neutral Cider HotelAn Incestuous Jar Of Eggs (Mini Episode - Pandemic Chat, Pickled Eggs, Pub Quiz)Grab a pen, put a pound in the pot and grab a quiz sheet with Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman at the Neutral Cider Hotel!Up first, a quick update on our live show at the Bristol Cider Salon scheduled for this Thursday, the 12th of August. Unfortunately, it’s been postponed. For more info on why (COVID) as well as updates on when and where it would be rescheduled, please follow us on our social media pages for the latest news.In this week’s episode, we unlock for you the final neve...
2021-08-091h 13Neutral Cider HotelHot Dog Flavored Cider (Mini Episode - Our Favorite Music, Ross On Wye Blind Tasting)Join hosts MC G. Sizzle, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman as they get wiggity wiggity whack at the Neutral Cider Hotel.Up first, we want to remind you that the Neutral Cider Hotel LIVE show is right around the corner. Please join us Thursday, the 12th of August at the Hen & Chicken in Bristol for our first live recording of the show. Get your tickets soon as we want the placed packed for a night of fun, cider and prizes. For more details and to purchase tickets, go to our Eventbrite page. In this week’s s...
2021-08-021h 03Neutral Cider HotelStuart’s Inquiry (Mini Episode - Martyn’s Memory Game)Join hosts Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman as they hold back family insults at the Neutral Cheat Hotel.Up first, we start things off with a plug. The Neutral Cider Hotel LIVE show is happening this year at the Bristol Cider Salon. Join us Thursday, the 12th of August at the Hen & Chicken in Bristol for our first live recording of the podcast. For more details and to purchase tickets, go to our Eventbrite page. In this week’s show, the guys try to remember what the episode is about, discuss the history of...
2021-07-261h 00Neutral Cider HotelLe Stinky Poo Poo (Mini Episode - Our Good, Bad and Ugly Cider Experiences)Join hosts The Good, The Bad and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman as they gear up for the end, at the Neutral Cider Hotel!Up first, with the recent announcement of season one coming to an end and the uncertainty of what’s next, the guys get to work on the live show to make sure they make all of their fans that attend, have an amazing time. The Neutral Cider Hotel LIVE show is happening at the 2021 Bristol Cider Salon. If you are going to be at the Cider Salon or are willing to journey to Bristol on...
2021-07-191h 11Neutral Cider HotelSet The World To Rights (Mini Episode - Sandford Orchards, Kentish Pip, Scottish Slang Game)Join hosts Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman as they ponder the fate of the Neutral Cider Hotel!Up first, with the recent announcement of season one coming to an end and the uncertainty of what’s next, the guys get to work on the live show to make sure it's literally the best show anyone has seen in 2021. The Neutral Cider Hotel LIVE show is happening this year at the Bristol Cider Salon on Thursday, the 12th of August, so please plan to join guys for a live recording of the show. For...
2021-07-1244 minNeutral Cider HotelDrawing To Conclusions (Mini Episode - Martyn's Drawing Game)Join hosts Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Greatest-Showman as they are put on notice from the Neutral Cider Hotel!Up first, big news from the amateur hoteliers as their hotel has given them until the end of August 2021 to vacate the premises. This leaves the future of the Neutral Cider Hotel in jeopardy, but, for now, the boys will carry on.Eviction or not, the first (and possibly last) LIVE recording of the Neutral Cider Hotel is happening this year at the Bristol Cider Salon. If you are going to be at the Cider...
2021-07-0547 minNeutral Cider HotelAddictive: Great For 16-Year-Olds (Tom Stephens, Rebel Root)Join hosts Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Greatest-Showman as they pitch up in the mud, with the Neutral Cider Hotel!Up first, the guys celebrate the missing event from the cider calendar; Glastonbury Festival. This year’s celebration is cancelled for obvious reasons, but the guys go through their festival stories including backstage antics, Grant’s joyless view of the magic, and Gabe’s brother and the terror of the murderous horses. Ten points for guessing correctly which host brings up the toilet humour first! Martyn then cracks a bottle of Lit...
2021-06-281h 08Neutral Cider HotelMagimalus (Polly Hilton From Find & Foster)Join hosts Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman as they sing along to the dial up tone, in the Neutral Cider Hotel!Firstly, Gabe has moved house, again, for another time, and dropped out of Nempnett Thrubwell, Martyn has been torn by the first episodes of his favourite comic Sweet Tooth, and Grant has an exciting delivery of some East Coast beauties with Eve’s Cider!This week’s news is one with a deep dive into language, and what people get wrong with cider, by way of Angry Orchard’s Ryan Burke, featuring Scott’...
2021-06-2159 minNeutral Cider HotelOne Cheeseburger Per Bottle (Fruit Ciders Special, Tasting Pilton's In Touch 2, Strongbow, Kopparberg and Rekorderlig Ciders)Join hosts Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman as they get very merry with berries in the Neutral Cider Hotel!Firstly, the first draft is almost right closely nearly coming to be given in on Gabe’s new book; Modern British Cider! We’re wondering if gabe went over the wordcount! Martyn’s new blend with regulars on the show Little Pomona, Glad to be Plaid is out in the world, with MAD CYDER HYPE! And finally Grant keeps the guys all regular with the news of the Museum of Cider reopening again, before the guys split...
2021-06-141h 11Neutral Cider HotelStigmata Cider (Simon Wright - Founder and Former CEO of Hawkes Cider, Pearson's Dry Cider Tasting)Join hosts Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman as they welcome you, for the first time, to the Neutral Cider Hotel!But first, the guys congratulate the team at Cider-Review for their launch party, which brings to light something that was missing from the Hotel. A drink every time the guys make a reference throughout this section will surely see you right!Then it’s onto this week’s featured cider, Pearson’s Dry, which the guys give their swift views on before it's on to the news. There’s a lot to digest, with Sas...
2021-06-071h 11Neutral Cider HotelWelcome to Drum Talk (Jane Peyton from School of Booze, Ascension's Voss Kveik Cider Tasting)Join hosts Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman as they cast out for the funnies at the Neutral Cider Hotel!But first, Grant brings a good story with a tenuous link to our little cider world, before Gabe reels us back in with puns, before being snared in a trap of "drum talk." Then it’s onto the news, and a serious one with an insight into the harrowing side of alcohol and craft beer. Ratmagnet on Instagram has shone a light on sexual misconduct from people in the industry through stories, and the guy...
2021-05-311h 01Neutral Cider HotelSlightly Traveled Individual Man (Felix Nash from Fine Cider)Join hosts Gabe Cook, Sugar Plum Fairy and Angel Delight as they get their just desserts at the Nigel Cider Hotel!But first, Gabe brings a story featuring pudding and pandemonium, Martyn warms up for International Cider Challenge which Grant wasn’t invited to, before he goes on to apologise to previous guest Gidon of Original Sin for our reaction to newly released POG Cider!Then, it’s onto the news, with a special guest! Alex Metcalfe of CAMRA brings the boys up to speed with Cyder Month, featuring audio, video and a spot of Gabe...
2021-05-241h 01Neutral Cider HotelRagnar The Radical (Rainn Wilson from The Office (US), Hogan's Cider Tasting)Join hosts Creepy Uncle Gabe Cook, Grant the Asshole and Middle-Aged Martyn open up for another week at the Neutral Cider Hotel!But first, Gabe’s grasp of the English language comes into question, with all its idiosyncrasies, Martyn asks anyone for a job, and Grant had a dinner and a show? Yes, that’s how we’ll put it! Then it’s onto the news, with the rebirth of Inch’s Cider. A quick history by way of White Lightning, to the green credentials of this new brand, with only a slight problem the guys spot r...
2021-05-171h 33Neutral Cider HotelBanjo Pete Worked At The UN (Gidon Coll from Original Sin Cider)Join hosts Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman as they take their hands out of the puppets, and open the Neutral Cider Hotel!But first, Grant returns with his shop Aeble now open, confused with how many alternative cider fans have been hiding in Scotland, Gabe’s book Ciderology nearly arrives on time, and Martyn has no discernible news, bar an apology. Then, the charitable Gabe utilises his vocabulary to help a charity!In the news, it's Craftcon 2021, the wonderful Simon Day hosted a fantastic event stacked with in depth talks, and one about ke...
2021-05-101h 35Neutral Cider HotelHello Cider, Can I Call You George? (George Poole aka Cider George, Cider Branding Design Discussion)Join hosts Gabe Cook, _____ __________ and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman as they all turn up and record another episode of the Neutral Cider Hotel!First, Gabe went filming for CAMRA, Martyn released his rarely name-checked In Touch 2 with Pilton, and Grant? Well... you’ll hear!This week’s guest is one of the bright young talents of British Cider advocacy. Only a year out of University where he studied Graphic Design, Cider George has already worked for the likes of Crafty Nectar, Nightingale Cider and the Discover Cider Campaign. Sitting alongside a day job in a design agency, this c...
2021-05-031h 14Neutral Cider HotelSuch A Blade Enthusiast (An Episode About Perry, Tasting Little Pomona, Newton Court, Oliver's, Sheppy's and Le Père Jules)Join hosts Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison, Martyn Goodwin-Sharman as they wake up on the other side of the bed, in the Neutral Perry Hotel!Grant and Jaye Hutchison talk about the opening of their crisp and provision shop Aeble, Martyn demands reviews from the USA, and Gabe gives an update for his library of published books!In the news this week, Gabe reads some sweet unbiased journalism in The Express, and the guys discuss creme eggs, cola and electric hobbs as measurements. There’s always health concerns with alcohol and sugar, and luckily Dr. Gabe is...
2021-04-261h 10Neutral Cider HotelReally Need to Salvage My Curls (Alice Churchward from The Real Al Company, Thornborough's Yorkshire Cider Tasting)Join hosts Grant Hutchison, Martyn Goodwin-Sharman and the Moustachioed Cider Sponge as they open the doors for the Neutral Cider Hotel!Gabe gets a rename courtesy of Steilehead Cider before Martyn tells a family story and Bobby Jay announces a keyboard fix. The lads then delve into Nightingale Cider’s ‘Cider? Yes!’ campaign, with an apparent nod to the hotel!In the news, the pubs opened up, slightly, a bit? Then Speakpipe questions in the news? Yes! Including Fourpure rebranding naysayer Stewart, sticker lover Mike and man on the motorway Cider George, with a surprise sentien...
2021-04-191h 22Neutral Cider HotelAn Uber Die-Hard Patriot (Authors Dan Pucci and Craig Cavallo with American Cider, Wyndridge and Pilton's Tessellation Cider Tasting)Join topless host Gabe Cook, with fully-clothed hosts Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman as they take down the badminton nets at the Neutral Cider Hotel!First, Gabe brings joy with a certain celebration including presents for the boys, listeners you can cut the tension with a knife in this section! After the warnings of danger, Producer Scott asks the guys what their plans for the future of the show are, which opens up some hints as to the year ahead!On the Commodore 64 this week, the guys have a brief chat with the one and...
2021-04-121h 04Neutral Cider HotelThe Best Of Fahrenheits (Soham Bhatt from Artifact Cider)Join Countryfile host Gabe Cook, and regular hosts Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman as they finish the egg hunt at the Neutral Cider Hotel!First, Gabe makes promises that the other guys can’t keep and gets topless in Dymock, Grant explains recognised meteorological terms in Scotland, and Martyn gets ready for The Good Measure’s summer ahead! Grant plants ahead for his future, with an eye on a sneaky scrumper from a certain factory, and our San Diego superstar producer Scott lands a lucky glass of Roger Wilkins’ cider, before Dr. Gabe marks his words once again...
2021-04-051h 07Neutral Cider HotelThe Opposite Of The Midas Touch (Rachel Hendry from J’adore Le Plonk and Burum Collective, Templar’s Choice Dry Cider Tasting)Join hosts Narcissus Gabe Cook, Rant Hutchison and Mart of Darkness as they soak up the springtime sunshine and admire the daffodils at the Neutral Cider Hotel!First, Gabe slags off the mountains of Ethiopia and praises his hometown of Dymock, in which he filmed a love letter to daffodils for the tv show Countryfile. Martyn builds some mild hype for his collaboration with friends of the show; Little Pomona! And Grant as been looking for a soulder to cry on with a missing key, and none of the otel staff are able to elp....
2021-03-291h 00Neutral Cider HotelEndeavor To Remember You (Sam Nightingale from Nightingale Cider)Join hosts Dumb Shmuck Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman as they forget to plug their microphones in at the Neutral Cider Hotel!First, Gabe kicks off the book club and hatred of a national treasure, before going down the El Drainpour route in the world of cider, which kicks off a good discussion about the quality of cider as a whole. Grant picks up a tweet thread from Simon Wright, former head of Hawkes, which again, leads the guys down a serious route in cider, and ends in invitation to the show. A spotlight is...
2021-03-221h 00Neutral Cider HotelNo Quilt For You, Queeny! (James and Susanna Forbes from Little Pomona Return, Tutored Tasting with Little Pomona )Join hosts Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman as they get the social media handles, and ready the mop and bucket once again in the Neutral Cider Hotel!First, Gabe dives straight in with some shameless plugs including work with Tasting Online and The Fishguard Roundtable, Grant felt a little left out against the esteemed ologists, and Martyn announces a new release from Pilton! As it was just International Women’s Day, Grant shines a spotlight on some of the names and faces that have made cider a better place, and Gabe is still not accepted on...
2021-03-151h 00Neutral Cider HotelThere Goes Antifa Gritty (Ben Gibbard from Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service)Join hosts Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman as they argue over which one of them is the Cutie, in the Neutral Cider Hotel!First, Gabe brings his own t-shirts to the hotel, and a cleanly shaved face for his appearance on Sunday Brunch, expect hatred of dog instagram and Martyn cracks his first can of Oliver’s Cider which inspires a superhero story! Then onto this week’s interview...Our guest today is Ben Gibbard; the frontman of not one but two of indie rock’s most loved bands, Death Cab for Cutie and Th...
2021-03-081h 24Neutral Cider HotelMy Million Pound Jacket (Matthew Curtis from Pellicle Magazine, Pilton’s Fox Dog Cat Tasting)Join hosts Dave Cock, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman as their dings are misplaced in the Neutral Cider Hotel!First, Gabe updates us on the demand for his book, Martyn confuses Wildling and Wilding again, and Grant, celebrates a birthday of a family member not really pulling their weight. Producer Scott drops two nuggets of gold, with the birth of the Perryologist, and our very own Voicemail Service! You can now leave audio messages for us from your phone, tablet or laptop and will be featured in future episodes, just follow the link here. In t...
2021-03-011h 13Neutral Cider HotelIs It Jazz You’re Looking For? (Colleen O’Sullivan and James Mann from Duckchicken Cider)Join hosts Gabriel William James Cook the 1st of his name, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman as they rock their six inch wedges and for the Galloping of the Gabe, in the Neutral Cider Hotel!But first, Dr. Gabe brags about his dentist visit, a run with friends, a visit to The Bristol Vine and mystery guest. Martyn the vegan does the sales pitch for his mates at Two Belly and Grant announces his cider affair with the Manchester Cider Club! This month it was Ross on Wye on the art of blending, so check out their...
2021-02-221h 15Neutral Cider HotelEveryone’s Got Heartburn In Scotland! (Eleanor Léger from Eden Ciders)Join hosts Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman as they salute their American Overlords in the Neutral Cider Hotel!But first, Gabe brings Cidercon to the fore as the guys discuss the 7th most popular drink in the States, and Keifer Sutherland’s impact on the convention. Gabe shares the love with Cheers and Chat, and the possibility of having a room set up at the hotel in the future. Martyn then lives out a nightmare from the night before, nothing to do with cider. And finally, Grant explains why his body hurts, with Joe Wick’s Se...
2021-02-151h 34Neutral Cider HotelBracket Heart Bracket - (Sam Fitz and Greg Johnson from ANXO Cider)Join hosts Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman as they buckle up for an exiting exploration of America!But first, Gabe announces the logistical problems with Ciderology (ding) in the USA, before Grant announces his rival podcast appearance, and Martyn brings back the founding fathers ahead of the news.In this week’s news Grant brings up the new Brum Cider Club, inspired by friends of the show Manchester Cider Club, and Martyn tries to take credit for it all! Then it's a deep dive into Matt Curtis’ latest episode of the Pellicle Podcast; ‘Does C...
2021-02-081h 30Neutral Cider HotelA Little Bit Brutal (Spanish Cider Feature - Sidra Natural Trabanco)Join hosts Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman as they get lost on their way to the Neutral Cider Hotel!This week’s episode takes a left turn, as the guys skip their usual interview, and take on the country of Spain with history, tasting and a shocking amount of clean up, even for the hotel room! Gabe kicks things off with some music recommendations from Grant, Producer Scott and Martyn to help fill the time it takes to vacuum his manor house. Grant announces his new venture; Aeble Cider Shop and asks for your recommendations, an...
2021-02-011h 31Neutral Cider HotelHONK FOR SALVATION! (Simon Neil from Biffy Clyro, Tasting Pilton's In Touch and Eve’s Albee Hill Cider)Join hosts Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman as they check the rider for cider in the green room, before it kicks off at the Neutral Cider Hotel!Gabe the Ciderologist™ kicks things off with some religious solace coming from Cider Sleuth’s question, Martyn denounces the new deity whilst Grant questions the monetary value and the guys end up discussing a little show called Book of Mormon.The Scotsman forgets that it's Burns Night, but luckily the Cornishman is on hand to help. They pick their ciders with barrel character in honour; Martyn goes...
2021-01-251h 45Neutral Cider HotelTomato Knives and Badminton Nets (Jonny Hamilton from Pellicle Magazine, Bushel+Peck Tasting)Join hosts Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman as they stop reading the label, and zone back into the Neutral Cider Hotel!Gabe starts things off with some hotel research as well as some quiet lusting for Hiddle Piddle, Grant goes through British television hotels and Martyn threatens the boys with an axe.Gabe steals the news from Producer Scott this week, as a dive into alcohol advertising through Angry Orchard’s new advertisement which considers the word "sweet" a swear-word! The boys then dive into their memories of alcohol advertising including these Red Ro...
2021-01-181h 38Neutral Cider HotelNone Of Those Apples Are Listening (Dick Whitecombe and Cath Potter - Former Cider Buzz MCR, Pulpt's Level Cider Tasting)Wassail! Join hosts Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Tom-Tit (Martyn Goodwin-Sharman) as they hang bread from trees and pour cider on the roots on old twelvey, in the garden of the Neutral Cider Hotel!Gabe jumps in with some boozy salutations, and explains the history of Wassail, Martyn says FACE, and Grant worries about the twelve listeners we’ve lost to the history lesson! British traditions of bog snorkelling, knee slapping and cheese rolling are admired, before Scott shoots it all down! Grant praises Jonny Hamilton and his piece on how Pellicle Mag came to be, and hi...
2021-01-111h 32Neutral Cider HotelBernard's Watch (Lily Waite from Queer Brewing Project, Find & Foster's Snicket, Seven and Pendragon Cider Tasting)Join hosts Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman as they celebrate the new year as Poland’s 35th most popular food and drink podcast!Gabe boasts about our hotel, Martyn says hello to his dad, Grant doesn’t respect his child anymore and Producer Scott apologises to Ryan and his factory! The guys also welcome in 2021 with a selection of their ‘ones to watch’, so check out the cider-makers selected for your future drinks. A slow news week as the guys discuss the TV show Inside the Factory, featuring the world’s largest cider-making facility at...
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Neutral Cider HotelThe Best Of 2020 (Highlighting Our Favorite Moments of 2020)Join hosts Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison, Martyn Goodwin-Sharman and special guest host Producer Scott Riggs as they clean down and inspect every room, in this Best Of Extravaganza Episode of Neutral Cider Hotel!2020 was ridiculous. It made itself known as a year unlike any other pretty much from the word go, but through all the chaos, struggle and hardship of a blackened sky, the rays of joy shone brighter than ever. One such ray, to three men in the United Kingdom and another in America, was Neutral Cider Hotel. A weekly get together inspired by the best...
2020-12-282h 29Neutral Cider HotelNeutral Cider Ho Ho Hotel (Martin Berkeley from Pilton Cider, Wilding's Nempnett Thrubwell Cider Tasting)Join hosts Gabe Cook, Sir Crenellated Urolith the 3rd and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman as they meet See-anta himself in this Christmas edition of the Neutral Cider Hotel!Gabe has to apologise to “Scottish culture,” and Grant and Martyn both treated themselves to cider from The Cat in the Glass. Then, a lovely snippet turns up in conversation about photography, cider and forgetfulness.In the news, Grant talks about Cloudwater’s new Wayfinder; previous show guest, Helen Anne Smith of Burum Collective! It’s a wonderful program aimed at making positive change to the industry by promoting and rais...
2020-12-211h 30Neutral Cider HotelIf You’re Missing Any Swords (Tasmine Fraser from Girl With A Cider Review, Little Pomona's Disco Nouveau Cider Tasting)Interview: Tasmine Fraser Cider Review: Little Pomona - Disco Nouveau Join hosts Gabe Cook, Grant David Hutchison and Martyn David Goodwin-Sharman as they explore the world of cider from the comfort of the Neutral Cider Hotel!Gabe kicks off things in the game room, Grant plays Tetris with boxes in his new house and Martyn has been counting down the days for a bubble bath with Phoebe Bridgers! In the news this week, Martyn connects with the imposter syndrome Adam Wells writes of for Malt Review, whilst Grant and Gabe bring possibly t...
2020-12-141h 26Neutral Cider HotelNCH: Cool AF (Sarah Warman from Hawkes Cider, Tasting Hawkes, Henney's and Aldi Cider)Join hosts Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman as your eyelids get heavy and your breath calmer before they bring you back (snap) into the Neutral Cider Hotel!Things are cool AF with Martyn, who has been down at Pilton Cider again, and Grant has brought Rebel Root into the Re:stalk portfolio. Gabe has been doing research for his new book, delving into IP Laws and somehow segueing into an apology to Scotland. And finally, Grant’s tasting for the Salford Virtual Beer Festival went well, raising funds for Start Inspiring Minds with music and ci...
2020-12-071h 41Neutral Cider HotelStar Spangled Cider (Albert Johnson from Ross On Wye Cider, Tasting Oliver's Gold Rush 8 - Raw)Interview: Albert Johnson - Ross on Wye Cider Review: Oliver’s - Gold Rush 8 RawJoin hosts Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman as they swill the planters and remember to use the right software when they record Neutral Cider Hotel!Grant has packed his cider collection away ahead of a big move and rubbed lockdown in Martyn’s face, before the guys mull over mulled cider. Cider George sparks joy for Gabe with a supermarket cider, before Martyn reels off a list of bottle shops and tries not to offend everyone selling fanta...
2020-11-302h 05Neutral Cider HotelYour Kids Will Be Slaves To The Spiders (Helen Anne Smith from Burum Collective, Sundström Cider Tasting)Join hosts Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman in the Neutral Cider Hotel, as they "oracled there until" this whole thing blows over!Gabe catches the guys off guard with anagrams and embattled bladder stones. Grant then praises J’adore Le Plonk by Rachel Hendry and Martyn celebrates the 20th birthday of Limp Bizkit’s Chocolate Starfish & the Hotdog Flavoured Water.Martyn kicks off the news with a story about Hawkes getting 12 tonnes of community sourced apples through the mail, before chatting about the founder’s departure from the company. Grant then highlights a Men’s...
2020-11-232h 06Neutral Cider HotelThe Cure For COVID-19 (Pete Brown, Ross on Wye's Thorn Perry Tasting)Join hosts Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman on their tropical island of all things cider!The guys discuss Frightened Rabbit as an answer on a game show, TV appearances and unflattering celebrity comparisons (It's Ed Sheeran!) before delving into the news.Grant kicks off things with a return of Roger Wilkins, who has found the cure to covid! After the guys restored his honour in a previous episode, the now scientist has proclaimed his vitamin-heavy drink is the answer to the world’s problems. Gabe then takes the guys through the upcoming Cidercon, th...
2020-11-161h 49Neutral Cider HotelAnnoyingly Succinct (Autumn Stoscheck and Ezra Sherman from Eve's Cidery)Join hosts Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman through these turbulent times by checking in to the Covid-free Neutral Cider Hotel!The guys go through blending cider, buying houses and an off the cuff discussion of apple varieties.In the news, Gabe kicks off things with some bad news about this year’s The Big Apple event in Herefordshire, whilst discussing his pie selection and fingering process. Martyn then humbly brings up his own writing for Graftwood as “news,” before delving into the journalistic mecca that is Bridport & Lyme Regis News for some cider-sciencetory! Finall...
2020-11-091h 56Neutral Cider HotelDisgust [woman] (Tom Oliver from Oliver's Cider, Sxollie Tasting)Join hosts Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman as they check you into the world of all things cider!Episode Quote: “Can you tell me if my cyder ys cyld or fyzzy?” - Martyn Goodwin-SharmanIn the news, Grant kicks off things with a deep dive into excess apples and the pandemic’s effect on fruit growers, before Gabe brings in the launch of a $500,000 US study into the language of cider (or cyder)! And finally, Grant is hosting a cider music evening as part of the Salford Virtual Beer Festival happening on the 14th Nov...
2020-11-021h 40Neutral Cider HotelMy Sister Works At Wickes (Ryan Sealy from Calendonian Cider Company, Pilton Cider Tasting)Join hosts, Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman as they make room for all the pressing issues in the world of cider!Quote of the episode: “We’re a serious podcast as well as a stupid one.” - Grant HutchisonThe boys ramble through book plugs, holiday drinks in the Cornish sun and Scotland’s social problems, with a surprise appearance from everyone’s favourite murderous movie villain, Buffalo Bill. In the news, Gabe kicks things off with The International Cider Challenge, and the boys give a peek behind the curtain for what it's...
2020-10-262h 01Neutral Cider HotelHit Things With Sticks (James and Susanna Forbes from Little Pomona, Anxo Cider Tasting)Welcome to the very first episode of the Neutral Cider Hotel podcast. Our hosts, Gabe Cook, Grant Hutchison and Martyn Goodwin-Sharman will be checking you in and unpacking all things cider!If you are looking for a new drinking game, take a drink every time Gabe plugs his book. You might not make it until the end of the show.After a quick intro to the boys, they’ll dive into the news where they cover the Discover Cider campaign, Grant talks about a new Swedish organic cider he recently tried called Brutes, Martyn gives a q...
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Cellarman Podcast8. Bristol Cider Salon - Part Two Join me for part two of the Bristol Cider Salon. The brain child of Tom Oliver of Oliver's Cider and Perry and Martin Berkley of Pilton Cider and with the help of Felix Nash of the Fine Cider Co. Cider Salon was the bringing together of some of our finest cider producers. I had the great pleasure of chatting and tasting with some real beverage heroes including;Martyn Goodwin-Sharman of Clapton Craft N4 and general booze poet.Felix Nash of the Fine Cider Co. Ben Walgate of Starvecrow CiderGabe Cook th...
2018-08-0538 minCellarman Podcast8. Bristol Cider Salon - Part Two Join me for part two of the Bristol Cider Salon. The brain child of Tom Oliver of Oliver's Cider and Perry and Martin Berkley of Pilton Cider and with the help of Felix Nash of the Fine Cider Co. Cider Salon was the bringing together of some of our finest cider producers. I had the great pleasure of chatting and tasting with some real beverage heroes including;Martyn Goodwin-Sharman of Clapton Craft N4 and general booze poet.Felix Nash of the Fine Cider Co. Ben Walgate of Starvecrow CiderGabe Cook th...
2018-08-0538 minCellarman Podcast7. Bristol Cider Salon - Part OneJoin me in Bristol at the inaugural Cider Salon. The brain child of Tom Oliver of Oliver's Cider and Perry and Martin Berkley of Pilton Cider and with the help of Felix Nash of the Fine Cider Co. Cider Salon was the bringing together of some of our finest cider producers. I had the great pleasure of chatting and tasting with some real beverage heroes including;Gabe Cook the CiderologistJohnny Mills of Mill's BrewingTheo Cobb from Hawke'sJames Forbes of Little PomonaMartyn Goodwin-Sharman of Clapton Craft N4 a...
2018-07-2229 minCellarman Podcast7. Bristol Cider Salon - Part OneJoin me in Bristol at the inaugural Cider Salon. The brain child of Tom Oliver of Oliver's Cider and Perry and Martin Berkley of Pilton Cider and with the help of Felix Nash of the Fine Cider Co. Cider Salon was the bringing together of some of our finest cider producers. I had the great pleasure of chatting and tasting with some real beverage heroes including;Gabe Cook the CiderologistJohnny Mills of Mill's BrewingTheo Cobb from Hawke'sJames Forbes of Little PomonaMartyn Goodwin-Sharman of Clapton Craft N4 a...
2018-07-2229 min