The text of Barry’s keynote address at CraftCon 2025, looking at the cultural heritage of cider and perry in central Europe, and his efforts to preserve tradition and biodiversity amid modern agriculture.
Adam visits Frankfurt’s CiderWorld and goes berserk again
11 producers, 10 countries, 46 bottlings. Has Adam lost the plot?
Barry explores a time when perry was popular enough to be mentioned in song.
Lessons and inspiration from Domfront and Mostviertel
Adam visits the most pear-obsessed place in the world
We chat to a perry producer Adam thinks could be one of the most exciting in the world
Adam returns from Austria with a sackful of revelatory Birnenmost tasting notes
The search for perry takes Adam on a Eurotrip by glass, through France, Germany, Ukraine and Austria
Cider Review 