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Adam Wells
@adamhwells.bsky.social
Incessant cider writer. Founder and sporadic editor of Cider Review. Author of Perry: A Drinker's Guide. Co-host of Cider Voice Podcast. DipWSET. Certified Pommelier. Occasionally even make it now with Three Wells Cider.
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I spent far too much of January tinkering with watches, scrolling slack-faced through reels and shorts, and procrastinating on cidery stuff I should have had done in the dark weeks. But now Cider Review is back, and I realise I should have been writing more too! 😁 But Saturday is a nice one.
Following our January break, this Saturday we reopen the Cider Review doors. Kicking off, @barmas.bsky.social will be in conversation with a wonderful German maker you have probably not heard of, but should.
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January 29, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Cider Review’s review of the year: 2024. In which nine of our contributors reflect on another year in cider and perry. See what they have to say in our last article of the year.
Cider Review’s review of the year: 2024
Team CR reflects on another year of cider and perry
cider-review.com
December 31, 2024 at 8:27 AM
Very proud of our @ciderreview.bsky.social contributors today. Briefed to supply ‘a few words, just a couple of hundred’ for our year-end, they’ve basically all said ‘no, nuts to that’ and done 700+. Truly a writing team after my own heart.
December 24, 2024 at 9:13 AM
Delighted and kind of staggered to see Perry: A Drinker’s Guide next to some of the best and most important drinks books of recent years on the André Simon Awards Longlist. Given the competition I’d say this is as far as I go, but it’s further than I ever expected and a huge confidence boost.
December 19, 2024 at 3:25 PM
My favourite ciders and perries of the year, with a few thoughts on why. Nice to be publishing this the day after we hit 6 figures of hits for the first time in a year. We’re hugely grateful, and delighted that cider and perry’s audience continues to grow.
Adam’s essential case of 2024.

As is now tradition, Adam @adamhwells.bsky.social shares his annual list of favourite ciders and perries. But what were yours?
My essential case of cider and perry 2024
Adam shares his annual list of favourite ciders and perries. But what were yours?
cider-review.com
December 18, 2024 at 8:55 AM
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December 16, 2024 at 8:28 AM
A changing world and one of the UK’s most-awarded cidermakers. Didn’t expect this piece to give me so much pause for reflection - time of year, maybe. Anyway – get after those Palmers ciders and perries however you can.
Four perries and a cider from Palmers Upland.

Adam (@adamhwells.bsky.social) reflects on access to cider before and after the Internet era, and investigates one of UK cider's most awarded makers.
Four perries and a cider from Palmers Upland
Adam looks beyond the internet to investigate one of cider’s most awarded makers
cider-review.com
December 11, 2024 at 10:37 AM
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A very very satisfying re-arrangement of the cider shop today. We are at a record 28 different single variety ciders!! In all we have 84 different ciders and perries just made by us, with another 35 made by guest producers.
December 10, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Such a cool article unearthed and translated by @barmas.bsky.social. Even if it does show I’m over a century behind the times in my writing.
Notes from the past: Der Zider, 1913.
Barry (@barmas.bsky.social) takes us back to 1913, and an article from a German periodical explaining why cider was deserving of more respect than it received. Plus ça change!
Notes from the past: Der Zider, 1913
Barry takes us back to 1913, and a German article explaining why cider was deserving of more respect than it received. Plus ça change!
cider-review.com
November 30, 2024 at 2:44 PM
Delighted to see this!
Finally!!! I can by ”the book” by @adamhwells.bsky.social in Sweden!
November 29, 2024 at 10:24 AM
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If you have any curiosity about the wonderful drink that is Perry, I’d definitely recommend Adam’s book (and not just because I get a mention in it 😜). From CAMRA books, or other online retailers, or better still, order it from your local book store.

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November 28, 2024 at 9:52 AM
So sad not to be able to attend in person but overjoyed that Perry: A Drinker’s Guide won the Susanna Forbes Award for Communication about Cider at @britbeerwriters.bsky.social last night. A privilege, and amazing for perry to get recognition from a competition of this standing. Thanks so much.
November 28, 2024 at 2:12 PM
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Well done 👏🏽 @adamhwells.bsky.social - and how apt that another magical piece by Adam has just gone up @pelliclemag.com today! 🍾 🍎 🎉
The Susanna Forbes Award for Best Communication about Cider, sponsored by Aspall

🏆 Gold: Adam Wells
🥈 Silver: Jane Peyton

#BGBW24
November 27, 2024 at 9:33 PM
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The Susanna Forbes Award for Best Communication about Cider, sponsored by Aspall

🏆 Gold: Adam Wells
🥈 Silver: Jane Peyton

#BGBW24
November 27, 2024 at 9:26 PM
Pleased to have space to unpack my thoughts on keg-con cider on @pelliclemag.com. Genuinely feel it's cider's answer to cask – natural, live, conditioned cider on draught. Would love to see it more widely adopted by producers and by good independent pubs and bars.
November 27, 2024 at 9:47 AM