CraftCon 2025 Thursday 27th & Friday 28th March

Welcome to the Fifth TCCPA Trade Conference

 
Two days of interactive workshops and seminars aimed at aspiring and existing cidermakers in the UK and beyond
Over 20 speakers and panelists presenting on a range of topics covering orcharding, cidermaking and business
Hosted at the Green Dragon Hotel in Hereford

 

CraftCon 2025 is sold out!

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Three Counties Cider & Perry Association

Three Counties Cider & Perry Association

The association represents, supports and promotes the interests of cider and perry producers primarily based in the Three Counties region of the UK (Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and Worcestershire).

Orchard

Techniques, ideas and discussion on growing cider apple and perry pears

Cidery

From crush to finished product, talks to inspire, inform and educate

BUSINESS

Presentations on the nitty gritty of the business side

2025 Conference Schedule

THURSDAY

9.00AM

Registration, tea & coffee, meet the sponsors!

9.45AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks

Albert Johnson, Chair, Three Counties Cider & Perry Association

10.00AM
KEYNOTE: PYRUS INVICTUS

Barry Masterson, Kertelreiter Cider, Germany

11.00AM

Trade & Sponsor Stands Time

12.00PM

cidermaking track:
A Question of yeast

Steph Brindley, Murphy & Son
 

business track:
distillation 101
* Tasting *

Shaun Ward, Ludlow Distillery
Tom Tibbits, Artistraw Cider

orchard track:
Making traditional orchards flourish

Simeon Day, Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group

1.00PM

Lunch & Sponsor Stands – Cider Doctors

2.30PM

cidermaking track:
contract packaging as a route for growth

Paul Courtney, Devon Drink Solutions

Luke McCoy, Luke’s Cider

business track:Selling Cider Online in 2025: Growth opportunity or more hassle than it’s worth?

Martin Rowe, Bristol Cider Shop

cider culture track: Raising the standard of cider through history

Elizabeth Pimblett, Museum of Cider
Elisha Mason, Museum of Cider

3.30PM

Visit our Trade Sponsors

4.00PM

cidermaking track:
The Angels Share: Using Barrels for Cider, Perry and other Spiritual Adventures
*Tasting*

Tom Oliver, Oliver’s Cider and Perry

business track: grow your cider network

Alison Taffs, The Hop Inn & London Cider & Perry Club

orcharding track: DNA Testing & saving old apples

Barny Butterfield, Sandford Orchards

5.00PM – 7.00PM

Cider Share

 7.00PM

Evening Dinner

Friday

9.00AM

Event Opens – Trade Stands & Sponsors

9.30AM

cidermaking track:
how to understand tannin
*Tasting*

Dr Andrew Lea, Cider Workshop
Polly Hilton, Find and Foster Cider

business track:
planning, planting & pruning an orchard

Neil Macdonald, Orchard Park Farms

business track: alcohol duties in 2025

Loraine Boddington, National Association of Cidermakers

10.30AM

Trade Stands & Sponsors

11.00AM

cidermaking track:

An exploration into the world of co-ferments
*TASTING*

Richard Woodfine, Woodfine Wine

business track:
Running a tap room & event space

Paul Rolfe, Ad Astra Cider

cider culture track:
The Art of Cider Advertising 1900 – 2025

James Crowden, Author, historian & poet

12.00PM

Lunch & Sponsor Stands – Scion Exchange
Click here to participate in the Scion Exchange!

1.30PM

cidermaking track:
Cidermaker’s Question Time

Lydia Crimp, Artistraw Cider
Sigrid Gertsen-Schibbye, Lallemand
Dr Andrew Lea, Cider Workshop
Barry Masterson, Kertelreiter Cider
Tom Oliver, Oliver’s Cider & Perry

business track: alcohol duty Q&A

Loraine Boddington, National Association of Cidermakers

cider culture track:
The State of Swedish Cider
*tasting*

Torun Jorde, Dryg Cider
John Taylor, Dryg Cider

2.30PM

Break

3.00PM

CLOSING KEYNOTE:
state of the market – Everything must come to a Trend

Gabe Cook, The Ciderologist
Sophie Fitton, Hogan’s Cider
Tim Williams, Weston’s Cider
Felix Nash, The Fine Cider Co
Lisa Lord, That Beer Place

4.00PM
Closing Address & Cider TOAST

Albert Johnson, Chair, Three Counties Cider & Perry Association

Conference Extras

Wednesday 26th: 10AM – 4pm
Certified Cider Guide Level 1: Workshop & Certification

Delivered by Gabe Cook, The Ciderologist at the Museum of Cider
Register for the Certified Cider Guide Workshop & Certification. TCCPA Members receive a discount code.

Saturday 29th: 10.30AM – 5.30pm
HErefordshire cider tour

Led by Gabe Cook, The Ciderologist visiting:
Little Pomona, Oliver’s Cider and Perry and Townsend Cider.
Drop off in Hereford or at The Yew Tree, Peterstow