19 - Brodie Thomas
The Explore84 Podcast
English - July 23, 2019 07:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBSociety & Culture Business personal growth entrepreneur wellness soul body mind healthy goals explore health topics self improvement Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
This week we sit down with Brodie Thomas, founder of Calgary’s Uncommon Cider. We discuss the origins of his love for cider, his time living in the UK, and the importance of asking for help.
As Alberta’s craft beer industry continues to boom, Brodie plays a huge part in paving the way for craft cider in a province we don’t typically think of for apple orchards. His fascination with ciders began during a 5 year stint living in the UK, where he was able to enjoy a variety of cider very different from the sweet, sparkly, juice-boxy ciders he was accustomed to in Canada.
Brodie made his first cider while living in the UK, made from apples he’d picked himself after spotting an orchard while out for a walk. While he admits that the cider itself was terrible, it was just the beginning of his passion for cider.
The creation of Uncommon Cider has helped him realize the importance of asking for help, and tells us that it wouldn’t have been possible if not for the help of members of Calgary’s craft beer industry. From picking apples to providing facilities for production before the upcoming taproom opens later this summer, Brodie tells us how thankful he was to receive the support, and how critical it was for him to ask for it in the first place.