Cider Making Workshop at Hiver

About this experience

Cider Making Workshop at Hiver

Hiver's Cider Making Workshop is a hands-on 2.5-hour session in its Bermondsey events space. You'll work through the cider-making process yourself, from preparing the apples to pressing them, and you'll go home with bottles of your own cider.

What you'll do

You'll start by preparing your apples, then press them to extract the juice that becomes cider. Along the way the host explains how the juice turns into cider, and you'll taste ciders and apples so you can see how fruit and method shape the finished drink. There's a cheese and crackers snack plate to keep you going.

Small groups

The workshop is capped at 12 people, so everyone gets hands-on time at the press and plenty of chances to ask questions. That small size also makes it a good choice for a birthday or a group of friends.

When it runs

Cider making is seasonal and follows the apple harvest, running from September to March. Places are limited, so book early for weekends. Everyone must be 18 or over.

Pair it with a tasting

If you want to know more about cider before you make it, Hiver's Cider Tasting covers a top-five pick from UK cideries.

About Hiver

Hiver is a London honey beer brand, born out of an admiration for the city's urban beekeepers and a passion for craft beer. Its beers use only British ingredients and are fermented with raw honey, and the range includes a Honey Blonde Beer and a Honey Brown Ale. Hiver is one of the longest-standing venues on the Bermondsey Beer Mile, and its taproom on Stanworth Street has a live colony of bees in an exhibition hive on the wall.

Good to know

• The workshop is in the Hiver Events Space on Stanworth Street, Bermondsey, London SE1 3NY.
• Some food contains wheat and lactose and may contain traces of nuts. Let Hiver know about dietary needs in advance at experiences@hiverbeers.com.
• Booking changes can be made up to 2 weeks before your date.

Highlights

• Prepare and press your own apples
• Cider and apple tastings throughout
• Cheese and crackers snack plate
• Take home bottles of the cider you made
• Small groups, with a maximum of 12 people

Where

Arch 55 Stanworth St, Bermondsey, London SE1 3NY