{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Chief Cider Curator Matthew Ostrander","description":"In Episode 43 of the Utah Beer News Podcast, we visited with Matthew Ostrander, Chief Cider Curator at Ibantik Craft Beverages. Be sure to give that episode a listen to learn all about the good work Ibantik is doing to help grow the craft cider scene in Utah. Matthew provided us with so much insight into craft cider \u2014 and alcohol in Utah in general \u2014 that I couldn\u2019t fit it in a single episode. The following Bonus Episode features snippets I hope you find interesting. Among the tidbits:  Matthew answers my question about overall craft cider production We talk about the lack of cold storage in Utah liquor stores and the impact that does or doesn\u2019t have on craft cider Matthew discusses what could constitute a \u201cbad\u201d cider \u2014 and he also offers up a cool story about his first cider (which decidedly wasn\u2019t a bad one) We delve a bit into Matthew\u2019s mission to find a cider that he could mistake for beer \u2014&amp;nbsp;and he found one Matthew lets everyday consumers know how they can place a special order for their favorite cider And we discuss the current alcohol darling \u2014 hard seltzer \u2014 and how its popularity is affecting craft cider  For an accompanying article, please visit UtahBeerNews.com. Enjoy the bonus episode! Episode 43A | February 4, 2021 ","author_name":"Utah Beer News","author_url":"https:\/\/utahbeernews.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/17811404\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/95051954"}