Book Talk with Author Claude Jolicoeur - Downeast Cider + Cheese Festival, Ellsworth Maine

Author Claude Jolicoeur will kick off the festival on Friday evening at 6:00pm with a talk on his books, Cider Planet, and The New Cider Maker’s Handbook, the latter has been acclaimed worldwide as a major reference on the topic of cider making. The talk will be held at Flexit Cafe, 142 Main Street. Registration is required with a suggested donation of $25.00. Light refreshments will be served and books will be available for purchase.

A mechanical engineer by profession, Claude Jolicoeur first developed his passion for apples and cider after acquiring a piece of land on which there were four rows of old abandoned apple trees. He started making cider in 1988 using a “no-compromise” approach, stubbornly searching for the highest possible quality. Since then, his ciders have earned many awards and medals at competitions, including Best of Show at the prestigious Great Lakes International Cider and Perry Competition (GLINTCAP).

Claude actively participates in discussions on forums like the Cider Digest, and is regularly invited as a guest speaker to events such as the annual Cider Days festival in western Massachusetts. He lives in Quebec City.

Celebrating a revival of two traditional foods, hard cider, and cheese, the Downeast Cider + Cheese Festival honors the rich tradition of Maine’s historic apple industry, the first and only event of its kind in the state.

Full festival schedule and details at: https://www.heartofellsworth.org/downeast-cider-cheese-festival-2022

The event is hosted by Heart of Ellsworth with sponsorship from Maine Office of Tourism, Machias Savings Bank, Down East Magazine, Darling’s Chevrolet, Downeast Area Regional Tourism, Fogtown Brewing Company and The Crocker House.