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CONFERENCE INFORMATION

NORDIC INTERNATIONAL CIDER AWARDS

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PRACTICAL INFO:

 

Where?

  • 3rd floor - Kulturhuset, Vaskerelven 8, 5014, Bergen, Norway

When?

  • Friday 11 November
    • Registration and coffee/tea - 08.30 to 09.00
    • Main Conference - 09.00 to 15.00
    • Norwegian Cider Festival from 15.00 to 21.00
    • Super Final NICA - 16.00 to 17.30
  • Saturday 12 November
    • Norwegian Cider Festival – 12.00 to 21.00

Registration fee

  • NOK 350 excl. VAT per person
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GUEST SPEAKERS

  • Tor André Ljosland - Vestland fylkeskommune - NOR
  • Hervé Duclos - Domaine Duclos-Fougeray - FRA
  • Ingunn Øvsthus - NIBIO - NOR
  • Mats Carlehøg - NOFIMA - SWE/NOR
  • Gabe Cook - The Ciderologist - UK
  • Haritz Rodriquez - CiderZale / Ciderlands - SPA
  • Ryan Burke - Cider Maker - US
  • Darlene Hayes - All into Cider - US
  • Brighid O'Keane - Cider Institute of North America - US
  • Jens Skovgaard - Cold Hand Winery - DEN
  • Johan Sjöstedt - Pomologik - SWE
  • Emmi Brownie - Lepola Drinks - FIN
  • Maryam Ehsani - Fermentis - NOR/FRA
  • Davide Bellussi - Bared - ITA
  • Olav Bleie - Alde Sider - NOR
  • Mona Berg - Nordic Pack - NOR
  • Kjetil Hovland - Digital Etikett - NOR
  • Anna Gursli Langesæter - Siderklynga - NOR
  • Nina Hegdahl - Stiftelsen NorskMat - NOR
  • Bernt Bucher Johannessen - HANEN - NOR

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

FRIDAY ​​11. NOVEMBER

0900-11.15 MAIN PROGRAM - PART 1

  • 08.30 - 09.00 - Registration
  • 09.00 - 09.10 - Opening speech
  • 09.10 - 09.20 - Introduction / Welcome from NIBIO - Audun Korsæth og Inger Martinussen
  • 09.20 - 09.45 - The taste of Norwegian cider - Ingunn Øvsthus og Mats Carlehøg
  • 09.45 - 10.05 - The rise of modern Norwegian cider from a French perspective - Herve Duclos
  • 10.05 - 10.20 - Coffee break
  • 10.20 - 10.45 - UK Cider Update: From pet nat to pints and everything in between - Gabe Cook
  • 10.45 - 11.15 - US Cider Update: US market overview, common cider styles and market access - Ryan Burke & Darlene Hayes

11.15 - 12.00 - LUNCH BREAK

12.00 - 13.30 PARALLEL SESSIONS - PART 2

Main conference room 3rd floor - 12.00 to 13.15

  • 12.00 - 12.15 Use of yeast and various techniques - Maryam Ehsani from Fermentis
  • 12.15 - 12.30 Filtration technologies for cider producing - Davide Bellussi from Bared & Olav Bleie
  • 12.30 - 12.45 Labelling in the cider industry - Kjetil Hovland, owner Digital Etikett
  • 12.45 - 13.00 Empowering cider makers through expertise and experience - Brighid O'Keane - Cider Institute of North America
  • 13.00 - 13.15 How to facilitate value creation in cider & tourism tourism - Anna Gursli Langesæter

Mezzanine meeting room - 2nd floor - 12.00 to 13.30

  • Every 20 min - What is a "complete" packaging partner - Mona Berg from Nordic Pack

13.45- 1500 MAIN PROGRAM - PART 3

  • 13.45 - 14.05 - How to build a gastronomic nation - Haritz Rodrigues
  • 14.05 - 14.25 - Protected designations in Norway - Where do we stand & where are we going? - Nina Hegdahl
  • 14.25 - 14.45 - Nordic Cider Update - Jens Skovgaard (Cold Hand Winery), Johan Sjöstedt (Pomologik) & Emmi Brownie (Lepola Drinks)
  • 14.45 - 15.00 - Future of NICA - Bernt Bucher Johannessen (CEO HANEN)
  • End of conference

OTHER ACTIVITIES AT KULTURHUSET

  • 15.00 - 21.00 - First day of the Norwegian Cider Festival (1st & 2nd floor, Kulturhuset)
  • 16.30 - 17.30 - Super Final - Nordic International Cider Awards (3rd floor, Kulturhuset)

SATURDAY 12. NOVEMBER

  • 12.00 - 21.00 - Norwegian Cider Festival, an opportunity for tasting of various ciders and fruit wines per region and the opportunity to get familiar with the producers behind them.

MORE ABOUT THE NICA

The Nordic International Cider Awards (NICA) in Bergen, Norway is the first of its kind. The NICA taking place from 10 to 12 november 2022 is a competition and celebration of cider with a regional focus, but an international appeal. Our goal is to create an unique platform for producers, distributors, importers, exporters and the public through an international competition, an industry conference and a cider festival. Hundreds of different local and international ciders will fight to be voted best in their own category. The city of Bergen is going to be filled with cider culture, history, tourist attractions, gourmet dinners, cider-activities and more. The Nordic International Cider Awards (NICA) judging day will be held November 10 followed by an international cider conference and cider festival on 11 & 12 november. The awards consist of a broad spectrum of cider products that will be given a judging process. The NICA is to reward and celebrate the diversity and range of varying styles of nordic & other international cider. Ciders are entered to the competition in different categories and will be blind tastes by an expert panel of independent judges and assessed according to their taste, appearance and aroma. Medals and trophies will be awarded with the results published in our social media and press.

NICA will reward and celebrate the diversity and selection of different styles of Nordic and other international aspects. Ciders are entered in the competition in different categories and will be blind tasted by an expert panel of independent judges and judged according to taste, appearance and aroma. Medals and trophies will be awarded and the results will be published in our social media and press.

Participating in the competition during NICA will provide cider producers the opportunity for international recognition by fellow cider makers and international experts, local and international visibility, opportunity to discover new markets, detailed feedback and sensory evaluation as well as NICA certification. Ciders are entered to the competition in 9 different categories and will be blind tastes by an expert panel of independent local and international judges and assessed according to their taste, appearance and aroma. Medals and trophies will be awarded with the results published in our and our partners social media and press.

NORWEGIAN CIDER FESTIVAL

The Norwegian Cider Festival will offer an exciting program hosted by passionate cider producers, exceptional chefs, and fantastic guest speakers and taste experts. At Kulturhuset in Bergen, cider producers from all over Norway are showcasing the best of Norwegian cider and all its varieties. During the festival you can also participate in various cider workshops and "masterclass" facilitated by cider experts and chefs from Bergen restaurants.

Opening hours

Friday 11 November at 15.00 - 21.00

Saturday 12 November at 12.00 - 21.00

Matarena is the organizer of the Norwegian Cider Festival in collaboration with Hardanger Siderklynga. More info: https://norsksiderfestival.no/

So stay tuned, and follow siderlandet.no, and our social media.

VÅRE SAMARBEIDSPARTNERE