Level Up Your Cider Savvy, Portland-Style
Schedule
Sun Feb 22 2026 at 01:30 pm to 03:30 pm
UTC-08:00Location
Schilling Cider House & Gluten Free Kitchen | Portland, OR
About this Event
Join me, Sean Connolly, a Level 1 Certified Cider Guide™, for an informative and entertaining 101-level session diving into the wide world and styles of cider. Meet fellow cider aficionados, explore some history, how it’s made, harvest a little bet-you-didn’t know trivia, and best of all, get a curated, diverse flight of cider samples and tasting tips to increase your cider knowledge, tune up your nose and palate, impress your friends, and help plan future cider adventures.
Agenda
🕑: 01:30 PM - 01:35 PM
Good Housekeeping: Our Two Hour Tour, Format, Logistical Stuff
🕑: 01:35 PM - 01:40 PM
Introductions: Who Are You (Who Am I?) and What's Our Interest in Cider?
🕑: 01:40 PM - 01:50 PM
Introduction to Cider (and Perry)
🕑: 01:50 PM - 02:00 PM
A (Very) Brief History of Cider
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:10 PM
It's All About the Them Apples (and Pears): Know Thy Pomes
🕑: 02:10 PM - 02:20 PM
How Cider's Made: A Delve, Not Too Deep a Dive
🕑: 02:20 PM - 02:30 PM
[Cider] Stylin': What Are The Major Styles and Categories?
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:10 PM
Tasting Time! Get Your Nose, Palate, and Tastebuds in on the Action
🕑: 03:10 PM - 03:20 PM
Prepping For Future Cider Adventures: Food Pairing, Finding Cider, Storing
🕑: 03:20 PM - 03:30 PM
That's a Wrap! Final Q&As (feel free to stay, sip, talk more shop afterwards)
Where is it happening?
Schilling Cider House & Gluten Free Kitchen, 2800 Southeast Division Street, Portland, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 40.00











