Is this the best apple pie in the world?

Guest post by Catharine

Those who follow Ian on Twitter may have noticed that his profile includes the words “pieman extraordinaire.” This is no idle boast. The man has a way with flour, lard, sugar, apples and spice.

But he’s as discerning with his pie filling as he is with his beer ingredients. Nothing but the Wolf River as his raw material, thank you very much.

Ian arrived at this position initially by default. The orchard at our farm is very old and, sadly, few of the trees produce much fru...