I don't get the obsession with Brothers

[Alcatraz]

Landlords

[Mikeydread]

I only discovered it on the Sunday last year - late on. I will be trying it again thsi year!

Nice

[ampersand]

I ain't a cider drinker so I could be well wide of the mark here, but I thought perry and pear cider were two different things? Perry has no apples in it!?

[Alcatraz]

nah dont think so.

in the mark watson ad anyway, he says that he wants a pear cider made with nothing but pears. think its just better for selling.

its cool to order a cider, who orders perry?

[The Klumpster]

At the risk of being a pedant, as I understand it Brothers is pear cider because it is made from apples but has pear flavourings. Perry is actually cider made from pears

Personally if I'm being hoodwinked by a marketing campaign I really don't care, the stuff has a real connection to Glasto for most and provides a really nice 'stoned' kind of p1ssedness. And the guy who said he can't afford it so he sticks to Fosters; my friend, you are epitomising a false economy

[mikeb]

At the risk of being a pedant, as I understand it Brothers is pear cider because it is made from apples but has pear flavourings. Perry is actually cider made from pears

Edited May 22, 2009 by mikeb

[irons]

It's luverly stuff, specialy on tap at some festivals. Went into my local shop as they usualy have festival strength. My face dropped when they had none.

My gf (the lovely girl) just brought 6 bottles back from Morrisons for me, i could've kissed her. Maybe I should later I suppose.

[chuckley]

i agree... drink is drink. every1 has their fave.

i dont see nowt special about brothers... much prefer koppaberg.

[Hattie J]

*splutters on lemon & mixed pear but does not waste a drop*

[Rachie]

i hate cider.

I even had a whole pint at the cider bus last year.

still tastes like cats piss.

[Yorkshire Chomper]

The misses can't stand any beer/lager/cider. But she loves Brothers Pear Cider. She drank it while pregnant and now our kid is counting to 12 at age 2.

(wheres my promotion pack)

[HenrysCat]

Clearly it promotes brain stimulus in unborn children, give brothers a research grant I'll head the team!

[pehaw]

Brothers is alright but I much prefer Henneys Vintage. It's the business.

[Sam Crawley]

For me, part of it is that it's not something that's readily available elsewhere during the year. Yes I know that you can get it in bottles but it's just not the same as drinking a pint of draft at Jazz World. I make a point of avoiding the bottled stuff just because it means that it stays something that is special for Glastonbury. Like turkey at Christmas in a way only nicer

[Discoduck]

All this talk of Brothers is making me wanna sneakily try a sip or two - and i'm totally teetotal

[markeee]

i don't drink cider ever except at festivals, and then it's pear cider all the way!

[ahardbattle]

I hadn't touched cider in years until Glasto last year when those lovely Brothers gave me a free couple of pint tokens -

Little Buggers got me hooked with a free sample, now I'm hideously addicted

Can't wait for that 1st cold one on the Wednesday afternoon!

[jonny1882]

Have to say I'm a little nervous of the cider love at the festival. Have not been able to touch a drop since a very bad experience on it in my younger days.

Is it time to get over it and join the masses with their Brothers or do I risk getting shunned at the Cider Bus Meet by sticking to my usual pint??

Have to say the festival strengthness looks like it will ease the pain!!

[LostRiot]

It tastes really good, but then lots of drinks taste really good, I think the reason it is loved so much is largely because until recently you couldn't get it anywhere other than Glastonbury, and its just a great summer drink that just seems to work so well at Glastonbury.

Wednesday afternoon, straight to the brothers bar, sit around in the jazz world field get a bit pissed, get a bit stoned, head up to the stone circle (or as of last year, the bit above the park stage).

Its just how glastonbury begins.