CIDER

[stuartbert two hats]

Cider has been coming up on other threads as regularly as Radiohead used to before we got it out of our system, so I want a dedicated thread for cider.  I bloody love the stuff, a realer the better.

I'm looking at these two:

https://www.eebria.com/products/cider/yarde-cider/774-yarde-real-cider-3-litre-bag-in-box

https://www.eebria.com/products/cider/severn-cider/5960-brown-snout-still-cider-5-litre-dry

What's everyone going to be bringing?

[Nobody Interesting]

Where to start.........

Pretty much anything by this lot - https://rosscider.com/
Not sure how easy it is to get hold of though.

Also have  a look at this place - https://www.facebook.com/TheHatSeaton/ - loads of ciders there from the exotic to the driest of all dry ciders.

[CaledonianGonzo]

6 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

What's everyone going to be bringing?

Imodium

[dj_conway]

Was wondering about Cider this morning. More specifically, wondering if the 3 for £21 will come back for Strongbow Dark Fruit before the 26th.

[Barneym]

This man is a legend http://wilkinscider.com/

visited his farm a couple of years ago, he just gives you a half pint glass and it’s help yourself. Dry, sweet or a mix of the two. We were such a fan we ordered 20l for our wedding you just call him up and he arranged to post it to London using Royal Mail. He didn’t even want advance payment just said to send him a cheque once it arrived.

[Sasperella]

31 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Imodium

I drank a lot of Old Rosie last weekend, with this thread in mind. I can happily report back that it appears to be an old wives tale, or maybe just an issue for people with dodgy digestion

Good job really, as I'd already bought 25Ls of the stuff to bring along (albeit between three of us!)

[bigfurbdogg]

11 minutes ago, Barneym said:

This man is a legend http://wilkinscider.com/

visited his farm a couple of years ago, he just gives you a half pint glass and it’s help yourself. Dry, sweet or a mix of the two. We were such a fan we ordered 20l for our wedding you just call him up and he arranged to post it to London using Royal Mail. He didn’t even want advance payment just said to send him a cheque once it arrived.

Wilkins Cider is legendary and Rodger is an amazing character! Saw a Wilkins Cider flag popping up a lot one year, so I know we aren’t the only fans. 

Only thing i’d say is one year we all bought a load of 5l containers on one of the hot years. By the second day the containers were all swelling up ready to explode!

[elbongo]

50 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Cider has been coming up on other threads as regularly as Radiohead used to before we got it out of our system, so I want a dedicated thread for cider.  I bloody love the stuff, a realer the better.

I'm looking at these two:

https://www.eebria.com/products/cider/yarde-cider/774-yarde-real-cider-3-litre-bag-in-box

https://www.eebria.com/products/cider/severn-cider/5960-brown-snout-still-cider-5-litre-dry

What's everyone going to be bringing?

Sure you is an expert but these bladders will explode in the sun and heat we will be getting...

 

?Boooomm?

[stuartbert two hats]

12 minutes ago, elbongo said:

Sure you is an expert but these bladders will explode in the sun and heat we will be getting...

 

?Boooomm?

But I'll be drinking from each of them. I'm sure it'll be fine... ?

[carlosj]

We've ordered stuff from Lilley's previously and picked up on the way down, but this year, my mate is bringing some from his village in Dorset, so I think that will be scrumpier than usual. I'll get told off by mates on site as these are out of the county.

[elbongo]

14 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

But I'll be drinking from each of them. I'm sure it'll be fine... ?

Of course it will ????

Edited June 2, 2019 by elbongo

[tumbles]

52 minutes ago, Barneym said:

This man is a legend http://wilkinscider.com/

visited his farm a couple of years ago, he just gives you a half pint glass and it’s help yourself. Dry, sweet or a mix of the two. We were such a fan we ordered 20l for our wedding you just call him up and he arranged to post it to London using Royal Mail. He didn’t even want advance payment just said to send him a cheque once it arrived.

His unpasteurised cheese is off the ****ing scale too 

[tarw]

I’m a big fan of perry and was thinking of picking up some from Heck’s in Street.https://www.heckscider.com/product/blended-perry/ Anyone had any from there?  Or recommend a different perry

[pilton digger]

1 hour ago, tarw said:

I’m a big fan of perry and was thinking of picking up some from Heck’s in Street.https://www.heckscider.com/product/blended-perry/ Anyone had any from there?  Or recommend a different perry

I dont drink perry but am told that it is really good. I drink his cider and that is excellent.

 

 

[StoneCircle]

My other half is a cider drinker and has just discovered Friels Cider, currently on offer at Tesco 2 X 6 packs for £9. Or Morrisons have a 5l keg for £16 

[stuartbert two hats]

Paging @5co77ie!

[spg]

1 hour ago, pilton digger said:

I dont drink perry but am told that it is really good. I drink his cider and that is excellent.

 

 

Heck's kingston black is the best cider in all the world (in my humble opinion)

[pilton digger]

48 minutes ago, spg said:

Heck's kingston black is the best cider in all the world (in my humble opinion)

I think you may be right about that.  The Port Wine Of Glastonbury runs it a close second.

fits with the case that if it isn't from Somerset you have to ask if it is really cider ?

 

[stuartbert two hats]

17 minutes ago, pilton digger said:

I think you may be right about that.  The Port Wine Of Glastonbury runs it a close second.

fits with the case that if it isn't from Somerset you have to ask if it is really cider ?

 

Whilst I'm not going to dispute the supremacy of the West Country, the Welsh and the Normans also know how to handle an apple.

[westholtschic]

I’m a Weston’s man myself and will be bringing a 20litre box of Rosie’s Pig this year. Nice.

[herzzreh]

I know that Weston's keeps but how well do Heck's and Lilly's keep unrefrigerated?

[stuartbert two hats]

19 minutes ago, herzzreh said:

I know that Weston's keeps but how well do Heck's and Lilly's keep unrefrigerated?

I think they're all similar. Lilly's and Roger Wilkin both told me that the bags keep for about a month once opened. I imagine Heck's will be much the same. If Roger's stuff keeps, then anything will, since it's about as natural as you can get. I suppose a really weak, natural cider with added sugar might go off sooner, but I'd expect anyone who got into the adulteration to that extent will have added preservatives.

Personally, I'm aiming to have my cider arrive the week before the festival and to open it on the Wednesday and finish it by the Saturday.  That should be a short enough window to stay fresh.

[acidhoose]

2 hours ago, spg said:

Heck's kingston black is the best cider in all the world (in my humble opinion)

Shared 10ltrs with friends last weekend every drop went. Highly recommended 

[sloseph]

6 hours ago, elbongo said:

Sure you is an expert but these bladders will explode in the sun and heat we will be getting...

 

?Boooomm?

I took 25L in 5L bladders in 2015 which was a fairly warm one and I didn't have any issues

I kept them in rucksack in my tent and found they kept quite chilled, the last one was actually cold on Monday morning 

[herzzreh]

Is Heck's farm shop usually open on Wed of the festival and has stock?