Cider Thread

[Borry]

Not bad in a glass of ice.
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[HFC082]

Bulmers is excellent. Clearly ahead of Magners.

Gaymers is rubbish...Strongbow sweet is an indulgence

 

[Mr P@H]

In my opinion "Cider" should only ever be pronounced in a West Country accent.

Correct, "I am a zyder drinker" etc.

It should also never, under any circumstances, be served in conjunction with ice.

 

[Freak Dodgeball Accident]

Correct, "I am a zyder drinker" etc.

It should also never, under any circumstances, be served in conjunction with ice.

I don't know...In London the other week we got a few bottles of Bulmers (such a delicious drink. Has got me back on the cider bandwagon which I fell off a few years ago) from the supermarket. They were a tad on the warm side so had to drop a few cubes in there. Soooo refreshing with the cubes in there, even when cold. Went as far as ordering Strongbows the other day at the pub with ice in them. I guess I'll put myself in the minority basket, but I think they're great with ice.

 

[Ray Nolan]

It should also never, under any circumstances, be served in conjunction with ice.

QFT, this crime should be punishable by death.

 

[Dyslexic Emo]

Just had a Coldstream Cider (from Coldstream Brewery) - this one's a creeper at 7% and on a hot day a few of these will beat you senseless. $3.50 a stubby @ Yarraville Cellars, although I'm sure it'd be easier to find out east.

Not anymore.......

 

[0497]

Love cider. For when you want something 'softdrinky' but don't to be seen with an alcopop. Also, goes well with spicy foods.

 

[bullish23]

Bulmers is excellent. Clearly ahead of Magners.

Depends which Bulmers you are referring too.

The Irish Bulmers is exported as Magners. Their labelling is identical.

Most likely the Bulmers you are referring to is the UK Bulmers (branded as Bulmers Original).

 

[HFC082]

Anyway...footy season's here, and what better way to bring in the new year than with a pint of cider on match day

Anyone know of the pubs in Richmond that have cider either on tap or in stock??? Don't respond if they have Strongbow

 

[year of the roo]

Cider thread and no mention of Scrumpy Jack? Deary me...

Strongbow (in Australia) is dreadful. Mercury is clearly the better option. Gaymer's is possibly the worst drink ever.

 

[HFC082]

Gaymer's is possibly the worst drink ever.

I've become partial to it

Shits on Strongbow and Pipsqueak

 

[Ray Nolan]

Cider thread and no mention of Scrumpy Jack? Deary me...

That's because some of us are still in mourning at its long absence from the shelves of bottlo's and taps of pubs in this country.

I shall be drinking plenty of it when I'm in the UK later in the year for sure!

 

[krusden]

Cider thread and no mention of Scrumpy Jack? Deary me...

Strongbow (in Australia) is dreadful. Mercury is clearly the better option. Gaymer's is possibly the worst drink ever.

it was cheap the other week.

30 a carton.

i got a bottle to try.

Horrid, watery crap

 

[HFC082]

it was cheap the other week.

30 a carton.

i got a bottle to try.

Horrid, watery crap

I enjoy it

Got 4 slabs and 12 pint glasses with it

 

[krusden]

I enjoy it

Got 4 slabs and 12 pint glasses with it

each to their own but i wasn't impressed.

do you prefer it over other ciders?

 

[HFC082]

each to their own but i wasn't impressed.

do you prefer it over other ciders?

I enjoy bulmers when i can find it.

Mercury Artisan shits on all of them

Im expanding my range at every opportunity, but most pubs i go to only offer strongbow

 

[krusden]

I enjoy bulmers when i can find it.

Mercury Artisan shits on all of them

Im expanding my range at every opportunity, but most pubs i go to only offer strongbow

that artisan was great eh?

a mate of mine recommended it to me which is odd as he's a beer and bourbon type of chap

 

[citizen-erased]

Brothers and Aspalls are my 2 faves. Aspalls is available here. not brothers, which is a shame. the pear cider is particularly good.
Both Suffolk Ciders i think. true west country, as ive been told.

 

[nads_39]

I hadn't tried a cider before, and kept hearing more about them. Sounded quite nice I must say.

So I try a Strongbow (from reports are quite crap anyway), and it tastes like beer to me.
Then a friend had a 6 pack of Pipsqueak.. give one a go. Ugh tastes even more like beer.

Now I don't know if this is just my unrefined, womanly taste buds talking, but this stuff is crap

 

[krusden]

I hadn't tried a cider before, and kept hearing more about them. Sounded quite nice I must say.

So I try a Strongbow (from reports are quite crap anyway), and it tastes like beer to me.
Then a friend had a 6 pack of Pipsqueak.. give one a go. Ugh tastes even more like beer.

Now I don't know if this is just my unrefined, womanly taste buds talking, but this stuff is crap

try mercury nads.

often preferred over strongbow

 

[HFC082]

$7.50 Pints of Bulmers at Paddy's

 

[Kahuna]

Well got given a few Strongbows last night, my first cider experience and I was very please, very yummy. You guys reckon they are crap so I can't wait to try some other ciders next weekend. Might go with the Mercury's as I have seen them at the bottle-O.

 

[ausde13]

Kopparberg Cider. Pear (my fav), Apple or Eldderberry

Best cider going around. Was drinking Bulmers and Magners in London and the UK but stumbled across the Kopparberg one night and never looked back. Have only been back a short time and have not looked to hard for it in bottleo's so have not found any.
It is awesome though, a lot smoother than the Bulmers and the like.

 

[PHX]

Rarely a cider drinker. Had Three Oaks the other week. Didn't really like it so will stick with the Mercury Cider, preferably the Black label, at 8.1% (2.4 standards a stubby). One you can really take your time with.

 

[HFC082]

Zeke Hands

Where can I get Mercury Black btw?