May 21, 2013 · Filed under Cider/Perry Reviews · Tagged Cider Review, Herefordshire Cider, Single Variety Cider
Vital Stats:
Producer: Ross-On-Wye
Cider Name: Balls Bittersweet (SV)
Region: Herefordshire
ABV: 6%
Taste: Dry
Served: Lightly chilled 500ml bottle
Smell: Rich apples/Light oak
Colour: Golden/Amber
Clarity: Clear
Carbonation: Still
Review/Tasting Notes:
Purchased From: Bristol Cider Shop
Date: 21/05/13
After the indifferent experience of the Tutts Clump Traditional Farmhouse Perry, I wanted to bring my evening up to a high note and thought there was no better way than to try a cider from a consistently good producer. Up steps a cider from Ross-On-Wye, which happens to be their single variety (SV) Balls Bittersweet cider.
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May 21, 2013 · Filed under Cider/Perry Reviews · Tagged Berkshire Perry, Medium Perry, Perry Review
Vital Stats:
Producer: Tutts Clump
Perry Name: Traditional Farmhouse Perry (Medium/Dry)
Region: Berkshire
ABV: 6%
Taste: Medium
Served: Lightly chilled 500ml bottle
Smell: Pear drops
Colour: Light straw
Clarity: Clear (with floating sediment)
Carbonation: Still
Review/Tasting Notes:
Purchased From: Bristol Cider Shop
Date: 21/05/13
I had run my cider shelves dry of proper real cider/perry and a trip to the Bristol Cider Shop was needed to tide me over for a few days. My trips there are becoming increasingly more difficult to find something new and today was no different. After scrambling round the shelves they came up trumps again. 6 new ciders/perries were found and one of them is up today for a review. I closed my eyes and hoped for the best and up came the Tutts Clump Traditional Farmhouse Perry (Medium/Dry).
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May 20, 2013 · Filed under Cider/Perry Reviews · Tagged Brittany Cider, Cider Review, French Cider, Medium/Dry Cider
Vital Stats:
Producer: Guillet
Cider Name: Cidre Breton
Region: Brittany, France
ABV: 5%
Taste: Medium/Dry
Served: 1 litre bottle at room temperature
Smell: Fresh apples/Oak/Musky
Colour: Dull orange/Yellow
Clarity: Cloudy
Carbonation: Sparkling
Review/Tasting Notes:
Purchased From: Oddbins, Bristol
Date: 20/05/13
After a lovely day in yesterday sampling the 3 new Ross-On-Wye ciders, today I unfortunately had to go back to work to the world of the living. That wasn’t the worst thing in the world and now I’m about to have a BBQ and crack open another new cider. This time it is the Cidre Breton from Guillet.
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May 20, 2013 · Filed under Events · Tagged Cider, Perry, Cider Festival, Essex, Stock
Address: The Hoop, High Street, Stock, Essex, CM4 9BD (Website)
Entry Price/Session times:
Fri 24th May: 12pm-11pm (Free)
Sat 25th May: 12pm-11pm (Free)
Sun 26th May: 12pm-11pm (Free)
Mon 27th May: 12pm-Drinks run out (Free)
Tickets: N/A
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May 20, 2013 · Filed under Events · Tagged Bristol, Cider, Cider Festival, Speedwell, Whitehall RFC
Address: Whitehall Rugby Football Club, Foundry Lane, Speedwell, Bristol, BS5 7UE (Website)
Entry Price/Session times:
Sat 26th May: 1pm-Late (£5*)
* = Includes free souvenir glass and programme
Concessions: Kids can enter free.
Tickets: Available in advance by calling Anita Price on 07891 432901.
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May 20, 2013 · Filed under Events · Tagged Cider, Cider Festival, Perry, Scrumpstock, Somerset
Address: The Oaktree Function Venue, Bristol Road, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4HA (Website)
Entry Price/Session times:
Sat 25th May: 12pm-Late (£26.08)
Sun 26th May: 12pm-Late (£26.08)
Weekend Ticket: £41.61 which includes booking, camping, parking and postage fees, this will include saturday and sunday nights camping and entry for both days entertainment.
Tickets: Available online here, which also details how you can collect them locally.
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May 20, 2013 · Filed under Events · Tagged Cider, Cider Festival, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, Perry
Address: Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway, Lakeside Station, Kings Road, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, DN35 0AG (Website)
Entry Price/Session times:
