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Gents
HMZ God
Trinidad and Tobago
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 Posted - 29/06/2005 : 09:45:21
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Some of you may have seen the posters for this, and you can check out the website here: http://www.appelfest.ik.com/ - looks like there will be lots of cider there this year.
The friday night session of this happens to be Lord Lucan's birthday and I've just been talking to him about going along. Will be getting some tickets in the morning - anyone else up for it? There are a list of places you can buy tickets on the website, £4 advance.
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Ivanhoe Martin
Cider Bus Convert
Oman
273 Posts |
Posted - 30/06/2005 : 13:57:02
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I know you said Nailsea wasn't a bad place to live Gents, but this sounds great!
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Gents
HMZ God
Trinidad and Tobago
2214 Posts |
Posted - 07/07/2005 : 09:31:36
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It sounds good, and apparently they have are getting in loads more cider this year after it sold out in the Friday evening session alone last year (makes me wonder why more pubs in Nailsea don't stock it, if it's so popular?). Sadly not much else decent like this goes on in Nailsea for the rest of the year.
Potter has got a ticket too now so the numbers are building, and the bloke told me they were selling well so get some tickets if anyone is planning on coming.
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Jungle Jim
HMZ God
Falkland Islands
1872 Posts |
Posted - 07/07/2005 : 12:15:51
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Looks like the cider consumption of next weekend is getting higher and higher! Never thought I'd see the day Grove Stores would be a "ticket outlet" for anything, let alone something worth going to!
Cider. Fire. Music. Football. |
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Gents
HMZ God
Trinidad and Tobago
2214 Posts |
Posted - 13/07/2005 : 11:11:26
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The numbers are growing further and now include the forum's Dave Gorman making a trip from Carlisle for this momentous occassion along with 5 mates from the likes of Nottingham and Australia! Even some Nailsea lager drinkers are coming along just to see what the fuss is about.
The cider consumption of next weekend in general has increased too, as I think we may be going to the Miners before Ashton Court fest saturday now to stock up on some lunch before walking over to the rock-fest (which i will be taking a gallon of Thatchers to!)
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Dave Gorman
Blackthorn Experimenter
Czech Republic
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Posted - 13/07/2005 : 15:37:04
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yep i'll b there , is ashton court that weekend ?
what bands are playing ?? the wuzzocks Pls Pls Pls. |
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Gents
HMZ God
Trinidad and Tobago
2214 Posts |
Posted - 13/07/2005 : 15:52:19
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Yeah its Ashton Court, dont think wuzzocks are around anymore tho, its Super Furry Animals, Lemon Jelly, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, Roni Size, etc.... And most of us are going all weekend i think.
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Dave Gorman
Blackthorn Experimenter
Czech Republic
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Posted - 13/07/2005 : 16:09:21
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gents sent you some pics from reading beer fest.
may hav a look there then ,wheres best place for take away cider ? |
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Gents
HMZ God
Trinidad and Tobago
2214 Posts |
Posted - 13/07/2005 : 20:52:04
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Originally posted by Dave Gorman
may hav a look there then ,wheres best place for take away cider ?
Thatchers is probably the nearest farm to Nailsea but not the best by a long way. Somerfield have an ok selection of bottles and jugs in the centre of Nailsea (don't think your allowed to take glass into Ashton Court tho). Might even be an idea to see if they'll fill up a few bottles at the beer fest friday night?!
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Gents
HMZ God
Trinidad and Tobago
2214 Posts |
Posted - 15/07/2005 : 14:53:05
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The beer and cider list can now be found on their website at the link above... a decent selection, loads more cider than last year, dominated by Thatchers and Orchards. One of them is 8.5%! But i'll be sticking to the Junior Jungle Juice obviously. The tasting notes aren't up to much, saying little more than "traditional" for some of them, and "strong" for the weakest!
Someone came up with a new cider-song at lunch - "He's got his eye on the cider" to the tune of Eye Of The Tiger. Definitely one to try out later, can't believe we aren't at Glastonbury for another 2 years to try it out on the bus.
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Jungle Jim
HMZ God
Falkland Islands
1872 Posts |
Posted - 16/07/2005 : 08:46:26
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Cracking festival, well worth a visit this weekend if you can.
My tasting notes are barely comprehensible but it seems the winners were Wilkins Farmouse Dry (listed as 6.5% but according to Gents nearer 7.2%), Cheddar Valley Red Med and the Orchards Blakeney Red perry. Only ones I didnt manage were the Thatchers Sweet, which I didnt have time for, and the Ashton Press which I replaced with a Blackthorn at the RM bar. |
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Ivanhoe Martin
Cider Bus Convert
Oman
273 Posts |
Posted - 16/07/2005 : 14:49:51
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We're working our own way through a couple of cases of perry. So far we've had a couple of Gwatkins', a couple of Tom Oliver's, Orchard's Cannock and Blakeney, and one from the Orgamsic Cider Co (Eardisland, Hfds).
All have been good, but nothing so far tops my favourite, Orchard's Blakeney.
[Would love to have tried some more Wilkins' cider, though. Somerset beckons....] |
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Ivanhoe Martin
Cider Bus Convert
Oman
273 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2005 : 11:35:58
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Update: Had some Gregg's Pitt (Aylton, Blakeney and Gregg's Pitt pears) 2003, last night. It matures well (we had a manucube of the 2004 at Ivanhoe Towers a few months back, when it was still slightly sparkling, and that was very nice. Lively, but not so subtle.), and I'd recommend it to anyone.
[The things we do in the name of research] |
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Ivanhoe Martin
Cider Bus Convert
Oman
273 Posts |
Posted - 18/07/2005 : 11:11:13
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Further update. Gwatkins Oldfield perry is up on my shortlist now. The most wine-like, and yet the most pear-like, of the perries so far. Second time I've had this, and it's been great both times.
[not to be confused with Gwatkins' Blakeney Red, which is sweet, and nothing like the lovely Orchard's Blakeney Red]
ploughing on in the name of science |
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Gents
HMZ God
Trinidad and Tobago
2214 Posts |
Posted - 18/07/2005 : 13:29:57
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This was a fantastic event of complete chaos. Best cider I had (possibily ever) was Orchards Wy Wobble, which was fermented in whiskey barrels, was 8.5%, and was exclusive to Nailsea Cider fest (although im sure you London cider drinkers may be able to use your contacts to get some). Their Blakeney Red was a classy drink too, didn't like the Thatchers or Ashton Press too much tho.
Photos online sooooooooooon
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Tharg drinker of cider
Cider Bus Convert
Borneo
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Posted - 18/07/2005 : 14:52:49
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"Wy Wobble" is very familiar to me (and Ivanhoe) I got roped into a blending session a couple of month's back, way too early on a Saturday morning, after having racked off four barrels of that stuff into a steel tank. I was boss-eyed fairly quickly, how many glasses of that did you manage? I've still got a flagon of it in my kitchen, I'm waiting for the right occasion to drink it. The Blakeney Red that you enjoyed is the draught from last year's crop and is very different from the bottled version which was produced from the previous year's fruit. It sounds like you had a good time, and the reports I've had suggest that it was much more popular than the last one.
And you will know us by the trail of empties.... |
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