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Ivanhoe Martin
Cider Bus Convert
Oman
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 Posted - 18/07/2005 : 15:48:24
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| I'd tried Keith's "Cider whisky" (as opposed to "Whisky Cider", because it definitely had more whisky in it than cider) at his place before. I think he must have watered it down substantially if it's only 8.5% now. At the strength it (felt like it) was when we tasted it, it tasted stronger than wine easily. |
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Gents
HMZ God
Trinidad and Tobago
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Posted - 18/07/2005 : 16:41:55
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I heard that last year they virtually ran out of cider on the first night and had to send out for more saturday morning... this year they must have thought they'd be more prepared by getting in loads of extra cider but obviously didn't bank on the likes of us turning up in massive numbers and draining loads of it! I had 2 halves of Wobble before it ran out, it was the first to go and i instantly regretted telling everyone how great it was all night when the barrel was finished.
I didn't try many ales but i had a sip of someones Jennings Sneck Lifter and it was fantastic so i had to purchase one of them myself.
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Ivanhoe Martin
Cider Bus Convert
Oman
273 Posts |
Posted - 18/07/2005 : 17:21:34
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Jennings' brings back memories. Cumbrian beer, yes? It was one of the ones my Dad used to get me to navigate him to (when we were on Sunday outings to follow Hull Rugby League FC when I was a mere slip of a lad, happy to sit in the pub corner, eat my crisps, and sip cider, making sure the barman didn't see me.
If I didn't navigate to the right pub and get Dad the right sort of beer (basically whatever one he'd set his heart on on that particular trip), then I'd get lemonade and have to be thankful for that.
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Tharg drinker of cider
Cider Bus Convert
Borneo
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Posted - 18/07/2005 : 17:55:57
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Originally posted by Ivanhoe Martin
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
Your self sacrifice is admirable Ivanhoe!
And you will know us by the trail of empties.... |
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Gents
HMZ God
Trinidad and Tobago
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Dave Gorman
Blackthorn Experimenter
Czech Republic
61 Posts |
Posted - 19/07/2005 : 09:01:00
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excellent weekend down in nailsea , tried of all of the ciders/perries , best- Blakeney Red , worst- Long Ashton .
surprised at the number of people drinking cider when we arrived must have been 4-1 ratio of cider drinkers . perhaps they should rename it the "nailsea and backwell CIDER & beer festival"
Ah Jennings my local brew made in cockermouth it's good but not the best in cumbria , which is the Wasdale Head brewery that overlooks englands highest mountian - Scafell Pike.
but still looking forward to trying some cumbrian cider !!! which i'm told Robin Barton in Abbeytown brews only 2 miles from where i live |
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Ivanhoe Martin
Cider Bus Convert
Oman
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Posted - 19/07/2005 : 11:24:06
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Hitting a rich seam of research at the moment.
Tried some Oliver's Perry last night. A bottle of "Three-Four" (dry, filtered, slightly sparkling, crisp, very nice), and a bottle of Waterlow (still, dry to med/dry, also good). Not prize-winners in the great Ivanhousehold taste-off, but highly commended all the same.
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Nailsea Beer Fest
