Kopperberg out Bulmers in!

[Lowther Calling]

Kopperberg is no longer a sponsor, and now Bulmers is!!

 

Goodbye sickly sweet cider, hello something half decent

[ramragon]

Don't mind either but gotta say the elderflower and lime cider was lovely from the Koppaberg bar. Not too sure about the lump of cucumber floating in it mind and judging by the pile of cucumber next to the bar neither where many other people.

[Dazoodo07]

That is such good news!!!

 

Made my day!

[dooke10]

My cider-drinking friend hates Bulmers so is very disappointed! All taste the same to me.

 

Noticed loads of adverts online for different Bulmers flavours popping all so expect we'll get all them.

[stuwilky]

Replacing one vile overpriced drink with another.

 

Now, where is that booze smuggling thread? 

[Lowther Calling]

Replacing one vile overpriced drink with another.

 

Now, where is that booze smuggling thread? 

 

What cider would you have? 

[stuwilky]

What cider would you have? 

 

I quite like Brothers, and I like a lot of the somerset ciders too.

 

Cant really drink much of it though, as I end up like some kind of dribbling idiot (more than normal!)

[Lowther Calling]

Brothers is ok, better when it wasn't the commercial venture it is now.

 

I'm a fan of the thatchers stuff if i had a choice!

 

I'd still count the bulmers apple as proper cider, where the kopperberg is just a sticky mess! (and this is the first time in a long time without it!)

[dooke10]

For standard 'fizzy' cider, I have never tasted enough difference in quality to justify how much more Magners/Bulmers/Kopparberg etc cost over Strongbow in the pub.

[Lowther Calling]

Well Magners is shyte, and is a result of clever marketing.

 

Kopparberg is kids pop to me... 

 

Bulmers is usually similarly priced to Strongbow (which there is nothing wrong with as a session cider)

[sharkey2007]

Cider reminds me of being a kid sat on street corners...it therefore reminds me of the smell of sick when I had too much of it so can't go near the stuff now.

 

Last time I was at Wickerman they were dishing out Jeremiah Weed which i got addicted to for that weekend...if its red hot its hugely refreshing!

[dooke10]

Well Magners is shyte, and is a result of clever marketing.

 

Kopparberg is kids pop to me... 

 

Bulmers is usually similarly priced to Strongbow (which there is nothing wrong with as a session cider)

 

Yeah I mean I'm not a regular cider drinker but have a few in the summer and to break up the ale at a festival.

 

I can drink them all but never think "i'm glad they have this over Strongbow" - Coming from an era/area that Bow was the only Cider option for years. Bulmers tends to be in the pint bottles round me so are £4-£4.50 whereas Strongbow is £3-£3.30

[Lowther Calling]

Another option is the cider in the real ale tent!

 

Only lasted the friday last year though

[sloaney007]

I find Bulmer’s to be a bit tastier than Magners or Strongbow but that’s not really that hard! If they are selling the full accompaniment then we are in for a treat as the more fruity ones are real hangover sorters, I’ll be a bit disappointed if its only apple or pear. Hopefully they will have learnt their lesson from the cider in the real ale tent last year and put a lot more on! I spent quite a bit of the day time in the Kopparberg hut last year, the elderflower and cloudberry Kopparberg were great imo, and the dj was playing some awesome tunes so I’m a little disappointed it won’t be returning. Ideally they will keep the hut and just change what they serve!

[ramragon]

Was there not an aspalls cider hut a few years ago ?

[thurlow84]

Was there not an aspalls cider hut a few years ago ?

There was ramara, it was as you came in through the enterance on the right. Was a nice pint too, i was disappointed they only lasted 1 year

[SloopJohnB]

Just draft cider would be nice instead of the bottled crap

[Emandjay]

Rama, there was an Aspalls cider tent a few years ago, 2010 or 2011 i think or both.

 

As far as decent cider goes from the commercial producers, Thatchers are one of the better companies but avoid Thatchers gold which is what you find in most pubs on draft. I really like Sheppys cider. Lots of different apples and different strengths.

 

Beautiful Days have loads of great ciders straight from the barrel at normal pub prices. Some are 8 or 9%. I lost a couple of hours on Saturday afternoon last time I went in 2012.

[sloaney007]

They used to do Westons frozen cider on draft in a pub round my way which was 2/3 cider then 1/3 cider slush. Top notch for a beer garden session and found westons to be quite a good pint, quite sharp but tasty.

[RPDB]

Blood Orange Bulmers is great on a summers day! Can't have too much of it though as is sweet.

[Lowther Calling]

Blood Orange Bulmers is great on a summers day! Can't have too much of it though as is sweet.

 

This was the initial problem with the Kopparberg...

[Comfy Bean]

For me Bulmers cider is a step up from Kopperberg. Good news