CIDER

[Pear_Cider]

Don't know what folks' thoughts are on Weston's Stowford Press, but you can get 3x10 can packs for £19.99 at Morrisons at the moment.

[spg]

https://www.piltoncider.com/products/labyrinth  

If you fancy an expensive treat

[stuartbert two hats]

9 minutes ago, spg said:

https://www.piltoncider.com/products/labyrinth  

If you fancy an expensive treat

That is fucking tempting. But what if I don't like it? 😬

[spg]

1 minute ago, stuartbert two hats said:

That is fucking tempting. But what if I don't like it? 😬

I'd guess they'd let you sample it at that price. You'd hope so at least. And if that fails, there's always someone to help you finish it off at the meet 😉

[stuartbert two hats]

55 minutes ago, spg said:

I'd guess they'd let you sample it at that price. You'd hope so at least. And if that fails, there's always someone to help you finish it off at the meet 😉

😆 I'm not carrying 20l on my back!

 

[Johnnyseven]

On 4/30/2022 at 11:24 AM, squirrelarmy said:

Got a question for the cider experts. Is there a decent cider you can drink a lot of?

For previous Glasto’s I’ve always taken Strongbow, I know you can barely class it as cider.
 

It’s advantages are decent .abv and has the same bland taste whether its warm cold or flat so ideal to be left in a tent all day. 
 

I’ve been trying to get into Thatchers Gold. Taste is spot on, no complaints there but it plays havoc with my digestion due to all the fruit and sugars so after 3-4 cans I can’t drink any more of it. 
At least strongbow has never even seen an apple. 

What would you recommend to a northerner who wants to drink a lot of volume but who hasn’t got the hardy West Country constitution. 

Westons Family Vintage. Flat still cider, 5% and tastes lovely. Don't think it comes in cans so you'd need to buy a 10 litre box and decant.

[Johnnyseven]

On 4/29/2022 at 12:15 PM, crazyfool1 said:

ah no ...it will be the cans ... i brought this singular bottle to sample 🙂 

Would it not cause the can to rip open when the cider expands whilst freezing?

[westholtschic]

8 minutes ago, Johnnyseven said:

Would it not cause the can to rip open when the cider expands whilst freezing?

I’ve on ever puked twice at the farm, both times after drinking frozen cider. Would not recommend it.

[stuartbert two hats]

3 minutes ago, westholtschic said:

I’ve on ever puked twice at the farm, both times after drinking frozen cider. Would not recommend it.

It does tend to increase the amount of alcohol in the liquid part - ethanol melts at a lower temperature to water.

[westholtschic]

8 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

It does tend to increase the amount of alcohol in the liquid part - ethanol melts at a lower temperature to water.

Thank you. Last time was on the very hot Wednesday afternoon in 2010 when the World Cup football was on 😂

[Crazyfool01]

34 minutes ago, Johnnyseven said:

Would it not cause the can to rip open when the cider expands whilst freezing?

Not had many issues … I’ve lost the odd can as colateral damage but it’s worth it when drinking ice cold cider on the Sunday 

[jonnyisRFC]

Just tried this for the first time, very nice but unbelievably sweet! (Expected). Couldn’t have more than 2 or 3 of them. 

[Crazyfool01]

15 minutes ago, jonnyisRFC said:

Just tried this for the first time, very nice but unbelievably sweet! (Expected). Couldn’t have more than 2 or 3 of them. 

Yeah 2-3 would be my limit and I’ve a sweet tooth 

[CurlyPutz]

48 hour discount 

https://www.westons-cider.co.uk/shop

[Johnnyseven]

6 minutes ago, CurlyPutz said:

48 hour discount 

https://www.westons-cider.co.uk/shop

Thanks for this. I missed the last offer they had. 

[CurlyPutz]

6 minutes ago, Johnnyseven said:

Thanks for this. I missed the last offer they had. 

£12 off the 10 litre boxes. I do love the cloudy vintage 😁

https://www.westons-cider.co.uk/shop/bag-in-box

[Johnnyseven]

3 minutes ago, CurlyPutz said:

£12 off the 10 litre boxes. I do love the cloudy vintage 😁

https://www.westons-cider.co.uk/shop/bag-in-box

I love the Organic (6%) but prefer the Family Vintage if i'm going to be drinking a fair bit as it's only 5%.

Any idea how long this will keep? I'm planning to buy 2 x 10 litres, only 1 will be opened at a time - will the 2nd still be ok in a month or 6 weeks time?

Edited May 6, 2022 by Johnnyseven

[CurlyPutz]

I think they last a fair while until opened. Pretty the boxes have best before dates. 

[stuartbert two hats]

1 hour ago, Johnnyseven said:

I love the Organic (6%) but prefer the Family Vintage if i'm going to be drinking a fair bit as it's only 5%.

Any idea how long this will keep? I'm planning to buy 2 x 10 litres, only 1 will be opened at a time - will the 2nd still be ok in a month or 6 weeks time?

Almost certainly, if you don't open it.

[Johnnyseven]

4 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Almost certainly, if you don't open it.

That's good as i've bought them now. I'll have plenty of cider in stock for Bearded Theory, probably a bit for Glasto if I decide to take some - these days I tend to just drink from the bars and just take a decanted bottle or 2 of whisky for my hip flask.

[Nuthugger]

are there any good proper ciders that sell online in 5lt bags that anyone knows of?

[am00]

Non alcoholic cider on site? Is that a thing?

[curiouscat]

39 minutes ago, Nuthugger said:

are there any good proper ciders that sell online in 5lt bags that anyone knows of?

Tesco sell a Westons Cider, think its a 3l for about £7

Or Lilley's cider so lots of boxes, different sizes and flavours 

[stuartbert two hats]

45 minutes ago, Nuthugger said:

are there any good proper ciders that sell online in 5lt bags that anyone knows of?

https://www.sheppyscider.com/online-shop/ciders/?category=5233

https://www.somersetciderbrandy.com/shop-online/draftcider4l

 

Bit more mainstream, but still ok:

https://www.westons-cider.co.uk/shop/apple-cider/4-x-3l-wyld-wood.html

https://www.lilleyscider.co.uk/catalogue/department.aspx?node_id=852593f4-01cd-44cc-ade4-1107dd886e83&ou=%2fshop&packaging.bag+in+box=true

Edit: of all of those, it's only the first link that is both proper and 5l.

Edited May 15, 2022 by stuartbert two hats

[stuartbert two hats]

Also this one, made literally next door to the festival. I mean literally, the farm borders Worthy.

https://www.moonscider.co.uk/products/farmhouse-dry-5l