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Bramley Apples and Bramley Apple Tree Pruning

The subject of making cider from Bramley apples and how to set about pruning Bramley apple trees keeps coming up. Here’s a recent video from Hermitage Farm which bemoans the lack of current demand for Bramley apples. It’s perhaps surprising, … Continue reading

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Eversheds Cider

Just wanted to let you know of a new cider producer in the Bedfordshire village of Odell (next to the village of Harrold – home of the Harrold Calvados Society) called Eversheds Cider. Don’t know much more about it, other … Continue reading

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Halloween Cider Festival

Halloween Cider Festival in Beautiful North Devon At The Jack Russell Inn, Swimbridge The Jack Russell Swimbridge Devon EX32 0PN 01271 830366 contact@thejackrussell.com   As always, a hand picked selection of the finest Ciders from Devon and Somerset. http://www.thejackrussell.com

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Cider Making Slideshow

A cider making slideshow on Flickr shows the cider apples on the trees in the orchard, then fallen on the ground, picked up,  collected in buckets and bagged. The cider fruit are then washed down in trays using a hose … Continue reading

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Real cider and Industrial Cider contrasted

From the bucolic and sunkissed to the urban and gritty, ciders are an unusual family of drinks. Real cider and Industrial Cider are contrasted here by The Guardian word of mouth blog: This article titled “Consider cider” was written by Oliver … Continue reading

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Strongbow Banned!

Real cider enthusiasts may be cheered by the news that Strongbow has been banned from a pub. But if we dig a little deeper, is this really more the case of a traditional pub being turned into a celebrity chef … Continue reading

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Bristol Cider Dinner at Bishopston Supper Club

Details and full menu for the Bristol Cider Dinner on Friday August 19th at  Bishopston Supper Club Hosted by: Bishopston Supper Club with Bristol Cider Shop Entry Price/Session times: Fri 19th August: 7:30pm arrival (£40*) * = £10 deposit to be paid … Continue reading

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