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Commemorative Olympic Ciders?
Attention has been drawn to a certain Yorkshire brewery making a specially named “Medal Pursuit” Ale. Yorkshire brewery’s Olympic Medal Pursuit So it got us wondering if there are any Olympic themed commemorative ciders or perry planned or on sale already? … Continue reading
Posted in craft cider, products
Tagged Ale, brewery, Cider, ciders, Commemorative, craft, Juice, Medal, Olympic, olympic medal, perry, quality, yorkshire
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Making Craft Cider – A Ciderist’s Guide
A new book on cider making has been published, called “Making Craft Cider – A Ciderist’s Guide” Here’s the blurb: Cider has recently seen a surge of popularity both in versions produced by large breweries and by small producers and … Continue reading
Posted in cider making, craft cider
Tagged book, breweries, cider apples, cider maker, cider production, ciderist, clarity, climate, complexity, different styles, guide, making craft cider, orchard, popularity, producers, yeasts
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Watered Down Cider Definition
The new definition of cider for customs and excise purposes is to allow cider and perry to be sold as such with as little as 35% juice content, and possibly even less if the original juice is high gravity. The … Continue reading
Posted in craft cider, discussion, industrial cider
Tagged craft cider, Industrial, industrial cider, nacm
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Helford Creek Cyder
Helford Creek Cyder Originally uploaded by AndyRob I bought this bottle of Helford Creek Cyder in the Costcutter shop at Carnon Downs in Cornwall on the way between Truro and Falmouth. At £3.99 I didn’t know whether to expect a … Continue reading
Posted in Cornwall, craft cider, Cyder, products
Tagged apple, apples, bottle, Cider, cider apples, Cornwall, Council, craft cider, Cyder, Falmouth, Helford Creek, Helford River, Juice, Lizard, Medium, rioja, Truro
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Cider is Apple Wine
Two unrelated provocations cause me to blog about the nature of cider and where it belongs related to other beverages. The first is a resurfacing of the old strategic conflict as to whether it’s worth putting an effort into attempting … Continue reading
Posted in campaign, craft cider, wine
Tagged craft, craft cider, food and drink, fruit juice, real cider
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Craft Cider Making by Andrew Lea
Craft Cider Making by Andrew Lea Longstanding cider making guru on UKCider Andrew Lea who once worked at Long Ashton Cider Research station has a new book out, called simply “Craft Cider Making“. Andrew dispenses valuable cider wisdom to beginners … Continue reading
Open letter to NACM
Dear Nick, ukcider is a community of 500+ people appreciative of craft cider and perry. We claim amongst our midst a substantial minority of members who are actively involved in the production of real cider and perry on a small … Continue reading
