Halloween Cider festival

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

Yarlington Mill Cider Apple

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THE GREAT BRITISH CIDER, BEER AND FOOD FESTIVAL AT BROGDALE

THE NATIONAL FRUIT COLLECTION - Brogdale

 

Brogdale Collections is a charity with the principle aim of creating awareness and interest in The National Fruit Collections and to enhance the long term sustainable future for the living collections at Brogdale.

cider taste grading

1. = Very Sweet Cider
2. = Sweet Cider
3. = Medium Sweet Cider
4. = Medium Cider
5. = Medium Dry Cider
6. = Dry Cider
7. = Very Dry

So that’s an attempt to differentiate down to quite a fine level really, on the Sweet/Dry axis. But perceived dryness can also be affected by factors other than the actual proportion of sugar per volume. Real ciders should be full juice and not strengthened then watered down so the character of the original apples is what really matters. Some will have more bittersweet varieties in the blend than others, and the eventual amount of tannin and acidity in the cider will change the way it tastes to an extent that possibly eclipses the sweetness indicator when it’s trying to be meaningful at the 1 in 7 level.

Of course ultimately all that matters is whether you enjoy drinking it but how would you grade real cider for taste?

SEPT 18th-19th (FRI-SAT)

Horse And Groom (formerly Blanchfields Bar),

1 Southend Rd, Rochford, Essex SS4 1HA.

Open Fri 4pm – 11pm & Sat 11am-11pm FREE ADMISSION.

20 Ciders and Perries.

Full list to be confirmed but ciders including the following have been ordered:

Totham Kneecracker,

New Forest Snakecatcher,

Janet’s Jungle Juice,

Hecks PortWine,

Springfield Red Dragon,

Dan-y-Graig,

Crossman,

Olivers,

Wilkins,

Gwatkin, and more!

Approx 5 mins from Rochford Station on Liverpool St to Southend Victoria line.

Swan & Rushes + Criterion 17th – 19th July

For the cider perry and cheese festival.

CIDER

SWAN & RUSHES

Brook Apple Farm: Yarlington Mill Med Brook Apple Farm: Dry
Hartland: Med
Hartland: Perry
Minchew: Dry
Minchew: Perry
Oliver: Med
Oliver: Dry Perry
Oliver: Med Perry
Rathay’s Old Goat: Michelin
Rathay’s Old Goat: Yarlington Mill
Ross-on-Wye Whisky Barrel
Ross-on-Wye Med
Ross-on-Wye Foxwhelp Dry blend
Westcroft Janet’s Jungle Juice
Westcroft Dry
Wilkins Dry
Wilkins Medium

CRITERION

Bollhayes Med Dry
Countryman Sweet
Gray’s Dry
Green Valley Cyder
Hunt’s Dry
Reddaways Whisky Cask
Winkleigh Sam’s Med
Malvern Magic Dry
Moore’s Perry
Prinknash Abbey “2004 Vintage Dry”
Swallowfields Perry
Upper House Dry
Westons Old Rosie
Rockingham Forest “Sulgrave Orchard”
Ben Crossman Sweet
Hecks Browns Apple
Rich’s Legbender Sweet
Thatcher’s Cheddar Valley Med
Gywnt y Ddraig “Happy Daze”
Apple Dram Med

ALSO A STUNNING SELECTION OF CHEESES AVAILABLE

Makers of fine fare gathered around the Market House between 11am and 4pm, and among the local traders taking part were Café Français at Sez, Llandinabo Farm Shop, Once upon a Tree cider and apple juice, and Just Rachel ice cream.

Visitors sampled cheese, sausages, pies, bread, vegetables, fruit and hand-made chocolates, and tasted the apple juice, cider, perry and wines on offer too.

3rd International Cider Festival,

Hebden Bridge  hosted its 3rd International Cider Festival at the Stubbing Wharf public house, on the weekend of 27th to 28th June, with the special preview night of the ciders on offer, on Friday evening.

The Cider Festival continues to get bigger and better each year, with a growing variety of ciders, combined with two days of music and entertainment.

“Our ciders will include recent award winners and favourites requested from previous years, plus many others from around the world to enjoy over the weekend,” adds Phil Kennedy, who organises the event with the Stubbing Wharf.

“We also have the return of our popular French Cider Bar with some new Breton Ciders as well as our popular draft cider ‘Mont St Michele, which is unique to the north of England.”

More details at Hebweb news 2009: Cider Festival.

More than 2,000 cider lovers turned out at the Stubbing Wharf, King Street, Hebden Bridge, for a two-day event celebrating all things apple-related
in the town’s third annual cider festival.

Cider drinkers were treated to more than 70 different types of cider from Spain to Shropshire as well as feasting on a hog roast.

Matt Browne, pub licensee said:

It went brilliantly and was unbelievably popular. It exceeded all of our expectations. We are delighted.

Entertainment was from the Ryburn Long Swords, music by Denny and Co, a magic act and a cider themed comedy show.

Paul Fowler, of Hebden Bridge, who brought his daughters along, said:

It is a lovely setting for it and the cider was pretty good as well.

Geraldine Allport said

It is something a bit different and a lot of fun really. We are not usually big cider fans but when it looks as good as this you have to try.”

Non-alcoholic apple juice was available for the youngsters.

The 3rd Hebden Bridge cider festival was organised by Matt Browne and Phil Kennedy.

July Cider Festival in Asturias,  Spain

The Nava Spanish Cider Festival – El Sidra FIesta -Festival de la Sidra

The festival takes place on the second weekend in July in the town of Nava in the region of Asturias, North West Spain.

What to expect at the Nava Cider festival

Hundreds of small scale cider producers transcend on the small town of Nava in a bid for acknowledgment, recognition and another crazy Spanish Fiesta. There’s music in the streets, all the bars are open late and in traditional Spanish festival style (sawdust on the floor) with potent, sweet cider on offer. There’s is also the pouring competition- this is the tradition whereby locals practice all year to pour the cider without looking at the glass but by tilting the bottle several feet above the bottle in a skilful feat that results in no spillage !

The second weekend of July and during the previous week was carried out this activity significant for the municipality. In this annual tribute to the cider, declared of National Tourist Interest, a series of cultural events around the cider, lectures, symposia, exhibitions, not forgetting the festive nature of this act.

The weekend celebrated the “International Escanciadores / as and cider tasting conducted by the Association of Traditional Cider Lagareros Nava, offering thousands of liters of wine free for visitors who wish to join the party, subject only to tie a green scarf around his neck to distinguish itself as friends and defenders of the rich as a beverage.

Getting there Book a flight into any Oviedo, Ranon or Salamander Airport here then take a train to the festival.

Asturias Cider Festival

Where to stay. Asturias has lots of great hostels and hotels. If you want to get close to Nava for el fiesta de la Sidra you can

Spanish Cider Festival

History This sidra fiesta is the result of the volume of apples produced in the Asturia region.

( Forthcoming festivals are on the wiki )

Ciders

Have a good festival!