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Pub of the year award goes to a London local for first time

Owned by real ale pioneer Bridget Walsh, the Harp, situated yards from Trafalgar Square, is described as a ‘true gem’ Continue reading

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Devon Cider Brandy

Cider Brandy An award-winning Devon cider maker has started making a new cider brandy. After five years of patient waiting for the potent drink to mature in barrels, Yarde Real Drink has now come out with its own brandy. Yarde … Continue reading

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Rochford Cider and Perry Festival

The 3rd Autumnal Equinox ROCHFORD CIDER & PERRY FESTIVAL 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 … Continue reading

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Magners Stockpile of Apple juice

Magners are downsizing everything as a result of the recession, euro vs pound exchange rate, bad weather and customers wising up to the relatively inflated price of brand advertised so-called premium ciders. This leaves them with an enormous lake of … Continue reading

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Blog of the Week at River Cottage – Real Cider

I was pleased to be informed that short piece I wrote last month about Real Cider was awarded “Blogger of the week” at River Cottage. Probably as much as anything because it initiated a good discussion which is appended to … Continue reading

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Waitrose Diminishing Cider Choice

This is possibly one of the best selections of cider you can find in a supermarket in the UK. There are certainly many, many supermarkets with much less on offer. And yet the number, variety and quality of real ciders … Continue reading

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Great Lakes International Cider and Perry Competition

The Great Lakes seem a long way away from the UK at present but the interweb serves to shrink our global cider village so here’s the announcement from Gary Awdey about the International Cider and Perry competition. The Great Lakes … Continue reading

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