Cider...how did I miss it?

riddler · 30 May 2009 at 20:41

I'm only 20 but I've recently discovered cider having been put off by my school days :rolleyes:

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Kopparberg, Magners, Bulmers, Strongbow...

All acting as them selves with total different tastes, hmmm fantastic stuff.

Anyone recommend anything else that may well send my taste buds into a frenzy?

Ascendancy · 30 May 2009 at 20:43

Brothers Strawberry Cider.

shifty_uk · 30 May 2009 at 20:44

riddler said:
I'm only 20 but I've recently discovered cider having been put off by my school days .

Cheap 2 litre bottle of crap I presume?

Cider is good in moderation imo, too much is obviously sicking and very drying.

riddler · 30 May 2009 at 20:44

shifty_uk said:
Cheap 2 litre bottle of crap I presume?

Cider is good in moderation imo, too much is obviously sicking and very drying.

Haha you guessed it!

Nix · 30 May 2009 at 20:44

Vintage!

Tom0 · 30 May 2009 at 20:45

If you're trying all sorts, you've got to try a bit of a British classic "Scrumpy Jack".

Seems to be the marmite of cider.

Southy7 · 30 May 2009 at 20:45

It's all about the pear ciders, St helier's is one of favourites. The new Magners pear is pretty nice but by house mate swears by the Brothers Festival Edition pear cider.

There's so many out there, just try a different one every time till you find one you love.

shifty_uk · 30 May 2009 at 20:46

Tom0 said:
If you're trying all sorts, you've got to try a bit of a British classic "Scrumpy Jack".

Seems to be the marmite of cider.

I neither love or hate but I can stand it.

Tom0 · 30 May 2009 at 20:49

shifty_uk said:
I neither love or hate but I can stand it.

Can you stand up after it? is the question

riddler · 30 May 2009 at 20:49

Kopparberg seems to be my favourite atm it's so light tasting.

RIZZEE · 30 May 2009 at 20:50

i normally have strongbow or magners, should try the other as well

Van Hellseek · 30 May 2009 at 20:50

Sorry for the troll, but cider mings.

(Someone had to say it).

Andelusion · 30 May 2009 at 20:51

I like Katy and Organic cider (big yellow label), haven't tried anything 'fancier'.

JBuk · 30 May 2009 at 20:51

Cider is my usual drink when I go out

Thatchers Katy is very nice

Mobius 1 · 30 May 2009 at 20:54

scrumpy jack is great! a nice strongish cider. i like the festival strength brothers pear cider too. (a sort of trend there lol)

i mentioned in the summer drinks thread about the strongbow jacques fruit cider, get the whitish looking one, its awesome straight out the fridge. you cannot beat it for being refreshing!

avoid blackthorn like the clapp, if you're anything like me, i get a stonking headache the next day on that stuff!

i dont agree with putting ice in cider though.. its not right imo.

CliffyBiro · 30 May 2009 at 20:56

Magners pear cider is quite nice.

Cider really needs to be ice ice cold to be enjoyable.

DB_SamX · 30 May 2009 at 20:59

You've got to try Jacques fruit cider - choice of 2 flavours. Don't let the posh looking bottle put you off.

It's not as fizzy (more sparkling) as Magners or Kopparberg so you definitely feel less gassy afterwards.

ash_scotland88 · 30 May 2009 at 20:59

Fruli.

TaKeN · 30 May 2009 at 20:59

riddler said:
Haha you guessed it!

I'll never forget getting drunk one year with a mate aged about 15-16? at home on the farm sitting in a field on the silage bales.

I'd managed to persuade my mum to buy two 2.5 or 3 litre bottles of White Lightning of whatever lidl call the stuff.

My mate had managed to get a 1 litre bottle of aldi cider aswell, we drank the bottle of Aldi cider between us early on watching tv then proceeded to consume a bottle of Lidls rocket fuel each..

The result? Barely being able to walk the 100mtr trek to the front door.. and vomiting constantly throughout the early hours, followed by the worst hangover ever which lasted all the next day. NEVER AGAIN!!

I've only Tried Magners/Bulmers since, and barely drink now. I'll have to get my hands on some of the other Stuff.. Pear Cider sounds nice

Mobius 1 · 30 May 2009 at 21:01

DB_SamX said:
You've got to try Jacques fruit cider - choice of 2 flavours. Don't let the posh looking bottle put you off.

It's not as fizzy (more sparkling) as Magners or Kopparberg so you definitely feel less gassy afterwards.

i concur! hear hear!

brilliant stuff. goes down a treat, and is a good % too.