Magners Cider... *drool*
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Can you imagine a pint of magma?
Saves you getting chilli on your kebab after i suppose
Was just gonna ask if anyone had gone and done that?
I've had cider with ice before, but that's more because Withnail and I's my favourite movie, rather than any advertising.
Must admit I do enjoy the odd pint of both Magners and Bulmers but I can't drink it all night. Gives me chronic heartburn. If it's getting to the end of the night and I'm fed up of lager then a nice pint of cider's the ticket.
Hmmm... apple.
Soldato
Thatchers gold for the win
Much better than the strongbow variants!
Much better than the strongbow variants!
Soldato
Yeh it is very nice, do it in Nandos dont they?
Soldato
I myself went through a magners stage, I absolutely love the stuff but its not cheap, especially not in pub! I have yet to dabble much further than Magners, Bulmers, Strongbow and Strongbow sirrus. Morrisons used to do 4 for £5 on the special ciders like they do with the special beers also, might be worth checking out?
Oh aye Sirrus i forgot about that, tis lovely
Is it as smooth as Magners?
The same company makes them both so they're both as likely to be "full of chemicals" as each other to be honest
Bulmers is a reg'd trademark only in Ireland, in the UK they sell it under a different trademark (Magners). So I gather the bottles called Bulmers were imported from Ireland so is "Irish Cider" despite it being the same thing...
"Magners is identical to Bulmers in terms of product taste and characteristics and its branding, packaging and promotional strategy is based on the marketing approach, which has been so successful for the Bulmers brand in Ireland."
"Bulmers Ltd. manufacturers of both Bulmers and Magners, do not own the trade mark for Bulmers outside of the Republic of Ireland."
http://www.magnerscider.com/about-us/faqs.asp
So that's why I couldn't taste a difference
May be both full of chemicals but i can alway tell the difference, as for Bulmers being the same as Magners it cant be why would they sell 2 identical ciders. Bulmers just tastes worse imho
Caporegime
go try some proper cider.
also, the marketing ploy about ice is just a joke. people have been drinking cider with ice for years.
also, the marketing ploy about ice is just a joke. people have been drinking cider with ice for years.
Not sure, has it in a few places. They serve it with a slice of lemon.
Its the best there is.
We prefer Bulmers.
Also been getting a few bottles of Merrydown lately, as it's relatively cheap in 1L bottles (about £2.30 or something like that) and high percentage (~7.5%).
Magners is OK but sometimes it just seems a bit... I dunno, watery? I think it's been hyped up a lot over the last year or so and is overrated.
Either way, it's good to see cider making a comeback. Ironically i'm bucking the trend, until I was about 23 I was primarily a cider drinker but for the last 4 years or so I've been drinking a lot more real ale / lager in pubs, and wine at home.
edit: tonight I also had some Suffolk cider (Aspinalls) came in this really tall thin pint bottle. Very tasty.
Also been getting a few bottles of Merrydown lately, as it's relatively cheap in 1L bottles (about £2.30 or something like that) and high percentage (~7.5%).
Magners is OK but sometimes it just seems a bit... I dunno, watery? I think it's been hyped up a lot over the last year or so and is overrated.
Either way, it's good to see cider making a comeback. Ironically i'm bucking the trend, until I was about 23 I was primarily a cider drinker but for the last 4 years or so I've been drinking a lot more real ale / lager in pubs, and wine at home.
edit: tonight I also had some Suffolk cider (Aspinalls) came in this really tall thin pint bottle. Very tasty.
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Magners is the new Stella, everybody is drinking it in Summer now.
I dont mind it but its too sweet and I can have a couple of bottles only, Been told to try Katy? in the Weatherspoons pubs.
http://www.thatcherskaty.co.uk/
I dont mind it but its too sweet and I can have a couple of bottles only, Been told to try Katy? in the Weatherspoons pubs.
http://www.thatcherskaty.co.uk/
