Magners Cider... drool

mleh · 15 Sep 2007 at 04:08

yee can't beat Kopperberg cider (the apple one)!

bcjames · 15 Sep 2007 at 08:19

Too much Magners last night.

Rugby today, more Magners

Gilly · 15 Sep 2007 at 08:34

semi-pro waster said:
I've been reliably informed (by Gilly anyway) that they are not always the same drink when on the mainland. Bulmers in Ireland and Magners on the mainland are the same drink but Bulmers on the mainland is something differently apparantly.

Bulmers Original Vintage Cider is a brand of cider produced in Ireland. To prevent confusion with the English cider of the same name, it is sold outside of the Republic of Ireland as Magners Original Irish Cider.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulmers_(Republic_of_Ireland)

Basher · 15 Sep 2007 at 09:20

Ahh that all makes sense now

colinuk · 15 Sep 2007 at 09:23

Try to find one like this.

Its a black can and has a red letter K on the front. Very nice when ice cold. Not seen it for a while so not sure if its still out there, but its very good.

Gilly · 15 Sep 2007 at 09:26

Kopparberg (awful stuff) is a black label.

Don't think I've seen it in cans though.

Bri · 15 Sep 2007 at 09:28

colinuk said:
Try to find one like this.

Its a black can and has a red letter K on the front. Very nice when ice cold. Not seen it for a while so not sure if its still out there, but its very good.

Otherwise known as 'K Cider'

Used to drink it when I was 15 somethimes, bloody awful stuff it was

The_Judge · 15 Sep 2007 at 10:23

I like Magners, Bulmers is just far too sweet

danza · 15 Sep 2007 at 11:23

I find anything that had old bits of dead wasp at some point during fermantation superior to anything you get in a can/magners/bulmers/strongbow etc bottle. Old Rosie is quite good. If it's available in the pub, Stowford press is good. I'll settle for a nice Westons (the 8.2% one), or a Westons scrumpy, but never any of this mass-adverised wee.

Best bet is to go to a farm shop with cider tasting and try all the different varietes. As you're in Sussex, Richdog, get yourself down to Middle farm, outside Lewes on the A27 towards Eastbourne. They have well over a hundred different ones to try. Make damn sure you're not driving though :cool:

wizard91 · 15 Sep 2007 at 12:05

I always prefered Magners to anything else, but after I had Strongbow I seem to drink it a lot more, I just think it tastes far better.

Sweetloaf · 15 Sep 2007 at 12:13

For those that like a dry cider, try Aspall's premier cru:

http://www.aspall.co.uk/aspall_cyderindex.htm

Can't be beaten imo although it probably costs more than Magners.

MoratJG · 15 Sep 2007 at 12:23

Sweetloaf said:
For those that like a dry cider, try Aspall's premier cru:

http://www.aspall.co.uk/aspall_cyderindex.htm

Can't be beaten imo although it probably costs more than Magners.

HangTime said:
edit: tonight I also had some Suffolk cider (Aspinalls) came in this really tall thin pint bottle. Very tasty.

Aspall do a good range, including a lovely organic one. All highly recommended; much better than Magners.

Von Luck · 15 Sep 2007 at 12:27

Bulmers in the UK is completely different to Magners.

Kopparberg mings. Magners is ok-ish, Aspalls Premier Cru or Thatchers Katy are both lush.

BennyC · 15 Sep 2007 at 12:52

Iceland do the 1 litre bottles for £2

furnace · 15 Sep 2007 at 13:19

Von Luck said:
Bulmers in the UK is completely different to Magners.

But I was in Stoke when I tried them side-by-side and couldn't taste a difference. I'm no alcoholic drink expert, but I can taste when drinks are different - the ones I tried certainly didn't taste different. Unless it's something really vague you and you need 2 pints before you notice it

Timdog · 15 Sep 2007 at 13:50

Von Luck said:
Bulmers in the UK is completely different to Magners.

lol you do realize its all made in the same place and just goes into differently labeled bottles and cans? and that they both taste the same, and it only called bulmers cause thats what they call it in the republic of ireland...

ganesh · 15 Sep 2007 at 13:52

Try Thatchers or Westons organic for a tasty cider.

Dandle · 15 Sep 2007 at 14:22

timmy1988 said:
lol you do realize its all made in the same place and just goes into differently labeled bottles and cans? and that they both taste the same, and it only called bulmers cause thats what they call it in the republic of ireland...

Thats not true Courage make and bottle Bulmers, Magners is by a different company. I know this because I get cases of Bulmers free sometimes from a friend who works for courage.

Wyrdo · 15 Sep 2007 at 14:40

oddjob62 said:
Ahhh i remember being a big Merrydown fan during my teenage years.

Same here, it put me off cider for about 16 years

Wyrdo · 15 Sep 2007 at 14:42

timmy1988 said:
lol you do realize its all made in the same place and just goes into differently labeled bottles and cans? and that they both taste the same, and it only called bulmers cause thats what they call it in the republic of ireland...

There is an English Bulmers which is not the same as the Irish one. For Irish Bulmers get Magners over here.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulmers

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magners

Magners Cider... *drool*

Magners Cider... drool