Stella 'Cidre'

NeverWinter · 12 Apr 2011 at 18:33

I taste tested it a while back, wasn't that impressed.

LordSplodge · 12 Apr 2011 at 18:33

WillyNelson said:
Should fit in nicely with those three though as they're all rank. Thatcher's, Stowford, good traditional ciders are where it's at. Proper cider should be held in the same regard as real ale, it's not a lager substitute.

Exactly. Most mainstream ciders (like Magners) are just crap. Exactly like mainstream lagers.

Real ale, real cider and real lager is where it is at.

Nexus · 12 Apr 2011 at 18:52

That's not what sells though, nor is it the market Stella are aiming this cider at.

KautoStar · 12 Apr 2011 at 18:58

Stowford all the way.

Ahleckz · 12 Apr 2011 at 19:02

It's all about Addlestones.

Chris1712 · 12 Apr 2011 at 19:05

The wife-beater stuff with Stella really annoys me. I will quite often pick it if the only other stuff on tap is Carling or Carlsberg! Darn site nicer than those and the amount of places selling kronenbourg/grolsch or better on tap is dwindling really fast.

Jez · 12 Apr 2011 at 19:37

Just came back with a ton of it. Filled the drinks fridge nicely, i think its more than drinkable and at the price it is, totally worth buying.

Valentino · 12 Apr 2011 at 20:24

What mil are they?

Jez · 12 Apr 2011 at 20:41

nydryl · 12 Apr 2011 at 20:54

Ahleckz said:
It's all about Addlestones.

Anytime I have Addlestones I pretty much have to run home from the pub to stop myself from seriously embarrassing myself. Goes right through me :eek:

Really nice though!

Glaucus · 12 Apr 2011 at 20:57

Not that found of addlestones

Old bristolian
Cheddar valley
Westons organic
Sheppys woodpecker
Thatchers Katy

In fact there's loads of good ones... Mmmm about time. I organised another cider night out.

MikeHunt79 · 12 Apr 2011 at 23:21

^ Cheddar Valley can be pretty lethal also, it's not very often you see it outside the west country I've found...

I've not tried Old Bristolian however, I'll have to keep an eye out for it.

twist3d0n3 said:
pretty sure there's only one or two places around Bath that sell it, the only place i can think of is up landsdown way, to which i can never be arsed to walk

Yep it's not very often that you find a pub that serves it, but when you do, it's like winning a small jackpot lol.

Anyway, I've even found that the odd tiny village pub does it out in the sticks, so your best option really is just to visit as many pubs as you can and try and remember which ones serve what...

I've also found places that sell it in cans but it's just not the same...

cm1179 · 12 Apr 2011 at 23:38

wooow i need to try this

fewfe3 · 13 Apr 2011 at 22:14

i was thinking stella cidre mixed with proper stella, gotta love a snakebite. give it a bit more kick

Bungee · 14 Apr 2011 at 09:45

Henneys & Aspall is good stuff.

This Stella stuff looks like it ranks with rubbish like Magners

keri-206 · 14 Apr 2011 at 10:03

I'm not a big cidre fan, but having tried this I likey

chet84 · 14 Apr 2011 at 10:06

Cornish Rattler - awesome. Wouldn't touch the OP stuff with a barge pole.

Rich1988 · 14 Apr 2011 at 10:21

KautoStar said:
Stowford all the way.

agreed! its the first time I had a cider I really enjoyed, shame not many places sell it, Waitrose Three counties I would reccomend if you like stowford, its not quite as nice but a similar dry taste and reasonably priced

WillyNelson · 14 Apr 2011 at 16:50

Waitrose Vintage Organic is very nice.

Hedge · 14 Apr 2011 at 17:33

Bought some of this last night, Its okay, Not great though.

Bit of a letdown cos I was excited