[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

Yeah I've had some of that and some of the Rekorderlig berry stuff on ice, pretty nice. Pear is my favourite of the bunch though, not too sweet.

[Mr Swine]

Cider is sooo tasty, wish there was some lemon/lime cider :(

[CiSTM]

apple cider is horrible. [img]http://www.amathusdrinks.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/B/B/BBKOPMF_1.jpg[img] Mixed fruit is were its at.

Truth. Still I can't drink more then one of these, shit tastes too dam sweet. On a warm day one cold cider hits the spot but soon as you open the second one the sugary taste is just too much for me. I have given up on cider almost completely and if I want some exotic flavours I'll go for flavored beer. I just had Two Dogs (lemon beer) and it was actually rather good.

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

There's berry and other flavours with lime but no lemon/lime flavours by themselves that I know of. Would be pretty damn interesting.

[Coldplay619]

The couple of times I've had cider it tasted like liquefied garbage. :/

[Galvanise_]

I like strong (bastard strong) cloudy stuff. Everything else is disappointment.

[Apoc29]

[Mortrialus]

In America that's the best kind of cider. It's like beer if it didn't taste like piss

Damn straight:

[DefectiveReject]

http://www.aspallshop.co.uk/shop/pro...ts.aspx?pcid=4

Anything there will get you hooked

[Tashbrooke]

Toffee-apple cider anyone?

Brofist.jpg



Non-alcoholic Cider? What's the point? Not trolling, just dont understand it

[HixxSAFC]

[I.MG]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kv7EKXdPrfI/TWGnB03eEXI/AAAAAAAAAbo/dlHerODHPKA/s1600/brothersToffeeAppleCider.jpg[/IMG] Brofist.jpg Non-alcoholic Cider? What's the point? Not trolling, just dont understand it

Their toffee-apple cider is rancid but the Strawberry one is quite nice. Not as sickly as I thought it'd be.

Kopparberg mixed fruits is like a liquid form of skittles, awful.

King of Cider.

[KAP151]

If it's clear and yella', you've got juice there, fella! If it's tangy and brown, you're in cider town.

[-Winnie-]

apple cider is horrible. Mixed fruit is were its at.

Fuck that shit, it's just a poor man's Rekorderlig.

[Ikkarus]

Fuck that shit, it's just a poor man's Rekorderlig.

Rekorderlig is lush. Love that stuff.

[pezowned]

*Aspalls* King of Cider.

Aspalls is my favourite at the moment. Off tap it is heavenly.

The other two that I am partial to are



and



But if I'm at Glastonbury it is Lemon Brothers all the way! So refreshing!

[TheMan]

is hard cider considered girly like smirnoff ice in the US?

not that i necessarily care, but i'm curious

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

They got the big 2 litre bottles of Old Rosie for 20 bucks where I am, had a couple over Christmas. Not too bad, good and dry.

[ahoyhoy]

is hard cider considered girly like smirnoff ice in the US? not that i necessarily care, but i'm curious

To bros, everything that isn't cheap T.V. beers or straight liquor is considered a "girly drink".

To everyone else, it's a mixed bag, but most people do immediately dismiss cider as being "too sweet", even before trying the perfectly balanced, more bitter kinds:



Nectar of the Gods, tis.

[TheMan]

To bros, everything that isn't cheap T.V. beers or straight liquor is considered a "girly drink". To everyone else, it's a mixed bag, but most people do immediately dismiss cider as being "too sweet", even before trying the perfectly balanced, more bitter kinds: Nectar of the Gods, tis.

i like cider but it's been such a long time since i've had any...i get beer so often that I forgot cider even existed

[lexi]

Any Aussie / NZ cider aficionados should try this:



Amazing.

[Cindres]

Aspalls is my favourite at the moment. Off tap it is heavenly. The other two that I am partial to are and But if I'm at Glastonbury it is Lemon Brothers all the way! So refreshing!

Rosie is fucking dangerous, know a few places that do it on tap up in Newcastle and every time we get on it it always ends poorly.

[Orgun]

Aspalls is my favourite at the moment. Off tap it is heavenly. The other two that I am partial to are ]http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/xPEZZAx/Westons-Stowford-Press-Export-Product-Images.jpg[/IMG] and ]http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/xPEZZAx/old_rosie_new.jpg[/IMG] But if I'm at Glastonbury it is Lemon Brothers all the way! So refreshing!

Westons and Aspalls, my favourite ciders :)



Had one of these the otherday, it's like a Cider slushy.

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

Any Aussie / NZ cider aficionados should try this: Amazing.

Yeah they make a good drink. The brewer Monteith's have some real nice beers as well. They have a good variety pack with the Cider and 3 other beers they brew in the pack, good party starter for me......... 2 of each drink yum yum.

[Tremas]

I usually get Weston's Organic (now known as Wyld Wood). I tried Stowford Press a while ago at a local Wetherspoons. It just seemed really flat and weak. It was draft, i'll give the bottled one a try.

Aspall is also good. Rekorderlig and Kopparberg are pretty much soft drinks. Tasty, but unspeakably sweet. You couldn't drink it all night. I'm not a huge Magners drinker but the three limited edition flavours they had over the last few months were really rather nice. The rhubarb and apple in particular.

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

This is what I'm neckin at the moment, pretty standard. The Sour is damn good though....... $13 for a six pack, so cant complain.

[Orgun]

I usually get Weston's Organic (now known as Wyld Wood). I tried Stowford Press a while ago at a local Wetherspoons. It just seemed really flat and weak. It was draft, i'll give the bottled one a try. Aspall is also good. Rekorderlig and Kopparberg are pretty much soft drinks. Tasty, but unspeakably sweet. You couldn't drink it all night. I'm not a huge Magners drinker but the three limited edition flavours they had over the last few months were really rather nice. The rhubarb and apple in particular.

!!!? My immediate goal is now find and try this!

[lexi]

This is what I'm neckin at the moment, pretty standard. The Sour is damn good though....... $13 for a six pack, so cant complain.

I haven't seen those sours around, I definitely want to try one.

I've just seen the standard and the cloudy ones up here in Queensland.

[InVinoVeritas]

Last fall I bought 5 gallons of cider from our local farmer's market, looked a lot like the OP's pic. Fermented it with some Nottingham ale yeast for a few weeks, then bottled it with a healthy dose of maple syrup. Stuff was heaven in a bottle, I only have a few left... Fermenting cider is so easy and delicious. If anyone wants a recipe, let me know.

[Tremas]

!!!? My immediate goal is now find and try this!

They're still selling it, along with the spiced apple & honey and pear & ginger flavours. The larger Tesco stores should stock them. There was also a promotion on where if you purchase a few bottles of any of the magners range, you'd get one of those lovely tapered Magners glasses for free. No idea if that's still happening, got one from my local budgens.

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

I haven't seen those sours around, I definitely want to try one. I've just seen the standard and the cloudy ones up here in Queensland.

Yeah I'm QLD as well :)

Liquorland had the Sours but no Cloudy. Think the sour only came out last month or something, think I will be picking a few more of them up.

[aceface]

I like Magners damnit...mostly because it reminds me of my stay in Ireland years ago when it was super popular (called Bulmers there)...

Woodchuck has some good varieties. Their Fall Cider is my favorite.

[SuicidalSteve]

apple cider is horrible. Mixed fruit is were its at.

I had the exact same drink that is so refreshing :D

[Rei_Toei]

My dad makes it as a hobby. He's retired and has a lot of free time. His garden is big. There's 500 litre of apple wine and cider aging to perfection in his cellar. I am a blessed man.

[Davidion]

apple cider is horrible. Mixed fruit is were its at.

No, no, no. I agree that British cider is where it's at but Kopparberg is much to goddamn sugary.

This, on the other hand...

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

My dad makes it as a hobby. He's retired and has a lot of free time. His garden is big. There's 500 litre of apple wine and cider aging to perfection in his cellar. I am a blessed man.

Lucky. Watching the show River Cottage totally got me into Cider, love it.

[fisheyes]

My favourite apple cider. Its slightly more expensive than most of the other local ciders, but its tasty, and it comes complete with a mildly amusing name, so its worth it.


I also love some Rekorderlig, though I can see how you could think it is too sweet.

[Willkiller]

iCider

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

Tried some of them as well, good stuff.

The "Crisp" or standard ciders seem to be the sweetest. The cloudy, sour ones are nice and dry and not as sweet. Apple is probably the sweetest though, the fruit it self has crazy sugar in it.

I'd probably try pear first, not as sweet but incredible.

[krae_man]

Edit: Beaten :(

[-Winnie-]

Rekorderlig is lush. Love that stuff.

*brofist*

[nelsonroyale]

Dunkerton's is probably the best reasonably available cider in the UK:

[Meier]

I am definitely a cider drinker.. can't stand beer. This is maybe my favorite picture I've put up on Instagram. Fox Barrel Perry is the pinnacle right now IMO.



Here are a few others I've taken.. I wasn't very impressed with Magners' perry. I love Wood Chuck's Granny Smith but didn't really care for this Raspberry kind. I bought their variety pack around Christmas (4 flavors I hadn't tried before) and none of them compare to Granny Smith. I have tried their Pear as well and it was decent but not great. Mr. Perry is not that impressive either.




This brand is quite good:

[painey]

when I first got to the states I was offered a cup of cider. Hell yeah I thought, ignoring the fact that it's odd to refer to it as a cup and not a glass.. until I was handed this cup of steaming, ammonia smelling, hot brown filth. Quite honestly one of the most disgusting things I have ever drunk, especially considering how nice European 'hard' cider is.

[Meier]

when I first got to the states I was offered a cup of cider. Hell yeah I thought, ignoring the fact that it's odd to refer to it as a cup and not a glass.. until I was handed this cup of steaming, ammonia smelling, hot brown filth. Quite honestly one of the most disgusting things I have ever drunk, especially considering how nice European 'hard' cider is.

Warm apple cider is typically very tasty. Try it again elsewhere.

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

Was it mulled with spices n shit or just warm nasty cider?

[Dreams-Visions]

OP:

You have exceptional taste.

[windz]

Apple Cider is delicious. Me wants some.

[Orgun]

My first drink of the evening, Thanks to this thread :)

http://instagr.am/p/JC0pSwEd3U/

[Hasardeur]

pear cider > apple cider (and not your American cider)

[andycapps]

Best apple cider I've ever had was at this place in Holland, MI. They also make some killer apple pie. They had their version of a Monte Cristo sandwich with turkey, cheese, apple bread, and sliced apples on it. The apples weren't syrupy, they were really crispy and slightly tart. Sounds weird, but was a great combination.