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This post should have been about great beer in Bath – but cider in Cardiff will have to do

Cider and Perry Festival - City Arms Cardiff
Cider and Perry Festival - City Arms Cardiff

I spent a great weekend in bath with some old school friends (Welsh friends, I did not go to school in Bath ;)) – just to say that the Salamander and Raven pub where the most frequentest stops and had great ale even if – but the Pulteney Arms was a right gem after the bad treatment we got in the The George Inn Bathampton- when we tried to get some food after a boat trip – very rude staff ok there was 10 of us and it was 3pm – but they could not accommodate us for lunch (btw they are open all day) maybe they just did not like the Welsh 😉

Bath was a joy as usual and dinner in the The Garricks Head was very good – but I think the company helped.

anyway this week it’s all about cider in Cardiff –

Cider and Perry Festival - City Arms Cardiff

as Arfur from Brew wales explains.

The CAMRA Pub of the Year for Cardiff, the City Arms in Quay Street will be holding a cider and perry festival, starting on Wednesday 25th April and continuing throughout the weekend, finishing on Sunday 29th.

There will have 8 different ciders and 4 varieties of perry for customers to choose from alongside their usual range.
These guests will be alongside our resident ciders including Stowford Press, Aspall’s, Friel’s, Thatcher’s Katy, Thatcher’s Gold, Savanna Premium Dry and Orchard Gold Cider. The new ciders will be limited edition so make sure you get your hands on them whist they’re around!

Unusually ciders and a perry from Llanblethian Orchards of Cowbridge will also be available, unusual in that most of this award-winning hand-crafted cider is normally only ever sold at beeer and cider festivals and not in pubs:

Llanblethian Orchards Stoke Red dry single variety cider 5.3%
Llanblethian Orchards Bramley mix 5.3% , a blend of Stoke Red and Bramley apples to produce a medium-sweet cider
Llanblethian Orchards Hendre Huffcap and Blakeney Red Perry 6.8%

On Thursday 26th April, live music will be on in the pub.

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Great British Beer Festival 2011 – Perry & Cider List

After the foreign beers the other day – here are the Cider and Perriers for this years Great British Beer Festival

146 Cider (Hampshire)

Cider

Allen (Gloucestershire)

Cider (Oak Fermented)

Apple Cottage (Hertfordshire)

F.T.J. Filthy Tramp Juice (Cider)

Appledram (West Sussex)

Cider

Barbourne (Worcestershire)

Perry

Barkers (Worcestershire)

B.U.R.P. (Perry)

Battle (East Sussex)

Cider

Biddenden (Kent)

Bushels (Cider)

Blaengawney (Monmouthshire)

National Treasure (Cider)

Border Orchards (Herefordshire)

Cider

Bridge Farm (Somerset)

Cider

Perry

Brimblecombe (Devon)

Straw Pressed (Cider)

Bristol Ciderworks (Somerset)

Cider

Broadoak (Somerset)

Perry

Brook Farm (Herefordshire)

Perry

Broomfield Orchard (Kent)

Cider

Burrow Hill (Somerset)

Cider

Butford Farm (Herefordshire)

Perry

Cam Valley (Cambridgeshire)

Idared (SV) (Cider)

Carey Organic (Herefordshire)

Cider

Carter’s (Essex)

Cider

Chiddingstone (Kent)

Cider

Chucklehead (Devon)

Cider

Ciderniks (Berkshire)

Dab Hand (Cider)

Cotswold Cider (Oxfordshire)

No Brainer (Cider)

Countryman (Devon)

Cider

Court Farm (Herefordshire)

Cider (Oak Fermented)

Cromwell (Cambridgeshire)

Oliver’s Sweetheart (Cider)

Sweet William Perry

Crones (Norfolk)

Norfolk Perry

Owld Norfolk (Cider)

Day’s Cottage (Gloucestershire)

Cider (Oak Fermented)

Double Vision (Kent)

Cider

Impeared Vision Perry

Dunkertons (Herefordshire)

Cider

Perry

East Stour (Kent)

Cider

Gillow (Herefordshire)

Tom Putt (SV) (Cider)

Govier (Somerset)

Cider

Green Valley (Devon)

Cider

Gregg’s Pit (Herefordshire)

Butt/Oldfield Perry

Greyfields (Somerset)

Cider

Gwatkin (Herefordshire)

Cider

Perry

Gwynt y Draig (Glamorgan)

Black Dragon (Cider)

Two Trees Perry

Handmade Cider Co (Wiltshire)

Rough Diamond (Cider)

Hartland (Gloucestershire)

Cider

Perry

Hecks (Somerset)

Dabinett (SV) (Cider)

Rock (SV) Perry

Hewitt (Herefordshire)

Cider

Hunt (Devon)

Cider

Johnsons (Kent)

Gobbledegook (Cider)

Jonty’s (Norfolk)

Early Night (Cider)

Little Red Rooster (East Sussex)

Cider Perry (Pider)

Lyne Down (Herefordshire)

Perry

Malvern Magic (Herefordshire)

Perry

McCrindles (Gloucestershire)

Perry

Moores (Gloucestershire)

Perry

Kennford (Devon)

Cider

Lancashire Cider Co (Lancashire)

Whisky Cask (Cider)

Lewis (Herefordshire)

Cider

Lyme Bay (Devon)

Jack Ratt Scrumpy (Cider)

Mad Hatters (Cheshire)

Sunny Bank (Cider)

McCrindles (Gloucestershire)

Cider

Meare (Somerset)

Cider

Moorland Farm (East Yorkshire)

Cider

Mr Whiteheads (Hampshire)

Perry

New Forest (Hampshire)

Kingston Black (SV) (Cider)

Perry

Newton Court (Herefordshire)

Perry

O Sir (Radnorshire)

Cantref (Cider)

Oakwood (East Sussex)

Perry

Oliver (Herefordshire)

Perry

Orchard Pig (Somerset)

Cider

Orchards (Gloucestershire)

Perry

Penallt (Monmouthshire)

Cider

Perry

Pennard (Somerset)

Cider

Pickled Pig (Cambridgeshire)

Porker’s Snout (Cider)

Pipkin (North Yorkshire)

Cider

Pookhill (East Sussex)

Rum Reserve (Cider)

Raglan Cider Mill (Monmouthshire)

Barn Owl Perry

Cider

Ralph’s (Radnorshire)

Perry

Rathay’s (Herefordshire)

Judge Amphlett (SV) Perry

Rosie’s (Denbighshire)

Perry

Wicket Wasp Whisky Cask (Cider)

Ross-on-Wye (Herefordshire)

Perry

Rum Rooster (East Sussex)

Cider

Sarah’s (Herefordshire)

Cider

Scropton (Derbyshire)

Cider

Sedlescombe (East Sussex)

Cider

Seidr Dai (Glamorgan)

Cider

Severnsider (Gloucestershire)

Perry

Sheppy’s (Somerset)

Cider

Solway (Cumbria)

Cider

Springfield (Monmouthshire)

Red Dragon (Cider)

Springherne (Herefordshire)

Cider

Perry

St Theresa’s (Gloucestershire)

Perry

Stockmore (Herefordshire)

Perry

Suffolk Cider (Suffolk)

Cider

Swallowfields (Herefordshire)

Perry

Tardebigge (Worcestershire)

Cider

Thatchers (Somerset)

Cider

Three Cats (Derbyshire)

Cider

Tricky (Somerset)

Cider

Troggi (Monmouthshire)

Perry

Tutts Clump (Berkshire)

Cider

Perry

Virtual Orchard (Buckinghamshire)

Cider

W.M. Watkins (Monmouthshire)

Oak Barrel (Cider)

Perry

Waulkmill (Dumfriesshire)

Cider (Oak Fermented)

Westcroft (Somerset)

Janets Jungle Juice (Cider)

Westons (Herefordshire)

Traditional Scrumpy (Cider)

Wilkins (Somerset)

Cider

Winkleigh (Devon)

Sam’s (Cider)
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Wetherspoon Cider Festival 21–31 July – Black dragon best of the bunch

Everyones favourite(or not) cheap pub chain JD Wetherspoon’s is having a Cider festival

They have the lovely Gwynt y Ddraig Black dragon along with some “exotic” flavoured ciders – call me traditional but Cider is made with Apples and Perry is made with pears – where does raspberry and strawberry feature? anwyay here is the list of the “ciders” you may see in your local palace of spoons.

SHEPPY’S FARMHOUSE DRAUGHT
STRAWBY CIDER
FESTIVAL SPECIAL PERRY
DEVON SCRUMPY
ADDLESTONES CLOUDY
WESTONS CIDER TWIST RASPBERRY
THATCHERS TRADITIONAL
BROADOAK PERRY
MONT ST MICHEL CIDER
HEALEY’S TEXAN-STYLE CORNISH HARD CYDER
BULMERS CRISP BLEND

We are kicking off our first-ever national cider festival this July. It’s happening throughout 21–31 July. We will have 12 festival ciders to choose from.

Keep an eye out for our interactive cider festival web page which will be live very soon – you will be able to rate and review your favourites and find out more about the ciders.
“Ooo’arr, it’s appletastic!”

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Great Welsh Beer & Cider festival 2010 – in colour sort of

Had a great time today – here are some photos.

view the rest over at this linky

the reason I say in colour sort of is due to the harsh light in the CIA, of course a bad workman always blames his tools:)

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Judging Cider at the Great Welsh Beer & Cider festival – someones got to do it

I was kindly asked by arfurD to help judge the best cider at this years festival.

There was some wonderful ones and sometimes wish we had more time.. but the overall champion was …you will have to wait as we were just regional monkeys.

Cider

If you are around (festival info here)

Then worth sampling the cider as well as the beer as there are some wonderful local producers from Wales and the Borders.

Some ABVs missing but they tend to be around 6%

Rosie’s Triple D Medium 7.20%
Rosie’s Triple D Wicked wasp 7.40%
Rosie’s Triple D Black Bart 7.20%
Rosie’s Triple D Perry 5.40%
Berriew Bettws Dry
Berriew Maldwyn Medium
Wm Watkins Cider Oak 6.30%
Wm Watkins Cider Whisky 7.00%
Wm Watkins Perry 6.10%
Springfield Old Barn
Springfield Farmhouse
Springfield Dabinett
Gwatkin Yarlington Mill 7.50%
Gwatkin Blakeney Red 7.50%
Gwatkin Norman 7.50%
Seidr O Sir Cantref 6.30%
Seidr O Sir Maes Edwy 6.30%
Seidr O Sir Bettws 6.30%
Ross on Wye Cider 6.50%
Ross on Wye Perry 6.00%
Dan Y Graig Dry Cider 6.00%
Dan Y Graig Medium Dry 6.00%
Cjs Cider
Cjs Surprise Cider
Cjs Perry
Troggi Cider Medium Dry
Troggi Cider Cider
Troggi Perry Perai
Mad Hatters Nine Holes 5.00%
Mad Hatters Second in Lime 5.00%
Orchards
Orchards Cider 5.80%
Old Monty Kingstone Black
Old Monty
Penallt Perry Capsy Wennet 5.50%
Upper House Farm Oak 6.00%
Rathays Painted Lady 4.50%
Hartlands Farmhouse Perry 5.80%
Green Valley Rum Tiddly Tum 7.00%
Llanblethian Orchards Pick n’ mix Perry 7.00%
Llanblethian Orchards Hendre Huffcap 7.00%
Llanblethian Orchards Dry Cider
Three Saints Nice Boys 5.50%
Three Saints Divine 3.60%
Three Saints Scrum 6.20%
Palmers Upland Cyder Attercop 7.00%
Palmers Upland Cyder Bingo Bongo 6.50%
Palmers Upland Cyder Strawberry Norman 6.00%
Blaengawney Farm Heartbreaker 7.00%
Blaengawney Farm Blindfold 6.70%
Blaengawney Farm National Treasure 5.60%
Blaengawney Farm Blakeney Red Perry 4.00%
Raglan Cider Mill Barney’s Best 4.60%
Raglan Cider Mill Blakeney Red Perry 4.50%
Raglan Cider Mill Sweet Perry 4.50%
Seidr Dai Blakeney Red Perry 5.20%
Seidr Dai Tumper’s/nailer/Berllanderi Blend 5.60%
Seidr Dai Hellen’s Early Perry 4.90%
Seidr Dai Raglan’s Rarest Cider 3.90%

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My family coat of arms should be an apple plus Cheddar its not all about a big hole and cheese

We visited Cheddar in Somerset, to look at the gorge as today the weather was so nice.

I have not been there for about 18 years, that was with my mate Will (who was brought up in nearby Axbridge) and I could remember Cheddar was great village with some great pubs and too much cider.

We were not a big fan of the village now its gone a bit trashy with the tourism and trinket shops taking over the place.

But the upside was the Beer and Cider.

Firstly the Cider! A great little shop that sold Cider & Cheese, and not your tourist branded stuff, great Farm stuff, and the name of this great Cider was Wilcox Cider, wonder I like scrumpy, I never know my family name got that far east from the Welsh valleys 😉

In the small shop right by the Riverside Inn (which we went into but it was packed so no room to eat, and they had Cheddar ales on as well) you can buy various ciders straight from the barrel into flagons.

Wilcox Cider

I went for the “tipple” – a mix of Sweet & Dry and the Mrs picked up some smoked Cheddar £5 for both, Bargin.

Wilcox Cider

Another gem in the rough was a great beer shop called West Country Ales they say they have over 100 beers & Cider from across the West country.

westcountryales

I spent 15 mins in there while the Mrs looked around the overpriced but posh cheese shop across the road, the selection of bottled ales was wonderfull.. and I managed to settle on some local brews from Cheddar Ales and one from Bath Ales.

Beers from westcountryales - Cheddar Bews

The only downside is which bottle to gift to Rob, as he will no doubt bring me back something from his trip to the Far east of England.

If you are down that way and have room in your boot I would recommend paying them a visit they also give 10% off for Camra members.

Unfortunately I was unable to taste the local beers on tap, as the pub the Mrs decided on for lunch Bath Arms Hotel only had these brews on, but the Courage was not bad.

not the best choice

Anyway go for the cheese and the gorge but stay for the Beer & Cider… it was busy today so I would not like to visit in the heat of summer with the bus loads of tourists!

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Beer of the Week : Jaipur ipa again + some cider

I had a quiet pint (is that possible in the Otley? when they were filming a Zombie movie) last night with all round beer bloke ArfurD

Also has a lovely pint of White Bear, from a brewery we both have not tried, Kempsey

then went on the Otley 01 well it would be rude not to..

Earlier on mind you I had a pint of the “new” cider over at ‘spoons “marcle hill cider” a nice but generic cider..

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A date for your diary – Cider open day

Arthur Daley sent me an invite to my local cider mill’s open day, I went the last few years, and as its about a 15 minute walk from my house will be going again but with sprout in tow, as he likes the walk and we love the cider.

Cider based shenanigans at Llest Farm… from the Gwynt y Ddraig Cider lot, here’s the info….

Start Time:
25 April 2009 at 11:00
End Time:
26 April 2009 at 19:00
Location:
Llest Farm
Town/City:
Llantwit Fardre, United Kingdom
Come and Taste our Full range of Draught Farmhouse Ciders Licensed Bar:
Sat: 11:00 – 21:00
Sun: 11:00 – 19:00

Freshly cooked burgers and sausages by Cegin Crincae
Vegetarian food available by Cegin Crincae

Apple Pressing Demonstrations (subject to fruit availability)

Rural Craft Demonstrations

Welsh Produce Market: Cheese, Olives, Preserves, and Bread.

Mosmar Liquers and Spirits

Some Light Music from Welsh Pipers and Local Band