Bagpuss 0 Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 This ones for all you zomerset boys, I am driving through to devon on friday and would like to stop and get some real cider.I know there were some great places doing cider when I was a kid visiting my grandparents in Burnham on Sea area but I don't suppose so many have survived. I hope you locals can point me in the right direction Cheers bagpuss Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fledge 0 Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 This ones for all you zomerset boys, I am driving through to devon on friday and would like to stop and get some real cider.I know there were some great places doing cider when I was a kid visiting my grandparents in Burnham on Sea area but I don't suppose so many have survived.I hope you locals can point me in the right direction Cheers bagpuss If you come of the the M5 at J22 and take the the A38 towards Brent Knoll them turn of at the lights onto the B3140 to Berrow there's some good stuff about a mile down the lane they will have a sighn out Be carefull it goes down like orange juice and hits you all of a sudden after about 3 pints Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 God i got so drunk on scrumpy last year a friend got me a big flaggon full i was violently ill the next 2 days it was going down a treat & got me legless , i cant remember anything that nigt so christ knows what hhappened :sick: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotty 0 Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 Richs in watchfield just outside BOS is pretty good. also tanpits cider between monkton heathfield and bathpool near taunton is good rough stuff. if you go to the second ask for medium or sweet, the dry isnt all that clever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bill88 6 Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 (edited) Do any of them still put horse flesh in the vats?I was working near cheddar a few years ago and we had some in a brewery come pub place.I commented on how nice the cider was ,and he said it was because it was made the old way with the horse flesh, kind of gave me the :sick: but i had a few more. Edited October 3, 2007 by bill88 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest little_lloyd Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 f*****g discusting shite Mind you i always manage to get completly f****d driking it!!! WHISKY AND VODKA ARE THE WAY FORWARD! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simoman 110 Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 f*****g discusting shite Mind you i always manage to get completly f****d driking it!!! WHISKY AND VODKA ARE THE WAY FORWARD! Shouldn't you still be on Ribena or Kiora at your age Used too love cider until I had too much one night and it made me ill :sick: That was 12 years ago and I've never been able to touch the stuff. We have a pub between Lincoln and Scunthorpe which is famous for its cider........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest little_lloyd Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 f*****g discusting shite Mind you i always manage to get completly f****d driking it!!! WHISKY AND VODKA ARE THE WAY FORWARD! Shouldn't you still be on Ribena or Kiora at your age Used too love cider until I had too much one night and it made me ill :sick: That was 12 years ago and I've never been able to touch the stuff. We have a pub between Lincoln and Scunthorpe which is famous for its cider........ Only a year to go then If i ask for a Ribena ill get Port and if ask for a lucizade ill get Whisky Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 0 Posted October 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 I think its my Somerset roots coming out, I am just loving it,can't be bothered with wine or beer lately.So I am trying to try as many different types and regions as I can.I don't really remeber the Cider my Dad used to pick up when he was down there for the week ,but my Grandad used to tell me some stories of how it was made to put me off, you know rats in it and stuff :sick: All I know is there is more to Cider than Magners!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Leveller Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 http://www.ciderbrandy.co.uk/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fledge 0 Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 (edited) If any yous are fealing particulary self disructive try your scrumpy with a Poteen chaser !! f**k i was ill last christmas my back and liver was akin for a week ..... Edited October 4, 2007 by Fledge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 0 Posted October 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 Thanks to all who gave me some ideas where to stop for cider, especially to Levs with his Ciderbrandy tip.Turned out to be the place I'd seen on Rick Steins food heroes. The Cider was great and they do a bottle fermented cider like Champagne,its great and perfect for drinking to celebrate the England Rugby win last w/end.I have another saved for the the England v France clash.It will be chilled and ready for a celebration even the caveman Chabal can't ruin... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stig 2 Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 Chedder gorge will be a great place to go.Really good local cider for cheap.Amazing scenery aswell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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