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34. Real Cider campaigns are linked very strongly with CAMRA

Reply to geardaddy (Reply #32)

Wed Sep 14, 2016, 01:50 AM

Sep 2016

On the one hand, it does result in plenty of scrumpy being available at beer festivals. On the other hand, it does all too often result in cider being reduced to a campaigning afterthought.

In the part of the country where I live it's the pubs with a strong emphasis on cask ale who are the keenest on selling scrumpy.

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Any cider lovers here? [View all] bixente Sep 2016 OP

I used to swap with a group of well connected friends in the industry Orrex Sep 2016 #1

I see what you did there. redwitch Sep 2016 #4

Were your parents also into that scheme... since we all know whistler162 Sep 2016 #10

Of course. Orrex Sep 2016 #12

That had to be very appealing! whistler162 Sep 2016 #17

We have lots of local cider here in upstate NY. redwitch Sep 2016 #2

Will be interesting to see how this years whistler162 Sep 2016 #11

I just tried a new one last week TuxedoKat Sep 2016 #3

Thanks for the tip bixente Sep 2016 #5

OMG... you have the best cider in the world RIGHT NEAR YOU!! PassingFair Sep 2016 #6

That's on the way to Bendigo bixente Sep 2016 #18

Yes, we visited Bendigo! PassingFair Sep 2016 #19

If you ever go back bixente Sep 2016 #24

Well TuxedoKat Sep 2016 #7

The local cider near me is lethal T_i_B Sep 2016 #9

I had a couple of those on a really hot day... Phentex Sep 2016 #25

I enjoyed Apfelwein in Germany.... Brother Buzz Sep 2016 #8

Scrumpy also has much more alcohol than regular cider I'm told geardaddy Sep 2016 #23

Scrumpy is only a little higher in alcohol.... Brother Buzz Sep 2016 #26

I'd love to try it sometime. geardaddy Sep 2016 #27

Depends T_i_B Sep 2016 #28

We make 20-30 gallons of hand-pressed hard cider each year. jpak Sep 2016 #13

this post is useless OriginalGeek Sep 2016 #14

It's our Family Secret jpak Sep 2016 #16

A distiller in Washington State makes pear cider. Aristus Sep 2016 #15

Pear cider is my cider of choice. PassingFair Sep 2016 #20

According to my brother who has homebrewed for 40 years geardaddy Sep 2016 #22

It's spelled "Perry" T_i_B Sep 2016 #29

Thanks! geardaddy Sep 2016 #31

I love cider, but I'm also a beer drinker geardaddy Sep 2016 #21

One issue we have in our local CAMRA branch.... T_i_B Sep 2016 #30

Well, that'd be difficult then! geardaddy Sep 2016 #32

Real Cider campaigns are linked very strongly with CAMRA T_i_B Sep 2016 #34

Not I. I think it's gross. bigwillq Sep 2016 #33

Oh, yeah. Uncle John's Blueberry Hard Cider is awesome, as is Blake's Mango/Habanero. catbyte Sep 2016 #35

I like Woodchuck Ginger Lovin' Cider if I can find it n/t TexasBushwhacker Sep 2016 #36