Britain’s biggest beer festival takes place this week from 3rd to 7th August 2010 at Earls Court, London. The Great British Beer Festival (often shortened to GBBF) is a yearly beer festival organised by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA GBBF is styled as the “biggest pub in the world” and offers around 450 beers [...]
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Ingredients: 1 large Bramley apple ½ pint of cider ½ pint of sugar syrup Juice of 1 large lemon 2lb sugar 1 pint water Directions: To make sugar syrup: Place the sugar and water in a strong saucepan and allow the sugar to dissolve over gentle heat. Do not stir. When the sugar has dissolved, gently boil [...]
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Here is our regular monthly collection of cider links, from newspapers, food web sites that we find with interesting content, and articles that appear in our RSS feed tagged “Cider” These articles are hand picked issues and topics that are of interest to cider producers, publicans and cider fans. Here are July’s collection: Apple strength to [...]
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Forget the original Pimm’s that is enjoyed at all the finest sporting events across the UK. I spotted this recipe in the Mendip Times during a recent visit to Somerset. A Mendip version of recipe created by John the Chef from Fernhill Farm. We haven’t made it yet, but if you do please let us [...]
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A selection of our most favourite photographs of the week. View this years Cider and Perry winners at the Show. See you next year!
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Somerset and cider go hand in hand – in fact no visit to the county would be complete without a trip to an orchard or cider farm. There are over 25 cider producers in Somerset alone, many of them small family businesses. Shepton Mallet, Somerset, is home to the largest cider plant in Europe, Gaymer’s. Many [...]
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Here is our regular monthly collection of cider links, from newspapers, food web sites that we find with interesting content, and articles that appear in our RSS feed tagged “Cider” These articles are hand picked issues and topics that are of interest to cider producers, publicans and cider fans. Here are June’s collection: Fourth cider win [...]
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When you have worked up a real thirst pruning a few hundred apple trees, or whatever you will want to enjoy your real cider as much as possible. Obviously you don’t have to follow these tips, but if you do you will ensure you get the best taste from your selection of ciders. Pouring cider [...]








