“Only locals can save the local”
That was the observation of social expert, Dr Rick Muir, when he addressed a meeting held as part of the Pig’s Ear festival on 4 December. Dr Muir is author of the recent Institute of Public Policy Research report, Pubs and places: The social value of community pubs.
The report [...]
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It would be an exaggeration to say the pub trade has been restored to full health – but recently the numbers of pubs closing has slowed down.
The figures from the British Beer and pub association (BBPA) shows that 39 boozers are shutting each week. That’s down from 52 a week at the height of the [...]
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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 February’s collection:
Cider is to apples as wine [...]
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As you know we normally always write about cider, however every now and then there always an exception. This video is Jamie Oliver’s keynote at the TED conference who was the prize winner of the event.
Watch Jamie’s stark warning to American’s about bad health and obestity, and the stark warning to all countries.
Every 18 minutes [...]
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Last weekend it was my pleasure to run a volunteer project for BTCV where along with 8 other passionate volunteers from all walks of life, we cared for a historic orchard in Somerset.
I have been volunteering on nature conservation projects for 15 years now, in all corners of the world. The most special projects are [...]
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There are two broad main traditions in cider production in the UK – the West tradition and the Kent and East Anglia tradition.
The former are made using a much higher percentage of true cider-apples and so are richer in tannins and sharper in flavour. Kent and East Anglia ciders tend to use a higher [...]
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UK apple orchards have been in decline since the 1980s, with Britain losing nearly two thirds of its commercial and private orchards in the last three decades.
With the market dominated by cheap imported fruit, a narrower choice of varieties have been available. Smaller orchards have been replaced by housing and business developments. But in Scotland, [...]
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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 January’s collection:
Government accused on launching war on [...]
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Real Cider Elsewhere
Tweets tagged #Cider
- Chapter 3 of diss written 9399 words my god its a mountain 2 climb! Celebrating with cider!
- Finally watched Inglorious Basterds, got pissed on cheap Jacques cider then came online to see a new Deftones vid & rea… http://lnk.ms/738YW
- Was at Morrisons earlier, they have Brothers Festival Pear Cider for £1 a bottle, yeeha, the taste of summer!
- @combi31 I was never on the Cider! Always Chablis, Chardonay or Champagne! Now it's Perrier, Evian or Tap! ;)
- Thank you @bodyami for the Acai Berry Blend apple cider vinegar. Love the flavor - easier to drink than non-flavored ACV. #sample
