Sale of bottled craft beer and cider ends this Friday!

This Friday (6.15 – 8.30), 20th June, at The Euston Cider Tap the first ever Battle of the Cidermakers will take place. Where a carefully selected team of cider makers from Dorset and Herefordshire will do battle. Each maker, will bring a selection of their very finest products to represent their county in a number of categories;…

Fascinating article by Jeff Alworth from All About Beer Magazine 17th February 2016 – copied in full.   The history of cider doesn’t involve much in the way of technical innovation until the 20th century. The biggest challenge for cidermakers has always been the juice—it is heavy and takes up huge amounts of space. Because apples ripen only…

Cider is defined as a gluten-free alternative to strong alcohol drinks such as beer. Produced through the fermentation of apple juice or pear juice, cider continues to witness healthy growth in comparison to other alcoholic beverages, but innovation in flavours and fruit mixes represents a key growth driver in the cider market. Other major factors driving…

The beer can turned 80 years old last week but still, for many, the very thought of beer in a can conjures up images of listless lagers favoured by lairy lads or super strength brews consumed by a less than discerning park bench crowd – miles away from the suave sophistication of continental bottled beers or…

New EU laws could force small cider producers to pay duty.   See the FT article here: ow.ly/JIJxo We need to ensure that small cider producers are supported and given as much publicity as small breweries.

Warm cider punch Making an appearance on bar menus up and down the country, mulled cider – or warm cider punch – is definitely the drink of the festive season this year. Make it in exactly the same way as you would mulled wine, by combining cider, sugar and your spices in a pan and…