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Ciders Winterfest 2011
written by David on November 28th, 2011 and filed in Blog
We have just received confirmation of the ciders that will be available at the Winterfest. Mind you based on past experience there is no guarantee that what is delivered a few days before will be exactly as described but then again that’s the fun of drinking cider.
| Brewer/Cider | ABV | Type | Comments |
| Rosies Wicked Wasp | approx 7.3% | Dry | This cider from Llandegla, North Wales is matured in fresh oak whisky barrels from Scotland. Won the Spirit Cask Category at the Welsh Championships in 2010
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| Hunts | Your Guess is as good as ours! | Medium Sweet | Ciders are made up of predominantly Devonshire varieties such as Brown's apple, Sweet Alford and Tremletts Bitter. |
| Wilkins | 6% | Medium | Went down very well at the Summer 2011 festival.
Produced on the Somerset levels by Roger Wilkins, a character you may have seen on Jamie’s Great Britain on Channel 4. |
| Double Vision | approx 7.4% | Medium Dry | From Maidstone, Kent. Double Vision produces unfiltered cider using Kentish apples |
| Scropton | 6.2% | Medium | Not from a traditional cider area. Named after the small village in Derbyshire where it has been produced for the past 5 years. |
| Sarah's | approx 6% | Medium Dry | Home produced apples at from Ledbury in Herefordshire. Sarah is the granddaughter of Bill Symonds (Scrumpy Jack) and started producing her own cider in November 2004.
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| Gwynt y ddraig Two Trees | approx 6% | Perry | From Pontypridd, Gwynt y Ddraig Cider started production in the late autumn of 2001. Many awards for their cider and perry |
| Parsons Choice | 6.5% | Sweet | Parsons Choice Cider is a family run business which was started in 1988 at West Lyng nr Taunton. Have grafted their own variety of apples, Lyng Sunset, to blend with more traditional varieties. |
| Thatchers Gold | 4.8% | Medium | Gold tastes as good as it looks - a crisp, refreshing cider with a smooth 'appley' taste and a bright sparkle. |
You can also check out our Real Ales and Bottled & World Beers
The Winterfest is on December 10th at the Village Hall, Banks Road, Haddenham between the hours of 12noon and 5pm. See you there!
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