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+8Rich, Alistair, Graham, G4FUJ, RichardV6
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#822087 04/21/2025 6:56 AM
by RichardV6
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Petition here cheers
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#822091 Apr 21st a 07:07 AM
by howard
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signed but I think there is if anything a stronger case for saving british cider. Despite living in a traditional cider making area I find that most pubs and restaurants are stocking muck from the likes of Kopperburg made from general imported apple juice whilst the small British cider orchards using traditional apple cultivars are being grubbed out. Its being labelled as Cyder or worse still Apple Cider ( what else but apples can cider be made from?)

The rot started when we allowed the French to outlaw our traditional celebratory drink Champagne Perry which used to be more highly regarded than Champagne Grape Wine.
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#822096 Apr 21st a 07:59 AM
by John V6
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Very true Howard. Luckily here in Suffolk you can still get craft ciders.

As a Devon lad I grew up on the scrumpy not that fizzy sweet yellow stuff. I even survived the Cider Bar in Newton Abbot.
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#822125 Apr 21st a 12:03 PM
by +8Rich
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Originally Posted by Alistair
Signed.

Another traditional experience being flattened out by current trends? No doubt it will come back into fashion in ten years time at quadruple the cost. A bit like the current fashion for playing music on "vinyl" on the oldest, nastiest, cheapest turntables people can find. At £25 a disc with scratches and pops. Do they not realise that there is a reason high quality streaming developed. Said the man with a Rock and a Snobdeck....Ah well I never claimed to be smart.

Thank you for the pointers to the various cider locations, I look forward to trying them when I get down there (all being well) in Summer.
I never got into beer, going from Cider to cocktails and shorts, then learning about wineand fizz. It feels like another unnecessary restriction on life.
I totally agree with the comments re sugar loaded, apple adjacent fizz being marketed as cider in these modern times, quite horrible and the future of diabetes.
Rhubarb Cider sounds interesting.
Alistair I shall arrange a TM visit and overnighter here I know TBM and Graham would be interested we could tie it in with a river and train trip if it suited folk.

p.s. Still planning the Haynes / Yeovil visit for later in the year or I tie them all together for a two overnighter as people are travelling a bit ?
If anyone is interested in a combined 2 nighter or 1 nighter let me know please and I'll get my arse in gear.
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#822134 Apr 21st a 12:48 PM
by Alistair
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Perhaps we should start a thread for the cider jaunt so we don't pollute the beer thread ?

Provided all goes well with the move I will have a couple of spare bed/bath that can be used.
No parking unfortunately which can be fun in Dartmouth apparently.
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#822132 Apr 21st a 12:43 PM
by John V6
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Originally Posted by +8Rich
Originally Posted by Alistair
Signed.

Another traditional experience being flattened out by current trends? No doubt it will come back into fashion in ten years time at quadruple the cost. A bit like the current fashion for playing music on "vinyl" on the oldest, nastiest, cheapest turntables people can find. At £25 a disc with scratches and pops. Do they not realise that there is a reason high quality streaming developed. Said the man with a Rock and a Snobdeck....Ah well I never claimed to be smart.

Thank you for the pointers to the various cider locations, I look forward to trying them when I get down there (all being well) in Summer.
I never got into beer, going from Cider to cocktails and shorts, then learning about wineand fizz. It feels like another unnecessary restriction on life.
I totally agree with the comments re sugar loaded, apple adjacent fizz being marketed as cider in these modern times, quite horrible and the future of diabetes.
Rhubarb Cider sounds interesting.
Alistair I shall arrange a TM visit and overnighter here I know TBM and Graham would be interested we could tie it in with a river and train trip if it suited folk.

p.s. Still planning the Haynes / Yeovil visit for later in the year or I tie them all together for a two overnighter as people are travelling a bit ?
If anyone is interested in a combined 2 nighter or 1 nighter let me know please and I'll get my arse in gear.

Richard,
I would be interested. What have they done to the cider bar. The benches are gone and there is a real bar not just barrels on sawhorses.
If you visit the cider bar then I suggest a hotel in walking range.
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#822161 Apr 21st a 04:43 PM
by Graham, G4FUJ
Graham, G4FUJ
Done.
Certainly interested in a cider trip, one or two nighter smile
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