tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634870909559270527.post4475549511664647046..comments2023-11-29T07:51:22.045+00:00Comments on Cider Pages: Sandford Orchards Shaky Bridge Thoughts on cider...http://www.blogger.com/profile/10088137649328959012noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634870909559270527.post-64127315434981435532013-08-23T11:36:16.107+01:002013-08-23T11:36:16.107+01:00Please accept my humble apologies:) I didn't m...Please accept my humble apologies:) I didn't mean to demean the festival!<br /><br />I have been considering writing a 'cider101' on the subject of keeping and serving cider... though I am by no means an authority on this...Thoughts on cider...https://www.blogger.com/profile/10088137649328959012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634870909559270527.post-56644956056345108152013-08-21T23:19:24.331+01:002013-08-21T23:19:24.331+01:00Well, I guess the Wetherspoons festival may not be...Well, I guess the Wetherspoons festival may not be inspiring for you, but you don't get a better chance to try some new ciders here in Scotland:) <br /><br />Yeah, they were serving some ciders straight from the boxes, and the boxes where in the fridges:( Hundreds of years of cider making, serving and drinking and people still don't know how to treat it. Example from my workplace (cinema) that serves Magners - a lady came to my till today and asked: "what cider flavours do you have?":(Dreadnoughthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00473479571035846132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634870909559270527.post-8679257049047664162013-08-19T10:18:12.472+01:002013-08-19T10:18:12.472+01:00I haven't been to the Wethersponns festival - ...I haven't been to the Wethersponns festival - to be honest when I saw the list it didn't sufficient;y inspire me... though it is done with the best intentions in mind, I am sure:-)<br /><br />Serving a cider too chilled does ruin both the smell and the flavour. I have no idea why certain bars do it - perhaps they think they should treat it like white wine?? Thoughts on cider...https://www.blogger.com/profile/10088137649328959012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3634870909559270527.post-55794075361903449062013-08-19T00:21:22.499+01:002013-08-19T00:21:22.499+01:00Tried that one - it was at the Cider Festival at W...Tried that one - it was at the Cider Festival at Wheterspoons (btw. have you been in any of their pubs at the festival?). I found it quite nice, but it was served quite cold and that ruined the flavour a wee bit. I remember that it has some kind of a sharp filling to it.Dreadnoughthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00473479571035846132noreply@blogger.com