New cider bar in Loughborough Junction reopens on Fri 19 to Sun 21 May 2017

[Maggot]

Cheers for the support everyone. More cider being bought and ordered in the past few days - from Kent, Surrey, Somerset, Cornwall and even France! Should be something for eveyone I hope. There should also be some bottled beers and other drinks if I can sort it in time.

Will you be doing any soft drinks?

 

[ViolentPanda]

Will you be doing any soft drinks?

Cider isn't a soft drink?

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Will you be doing any soft drinks?

Yes

 

[Brixton Hatter]

As well as eight draught ciders, there will also be a selection of bottled stuff on offer - hopefully some things you've never tried before…

This is part of the Deven and Cornwall selection:

 

[mango5]

I will be there on Saturday or Friday or both. Cider I up landlord!

 

[Brixton Hatter]

I will be there on Saturday or Friday or both. Cider I up landlord!

Excellent! Good to hear it.

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Here's a picture of the venue - this will be our humble home for the weekend

 

[brixtonblade]

Here's a picture of the venue - this will be our humble home for the weekend

That's well within staggering home distance

Well, for me. The nippers only got little legs so I guess he'll have to try and thumb a lift

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Website up and running: a bit more info and directions and stuff:

https://cideriup.wordpress.com

Free pint draw sometime tomorrow!

 

[David Clapson]

cider i up landlord! Will you be having Biddenden Cider? I'm not sure that stuff is safe to serve by the pint. I used to drink it at the Three Chimneys and ISTR they would only serve halves.

 

[sankara]

cider i up landlord!

probably too late but i had some very nice se london cider last year from honor oak http://www.ianwhite.info/One_Tree_Hill_cider.html

see you friday

 

[editor]

I've given it a big plug on Buzz:

World’s Smallest Cider festival opens this weekend in Loughborough Junction

 

[Orang Utan]

Love the steetview of it:
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place...2!3m1!1s0x4876047b10b4fb31:0x513d147e8bdf79af

 

[Orang Utan]

There's a queue already!

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

That is a very short drunken stumble from the homestead.

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Love the steetview of it:
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place...2!3m1!1s0x4876047b10b4fb31:0x513d147e8bdf79af

Yeah I've seen that a few times before. It's rare there's no-one sitting on that wall there - there will certainly be some interested locals!

 

[Brixton Hatter]

cider i up landlord! Will you be having Biddenden Cider? I'm not sure that stuff is safe to serve by the pint. I used to drink it at the Three Chimneys and ISTR they would only serve halves.

Actually yes! I should have some Biddenden…but it's not the 8.4% stuff they sell in bottles. They do a "Bushels" cider at 6% which is a bit more reasonable.

 

[Brixton Hatter]

I've given it a big plug on Buzz:

World’s Smallest Cider festival opens this weekend in Loughborough Junction

Thanks very much. Great stuff!

The Guardian Weekly have just tweeted it to 17,000 people. I'm a bit worried now!

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Last call for anyone wanting to go into the hat for the cider competition…

I've got the list of names - SpamMisery i wasn't clear whether you wanted to be cidered up? Let me know!

I'm gonna get a neutral party (my mum) to draw the five names out later..

 

[SpamMisery]

Thanks Brixton Hatter but I'm out of London for a few days

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Thanks Brixton Hatter but I'm out of London for a few days

no worries - next time!

 

[leanderman]

Seeing all these mega brewery chains bringing out cider brands - now crappy Carling has joined in - I applaud your efforts all the more.

 

[David Clapson]

Someone needs to capitalise on this interest in artisanal cider by launching a home delivery service using wheelbarrows. So when you've had enough cider to lose your ability to walk in a straight line you can be comfortably delivered home.

 

[MrSki]

If I am not too late then "Cider I up landlord" About time I took a trip down South.

 

[friendofdorothy]

for some very odd reason my cider swilling other half buscador has failed to say cider I up landlord, she can be too shy sometimes - so can I shout it for her please? if its not too late

 

[Rushy]

I think the disappointment of not winning the draw would be too great so I have already come to terms with the prospect of paying for my first drink.

Good luck, everyone.

 

[Brixton Hatter]

for some very odd reason my cider swilling other half buscador has failed to say cider I up landlord, she can be too shy sometimes - so can I shout it for her please? if its not too late

already on the list

 

[Brixton Hatter]

I think the disappointment of not winning the draw would be too great so I have already come to terms with the prospect of paying for my first drink.

Good luck, everyone.

cheers - my kind of customer!

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Seeing all these mega brewery chains bringing out cider brands - now crappy Carling has joined in - I applaud your efforts all the more.

Thanks. The major brands have seen the size of "the market" dominated by HP Bulmer (magners, bulmers, strongbow etc) and want a piece of it. Cider market has expanded massively in the past 5 - 10 years.

Thing is - just like in the beer market - people are starting to want something a bit different and are searching out smaller producers making quality stuff. I'm not sure how much of an impact it's having on the big brands on the short term, but longer term will be interesting...

 

[SpamMisery]

How does Stella Artois cidre compare in the rankings of conglomerate ciders?