Real cider

Oxford Vulcan · 12-04-2011, 17:25

Four of us driving up on Friday are devout members of the 'Oxford Cider Drinkers, OCD). Please, can you tell me whether any pub in Accrington sells real cider?

Not Strongbow, Magners, Bulmers or Woodpecker, not chilled or poured over ice, just real English(or Welsh) cider.

jaysay · 12-04-2011, 17:32

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Originally Posted by Oxford Vulcan

Four of us driving up on Friday are devout members of the 'Oxford Cider Drinkers, OCD). Please, can you tell me whether any pub in Accrington sells real cider?

Not Strongbow, Magners, Bulmers or Woodpecker, not chilled or poured over ice, just real English(or Welsh) cider.

Probably have to make do with Bitter mate

Pendle Red · 12-04-2011, 18:00

Oxford Vulcan if I remember correctly you are pitched up in Burnley Friday night and were looking for a place to have a pint, I can recommend the Bridge how busy it will be on Friday night not sure The Bridge Bier Huis

For eating out can also recommend Sycamore Farm pub restaurant, Empire Way, Burnley - Welcome

DaveinGermany · 12-04-2011, 18:39

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Four of us driving up on Friday are devout members of the 'Oxford Cider Drinkers, OCD). Please, can you tell me whether any pub in Accrington sells real cider?

Just out of curiosity Ox Vulc, what do you class as "Proper Cider" ?

loweiy · 12-04-2011, 20:18

I am sure the Butcher brig (victoria) in Great Harwood has the real stuff mate

Loweiy

lancsdave · 12-04-2011, 20:22

Axxordin to the cider guide. Brooks Club in Accrington and the Albion in Clayton ( no idea where that is )

http://www.ukcider.co.uk/wiki/index....ter#Accrington

sparkie · 12-04-2011, 21:19

Albion is the one on the canal bridge isn't it?

Oxford Vulcan · 13-04-2011, 06:33

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Oxford Vulcan if I remember correctly you are pitched up in Burnley Friday night and were looking for a place to have a pint, I can recommend the Bridge how busy it will be on Friday night not sure The Bridge Bier Huis

For eating out can also recommend Sycamore Farm pub restaurant, Empire Way, Burnley - Welcome

Many thanks for that, we may well give them a try, unless we get a cab into Accrington.

Oxford Vulcan · 13-04-2011, 06:40

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Just out of curiosity Ox Vulc, what do you class as "Proper Cider" ?

Basically, we prefer farmhouse cider, made from freshly squeezed apples rather than mass produced stuff made from concentrates, or even worse, concentrates & corn syrup (Strongbow, Woodpecker, white lightning etc)

There are some decent bottled ciders, Westons Organic, Westons 1880, Thatchers Katy are very popular.
Westons also do a 3 litre box of organic.

if you come to Oxford next season, go to the Priory pub next to the ground & try a pint of Black Dragon, in my opinion, (although it is welsh

), it is simply the best cider around, but at 7.2% be careful

Wynonie Harris · 13-04-2011, 07:26

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if you come to Oxford next season, go to the Priory pub next to the ground & try a pint of Black Dragon, in my opinion, (although it is welsh

), it is simply the best cider around, but at 7.2% be careful

I'll second you on that one, OV! Supped four pints of this excellent brew at the Microbar in Manchester Arndale last Saturday afternoon. Absolutely cracking stuff. Unfortunately no chance of it in Accy.

Oxford Vulcan · 13-04-2011, 08:22

I take regular trips to South Wales & I am the supplier of Black Dragon & Gwynt Y Ddraig Farmhouse Cider to the Priory.

Maybe i should bring 10 or 20 litres up with me(Lol)

jaysay · 13-04-2011, 08:35

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I take regular trips to South Wales & I am the supplier of Black Dragon & Gwynt Y Ddraig Farmhouse Cider to the Priory.

Maybe i should bring 10 or 20 litres up with me(Lol)

If you do don't give it to the locals they're daft enough already

lancsdave · 13-04-2011, 08:43

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Many thanks for that, we may well give them a try, unless we get a cab into Accrington.

Cab is probably an easy tenner and likely to be near £15 each way. The Bridge is a very nice pub and in the town centre where it's easier to go for a walk round the various hostelries

Wynonie Harris · 13-04-2011, 09:16

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Maybe i should bring 10 or 20 litres up with me(Lol)

Sounds a good idea, although if I supped 4 pints of the stuff pre-match, I reckon I wouldn't even get to the game!

Oxford Vulcan · 17-04-2011, 08:40

Would just like to say thank you to Accrington Stanley F.C. & the people of Accrington for making us so welcome yesterday.
Enjoyed Friday evening in Dingle country, but found a pub with good cider, which we drank until unfortunately they ran out.
Enjoyed a pint in the Crown before enjoying the hospitality of ASFC. Thank you.