This was rather good. 😋 "OLGA L'EXTRA-BRUTE" Cidre de Normandie by Alain Caboulet @ Domaine des Hauts Vents, Saint-Ouen-de-Tileul. Tannic & powerful. 👌 Cracking label too. We're hoping to call in this winter for more. Plus their excellent Poiré, Pommeau & Calvados... 🇨🇵
Two sessions with different practioners at Drs surgery this morning 🙄, so trekked down to The Beer Shack for beery resuscitation, with The GoodeWyffe. 😊 And los dos perros de sidra of course. 🐾🐾 👌
Just had a call from the organiser of the 2024 East Midlands CAMRA Cider & Perry Competition to tell us the results: Draught Cider: Gold🥇- Torkard Cider's "Brown's Apple SV" Bottled Cider: Silver🥈- Torkard Cider's "Whyburn" Draught Perry: Joint Gold🥇- Torkard Cider's "Coates' Tipple Perry" Wow! 😊
The Goode Wyffe delivered our ciders for the Nottingham CAMRA Robin Hood Beer & Cider Festival today. While at Trent Bridge, she was presented with the certificate for "Favourite Cider" from Heather, Branch Cider Officer, as voted for by those on this year's Nottingham CAMRA "Cider Saunter". 😊 🍐🍎🍏
Yesterday was 20th Anniversary of the EU Pet Passport being launched.👌 Yarly (R) has benefited from this since 2010; Wee Black Beastie since 2022. Thanks to their vet in Spain, they still hold EU Pet Passports. 😊
In other news ... picking windfall Stoke Reds out of long grass doesn't get any easier... Thankfully, their beautiful colouring & good cider make it all worthwhile. 😊🍎💚 #cider#bittersharp
The Kingston Black have been throwing themselves off the tree for a couple of weeks now, so needs must. Filled a couple of trugs to go into the press with other apples. Sadly, about a third have rotted on the tree. Not known a year like it... #cider#bittersharps.
Very pleased to note that the cider's Gail & I produce together, have been voted the "Favourite Cider" in this year's Nottingham CAMRA Cider Saunter by those who took part throughout August. We'd like to thank everyone who voted for us. 😊👍🍏🍎