Could we ever say that cider is art? I think there’s a good argument to make for it.
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Can cider be art?
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Is This Real?
Real Ale is no longer definable by its storage / dispense method and neither is Real Cider.
Making cider in the highlands comes with its own unique set of challenges and I think for the most part we’ve managed to turn them to our advantage and put out some really interesting ciders over the last few years. However, this season has presented us with the biggest obstacle yet. The overnight temperatures in […]
Once you’ve got the juice from the apples then next thing to do is ferment it into cider. Fermentation is quite simply the conversion of sugar into alcohol by yeast. Sugar (with yeast) = Alcohol + Carbon Dioxide This step is probably the most widely discussed stage in cider making and as always there are […]
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Fruit Cider: Cost, Compromise & Craft
The rise of the fruit cider category over the last 10 years or so has been both dramatic and divisive in the cider community, on the one side you have the purists and traditionalists who believe cider should only contain apples while on the other you have lots of cider newcomers who are enjoying the […]
How We Make Cider: The Pressing Pressing an apple to release the juice held within may seem pretty straight forward, and to an extent it is, but as with everything else in cider making it’s the finer details that can make all the difference. The first thing to consider is when to press? The apples […]
How We Make Cider: The Harvest Ask any cider maker what their favourite season is and there’s a good chance they’ll answer with autumn. It’s certainly my favourite season by a country mile. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy summer (especially when it’s as warm and sunny as 2018’s was), spring and of course […]
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What is Craft Cider?
Ever since the term Craft landed on our shores from the US there’s been debate about what exactly the term may or may not mean to us here in the UK.
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UK Cider ingredients
Why we need compulsory ingredient labelling for cider in the UK
we drink more cider per person than any other country in the world! But there’s something missing and it’s of crucial importance.