Cider Blog
To celebrate Organic September, we are delighted to release a cracking Organic Cider case, bringing some brand new producers and releases to you.
The ciders we've selected are produced using organic apples and are grown without pesticides and fungicides. The trees are fed naturally, often with livestock grazing and fertilising the grass below. This is the ultimate in low intervention cider production - creating exceptional wildlife habitats too.
There has been a craft cider explosion in recent years, with new producers popping up all over the place. This is great news for those of us who appreciate a good cider, but it can also be a bit confusing trying to figure out what's what. One question that comes up frequently is whether craft ciders are vegan, organic or gluten-free, and whether they contain sulphites or sugar. In this blog post, we'll answer all those questions and more!
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For this month's subscription case, we've focused on two modern cider producers - Pearson's and Hogan's. Both grow and press their apples in the beautiful Malvern Hills of Worcestershire, but that's where the similarity ends, as from then on they adopt quite different approaches to cider making.
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We've been banging on about real cider for 10 years now, but we think you deserve to know exactly what’s in your drink. Knowledge is power, so we’ve put together this handy guide to show you the difference between real craft cider and commercial cider.
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Our July Subscription Case will lead you from the dry cider of the Tremlett’s Bitter apple through to the sweeter Somerset Redstreak apple, with four great stop-offs in between. Join us in exploring craft cider through its diversity of single varieties.
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