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1st Bristol Winter Cider Festival
Brunel
Passenger Shed, Temple Meads, Bristol
(30th & 31st January 2009)
Festival Awards
The 1st
Bristol Winter Cider Festival offered over 90 ciders and perries from
across the West Country and Wales. For the first time, the ciders and
perries will be judged by the general public. This is a great idea - until
you come to totting up the votes. Many thanks to everyone who voted for
their favourites.
The winning
ciders were:
Cider
of The Festival: Lilley's Apples & Pears (Lilley's
Cider Barn, Somerset)
- Best
Dry Cider: Kingston Black
(Lilley's Cider Barn,
Somerset)
-
Best Medium Cider: Bristol Port
(Lilley's
Cider Barn, Somerset)
-
Best Sweet Cider:
Rich's Sweet Farmhouse Cider
(Rich's
Farmhouse Cider)
-
Best Sweet Perry:
Lilley's
Apples & Pears (Lilley's
Cider Barn, Somerset)
-
Best Medium or Dry Perry:
Gwynt Y Ddraig Two Trees Perry
(Gwynt
Y Ddraig, Wales)
- Best
Bottled/Sparkling Cider:
Thatcher's Gold (Thatcher's
Cider)
The following
ciders and perries were also rated as "Recommended" (in the
top 20): Bee Sting Perry, Mango Perry, Broadoak
Perry, Broadoak Vintage, Old Bristolian, Raspberry
Perry, Sheep Dip, Moonshine, Pheasant Plucker
(all Lilley's
Cider Barn), Rich's
Medium Farmhouse Cider (Rich's),
Wilkins Medium Farmhouse Cider, Wilkins Sweet Farmhouse Cider (Wilkins
Cider), Sheppy's Sweet Cider
(Sheppey's
Cider),
Thatcher's Draught and Black Rat Medium (Thatchers).
The
lucky winners of the draw for free cider and Mangledwurzels goodies will
be announced here shortly!
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Hedge
Cutter with his new friend Stacey! |
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thanks
to Stacey for the photograph
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Rich's Farmhouse Cider - cider of the festival (Bath 2008)
Thatchers Cider (Somerset)
Mr Whiteheads Cider (Hampshire)
Hecks Farmhouse Cider (Somerset) |
