Showing posts with label beer and cider. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beer and cider. Show all posts

Monday, 11 April 2011

Aspall Cyder - Y not try it!

The first thing that sprang to mind when I came across this company is, whats with the funny spelling. So, to satisfy my curiosity and yours, I will explain before i go any further.

Turns out we can thank John Barrington Chevallier (known as JB) for the interesting spelling. He spelt cider with a Y as an indication of the style of cider he was producing in the 1920s. Basically, extra alcholic - I'm loving this company already!


It's not all about cider for this company, they are all about apples! So they also produce vinegar and apple juice. A lot of the apples they use are from Aspall Hall Farm in the parish of Aspall in Suffolk and their cider is made there too.

All of Aspall's produce are made with a great deal of care attention, you won't find any corner cutting here. There ciders are made with the fresh pressed juice of whole apples, for 8 generations the Aspall family have never used concentrates to stretch fermentations. They also used a variety of Apples in their cider to make the most of different flavous. This results in some of the finest cider you can buy - both locally and in the UK!

Aspall Cyder, their vinegars and apple juice are widely available throughout the UK in large supermarkets. If you would like to find out more click here
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Sunday, 10 April 2011

Maldon Brewing Co. - Have a Proper Pint

Maldon brewing company is the company behind the fantastic Farmers Ales. They produce a variety of real beers and ales - a proper pint!

I love the fact that each drink the company creates has a story behind it. It also explains the somewhat peculiar names! Anyone fancy a Drop of Nelson's Blood?


Farmers Ales are virtually hand made in the stable block of Maldon's Blue Boar Hotel, even the labels on the bottles are stuck on by hand. Brewing is certainly a passion for this company and you can certainly taste that passion in their rather endearingly named ales.

In addition to the ales available all year round, Maldon brewing company also likes to produce "special beers". Every month the company brings out a new ale for one month only. For example, this month saw the launch of the Noble Knight to celebrate St Georges Day.

Now as for availability, your best bet is to head into the Maldon area of Essex and have a pint from the tap, enjoying the wonderful local atmosphere on offer. However, if that's a bit of a journey for you, then you can purchase these ales bottled and enjoy them in the comfort of your own home.

For more information click here
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