Cider

[Ryanator]

Anyone here get into the cider?

cough Ciderman cough

I've been looking for a few good ones to try as a bit of an alternative to beer.

Any recommendations?

[Ciderman]

I've getting stuck into the Bulmer's lately and the odd Magners Irish. 500ml stubbies...now your talking. Make sure they are colder than a witches and over ice is certainly a goer.

I can also recommend the Mercury Artisan, 3 Oaks or the Bridgetown Cidery "Spyder Cider" (bit pricey tho).

If you're into light flavours give the Little Creatures "Pip Squeak" or Tooheys "5 Seeds" a shot.

On the other hand if you don't really give a fuck about flavour and are partial to the odd bottle of Metho, give any type of Strongbow a go, they all taste like....well I don't really know anything that tastes that bad but they do get you pissed.

I started drinking em cause they don't give me hangovers, not bad ones anyway. In the morning your breath is "Apple Fresh" so the missus is less likely to turn you away.

The flavours range from slightly appley to, well, appley! (except Strongbow, got me buggered what they make them out of)

[Ryanator]

I've been getting into the Tooheys 5 Seeds a bit lately. I don't mind 'em. Couldn't have a session on them but certainly good for one or two.

Magners Irish Cider sounds pretty good. I do like the 500ml silos. More drinking and less reloading.

I'll also have to try the Pipsqueak as I'm a fan of Little Creatures.

It's funny, the cider market in Australia used to be dominated by Strongbow but there seems to be many new imports coming in and even Aussie breweries are starting to brew their own. As a young one (I'm talking pre-18) I was a fan of Strongbow. I had one a few months ago but didn't rate it too much. I suppose, though, before I was 18 I drank Emu Bitter. Anything would taste like the nectar of the Gods compared to that shit.

[Ciderman]

Fair crack o the whip big fella!!! Emu Bitter was my drink of choice for freaking years. Sure you can use it poison fish but to say Strongbow is better than the old green emu is stretching a bit far.

[Ryanator]

I loved Emu Bitter in the early days but now I just can't stomach the shit. It tastes so harsh and gives a hangover of gargantuan proportions. It's like drinking liquid asphalt: scratches your throat going in, scratches the pan coming out.

[dubbed]

I had that Spyder Cider at the Bull and Bush Festival last year, I was drinking them all day, they where really good, they had a really strong one that was a bit like metho too though

[Ciderman]

Aaah...the good old metholated apple juice! Thats their version of Scrumpy. Damn stuff burnt all my nostril hairs before I even got it to my lips. Might leave the Bridgetown Scrumpy to those attempting to raise the dead.

[Ryanator]

I had a Magners Irish last night. A little bit gassy but still pretty good. Definitely wont be the last one I'll ever have.

I also saw the 3 Oaks last night. $8.99 for a four pack at Condello's is pretty good. I think I might try that one next.

[wal]

Used to drink 1/2 cider     1/2 beer
Yknow a mix of drinks.

Spiderbite it was called.

Dont know why? 
 

[Ryanator]

I've been getting into the Five Seeds a bit lately. Can't have any more than two but they're a nice change to beer.

[Shorey]

BULMERS!! you can't go past Bulmers!!!!