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Manchester Cider Club meets at Balance Brewing & Blending tap in Manchester on the second Thursday of each month. Tickets c/o The Cat In The Glass. https://thecatintheglass.co.uk/shop/?yith_wcan=1&product_cat=merch-events
This Wednesday @balancebrew.bsky.social taproom. FREE. Just RSVP.
Now this 2021 with lots of Yarlington Mill is rather complex, with a grassy nose and a hint of vanilla and reasonable tannin
A perry from two different unique pear varieties - touch of sugar and a modicum of natural sorbitol 6.6%
Chisel Jersey - still sweet, but a bit more acidity and definite tannins
One of the keeved secrets is to bottle before fermentation has ceased. One gone a bit drier.
A Yarlington Mill single variety - smooth and mainly destined for a blend. Very accessible
Rawlings Keeved Cider night for @manchestercider.bsky.social @balancebrew.bsky.social Starting with the 2022 blend
For this exclusive event, Rawlins will be pouring a curated line-up of their finest bottles – a variety of keeved expressions that have earned recognition at national competitions — offering a rare chance to taste authentic Somerset cider with depth, balance, and character.
Based in the West Country, Rawlins craft ciders and perries from handpicked orchard fruit using natural wild fermentations and time-honoured methods, celebrating the rich heritage of Somerset cider-making with every bottle.
This month, Manchester Cider Club is delighted to welcome Simon Rawlins from Rawlins Family Cider, the award-winning traditional Somerset producer joining us for a memorable tasting evening.
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Since planting their first trees around 2018, they’ve built up a diverse orchard in the village of Abaliget, combining traditional Hungarian fruit varieties with English cider apples and pears for perry.
The project is run by Ancha Gergely and her husband Csaba, who caught the cider bug while spending time in England and decided to bring that enthusiasm home.
Next month, Manchester Cider Club is delighted to welcome Abaliget Garden Projects from Hungary!
Abaliget Garden Projects is quietly crafting some of the most distinctive ciders and perries in Central Europe.
A big thankyou to Karl and Chris from Brennan’s Cider who talked us through 6 great ciders on Thurs (7 if you include the surprise at the end!). If you’ve not tried their cider, make it your next purchase. We had high expectations, and they really rose to meet them. We hope to have them back soon!
We will be tasting 6 different ciders:
– Bramley SV 2022
– Dabinett SV 2022
– Alt Cottage 2021
– The grange 2022
– A natural ferment, minimal intervention Merseycider (launching at Mcr Cider Club)
– New release – Fos
Brennan’s is the passion project of brothers Karl, Chris and Craig Brennan, who started pressing apples in a Crosby garage back in 2015. Today, their handcrafted ciders and perries are made in a converted farm building – Alt Cottage – on Altcar Training Camp in Hightown.
This month, Manchester Cider Club is delighted to welcome Brennan’s Cider, from Sefton, Merseyside.
The first Pet Nat Perry from Fouçette pears, bought from a nearby farm. Aromatic and tannic - with local wine bases lees added - “kind of cool”
More Method Champagnoiserie here with a 100% quince. A dangerous move.
Refermented using the Champagne method. Not yet released. Should age improve.
Unusually for a West Counties cider maker this is made from the eating apple - Egremont Russet - clean - no wood. Boozy nose and clean acidity.
Again not fully fermented ciders- phenolic/high tanning/ low acid - Balls Bitter Sweet - risky cider - tried to retain sweetness via keeving.