SUPPORTING LOCAL CIDERS
Dear Taste Club Member,
There’s something wonderfully British about a sunny August afternoon with a cold cider in hand. Whether you’re enjoying a lazy lunch in the garden, firing up the BBQ or making the most of the last few weeks of summer, this is the perfect time to discover some of the brilliant local ciders being made right on our doorstep.
This month, our Supplier of the Month is Hawkstone – the Cotswolds-based cider brand backed by TV personality Jeremy Clarkson. But celebrity connections aside, it’s the cider itself that has really got us talking! Hawkstone uses fresh-pressed juice from locally picked apples, fermented with champagne yeast and matured for up to six months. The result is a 5% medium-dry cider that’s full of flavour and character – and a Gold award winner at the World Cider Awards.
We also stock Hawkstone St.rawberry Cider, made with proper British strawberries blended with their local organic apple cider. Fruity, refreshing and very summery.
But there’s plenty more local cider to discover. Celtic Marches in Herefordshire makes its ciders entirely from local PDO Herefordshire cider apples, including their famous Thundering Molly, a multi-award-winning favourite. They also have one of the most interesting ranges of fruit ciders around, with pineapple, rhubarb and mango varieties alongside others.
And don’t forget Hayles Orchard Press and their delicious Bramble Cider, made locally and perfect for those who like a fruity twist.
Our Local Cider Picks:
Hawkstone Cider – award-winning, medium-dry and packed with flavour.
Hawkstone St.rawberry Cider – British strawberries meet local organic cider.
Celtic Marches Thundering Molly – a multi-award-winning Herefordshire favourite.
• Celtic Marches Fruit Ciders – from pineapple to rhubarb and mango, something a little different for adventurous cider drinkers.
Hayles Bramble Cider – a deliciously fruity local favourite.
So, if you’re reaching for a cold cider this August, why not skip the usual suspects and try a cider made closer to home? Pop into Warners in Upton-upon-Severn and discover just how much variety there is in our local cider scene.