Cider fans: If you're ever in Paris, you should go to Pomze for dinner. Pomze is a restaurant that is sponsored to some extent by apple growers. All of the items on its menu feature apples in some way) and it has an extensive list of apple ciders (and Calvados, too). You can order a 3-course prix fixe meal for about 35 euros, together with a flight of 3 ciders matched to each course, for about 12 euros. The waiter comes by and explains where the apples come from and why the cider has been chosen to match the dish. I love apples, and so we had to try this restaurant out when we lived in Paris. I expected it to be a bit gimmicky, but in fact the restaurant is quite modern and innovative, without being gimmicky at all. You can also buy various ciders served in the restaurant in a small shop on the premises.

Drooool...

That sounds so good!

A friend of a friend in White Salmon, WA makes some great ones, unpasteurized... mmm! Its the best way to go!

It could be...I'm still a cider newbie. :)

Just wait until you graduate to Iced Ciders. :D

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Magners is Bulmers everywhere outside of Ireland. In the UK there is another cider called Bulmers which is made by a different company (Scottish and Newcastle) and has a superior taste (IMHO), I think the issue goes back to feuding brothers....or something similar.

Check with your local CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale); many are fans of fine cider as well and the organization will celebrate National Cider and Perry Month in October.

I attended the 2006 Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) put on by CAMRA at Earls Court, where there were about 100 artisanal ciders being poured. Sadly, you've just missed the 2008 GBBF .

SCRUMPY rules! :D

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If you`re back here in North America and are missing British cider, check out http://www.merridalecider.com/ on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Yes, they do have scrumpy too.

Agree Bulmers is fantastic! I first got into Bulmers when I was living in Dublin. My local Pub in Sydney has it on tap ;).

When ever I get to the UK I always order Cider as it tastes better over their than in Aus. Also Mercury Cider from Tasmania is not a bad drop.

As for Pear flavor Kopperberg its not a bad drop at all ;)

Im in Cambridge and asked a barman I know (yea I come here too much) and who normally suggests ales to me to suggest again a cider. He said he had some good English and French ones. The first one he suggested was Bulmers. It was quite nice. Ill try some more tomorrow. A bit jet lagged now.

I almost didn't make it home after three Scrumpy Jack's one night.

Rock Bottom Brewery carries Woodchuck, which is very smooth. It has less carbonation that UK ciders. Tastes just like apple juice. :p

Three Scrumpy Jacks and you're legless ?
It's what we give the kids over here to drink until they're old enough for a proper drink.
Lightweight - or are you really a woman ? :D

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I really miss my Hunter's Gold or Hunter's Dry with a slice of lemon. I would even drink Savannah with a slice of lemon. Strongbow is drinkable.
I'm stuck with some nasty brand here, Hornsby. I picked up their amber draft and it just lacks that bittersweet, apple taste. Tastes like not quite beer.

I do agree with the poster about pear cider. That's pretty good.

Oh yeah, the Okanagan (sp?) valley produces some good ciders too ^