The Cider Diaries-18/2/09

I invited Fog round for a cider at my house on Wednesday. It was another picked up at T&As, next to Koko Gorilaz.

67. Nectar's Finest Pear Cider

We weren't too impressed by this cider, it had a funny aftertaste that I couldn't quite place. Fog was amused by the bottle's label, which suggested we try adding some blackcurrent to the cider. That's real confidence in your product right there. It was Fog who hit the nail on the head when he said, "It does taste of pears but it tastes of pears that are over-ripe." As bad as it was, this first cider had given us a taste for more ciders so we headed back to Fog's to try some more of the ciders we bought in Bristol.

68. Cidre Breton
I thought this was going to be our first French Cider but it's the same one that Fizzy D had on the train back from Bristol and since I mentioned that in my blog he's corrected me. Apparently the people of Breton don't consider themselves to be French, it's an independent region or something... He compared it to Wales. So, this is our first Breton Cidre.

This was a dry, opaque, yellowy cider that brought to mind the disgusting Thatcher's draft ciders from Old Dukes in Bristol. Its saving grace was a light fizz that made all the difference. It was far from my favourite cider but it was perfectly drinkable, not even unpleasant. Fog quite enjoyed it.

69. Bayeux Cidre
This really was our first French Cider. If the name didn't give it away then another clue was the Bayeux Tapestry style characters on the label. This one had a rich, golden colour and certainly looked promising. It was nicer than the Cidre Breton but nothing particularly memorable.