Where can I get a "real" cider from in the city centre?...looking for some 'hardcore' cider to plan a rather special "cider crawl" next week for some rather hardened old real cider drinkers visiting from Cornwall. They have a particular loathing of the Blackthorn and Strongbow mass produced stuff, and I dont blame them at all for that!

Ideally a selection of 5 or more pubs/bars, and the more obscure name and cloudy appearance the better are my instructions!!!! Anyone found some 'hardcore' ciders in Sheffield?

Devonshire Cat usually has a couple, and some of the Wetherspoons normally have one on (Westons I think).
They usually have Old Rosie and a perry on at the Gardeners Rest.
The Kelham Island Tavern always has some - it had three on this weekend (one red, one green and one pale :cool: ) and the Fat Cat usually has one or two.

Excellant news....any more around the Devonshire Cat sort of area. Assume West street/Division Street caters for the STrongbow crowd and nothing more I would expect....

My Partner makes his own brew which he calls cider but it never sees an apple. He brews it to wine strength and it has a pretty hefty kick.
It's cloudy to but mixed with orange juice it makesa good buck fizz.
He brews it for just over £3 per, 5 gallon barrel,? which makes his dinking pretty cheap and he knows exactly what goes into it.

Bit late for you to start though goldenfleese.
hazel

I was in the Classic rock night at Cha Chas, over the weekend and I think I saw a special barrel of scrumpy style cider behind the bar. How's that for you..

The Red Deer off West Street has Thatcher's cloudy cider on draught and The Nelson has Pheasant Plucker scrumpy which is on special offer at the mo.

I'd recommend the Dev Cat too!

Forget what I said about Cha Chas, I saw the scrumpy at the Nelson. Thanks Jozafeen

Kelham Island definately will have some - thinkit was Old Rosie but not 100%

I think I will be drinking a LOT of cider shortly, thanks very much....

Cha Chas has traditional cider connected to one of the handpumps.

Lloyds No1 bar on Division Street and the Bankers Draft both have a choice of two Westons Ciders (look in the fridge for the box wih a tap in).

Devonshire Cat has a couple of ciders although they are fairly expensive.

I moved up from down south last year and my experiences so far tell me that you would be better off asking your mates to bring their own. The cider up here just doesn't compare in any way to the 'real' stuff they brew in Somerset/Devon/Cornwall.

Originally posted by Andy C

Lloyds No1 bar on Division Street and the Bankers Draft both have a choice of two Westons Ciders (look in the fridge for the box wih a tap in).



I think they also do magners/bulmers from Ireland. Not a scrumpy as such but a very good drink all the same. My advice, get involved with as much old rosie as your body can take! Top brew that is!

There was no point me making a new thread, so thought I'd drag up this one. Do the pubs mentioned still have 'real' cider? (if only I could go here! (http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~gunning/scrumpy/ciderbar.html))

Last visit Dev Cat did, Dove and Rainbow have Westons Old Rosie.

Most fo the real ale pubs will do you a 'real' cider too.

Dove has OLD ROSIE on handpull, as well as WESTONS TRAD SCRUMPY.....plus an eclectic sslection of real bottled ciders too.....

I'm sure there's a real cider at the New Barrack Tavern and even if there isn't it won't be a wasted journey!

PS. I've just noticed that the thread is fast approaching four years old!!

I haven't been in the Dove for a while; another visit is in need.

I've never been to the New Barrack Tavern...it's the one on Penistone Road right?

Yes Jen.

I'm like a kid in a sweet shop in the NBT!!

Loads of real ales, cider and different lagers. Good food and a brilliant beer garden.

It might not look much from outside, but it's a different world once you step inside.

Thanks, I'll give it a go. :thumbsup:

Bungalow and Bears do a mean vintage organic cider at 7.2%. Good stuff.

Im sure the 'Dove and something' near that fine equalishment the Bankers Draught ;) sell it, i had a pint last week !