Irish cider brands

iambrazil · 08-02-2011 12:10pm #1

Hi all,

Can anyone tell me are there any other Irish ciders available in glass bottles apart from Bulmers and Llewelynns? Is there anything brewed in the North if there's nothing from the Republic?

Cheers

BeerNut · 08-02-2011 12:21pm

There's Johnny Jump-Up, but it's as bad as Bulmer's.

In the north there's Mac's and Armagh Cider.

trad · 08-02-2011 12:25pm

There's a Devils Bit cider in our local offie.

IrishWhiskeyCha · 08-02-2011 2:33pm

trad wrote: »

There's a Devils Bit cider in our local offie.

That's made by Bulmers I think and not a whole pile different ... possibly slightly drier but still sweet in my opinion.

enda1 · 08-02-2011 2:41pm

Any French style ciders in Ireland. Either doux or sec?

BeerNut · 08-02-2011 2:50pm

Yes, both.

Good price on Duche de Longueville at DrinkStore at the moment.

Beery Eyed · 08-02-2011 2:56pm

IrishWhiskeyCha wrote: »

That's made by Bulmers I think and not a whole pile different ... possibly slightly drier but still sweet in my opinion.

Nah, Devils Bit is one of the few Irish ciders that isn't made by Bulmers at this stage. Quite decent actually.

I've bought the cans once or twice recently when I've been in the mood for cider. I would've always bought Bulmers before but it's overly pricey & not really all that great anyway.

enda1 · 08-02-2011 3:01pm

BeerNut wrote: »

Yes, both.

Good price on Duche de Longueville at DrinkStore at the moment.

Sorry I mis-phrased my question. I meant French style Irish ciders. Thanks for the recommendation though!

BeerNut · 08-02-2011 3:16pm

Beery Eyed wrote: »

Nah, Devils Bit is one of the few Irish ciders that isn't made by Bulmers at this stage.

Gleeson's make it themselves, they say. It doesn't come in glass bottles, per the OP's request, but the other Gleeson's brands Adams and Pippins do.

enda1 wrote: »

Sorry I mis-phrased my question. I meant French style Irish ciders.

What makes a cider "French style"? If you just mean not-backsweetened-to-buggery-like-Bulmers, then Double L should do the job.

enda1 · 08-02-2011 3:21pm

BeerNut wrote: »

What makes a cider "French style"? If you just mean not-backsweetened-to-buggery-like-Bulmers, then Double L should do the job.

Actually that's a good question and one I find it hard to answer. I guess regarding the doux, its that it is naturally sweet meaning that the fermentation was stopped early to retain sugar and keeping a low alcohol percentage like 2-3%. For the brut/sec, its harder to say. I guess its dry while still not overly strong (max 5% more like 4-5%). Very effervescent and floral.

I've just never really enjoyed British - blow your face off - ciders, and am prejudiced against the Irish ones with that fear in mind.

I think I've had the LL years ago when I bought it under the counter at the Temple Bar market off the man himself I think. Like 6/7 years ago maybe... It was strong, though I was young.

irish_goat · 08-02-2011 3:39pm

NB: Druids and the Lidl "Irish" cider are made in England.

tribalwings · 08-02-2011 3:44pm

Theres an Adams cider down our local, tasty stuff. I'm a Bulmers man meself but I always get Adams when I'm in there. Not sure who makes it tho

Beery Eyed · 08-02-2011 5:30pm

tribalwings wrote: »

Theres an Adams cider down our local, tasty stuff. I'm a Bulmers man meself but I always get Adams when I'm in there. Not sure who makes it tho

Interesting. Does it come in a pint bottle?

I was thinking that recently, why is Bulmers the only cider in a pub when there's loads of other decent ones in the offies? Is it similar to Devils Bit since it seems there made bythe same company? Maybe they reckoned DB wouldn't be well received in the pubs? Where's that pub that you had it in?

BeerNut · 08-02-2011 6:09pm

Beery Eyed wrote: »

why is Bulmers the only cider in a pub when there's loads of other decent ones in the offies?

Because it's "premium". Premium means it's pretty much the same as anything else, but they advertise it heavily and they know you'll pay more for it.

tribalwings · 10-02-2011 12:45pm

Beery Eyed wrote: »

Interesting. Does it come in a pint bottle?

I was thinking that recently, why is Bulmers the only cider in a pub when there's loads of other decent ones in the offies? Is it similar to Devils Bit since it seems there made bythe same company? Maybe they reckoned DB wouldn't be well received in the pubs? Where's that pub that you had it in?

Yeah the Adams cider is in pint bottles

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