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Dry Ciders in Supermarkets?

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  • 01-11-2022 2:09pm
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    odyssey06
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    I know there are a few craft ciders around that describe themselves as dry e.g. Stonewell.

    But are any of the supermarket ciders dry?

    OH isn't a fan of sweet ciders. Likes the Stonewell, looking for cheaper alternative.

    Cheers.

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



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    BeerNut
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    Not that I can think of. The other craft brands have "Dry" versions but like Stonewell they're not really dry. All of the mass-market stuff is heavily sweetened.

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    Cloudio9
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    Maybe they have dropped them but Lidl had a range of "Crafty Ciders" under their Crafty Brewing brand ranging from very dry to sweet. The dry one was quite puckering.

    If they're doing a French food week they'll generally have a real cider included.



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    breezy1985
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    Craggies in Dunnes is the closest I have found to dry still scrumpy cider in Ireland.

    Its around the same price as Stonewall though and I'de say you wont find a cheap alternative as they usually go for the sugary Bulmers style.



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    irish_goat
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    If you're ever up north you'll get plenty of English style dry ciders in Tesco/Sainsburys.

    Also may not be the answer you're after, but dry cider is probably one of the easiest of homebrews to get right.



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