Westons Stowford Press English Export Cider

Publican · Post by **Publican** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 3:40 pm

I was thinking about putting this in the Beer Reviews part of the forum but Cider is not beer so I decided to talk about it in here. This is a new addition to the LCBO but I don't know if it's part of the General list or is a seasonal release. Weston's Stowford Press English Export cider is made in Much Marcle, Herefordshire and it's much better than Stongbow or Blackthorn which are the other English ciders that the LCBO carries. I found this cider to be very dry but the LCBO says that it has a sugar content of 3.

The LCBO charges $4.45 for a 660 mL bottle. I would love to have this cask conditioned but would have to travel to England for that. It would be nice to see County or Wauppoos ciders cask conditoned. My buddy's girlfriend wonders why there are are not more cider companies in Ontario considering that Ontario grows a lot of apples, I have to wonder that myself

When you look on the LCBO website leave out Westons from your search.

Cagiva650 · Post by **Cagiva650** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 9:46 pm

"My buddy's girlfriend wonders why there are are not more cider companies in Ontario considering that Ontario grows a lot of apples"

Are there any cider makers in Ontario? I've tasted and enjoyed non-alcoholic apple cider at farm makets, (St Jacobs, etc) I'd really like to try a fresh hard cider.
I'd really really like to try a peary cider.

Rob Creighton · Post by **Rob Creighton** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:12 pm

Frank used to use the mash press in Tiverton to press fruit. Maybe you could put a bug in his ear to make a cider. I'm sure he'll claim the idea as his own within hours.

clasher · Post by **clasher** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 11:05 am

Most of the apples grown in ontario aren't really cider apples they are cooking or eating apples. Cider apples are more tart and bitter.

I'll have to keep my eye out for this new cider. Real perry would be nice to try someday... I've been meaning to make my own for a while now.

PRMason · Post by **PRMason** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 11:46 am

Lat time I checked, I was the Real Perry!

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 12:07 pm

There's Ironwood hard cider from niagara:
http://www.sunnybrookfarmwinery.com/

clasher · Post by **clasher** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 12:20 am

I found that a bit too sweet for my tastes, but it has been ages since I've been somewhere that has it.

antirealist · Post by **antirealist** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 1:08 am

PRMason wrote:Lat time I checked, I was the Real Perry!

So are you a bit too sweet, or more tart and bitter?