mad march cider festival programme 2015 - bromley camra

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MAD MARCH CIDER FESTIVAL 20152

Winner of SE London CAMRA Pub of the Year 2008 & 2012

Blythe Hill Tavern is a CAMRA award-winning, traditional Victorian corner pub where you’ll �nd a warm welcome and a great selection of real ales on tap.

5 real ales always available featuring guest ales from regional breweries. Ciders on tap and a good selection of bottled beers.

The Tavern has three bars and 1930’s interior and is featured in CAMRA’s Regional Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.

Opening Times: Mon - Wed: 11am - 11.30pm Thurs - Sun: 11am - Midnight

Only 10 mins walk from Catford/Catford Bridge StationsThe Blythe Hill Tavern

319 Stanstead Road, London, SE23 1JB

• Quiz Nights on Mondays (9.00pm, Sept - April)

• Irish Music every Thursday (8.30pm - 11.30pm)

• Beer Garden at Rear

Check out our new website www.blythehilltavern.org.uk

Blythe HillTavernA South East London Gem

The best drop of Guinness this side of Dublin

There is always something going on at the Tavern from music to sports

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MAD MARCH CIDER FESTIVAL 2015 3

WELCOMEBRANCH CHAIRMAN Grace Goodlad

BRANCH CONTACT Norman Warnere: [email protected]

EDITORGeraldine Rolfee: [email protected]

CIDER REPRESENTATIVEGeraldine Rolfee: [email protected]

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Welcome to the 2nd Mad March Cider Festival. 2 years ago we held the � rst cider

and perry only festival (no real ale), to be held by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), in Greater London, for decades. Now it’s back at the same venue, twice as long with twice the quantity and variety. This event is organised by the Bromley Branch. CAMRA is a not for pro� t organisation and all the sta� are unpaid volunteers. Any surplus we make will all be used to help fund the Campaign. CAMRA also � ghts for pubs and all drinkers’ rights and of course, real cider (made from apples) and real perry (made from pears) too. Real cider and perry means no � ltering, no additives, no carbonation and no ice. Just fermented apple and pear juice, with all its complex � avours, lightly chilled.

Please remember that most ciders and perries are about twice the strength of most ale so they need to be consumed with respect. I recommend drinking halves or even better, thirds, so you can sample more varieties of the fantastic range we’ve assembled.

If you have any queries, our knowledgeable sta� will be pleased to help and don’t be afraid to ask for a sample taste if you’re unsure. It’s very important to us that you enjoy the experience which is part of one of CAMRA’s key campaigns, to encourage drinkers to sample more variety

Costs have deliberately been kept as low as possible and we hope you’ll agree, the average price of £3.20 per pint represents great value. Pronto will provide excellent catering, Dave and Scot will provide live songs from the 60s onwards on Saturday afternoon and please support our ra� e which helps keep the costs down and we have some great prizes.

If you’re not already a CAMRA member, but you like what we do, please consider joining. It would be mad not to!Enjoy!

GeraldineBromley CAMRA Cider Representative

Winner of SE London CAMRA Pub of the Year 2008 & 2012

Blythe Hill Tavern is a CAMRA award-winning, traditional Victorian corner pub where you’ll �nd a warm welcome and a great selection of real ales on tap.

5 real ales always available featuring guest ales from regional breweries. Ciders on tap and a good selection of bottled beers.

The Tavern has three bars and 1930’s interior and is featured in CAMRA’s Regional Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.

Opening Times: Mon - Wed: 11am - 11.30pm Thurs - Sun: 11am - Midnight

Only 10 mins walk from Catford/Catford Bridge StationsThe Blythe Hill Tavern

319 Stanstead Road, London, SE23 1JB

• Quiz Nights on Mondays (9.00pm, Sept - April)

• Irish Music every Thursday (8.30pm - 11.30pm)

• Beer Garden at Rear

Check out our new website www.blythehilltavern.org.uk

Blythe HillTavernA South East London Gem

The best drop of Guinness this side of Dublin

There is always something going on at the Tavern from music to sports

SOUTH EAST LONDO

N

“the best in

London” by the

Society for the

Preservation of Beers

from the Wood 2015

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Or Singing to the Trees as an old friend puts it. Wassailing means “be in good health” or “be

well”. An ancient tradition going back to Pagan times, that undertakes an evening visit to an apple orchard on Old Twelfth night 17th January (or for some New Twelfth night 5th Jan).

The assembled sings a Wassail carol, cider is poured on to the roots of the tree, cider soaked toast is laid in the branches and � nally a lot of noise is made to waken the Sleeping Tree Spirit - All of this to wish for a good bountiful crop in the forthcoming season, keeping the tree safe from any evil spirits until the apples appeared. Finally, for the participants a toast would then be drunk from a wassail cup.

This tradition is being revived in a number of parts of England including in an area that isn’t normally known for apple growing - London.

About 8 years ago, a neighbour and I decided to hold a wassail on our local allotment in SE London that had a number of apple trees. It seemed a good idea to hold an event, as Christmas and New Year has passed, January is quiet so lets have an gathering to get people together and out in the fresh air. We had to do some adaptations, as there were a number of families who wanted

to come with small children, so decided to hold it during the afternoon of the nearest Saturday to Old Twelfth night. In the countryside shotguns are � red to wake the sleeping spirits, we didn’t want the attention of the Met police � nest, so we have used party poppers (there’s often a load left over from New Years Eve).

We visit a number of trees in the allotment site each one gets a di� erent wassail carol, locally made London cider poured on its roots and the tree is left decorated with party popper streamers. At the end we retire to gather round a bon� re, consuming jacket potatoes with toppings, washed down with cider, of course apple juice for the youngsters.

A few other places in London now do such events. The Two Doves at Bromley Common has a evening wassail with the Ravensbourne Morris men who also enact a traditional Mummers play.

Look out for Wassailing, or other traditional activities in your area in January. Of course there are other Cider activities in London over the year, CAMRA Celebrates Cider in May when last years cider is ready to drink and October when Cider is made.

If you are interested in joining in, please drop the Regional Cider Coordinator an email [email protected] or text 07712 122402.

Wassail!

Ian WhiteRegional Cider Coordinator

WASSAILING



THE CIDER LISTABRAHALLS Worcester, Herefordshire

1. Thundering Molly Medium 5.5%A well rounded medium cider. Fresh and fruity with a lovely apple aroma. Gorgeous golden colour and a well balanced � nish. Made on our farm from 100% cider apples.

CASTLE Chiddingstone, Kent 2. NO NAME Medium 7.4%

Set up in 1987 from Chiddingstone this is a clear and easy drinkable cider. Very popular at festivals.

CIDERFECT Wye Valley 3. NO NAME Medium 6.0%

Organic cider and perry producer based in the Wye Valley.

CIDERNIKS Kintbury, West Berkshire 4. DAB HAND Medium 6.8%

Ciders are made with pure apple juice with nothing else added. Made from a blend of 75% Dabinett and 25% Michelin cider apples grown in Herefordshire. Dab Hand has a softer mouth feel, due to higher tannin levels, and a very di� erent taste to Combe.

COTSWOLD CIDER CO. Coleshill, Oxfordshire 5. BLOKE ONE SIDEBURN Sweet 6.0%

A lightly sparkling, real good “to� ee-apple infusion” Celebrating the Sideburns proudly worn by real cider lovers. “Inventor and Ambrose Burnside.”

CROSSMAN Hewish, Somerset 6. NO NAME Medium/Sweet 6.0%

Excellent quality cider produced from apples grown in Ben Crossman’s own orchards. Well known traditional un� ltered cider. Using many di� erent varieties of Somerset apples. Very easy drinking.

DAN Y GRAIG Abergavenny, Wales 7. SURPRISE! Medium/Sweet 6.0%

Producer based just inside the Welsh border. We do not know what will be available so it could be any of the following: Llantilio Medium Dry Cider 5.9% , Medium Cider 6% , Old Timer Cider 7%, Whisky Cask Cider 7%.

DAYS COTTAGE Brookthorpe, Gloucester 8. NO NAME Sweet 7.5%

Using old varieties of pear from restored orchards. The fruit comes only from unsprayed orchards, and dozens of di� erent varieties are used, some unique to the county.

DORSET NECTAR Waytown, Dorset 9. ORGANIC MEDIUM Medium 6.5%

The sun ripened apples are whole crushed and pressed

at the orchard’s cider barn near Bridport, then patiently nurtured to create a smooth, delicious cider that is fruity in taste and bursting with � avour.

DOUBLE VISION Maidstone, Kent 10. NO NAME Medium 7.3%

Un� ltered cider using Kentish apples. Good apple character, nicely dry and tart with light tannins.

DUDDA’S TUN Sittingbourne, Kent 11. TUN Medium 7.5%

In 2011 Dudda’s Tun Cider won two CAMRA awards, and was nominated for ‘Best Cider’ in the Taste of Kent Awards 2012, taking its place alongside many well respected cider producers in Kent and the South-East.

GREEN VALLEY Exeter, Devon 12. VINTAGE Dry 8.3%

Made only from freshly pressed Devon apples. In a county with near perfect conditions for apple-growing.

GWATKIN Abbeydore, Herefordshire 13. KINGSTON BLACK Dry 7.4%

Set in the rolling hills of the Golden Valley a small, family run business and a working farm. As well as keeping livestock they also have their own apple and pear orchard that supplies the fruit needed to make the cider and Perry. Kingston Black is the most famous apple used in cider-making. Matured in oak barrels with natural yeasts. Rich apple aroma, sour apple and sulphur notes.

GWENT Y DDRAIG Pontpridd, Wales 14. WARRIOR Medium 6.0%

Started in 2001, only makes cider using traditional methods and getting a good number of awards. Now Nationwide sales, so their products can be found in certain supermarkets and pubs.

HONEYPOT FARM South Petherton, Somerset 15. HONEYPOT Sweet 6.0%

Somerset, deeply golden and quite clear cider.

JOHNSON’S FARMHOUSE CIDER Sheerness, Kent 16. SUMMER DAZE Dry 8.5%

A strong cider from a small producer on the Isle of Sheppy, uses organic apples.

KENT CIDER COMPANY Canterbury, Kent 17. RUSSET/BRAMLEY Dry 8.0%

100% Kentish apples are used to produce its distinctive range of award-winning, craft ciders. An award-winning blend of nutty and earthy Egremont Russet apples with a dash of Bramley. Full-bodied, grown-up distinctive cider.

All the ciders, perries are subject to availability and therefore may not be at the festival.

We aim to have the vast majority of these available at all the sessions. However, the nature of our thirsty customers means that

not everything will be available at the end of the festival.



THE CIDER LISTMILLWHITES Axbridge, Somerset

18. RUM CASK Medium 7.5%Excellent premium cider aged in barrels from the Jamaican Rum Company. Made from apples grown and hand selected from their orchards in the heart of Somerset, fermented and matured in oak barrels. Made of a unique blend of cider apples free from harmful pesticides and chemicals and, unlike other ciders does not contain any sulphites. Can be obtained from Blackheath farmers market every 3rd Sunday of the month.

NEWTON COURT Leominster, Herefordshire 19. SURPRISE Medium/Dry 7.5%

This will be surprise on the weeked!

RATHAYS Sutton St Nicholas, Herefordshire 20. OLD GOAT BLEND Dry 7.2%

Winner of Catford Beer festival cider of the festival 2004 & 2006. The Blackmores been producing cider from their smallholding (complete with Angora Goats) for a few years. SE London CAMRA trip to present the award was very memorable!

ROSIE’S Llandegla, North Wales 21. TRIPLE D Medium 7.0%

Now in seventh year of cider making they say used to make country wines, but it took another 30 years before they thought making cider would be a good way to combine a number of hobbies.

ROSS-ON-WYE Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire 22. NO NAME Medium 7.0%

Set up seven years ago by a cider enthusiast. With increasing planting of more orchards for the future.

ROUGH OLD WIFE Elmsted, Kent 23. ROUGH OLD WIFE Dry 7.5%

Pure Kent traditional hand pressed cider medium, clear with a rich apple bouquet and a hint of aged Scottish whisky and oak barrels”.

TALBOT HARRIS CIDER CO. Bridport, Dorset 24. NO NAME Dry 6.0%

Talbot Harris Cider is pressed from the � nest Dorset cider apples from local orchards around our farm in the beautiful Bride Valley.

TRICKY Churchinford, Somerset 25. NO NAME Medium 6.5%

Started 2004 from a hobby to a commercial operation. A thirst quenching and delicious cider made from 100% apple juice from the Blackdown Hills. The cider apple blend

combined with natural tannins unlocked during the ageing process give a dry, � ery kick to make the perfect balance of � avours.

TROGGI Earlswood, Monmouthshire 26. NO NAME Medium 6.5%

Troggi specialises in whole juice dry cider and perry and is developing bottle-conditioned products. If you like your ciders, then this is the one for you: plenty of depth and character.

TWISTED Longburton, Dorset 27. WHISKEY CASK Dry 6.0%

A Blend of at least 8 varieties of vintage apples locally sourced to reduce the impact on the environment making every mouthful more innocent.

VENTON CYDERS Clyst St Lawrence, Devon 28. NO NAME Dry 6.5%

Ventons’ methods are as traditional as they get! Hand-picked, vintage cider apples are crushed and pressed a ton at a time through straw on a traditional oak twin-screw press, then fermented and matured in oak barrels to produce a clear and clean natural cider.

29. STRAW PRESSED Medium 6.0%Enjoy this traditional Devon Cider and appreciate it for what it is, a product of nature derived from nothing but 100% Devon apples.

WESTCROFTS Highbridge, Somerset 30. JANETS “JINGLE” JUICE Medium 6.0%

Produced by cider maker John Harris this is a � rm favourite with his customers. When you try it you will see why it was the CAMRA national award winner in 2008. This medium dry cider is well rounded and fruity with a deep texture and � avour. It is a fantastic starting point for inexperienced cider drinkers as it is so very easy drinking.

WILKINS Mugdley, Somerset 31. FARMHOUSE CIDER Sweet 6.5%

Founded in 1917, Roger Wilkins is a well known character, appeared numerous times on TV, has been running since 1966, a pilgrimage to his farm overlooking Westhay Moor Valley is a must for cider lovers. This is Good favourite cider. There is a slight bitterness and tang to it and just a genuine cider taste.

WM WATKINS Grosmont, Gwent 32. NO NAME Dry 7.0%

Set up in 2003 to make use of the traditional cider orchard on the farm.

All the ciders, perries are subject to availability and therefore may not be at the festival.



THE PERRY LIST All the ciders, perries are subject to availability and therefore may not be at the festival.

DOUBLE VISION Maidstone, Kent 1. IMPEARED VISION Medium 7.4%

Made from Kentish Conference pears.

DUDDA’S TUN Sittingbourne, Kent 2. PEAR O’DUDDA’S Medium 5.5%

This slightly hazy, light perry has a smooth � nish and soft acidity, with subtle sweet pear and honey notes. The pears are pressed when they are super ripe, but not over the top... thus producing that sweet honey � avour.

GWENT Y DDRAIG Pontpridd, Wales 3. TWO TREES Medium 4.5%

This is one for the perry lovers... and everyone else!

HARTLANDS Tirley, Gloucestershire 4. PERRY Dry 5.8%

This small family operation, was started by the late Ray Hartland, a local farmer at Flat Farm on the outskirts of Staunton. This award-winning perry is rich and tasty with � avours of pear, wood, spices, mild yeast and some white wine-like notes along with mild sweetness.

KENT CIDER CO Canterbury, Kent 5. PERRY Medium 6%

Award winning Kentish Perry.

NEWTON COURT Leominster, Herefordshire 6. PERRY Medium 5.5%

Started in 2000, they make Perry using traditional methods from organic orchards, won many awards.

ROSS-ON-WYE Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire 7. PERRY Medium 5.5%

All Ross-On-Wye Cider & Perry Co’s produce is made from 100% pure apple and pear juice, pressed at Broome Farm mainly from their own fruit. This is a really good, award-winning perry - an overall sharp pear taste with an initial sweetness that gives way to a tart, dry � nish.

WM WATKINS Grosmont, Gwent 8. PERRY Sweet 5.5%

A small Welsh cider, perry and apple juice producer. Fruit from their own and local traditional orchards. Pressed on the farm and matured in oak barrels.

We aim to have the vast majority of these available at all the sessions. However, the nature of our thirsty customers means that not everything will be available at the end of the festival.



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