[Potato]

I visited the Filter Room in Hawke's Bay last year and picked up some stuff. They told me it was unavailable anywhere else. Within a few months it was in every supermarket. A shame really, as it wasn't awfully good.
I would have thought that with the fruit industry in NZ there would be some good zoiderr. I saw one from Central Otago the other day called "wild" cider. Is this any good?

Any recommendations in general? I prefer dry cider.

[jubjub]

None... I do drink it but havent found a good one, apart from at the pub at Sylvia park that sell an imported Westons bottled one.

There was a thread ages ago, but I cant find it now...

[benandclare]

Picked up some Bulmers Original in Smack and Pav the other day:nice1

[IanW99]

I visited the Filter Room in Hawke's Bay last year and picked up some stuff. They told me it was unavailable anywhere else. Within a few months it was in every supermarket. A shame really, as it wasn't awfully good.
I would have thought that with the fruit industry in NZ there would be some good zoiderr. I saw one from Central Otago the other day called "wild" cider. Is this any good?

Any recommendations in general? I prefer dry cider.

Have you tried the Dog and Bone on Lambton Quay, they do a dry cider on draught which isn't too bad.

I am also quite liking Harvest premium new zealand cider which is a white cider and available from most supermarkets.

Ian

[Karen]

The Craic (Dunedin's Otagon) sell Bulmers on draught.....VERY nice!! Also do a great Irish stew, great place for a quick drink after work!!

[DMcG]

There's a crowd near Nelson called Redwood Cellars that make some very good cider (amongst other things). Not sure how available it is, but since it's made here you shuld be able to find someone that'll sell it.
My favourite is a Normandy style French cider they make :cheers

[jubjub]

Well, forget my suggestion of syliva Park for some westons, they dont do it any more! Humph.

Might have to look at some other sources!

[Potato]

Thanks for all the recommendations. I did see Westons on sale at Fresh Choice in Nelson once. I was quite shocked!

[ellenmelon]

The Craic (Dunedin's Otagon) sell Bulmers on draught.....VERY nice!! Also do a great Irish stew, great place for a quick drink after work!!

irish bulmers or english bulmers? a very important question according to my man :D

[Potato]

irish bulmers or english bulmers? a very important question according to my man :D

It certainly is a very important question! Is Irish Bulmers the same as Magners? If so, personally I'd stay well clear!

[ellenmelon]

It certainly is a very important question! Is Irish Bulmers the same as Magners? If so, personally I'd stay well clear!

irish bulmers=magners because there is already a bulmers in the Uk. so from what you're saying...its the english bulmers isnt it? :no i might not tell The Boy as he was quite happy to hear somewhere that had it.

[Leccy-Lee]

EEEW Bulmers isnt a patch on Magners :) (oh i miss magners)

I do quite like the "Harvest" cider though, thats pretty nice.
Havent yet found anything as nice as the "Katy - Single variety" cider i could buy in Asdas back home yet...

[benandclare]

Lee this makes interesting reading

http://www.magnerscider.com/about-us/faqs.asp

How's the BMI going by the way?

[Leccy-Lee]

Hmm Slowly.. lost a stone but still wondering with my time-scales etc!

And Bulmers? Interesting, well if they say its the same fine, i cant argue with the makers! But i had a bottle of Bulmers one day and it really wasn't like Magners to me, so either my tastebuds were having a bad day, or it was off i suppose? But funny thing i would never drink Bulmers again, always grabbed a Magners! LOL

[benandclare]

Good on ya it's agoing in the right direction, her indoors has us on a losing weight kick but not shifting it at all.

Have done a bit more digging and think it's only the same in Ireland so your taste buds weren't letting you down.

Having been born and bred on a Herefordshire farm that supplied apples for Bulmers have a soft spot for their Ciders. Never tried a Magners and looks like I'll have to wait till we visit UK in 2009 .......... unless anyone knows otherwise :nice1

[IanW99]

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Having been born and bred on a Herefordshire farm that supplied apples for Bulmers have a soft spot for their Ciders. Never tried a Magners and looks like I'll have to wait till we visit UK in 2009 .......... unless anyone knows otherwise :nice1

Actually spotted a 4 pack of Bulmers cider in Countdown today.

It's actually made in NZ (Gisborne) under license from Bulmers (England), haven't tried it though so can't really comment.

Ian

[Potato]

I tried some Harvest cider the other day- thanks for the recommendation. It was much better than I expected (not overwhelmingly sweet) and quite drinkable.