I was a bit surprised I hadn’t already had this one this year, but when we arrived in South Shields after the GNR I needed bottled cider (the draught was crap) and it was pear cider a-go-go at the local pubs.
Bulmers Pear actually has near-perfect sweetness – it’s very slightly dry, which you wouldn’t expect from a commercial pear cider. I should remember to look for it more often!
This is another cider that I spotted in Sainsbury’s a couple of weeks ago. I think I’m going to run out of new ones from their selection soon!
This berry cider is very sweet – not quite as cloyingly so as the Kopparberg and Rekorderlig equivalents, which are probably the sweetest ciders I’ve ever tried, but still very sugary-tasting. I think it’s the lime that takes the edge off the sweetness slightly. Either way, it was very refreshing as a midsummer drink last night!
