Discover real cider and perry, and the local places where you can enjoy them.
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Real cider is a long-established traditional drink which is produced naturally from apples. Perry is similar but made from pears.
It is well worth tracking down some real ciders and perries. More and more people are discovering the mellow, aromatic flavours of naturally produced real cider.
You should be able to find real cider and perry in these local outlets.
Former home of Charnwood cider, the Knead a Pint was originally the Mash & Press – a joint venture with Anstey Ale brewery, set in the picturesque village of Anstey, approximately 5 miles from Leicester’s city centre and a short distance away from Bradgate Park. Eight real ciders and a cosy back garden to try them in.
8 real cidersThis quirky beer-hall-style pub in the market town of Harborough offers twenty taps for draught products, four of which reserved for still cider.
4 real cidersNot a pub, but a treasure trove of a beer and cider shop, the Offie has a large selection of bottled real ciders from around the world.
A huge selectionFor as far back as records go, man has been enjoying alcoholic apple juice, probably one of the most simple, cleanest and natural alcoholic drinks in the world. It is easy to see how it was discovered as windfalls ferment of their own accord. The first record of cider in England was in the 13th century. You can make alcohol out of any organic material; all it needs is a sugar and yeast and an average-sized apple is full of fructose (about 13 grams) and spores of wild yeast are everywhere.
(Read Roy Denney’s full Cider story, “In Praise of the Humble Apple”, in the Autumn 2022 issue of the Leicestershire Drinker)
