Ciders

This blog somehow has turned into something of a cider review thing. Four good generalisations that you as a cider drinker should think about when making a purchase:

1. The use of the term "Premium" does not denote anything special.
2. "Organic" doesn't in any way make an alcoholic beverage better. In fact it's often worse because it's not as shelf stable, and by the time it's gotten to you, it could well be degraded. Shop with care!
3. In Australia you can use the word Cider on just about any drink made from fruit. Unless it's got apples - it's not cider, no matter what Strongbow's marketing arm has been telling you for years.
4. Cider in cans is pretty much evil. Just don't.

Here is the list of everything tried so far, in a handy alphabetical order.

A

Aspall Classic Organic Suffolk Cyder (UK)
Aspall Draught Suffolk Cyder (UK)

B

Black and Gold Medium Sparkling Cider (UK)
Black Rat Cider (UK)
Bootleg Brewery "Prinsep Cider" (AU)
Boots Dry Cider (AU)

C

Castaway Cider (AU)
Cidrerie d'Anneville Cidre Doux "Binet Rouge" (FR)
Coldstream Apple Cider (AU)
Custard Original Cider (AU)
Custard Scrumpy Cider (AU)

D

Dr Pilkington's Miracle Cider (AU)

E

Écusson "Grande Cider" (FR)
Elephants Rock Cider Company "Apple Cider" (AU)>
Elephants Rock Cider Company "Oaked Pear Cider" (AU)
Elephants Rock Cider Company - Scrumpy Cider (AU)

F

Famille L. Dupont, Pommeau de Normandie(FR)
Fog City Cloudy Cider (AU)

G

Genesis Premium Apple Cider (AU)
Gypsy Pear Cider (AU)
Gwynty Ddraig Black Dragon (UK)
Gwynty Ddraig Dabinett (UK)
Gwynty Ddraig Golden Orchard (UK)
Gwynty Ddraig Perry Vale Pear Cider (UK)
Gwynty Ddraig Vintage 06 (UK)
Gwynty Ddraig Yarlington Mill (UK)

H

Heil Cider (DE)
Herrljunga +46 Apple Cider (SW)
Herrljunga +46 Pear Cider (SW)

J

John Keppler's Premium Irish Cider (IR)

K

Kiss Pear Cider (LI)
Kelly Brothers "70" (AU)
Kopparberg Cider with Mixed Fruit (SW)
Kopparberg Cider with Strawberry and Lime (SW)
Kopparberg Elderflower and Lime (SW)
Kopparberg Pear Cider (SW)

L

Lagar de Camin Sparkling Cider (SP)
Lobo Apple Cider (AU)
Lobo Perry (AU)
Luscombe Organic Devon Cider (UK)

M

Malvern Oak, Reserve Dry Cider  (UK)
Matso's Lime Cider (with Wild Ginger) (AU)
Matso's Mango Cider (with Desert Lime) (AU)
Mountain Goat Two Step Cider  (AU)

N

Nally's Cider (NZ)
Natural Selection Apple Cider (AU)

O

Old Mout Cider: Scrumpy (NZ)

R

Rebello Cheeky Rascal Apple Cider (AU)
Rebello Cheeky Rascal Apple and Strawberry Cider (AU)
Rebello Cheeky Rascal Pear Cider (AU)
Rebello Cheeky Rascal Summerberry Cider (AU)
Rebello Cheeky Rascal Raspberry and Pear Cider (AU)
Rekorderlig Apple Cider (SW)
Rekorderlig Strawberry and Mango Cider (SW) 
Rekorderlig Winter Cider (SW)

S

Saxton Apple Cider (NZ)
Sheppy's Somerset Draught Cider (UK)
Sheppy's Organic Cider (UK)
Sheppy's Dabinett Apple (UK)
Sheppy's Vintage Reserve (UK)
Somersby Apple Cider (EU)
Speights Apple Cider (NZ)

T

Thatchers Cox's Somerset Cider (UK)
The Cidery Cargans "Natural Dry Perry" (AU)
The Cidery "Bitter Sweet" (AU)
The Hills Cider Company - Apple Cider (AU)
The Hills Cider Company - Pear Cider (AU)
Three Kings Cider (AU)
Thorogoods Medium Dry Scrumpy (AU)
Thorogoods Medium Sweet Scrumpy (AU)
Thorogoods Golden Apple Beer (AU)
Thorogoods Dark Apple Beer (AU)

V

Vinaceous! Forbidden Fruit Cider (AU)

Z

Zeffer Apple Cider (NZ)
Zeffer Pear Cider (NZ)