Cider Weather

Now that summer is upon us I have switched from my usual drink of choice, one of the real ales, to a nice pint of cider. Its interesting to note how the image of cider has changed in recent years from that of a drink that was favoured by those who liked to get as blootered as possible on a limited budget, to the drink of choice of the young and trendy. Much of this change in the status of cider can, of course, be traced to the very sucessful marketing of Magners cider over recent years but it is now the case that draught brands like Westons and Thatchers are now drunk by people like myself who would not have considered touching the stuff not that long ago.

Certainly, with the summer we seem to be having this year so far, nearer to what you might expect a summer to be then last years disaster, a nice pint of cold, draught cider is just the way to quench your thirst on a hot weekend afternoon or in the evening. We shall keep the real ales in reserve until the evenings start drawing in again and the first nip of autumn is in the air.