Cripple cock cider

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Cripple cock cider

I remember Dixie's from Bristol and have half a dozen of his original pottery mugs which have the cripple cock emblem on. I remember visiting a friend in Bristol in early s who took me down the docks and we came across this guy making Cripple Cock scrumpy. He had a huge vat - ceiling height - where apples went in the top and fully fermented Cripple Cock came out a tap at the bottom. We bought a gallon container and had a wild night! Asked why it was called Cripple Cock he said "Because it does! Post a Comment. Friday 11 July Cider Jar of the Month. Well, what can I say about this blast from the past Langdons were a well regarded traditional cidermaker based at Hewish, near the tourist hot-spot of Weston-Super-Mare in Somerset, and produced a range of 'Fine Farmhouse Ciders' principally for this huge seaside tourist trade. A relatively short stay for a business making several thousand gallons a year and with a captive market, though competition has always been fierce around this part of Somerset.

However, they do seem to come from quite a long and dis honorable West-Country tradition, one which continues to this day.

By Rangie February 28, in Other Chatter. Completely random question now, but considering the range and spread of personalities on the site, is there anyone from the Bristol area here?? The man was what we would describe as a "Hero" A mental image given to me by a previous owner was that the lorry had a thatched canopy over the load-bed, it was painted green at the time, and Dixie would go round the Bristol area delivering his cider The history of the lorry is missing between being registered in Derbyshire in and Dixie applying for a new type V5 in I've found this on Google Sounds like Dixie's Fine Cider Company was going until the mid eighties, and the brand was then sold to Langdons in Hewish near Weston and who are still trading.

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Cripple cock cider

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If you're in the beer industry, sign up to unlock pro features. Closed 26 Nov 09 Original Poster. I have A Picture of The Truck. Thanks for all the advice, I have a week off so might make a road trip out of it. Warming finish, plenty more ripe and sugary apples, apple sauce. Hah, brilliant! There was some wheels for sale in there last month. Posted January 4, So wonderful to get a picture of it from its to period Aroma is sweet toffee apple, ice cider, maple, brown sugars. Posted February 28, This is a nice dry cider - it has very little sweetness to it. Medium body and a long, astringent finish with apples and a chemical note, ammoniac maybe? Clear editor.

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Recommended Posts. Langdons were a well regarded traditional cidermaker based at Hewish, near the tourist hot-spot of Weston-Super-Mare in Somerset, and produced a range of 'Fine Farmhouse Ciders' principally for this huge seaside tourist trade. It works out about 50p a pint if you take your own containers. They arrived in a Renault Espace and had driven all the way from Cambridge just to refill their barrel for a party!!!!!!! Aroma is sweet toffee apple, ice cider, maple, brown sugars. Got to this late Taste is oxidised and papery up front, then quite sweet, sugary cider, improved with a bit of air. It pours rich, oily, stick, toffee apple, tangy, cray intense sweet apple, ice cider, apple pie and custard. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Posted February 28, Paste as plain text instead.