Stiff Competition Makes for a Varied Result at Annual Cider Championships
The Welsh Perry and Cider Championships celebrated its 11th year on 2 June 2012. Very stiff competition allowed for a variety of winners throughout Wales including local cider maker, Gethin ap Dafydd from Gethin’s Cyder, scooping up a fantastic four awards, including Champion Cider 2012. The... - June 20, 2012
Traditional Wassail Will Welcome 2012 Crops
A traditional wassail will bid welcome and good health to 2012 apple and pear crops this month when the Welsh Perry and Cider Society host the first public event of the year at Raglan Cider Mill, Monmouthshire. On 28th January, the annual event refers to a ceremony that involves singing and... - January 15, 2012
Welsh Restaurants Use Local Cider to Compliment Menus
With winter creeping up on us and the cold weather setting in, you would be forgiven for thinking that the evenings of cider drinking are on the back burner until the sun comes out. However, while the cider producers are busy pressing apples ready for next year’s cider, chefs are utilising... - December 01, 2011
Welsh Perry and Cider Society Celebrates the Local Cider Pub
Welsh cider pubs are being celebrated as key to raising the profile of real ciders and perries by the Welsh Perry and Cider Society because of their prominence in the community. A cider pub is your local independent pub that proudly displays and sells its collection of local real ciders alongside,... - November 29, 2011
Decade of Success for Welsh Cider Society
This month the Welsh Perry and Cider Society celebrates a decade of success and is hosting a party this weekend to celebrate its anniversary. The society, whose mission is to reignite the craft perry and cider industry in Wales, was formed by Dave Matthews and Alan Golding, cider enthusiasts who... - July 15, 2011
Welsh Cider Maker Achieves Outstanding Results at Welsh Cider Championships
Local Welsh cider maker, Blaengawney Cider, swept the board at the annual Welsh Perry and Cider Championships this Saturday (28 May), winning seven gold awards out of 11 categories including overall champion cider for their sweet cider, National Treasure. The Welsh Perry and Cider Festival, which... - July 13, 2011
Celebrating a Decade of Welsh Cider Celebrations
Welsh cider celebrates yet another successful year ahead with the 10th annual Welsh Perry and Cider Festival at the Clytha Arms, Abergavenny on 27-30 May 2011. Set to see an increase in visitors and cider sales this year, the festival, organised by the Welsh Perry and Cider Society in partnership... - May 20, 2011