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Title: Real Cider #7
Post by: TeaLeaf on September 22, 2016, 07:30:57 AM
Over the next two weeks we'll be posting up the nine sponsored real ales or real ciders which will appear at the LAN for your enjoyment at a scrumptious £1.50 per pint.  This is the seventh post in the series.

This is the second of our sponsored ciders.

REAL CIDER #7

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Hazy Rays by Hogan's

Sponsored by: Gorion
Thank you Gorion!

Hogan's is not quite a one-man band, but it still a very small artisan producer of individually-crafted ciders made only from locally grown apples.  Cider enthusiast, Allen Hogan, is based in the Stratford-upon-Avon area and started making cider in 1985 and still produces the cider to the same style as the very first batch.  Hazy Rays is unfiltered, unfined, gluten-free and vegan-friendly.  At a comfortable 4.0% ABV, it's also as close to a session cider as you'll ever find!

Hogan's has been winning awards for its medium-sweet ciders since 2011, most recently the Gold Medal at the Great Lakes International Cider & Perry Competition.   Hazy Rays is a deliciously light, fruity and moreish fresh-pressed hazy cider. This best seller carries an abundant appley aroma to the nose, with more than a hint of citrus and berry delicately balanced against the apple sweetness on the palate.
Title: Real Cider #7
Post by: Gortex on September 22, 2016, 09:11:59 AM
Woohoo more fruity goodness.

Thanks Gorion for this.
Title: Real Cider #7
Post by: albert on September 22, 2016, 10:25:43 AM
Wow, that's nice and light. I'm up for trying some of this, maybe get me into Cider! Thanks buddy!
Title: Real Cider #7
Post by: RogueTaylor on September 22, 2016, 10:42:57 AM
Hell yeah it's hulk hogan's cider, this sound very nice and look forward to trying this cider. It sound very sweet and fruity and should be a great drink to try. Thanks a lot gorion !!:D
Title: Real Cider #7
Post by: TeaLeaf on September 22, 2016, 10:59:00 AM
Indeed, it sounds brilliant and am looking forward to trying this one!

Thanks Gorion!  :worship:
Title: Real Cider #7
Post by: faust82 on September 22, 2016, 11:26:24 AM
More apples, excellent! I'll add some ciders to my list this trip I see!

Thanks Gorion :D
Title: Real Cider #7
Post by: Blunt on September 22, 2016, 12:45:59 PM
Sounds good :D
Title: Real Cider #7
Post by: BrotherTobious on September 22, 2016, 03:23:30 PM
Thanks Gorion very kind of you!
Title: Real Cider #7
Post by: Jewelz^ on September 22, 2016, 03:29:39 PM
Cheers Gorion!
Title: Real Cider #7
Post by: Whitey on September 22, 2016, 03:50:10 PM
Thanks Gorion :D
Title: Real Cider #7
Post by: Sparko on September 22, 2016, 05:55:29 PM
Nice one Gorion :thumb: thanks mate :)
Title: Real Cider #7
Post by: Gorion on September 22, 2016, 07:11:06 PM
You're welcome :cheers:
Title: Real Cider #7
Post by: Galatoni on September 22, 2016, 09:17:48 PM
Excellent! Thank you, sir.
Title: Real Cider #7
Post by: TeaLeaf on April 18, 2020, 01:21:51 PM
Excuse the thread necromancy, but during this lockdown one does as one must.   So I did as one must and ordered some Hazy Rays from the Hogans Cider website.  It got delivered in 2 days and Dex and I have already given it a good hammering :cheers:

Support your microbrewers and order direct during the COVID-19 lockdown!

https://www.hoganscider.co.uk/shop
Title: Real Cider #7
Post by: albert on April 20, 2020, 08:56:58 AM
Totally agree #supoprtlocal all the way.

Shamelessly promoting Uiltje Breewing in Haarlem, they do mail order and even subscritions. They don't do Cider (well not often, once in a year) but their IPA, IIPAs, Wit and Wiesen, Stouts, the whole 9 yrds. Amazing beer.

https://www.uiltjecraftbeer.com/blogs/craft-beer/uiltje-drive-through-part-5/
Title: Real Cider #7
Post by: suicidal_monkey on April 21, 2020, 09:33:32 PM
good resurrection timing - recommended to a cider-only colleague at work who almost immediately bought a case :beer:
Title: Real Cider #7
Post by: suicidal_monkey on April 21, 2020, 09:49:46 PM
Quote from: albert;441271#supoprtlocal ...
Uiltje Breewing in Haarlem
...
https://www.uiltjecraftbeer.com/blogs/craft-beer/uiltje-drive-through-part-5/
...am very tempted, but have just stocked up with a few cases from beer52's cyberfest (Edinburgh is relatively local...) event so will add this one to the list for once I've drunk all that lot (possibly next week at the current rate...:whistling2:)
Title: Real Cider #7
Post by: Sparko on April 22, 2020, 11:18:11 PM
Quote from: TeaLeaf;441255Excuse the thread necromancy, but during this lockdown one does as one must.   So I did as one must and ordered some Hazy Rays from the Hogans Cider website.  It got delivered in 2 days and Dex and I have already given it a good hammering :cheers:

Support your microbrewers and order direct during the COVID-19 lockdown!

https://www.hoganscider.co.uk/shop

Ahh nice, ill check them out

I have since ordered 3 × 10ltr boxes from lilleys ciders after having really enjoyed the festival bottle package a week or so ago. Probably going to take me a while to get through that
Title: Real Cider #7
Post by: Milli on April 23, 2020, 03:08:43 PM
Ha, me too sparko.... Had ordered 3 boxes plus 6 bottles - lovely stuff [emoji23]

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Title: Real Cider #7
Post by: RogueTaylor on April 23, 2020, 05:27:58 PM
What have you both ordered out of curiosity? like to know what flavours people are loving, so far the lemon and lime one is a very big hit with me but then I have a good sweet tooth, :lmfao:
Title: Real Cider #7
Post by: Milli on April 23, 2020, 05:41:33 PM
Quote from: RogueTaylor;441339What have you both ordered out of curiosity? like to know what flavours people are loving, so far the lemon and lime one is a very big hit with me but then I have a good sweet tooth, :lmfao:
Just a little mixture [emoji23](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200423/5421c963dbd1a153c8feafce9b81ff76.jpg)

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Title: Real Cider #7
Post by: RogueTaylor on April 23, 2020, 05:49:42 PM
Looks very good Millie, enjoying the pineapple myself and the cherry one is very sweet! but lovely. Hope you enjoy
Title: Real Cider #7
Post by: Penfold on April 23, 2020, 05:54:18 PM
I want to know more about the Rules. :D
Title: Real Cider #7
Post by: Milli on April 23, 2020, 05:59:45 PM
Never looked (or can say I've obeyed) any of them Pen [emoji23]

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Title: Real Cider #7
Post by: Sparko on April 24, 2020, 08:27:22 AM
Quote from: RogueTaylor;441339What have you both ordered out of curiosity? like to know what flavours people are loving, so far the lemon and lime one is a very big hit with me but then I have a good sweet tooth, :lmfao:

I ordered the Apples and Pears, Lemon and Lime and Fire Dancer

I would have ordered the Rhubarb but i think its just a little bit too sweet for me, although tastes amazing
Title: Real Cider #7
Post by: A Twig on April 27, 2020, 09:54:52 PM
I'll be honest I can't stand the Lilley's ciders, my local always has 3 or 4 on and I've never found one I like, almost all are too sweet for me or just strike me as random flavours for the sake of it.

Thatcher's Gold is pushing it for maximum sweetness for me - a couple of jobs ago though my daily commute used to take me past Thatchers and there are various varieties that they only sell direct from their shop there, you took in your 5l container and they refilled it for you  - now that was a fun few months!
Title: Real Cider #7
Post by: Sneakytiger on April 28, 2020, 08:08:29 AM
been drinking Old mout cider, pineapple and rasberry and kiwi and lime only 4%, but a nice flavour.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Old-Mout-Passion-Cider-330ml/dp/B071X9DG3J/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=old+mout+cider&qid=1588057646&sr=8-9