The UK Growers Thread!

[Geozander]

That may be why, from reports of the original spice its not a weed type stoned, but it does effect you.

cheers mate! That explains alot. Its a very true saying that you learn something new every day. Especially on here!

 

[Don Gin and Ton]

Oh yes I live in Cider country...most farms round here have signs saying 'Real cider' for £2 you can get a litre of cloudy 10%abv+ cider

aye thats the stuff cloudy cos they dont wash it, tastes like heaven, man id love a few litres of that

blind in half an hour lol

 

[tip top toker]

aye thats the stuff cloudy cos they dont wash it, tastes like heaven, man id love a few litres of that

blind in half an hour lol

i am the west country it's allllll good, gotta love popping into the hills to see friends and picking up a 5L plastic bottle of cloudyy

 

[Don Gin and Ton]

good ol gutrot!! lol

 

[CrackerJax]

Hi guys.... quick question from across the pond. Do they have to pasteurize that cider or can you get it straight? The US passed a law a few years back so now all of our cider is pasteurized. same there, or no?

 

[Don Gin and Ton]

lol only thing we pasteurise is milk CJ

 

[CrackerJax]

Yes....they RUINED cider over here..... it's never been the same. I won't drink it now. Last time I was over, it never crossed my mind to hit the cider farms..... I'm jotting it down on mt TO DO list... thanks!! Ta!

 

[tip top toker]

we make it however we feel. most of these small time "producers" have no official trading certificates or whatnot, they jsut make it and sell it, no taxes, vat, nowt

 

[CrackerJax]

Shoot....that's the American way! Or so I thought......

Cider killers!!!

 

[tip top toker]

haha, well swings and roundabouts, just remember we have a stupidly ridiculous underage drinking problem in the UK (we're talking 13 year olds with no money) and as a result, we have far too much of the most god awful cider you can imagine, £1 a liter, frosty jack, white lightning, we got some AWFUL kiddy ciders (in my opinion, thatchers is pretty much borderline, even that is a bit of a crappy cider)

 

[CrackerJax]

Hard cider is almost impossible to find here.....it's all kiddy cider here

 

[tip top toker]

haha

what you got in terms of beer cracker? (i mean nice beer, i see coors on the shelves here, but that's pretty much it. do you get real ales in the US? (speckled hen, bombadier, butcome bitter etc)

 

[CrackerJax]

You have to hit the micro brew aisles. I'm not a big US beer drinker by brand. I prefer Belgium,English,German typically. I did just read that some fine lagers are FINALLY being produced in the USA with a deep hops taste, but again if I am in the mood for a Lager, I choose Budvar (ur Budweiser). Usually I swing between porters and stouts in the winter and wit biers and lagers in the summer.

 

[Woomeister]

did you check the link I sent you CJ?

 

[CrackerJax]

I sure did and ty Woo. Woot Woo!

It looks fantastic and have already bookmarked it. I think those would make great Xmas gifts... The one compared to Brandy, will stay at home tho...

 

[Woomeister]

The 'Brandy' won many awards in France in the last few years, knocks spots off the finest calvados and actually tastes like an armangnac.

 

[CrackerJax]

Hhahaah, I just posted on another thread that I'm drinking Calvados right now!!! You put it in my head. That must be some fantastic stuff...this darn bottle cost me 85 bucks.

I'm partial to cognac......Martell Cordon Bleu is my go to cognac....nice and earthy.

 

[Woomeister]

I lived just outside Armagnac for a while and visited recently and brought home this:

Camus La Grande Marque Napoleon Cognac 1969
To celebrate the Bi Centenary of the Emperor Napoleon. It was produced in 1969, contains 685mls and is 70% proof. This is the Blue limited edition. Cost 690Euros. Scared to open it, supposed to be for xmas!!!

 

[Geozander]

Martell is the dogs nuts like. Courvoisier no that bad either!

 

[CrackerJax]

Oh you have got to take some pics when you open that up!!!

MMMmmmm Camus. You know ur stuff.!!