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CAMPAIGN for REAL ALE

What is Real Cider?

Real cider is something that is made of natural ingredients using traditional methods. It does not contain artificial sweeteners or chemicals, it has not been pasturised to kill-off the character nor has it been artificially carbonated. Cider, as in "real cider" has become very scarce indeed, much more so than real ale in fact whilst Perry, like cider but made using special "perry pears", is under dire threat of extinction.

Where can we get real cider or perry in and around Bedfordshire?

South Bedfordshire

Ampthill: Queens Head - Occasionally have something interesting - especially during their regular mini beer festivals.

Heath & Reach - Axe & Compasses now serves four ciders and two perries.

Luton: Black Horse - Westons cider served directly from a polypin.
Bricklayers Arms now serves Westons Perry

Dunstable: The Globe - Currently Westons Old Rosie cider on hand pump plus Westons Herefordshire Country Perry.
The Gary Cooper sells Westons Old Rosie and/or Vintage Organic.

Toddington: Oddfellows Arms - Westons Old Rosie cider usualy available served from the cellar and something else during the regular beer festivals.

Elsewhere in Bedfordshire

Bedford: Wellington Arms - Real cider and perry sold.
Bedford: Pilgrims Progress and Bankers Draft usually sell Westons Old Rosie and/or Vintage.
Clophill: Stone Jug - Serves Westons Old Rosie.
Henlow: Engineers Arms - Often have up to four real ciders and a perry.

Hertfordshire - These pubs are known to have sold cider and/or perry within the last year. Research is currently ongoing

• The Lytton Arms, Old Knebworth
• The Lordship Arms, Benington
• The Strathmore Arms, St. Paul's Walden
• Our Mutual Friend, Stevenage
• The Sunrunner, Hitchin
• The Red Lion, Preston
• The Half Moon, Hitchin
• The Chequers, Woolmer Green
• Brambles, Buntingford

This list is currently still being updated so please bear with us. We would dearly love to receive more information about locally available ciders and perries. Please send any info to Ros.

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