Euston Cider Tap - Euston NW1 - Bar Review

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Euston Cider Tap - Euston NW1 - Bar Review

Quick visit to Cider Tap

On Friday was just passing so nipped into the Cider Tap , twice in one week !
Just to see how it was going and a good crowd in there at 6.30. Only chance for a half, but the Ross On Wye medium dry was excellent.
Seems word is getting around of this place.

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I had a meeting in Euston so what finer place to go to?

Even on a Tuesday it was lively. They had some excellent Troggi cider , that had a dryness which didnt  dry the pallet too much.  Good taste and mouthfeel. so good I didnt  try any others that evening.

Euston Cider Tap Opens

London's only cider bar opened on Friday 18th November, I had the chance to visit it last night. A sister operation to the established and popular Euston Tap opposite, so  the Cider tap is housed in its own building,  has ciders on draught and bottles, plus also a few other drinks.  The draught come in 2 forms Still that is  Straight out the barrel/ Bag in Box  or cider  on tap that is carbonated and chilled,  so if natural flat/still cider is your taste then ask the staff for non carbonated.  I asked for Orchard Pig and a got a fizzy version, although the carbonation was not that much !

The premises is  small but convivial, with an upstairs consisting of a smaller room and toilets, reached by way of a circular staircase which could be fun after few ciders! They seem to be getting it up running gradually rather than a big bang - high publicity - grand opening, so food looks like is next to be added to the operation. They are considering "meet the producer"  and other events.

Ciders on offer at the time of visiting were Olivers, Orchard Pig, Crossmans, Sandfords, Swallowfields all agreeable to me !  Also on Tap Hogans, a Original Sin from the USA, Lilleys and Sandfords. Plus also Calvados and a selection of Bottled Normandy ciders that I have not seen before.

This is an exciting addition to London's bars and raises the profile of Cider in the Capital even more. I shall be returning and look forward to developments in due course and if possible hoping to run a some event there myself.

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www.eustontap.com/

The Euston Cider Tap

Have twittered:

Cider tap open and packed.

I hope to be going next Thursday

http://www.eustoncidertap.com

Queens Head WC1X visit

Visited the Queens Head in Acton Street,  WC1X 9NB just south of Kings Cross. 
A Old Victorian pub with an enthusiastic landlord looking to have cider festival in due course,  
Had 4 ciders, 2 from Gwynt y Ddraig, a Millwhites and  Wilcox, plus Bottles From a new cider maker in London called London Glider.     
www.queensheadlondon.com

Apple day at the London Wildlife Trust Garden in Camley Street

Lovely Autumn day on Sat 22nd,  lots of activities , apple related. plus bread ovens going and music. Did a talk on Cider and Cider Making to about 30 people of all ages. Gave out tasters of Burrow Hill Medium , New Forest Dry , Castle Cider Medium and Gwatkin Perry. Rounded off with a french Cider. It was videoed and some of it will appear on the the London Orchard Project website in due course.
Good feedback from attendees on  how interesting they found it.

Cider Tasting London N1 on Sat 22 OCT

I am doing a talk on Cider and cidermaking to 30 people on Sat 22nd (3-4pm)  Camley Street Natural Park, King's Cross N1.
See http://thelondonorchardproject.org/news/apple-days-weekend

They are  expecting 300 to 400 over the two days  to attend this event !

Red Lion Isleworth Report

Six Ciders on inc Millwhites Apples and Pears . Tut clumps and others. Good selection all at £2.50. Lovely evening in a proper community pub,  Good pub to visit less than 5 mins from Isleworth Station.

www.red-lion.info/

CAMRA cider social at Red Lion

Apple day at the London Wildlife Trust Garden in Peckham (Marsden Road Se15)

Arranged by LWT (www.wildlondon.org.uk/) and London Orchard Project (thelondonorchardproject.org/). The day had apple pressing demonstrations lots of people enjoying the fresh apple juice and taking part in mashing a pressing. First trial of the pedal powered scratter, good milling, but chain adjustment required, not bad for £16 outlay and using reclaimed materials.

Met up with east Dulwich Orchard collective, who are making their own cider I have a bottle to sample, will let you know what it is like in due course. Great to find a cider maker (apart from me) in London.

I ran a cider taste and talk to 25 people, had a selection of Ross On Wye, Castle And Wiscombe Cider, with an overview of cider producing regions, apple varieties, cider ingredients and the process of cider making.

Various other activities of nature trails, poetry, bee talks, longest apple core, all added up to a very pleasant afternoon.

Sunday 16th September Peckham Wildlife Garden cider tasting

As part of London orchard project, an apple pressing day is on Sun 16th , 11-4pm , I will be there at 3pm to do a cider tasting session of 4 different ciders and one perry.

more info  www.thelondonorchardproject.org