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Another Saturday night, another low/no alcohol cider taste test. Tonight Sheppy’s low alcohol cider. Verdict from the Somerset member of the household: “It starts off a little apple-y, then goes wham I’m a cider!”
vivdunstan: Part of own photo taken in local university botanic gardens. Tree trunks rise atmospherically, throwing shadows from the sun on the ground. (Default)
Tonight at dinner tried my 3rd low or no alcohol cider, with Sainsbury’s own brand low alcohol medium dry cider. It’s 0.9% alcohol, 0.5 units in the bottle. And it’s the best one I’ve tried yet. Great smell, and an almost scrumpy like taste. Win win!

Next weekend will fingers crossed be Sheppy's low alcohol cider. If our local Tescos has it in stock.

I am pleasantly surprised that Somerset-raised Martin is having a similar reaction to the low/no alcohol cider tastings as I work through them!

And for American friends, cider here = British cider, which is very strong, and usually very alcoholic. Not just apple juice. I'm trying to get a fairly authentic British alcoholic cider taste in no alcohol or low alcohol. And having mixed success, but finding some good ones.

And it is definitely helping my IBS type problems.
vivdunstan: Part of own photo taken in local university botanic gardens. Tree trunks rise atmospherically, throwing shadows from the sun on the ground. (Default)
Any folks out there have good experience of no alcohol ciders? I'm going to have to stop drinking Aspall Draught Cider with my weekly pizza takeaway. The alcohol + big dinner combo is causing too many IBS type problems (sorry if TMI!). So I'd like to switch to preferably zero alcohol cider instead, that I can enjoy a pint of. Though not one that tastes just like fizzy apple juice. Any suggestions? The Aspall Draught that I usually drink is quite a light medium sparkling cider. Not like a strong Somerset or even scrumpy type cider. Any tips would be very gratefully received. Thanks folks! P.S. These would need to be things I could get easily in the UK, preferably in our local supermarket.

P.S. Martin got me a Thatchers Zero bottle to try for starters. I will be trying that next time around!

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