CANADIAN REACTS | Best British Cider

[@AndyD070568]

Another fine episode in the long running "Alanna gets wasted" series! As a cider drinker, Westons is my go to, but all of the ones you chose are decent.

[@adrianstafford321]

Totally agree 👍 Westons is an excellent experience 👏 😎❤✌

[@Elberto71]

We call westons "Gary barlow" cus I'm sure that's his face on the bottle 😄

[@randomstuff2438]

How do you get a wasted on 6 ciders? Makes no sense

[@wessexdruid7598]

@@randomstuff2438 She was going after the first one.

[@alecneate76]

Definitely! It helps that it's 8.2% as well

[@thetrevor861]

Middle Farm, outside Lewes in Sussex. National cider and perry collection. You get a little thimble glass to taste from the loads of barrels of draught cider before you buy. Bring a designated driver.

[@andrewgarrett7100]

I think you need a trip down to Somerset to the Thatcher's cider shop and their pub in Sandford. You can try their "proper" cider, similar to Old Rosie but nicer. And here, in Bristol, we have a few cider houses, even a cider boat that has a fantastic selection of ciders.

[@seanwilliams9443]

I've had 3 nights on the boat - apparently!

[@fleason771]

My Dad would take me to Thatchers farm over 25 yrs ago and I still remember the white brick walls with the wooden barrels. You could pitch up grab a gallon plastic bottle and fill up and for some reason I would be thrilled by the stickers you could put on the bottles!! Happy memories ❤ Stunned me how big Thatchers has become over the years but I was drinking it with lemonade from an early teen age and Gold is the usual one on tap at a pub

[@andrewgarrett7100]

@@fleason771 It certainly has grown. Back as recently as the 80s there were loads of farms that made cider. Much of it decidedly ropey, mind. I always preferred Thatcher's. Bens Crossman in Hewish makes lovely cider but a bit too acidic for me. We used to crumble chalk in the flagons to ease it a little. It worked.

[@davidstyles5449]

I lived in WSM and Banwell in the 70s and we used to go to Thatchers, old man Thatcher used to be sat inside by the 3 big wooden barrels, sweet, medium and rough ciders he would give us a half pint of each one so we could decide which one we wanted, we'd get a couple of flagons each and walk out half cut. Great times

[@patrickwebb8740]

Hi, I'm the priest who blessed that Thatcher's cider in our village orchard... Glad you liked it!

[@Quaker521]

I have a sneaky feeling that you really, and I mean REALLY, enjoyed making this video. I liked how you asked if we knew when 'they' started while showing us the label with the date on. 😂 Oh, and such a classy lady - burrrrp! 🤣🤣 Thanks for brightening my evening. 😁

[@greyman3515]

These taste tests would be so different if Alanna wasn’t a happy drinker. I think most of us would be happy to spend a sunny summers afternoon in a pub beer garden drinking with Alanna. Great video.

[@bexbissell4576]

Think she should try a taste of that cider named after that Victorian author, Dickens....

[@greyman3515]

@@bexbissell4576 You are a bad man. Keep it clean.

[@eugeneshadwell6596]

Scrumpy Jack is a dangerous fella indeed. Goes down so sweet, tastes so fine, you're there and so happy in the moment that you drink even more... then you stand up and walk sideways into a wall. ;o)

[@garymiles484]

You should try the real Scrumpy from Somerset, now that is evil

[@me38443]

@@garymiles484 Especially when your not sure what colour it will be when it comes out of the barrel.

[@ghosthorse77]

@@garymiles484 Moving to Somerset, I found out how good they are the hard way. lol.....

[@leecromer3289]

Once went in a pub in Devon while on holiday after hearing people talking about ‘Devon rough’ ended up having three pints and lost seven hours of my life…

[@binzy1996]

It’s very similar only weaker to one I have local to me called coppertop

[@chrispierce4003]

LOL, marvellous! "Old Rosie" has been my favourite drink (by far) for 30 years. It is a bit 'niche' for many folks though. It's been comedy gold watching a lovely young lady getting slightly squiffy on cider 😂

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Thanks so much!

[@-NemoMeImpuneLacessit]

Thatcher's comedy gold, so to speak

[@hmv6666]

Old Rosie (Westons) is one of the good ones although I'm going through a Sandfords orchards phase (Hangy Downs - definitely on the sweet side) at the moment - they also do a ginger flavoured cider which works really well. Proper (traditional) cider comes without bubbles and with cloudiness.

[@lawrenceglaister4364]

@@AdventuresAndNaps my old man was in the Royal Navy ( 1943 - 46 ) and when they docked in port down south ( Portsmouth etc ) and went for a Cider ( always cloudy and loads of bits in it ) the landlords would only allow them one pint each because they wasn't used to it but the locals were allowed 3 ish pints , the only time they had 2 pints they understood the reason and that was they couldn't move their legs so had to wait 2hts before they could leave lol

[@johnafirth]

Many's the time Old Rosie has left me in a very drunken mess.

[@howardscott1556]

There are three basic types of cider. Singing cider, sleeping cider and fighting cider. Unfortunately you cant tell which is which until you start drinking them.

[@Doug791]

You're so right my friend . The troublesome ones are those that seem to be one sort and turn out to be another .🤣🤣

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

😂

[@DJKC]

😂😂😂😂

[@jamesmatthews291]

Can't imagine 'K' being anything other than a fighting cider for anyone!

[@stephenbarrett8861]

@@jamesmatthews291 it’s a puking cider.

[@MrBeewhisperer]

Westons is made in Herefordshire, pronounced Hair-a-ford-sher, and the vintage is conditioned in old oak bourbon barrels so hence the slight smoke warmth... You need to try artisan ciders like Gwatkins! Good videos keep them up! 👍🍺

[@boreilly82]

This girl bloody loves a cider 💛 I don't think I've ever come across someone so enthusiastic about cider.

[@brianwhittington5086]

When coopers make wooden casks, it's a skilled art Alanna. They will often fire the inside to give a charred or toasted effect, it helps to seal and condition the wood. There's different levels of charring, depending on the type of wood and the intended contents. It will add to the aged taste of the alcohol as it matures.

[@harrybarrow6222]

This is a hilarious episode. Not just broad grins here, bout outright laughter. Thank you Alanna for a great episode. 😁❤️🙃

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@maltesephil]

white lightning is popular with certain types of outdoor drinkers

[@annegrey-blackman5934]

Ideally, best sampled on a park bench!

[@SambaSp0rt]

Great episode Alanna. Hilarious to see the alcohol take hold. The most entertaining on KZbin. Thanks for the Tuesday joy!

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Thanks for watching!

[@contessa.adella]

Love Thatchers Gold and Weston’s Old Rosie (still and cloudy).

[@popandroid]

I’m not sure you know what dry means with booze, but it refers to the AFTERTASTE…IF there is hardly any aftertaste, then it’s very dry. The best example I know of this is Asahi beer [Japanese] try it sometime, comes it a super shiny tall silver can, and it’s the driest stuff ever…like 2 secs later you’re asking your brain, “wait, what did I just drink? was it just water? I taste nothing in my mouth?!”

[@norbury57]

No Taunton Dry Blackthorne Cider? That was my favourite as a student when I lived in the UK in the 70's. A cider for "Laying down and avoiding".

[@jonathan.palfrey]

I also liked that some years ago, but it’s been through some changes since the 1970s. The Taunton Cider Company was taken over in 1996, and in the 21st century there have been changes to the recipe.

[@kjdempsey]

Cider is what we’re known for in the West Country! I love every flavour of Thatchers, Gold, Haze, Cloudy Lemon, Rose, Katy, Cheddar Valley, Blood Orange, they’re all so good (Scrumpy Jack is classed as a tramp’s/hobo’s/homeless drink by the way)

[@jizzmonkey9679]

Cloudy lemon is vile,haze along with rattler are my 2 favorite at the moment,

[@kjdempsey]

@@jizzmonkey9679 blood orange is the best

[@PaulFellows3430]

Thatchers Gold is the best. No question. The last drink I bought my Dad was a pint of Thatchers Gold on a hot, summer day and he absolutely loved it.

[@Malfie657]

Love a good cider, and it's great to see a review of some of the more standard/traditional flavoured ones - I have a soft spot for a Henney's but as you say it can be a bit dry. As well as the oak barrels some do cider from whisky barrels - Thistly Cross Whisky Cask is a good one which is worth a try. Plenty more to sample Alanna, but in the meantime a great fun taste test...bring on the summer!

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@nickjenkins9210]

Born in Somerset and grandmother's family originally from Herefordshire, it's no wonder I like cider. Loved this video as you got happier and happier. Long ago, my favourite was Taunton Exhibition, which I believe is now only available at the Coronation Tap in Bristol. 'We' (I wasn't old enough) used to buy it by the flagon in Uphill. Happy days.

[@joeglover6367]

The fact you’ve done a video purely on drinking cider which I’m drinking now I think it’s the perfect opportunity to say I love you 😂

[@grumpy_older_man]

I've never yelled at Alanna for using (or not using) her glasses. Find whatever brings you joy... then bring that joy straight to the internet. Five out of five golden apples.

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

🙏🏻

[@andy2950]

What about Strongbow or Woodpecker? I used to have a pint of half/half called Strongpecker. I'm not kidding either......

[@DH-zr1xz]

Always enjoy your videos alanna - you do make me laugh... Anyway, if you ever go to Dorset,Devon or Cornwall then try a proper Freshly made scrumpy, it tastes beautiful and you can drink looaaads of it without getting a hangover - very good indeed. Keep up the great videos 🤪

[@Redmist01]

I love your way of yours tests go, Your a proper drinker. congrats.

[@Judgles]

Great video, Alanna! I'm looking forward to a proper pub garden summer this year - let's hope the weather doesn't let us down!

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Can't wait!

[@nicknorris5650]

You can visit Weston factory and have a tour of the workings then get a taste of their ciders in the shop at the end, very worth while trip and visit.

[@russjoneswrites]

Old Rosie is deadly. I had to limit myself to two pints of it on any drinking session (plus other drinks, just not more Rosie) because it has no mercy

[@stephensmith4480]

Old Rosie is just the Best, I Love it, especially on a warm day. I get the two litre Flagon`s 🍻🍻

[@yomandinga]

Me and a work mate got very drunk on Old Rosie the next day was not pretty.

[@robertrhead570]

I once lost two days to Old Rosie. Got drunk on Saturday night, didn't function until the following Tuesday. It is a time machine.

[@yomandinga]

@@robertrhead570 Do you remember a Bottom live show where Eddie makes weapons grade lager? Maybe Old Rosie is weaponised cider?

[@russjoneswrites]

@@stephensmith4480 that's quite a lot! i can drink a lot, but for some reason Old Rosie destroys me. I had 6 pints once and it was not good.

[@t.a.k.palfrey3882]

My third son is a barrister in London and his husband is a surgeon. Like you, they both prefer cider to beer or ale, as a long-drink alternative to wine. Felix tells me his current favourite is Dunkerton's Black Fox, while his hubby is more fond of the rather more intense flavours of Welsh Mountain Cider.

[@robertsnare1411]

You should try Weston’s Vintage Perry, (made from pears), absolutely delicious, and deadly. It also goes brilliantly with a good curry.

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Ooh I'll add it to the list!

[@mouse-junkie]

Oh, the sacrifices you make for your viewers. Thanks for entertaining us while educating us!

[@TheLondonLass]

I used to live in Somerset and the local farmer's market sold 5-litre plastic containers of cider made from local apples. All my colleagues would be dragging these massive containers back to the office on farmer's market day. Maybe you should go on a cider tour of the west country?!

[@robertfeltham6554]

I also used to live in Somerset and back in the 60s my friends and I used to go to a farm where the cider was home brewed. A 1 gallon canister cost 5 shillings. Yes 25p. Wonderful days.

[@vincentvega9863]

Oh my god, just discovered your channel, this is like the 4th video of yours I'm binging and now I find out your a cider drinker? Defo subscribing! I love all of these! Meanwhile, you missed by two favourite ciders. Stowford Press and Rattler. Great choices though and gotta love a bit of scrumpy though but these are quite weak compared to what we grew up with down on the west country. Great video

[@glynburton5560]

Alanna you need a trip to Normandy especially the Valley D'auge and try some farm cider bouche, pommeau and Calvados

[@derningtona]

I love English ciders but I have to admit that Normandy ciders have the edge for me.

[@nicknorris5650]

I love your videos this one is very close to my heart as I too love cider. you must try Henry Weston medium sweet vintage cider, I love Thatchers gold and Magners original. But out and out favourite is the Weston.

[@davidchristian8218]

Back to my favourite type of videos from you, Alanna 😀😋 Your pronunciation of Herefordshire cracked me up 🤣 I like Old Rosie, although one is enough 😅 And it was 7.3% until 3 years ago.

[@robertfeltham6554]

Also Frome is pronounced like froom.

[@leecromer3289]

‘Hearfedsheer’…killed me😂😂😂😂🇬🇧👍

[@jubbjubb14]

Reminding me of the good old says stealing my dad's scrumpy jack . Love the pronunciation of Herefordshire 😅

[@ianwills2738]

Loved it, I have to say I was worried when you sat down for the comparison between Thatchers and Scrumpy that the rest of the video would take place on the floor but well done for powering through😀 I don’t know if you can get it in Kent but Rocquette is quite a nice cider produced in Guernsey in the Channel Islands. Oh and just in case you missed the outrage for not using glasses normally “ I am beyond furious that you decanted these into glasses!!😂

[@errnee]

We love visiting cideries. Rich's Cider farm and Perrys Cider farm both is somerset are a must visit if you ever get to visit there. ( free samples at perrys ;) )

[@thylacinenv]

Visited a farm that brews real Scrumpy, Farmer says "this'll put hairs on yuh chest", not perhaps an effect desired by most women. It was fearsome stuff but the Farmer's throwaway line about tossing a dead rat into the vat to aid fermentation I hope was a wind-up!

[@Georgestella100]

Tradition says a dead rat and an old leather boot! Old farmers wife tale?

[@catherinerobilliard7662]

No, you need to find a worm at the bottom. Best bought from a cider apple farmer in Somerset.

[@DrMaiXiang]

Found this channel randomly, glad I did. great content. i too am Canadian living in the U.K., but ive been here most of my life.

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@Chad.Telecaster]

I once was drinking a bottle of Henry Weston's vintage & my 16 year old niece asked me why there was a picture of Gary Barlow on my bottle. We now simply refer to Weston's vintage as a bottle of Barlow. Saves time.

[@gavinreid2741]

There is actually a Gary Barlow Organic wine. Available from major supermarkets.

[@craigt6002]

​@@gavinreid2741ralph😂

[@johnj4130]

I drink normal asples as it's made just a few miles from my house. Using glasses is better as we get to see the colour of the drinks.

[@zippybanana2691]

One to try, Westerns Perry is lush, Perry pear, very classic drink, can be almost like sparkling sweet wine Old Rosie is Scrumpy Cider, very much what you could buy from a farm, gallon containers, unfiltered Scrumpy Jack - Not really scrumpy

[@morganetches3749]

You need to get yourself down the West Country - we've got loads of specialist cider pubs. My favourite is Tucker's Grave Inn in Faulkland, Somerset. They also got a campsite, so you can pitch up, set up your tent and then get silly on proper, cloudy West Country scrumpy

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

I'd love to!

[@IanMarshall79]

Really enjoyed watching the cider slowly take affect, love cider too, Aspall or Thatchers are my choices.

[@suejones8508]

Draft Aspell's is the best. 🍺

[@IanMarshall79]

@@suejones8508 I agree

[@chrisbatten1280]

In my younger days we drunk scrumpy Jack from the tap and it was good while we was drinking it but when left the bar it hits you like a rock we could not walk in a straight line .It set us up the night drinking .

[@sjnm4944]

Supermarket worker: "hello regular customer. I see you've bought a load of ciders today. Having a party tonight?" Alanna: "oh no, this is for a taste test review I'm doing for my KZbin channel." Supermarket worker: "oh, so it's work-related?" Alanna: "yeah, err, that's right. Work..." Thanks for the great vid Alanna, really good fun!

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

😂

[@alanmackie7012]

If it's work related, can she claim back the VAT?

[@chrishickmott7806]

Thatchers gold made from concentrated apple and full off sugar 😋 try westons organic

[@davecampbell5353]

You need to test Biddenden cider and Merrydown cider. Shame they didn't make it to the list this time. As an aside, both are excellent when used to make snakebite :)

[@garymiles484]

Love Biddenden cider, especially the special reserve. Used to visit the vineyard frequently. Was never keen on Merrydown. Now, Somerset Scrumpy, that is Soo good.

[@wessexdruid7598]

If only you could still get Merrydown Dry.

[@dennisbain2348]

Biddenden cider is the nuts ...I love it

[@sheppy101]

the row of drinks behind Alanna reminds me of a demo I saw once on the necessity of keeping yourself hydrated

[@twistycarpetwords2500]

After all the sacrifices Alanna has made in order to inform our dining and snacking options, this feels like a well deserved indulgence. The sheer joy was palpable! Haven't checked all the comments, curious if anyone has made 'that' cider joke yet? I refuse. Its beneath me...

[@johnafirth]

Could that possibly be Dickens Cider, by any chance?

[@miguelangelesparzacabrera3985]

I like your videos. It was funny, I learned about cinder drinks and you made it great. Congrats

[@billmayor8567]

I actually laughed through this. You are absolutely hilarious 😂😂😂

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

You're too kind!

[@neilgayleard3842]

Biddenden cider near Ashford and they make wine. Turners of marden near Maidstone. Local Kentish producers worth checking out. Turners make a apple pie flavoured cider. Sounds odd but it works. They go well with Kentish blue cheese.

[@Phiyedough]

Yes, it's like a Monty Python sketch!

[@kenplatt7332]

You are a credit to us all Your dedication is remarkable

[@markwalsh1474]

A couple of questions. First what time of the day did you make this .Second after did you go for a curry or kebab. Many thanks. This one should do well . ☺

[@martinlewis1015]

The old way of holding old rosie type bottles . Bend your elbow, put finger through loop and rest over arm, so raise your arm from elbow up to drink

[@tomsenior7405]

Love these Alcohol Taste Test Shows. I hope we don't end up with Alanna just sitting on a Park Bench all day, a Carrier Bag filled with Super Strong Cider and Shouting at the Pigeons. One Day you have an excellent job as an Airline Pilot. You get a fondness for Tequila. Before you know it, the Old Oak Tree is your New Home. And the closest you will ever get to flying again, is watching the Pigeons in the Park... Or, so I have been told.

[@johnafirth]

Three litres of either Manors or Pulse.

[@tomsenior7405]

@@johnafirth Do they still produce 3 Litre Bottles? I can only find 2.5 Litre Bottles lately. Er... I am asking for a friend.

[@Andrew-uq4zo]

Awesome vid was waiting on this ,yes thatchers is a crisp cider nice in summer 👌 with ice , so is magners on a hot day 😋 respect gal Andy from Morecambe ✌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇨🇦🍻

[@GemDotThirteen]

Your Canadian cider video is probably my favourite video, so of course I'm gonna love a follow up UK cider video! Love cider, wouldn't say no to most lol... If I had to choose one of those, I'd go for the Thatchers Gold too, followed by Henney's. If I could pick any cider, then I'd probs go for Thatchers Rose, Rekorderlig Mango & Raspberry or anything by Brothers, especially toffee apple! Gotta listen to my sweet tooth lol 🍺

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Totally agree!! We'll have to do a weird-flavours-episode next!

[@LittleBearBBQ_Food_Original]

Old Rosie is bangin'!!! Although, the best I have found has been Crossmans Cider from a Farm in Somerset. Their "Orchard Special" is exactly that...It is rich, robust, still, smoky and actually tastes of apples. Rockin' stuff!!!

[@TechyMantis]

I would recommend you try Black Dragon Cider by Gwynt Y Ddraig, I have never found it in the supermarkets in England, but can get it in Wales no problem and there are some websites that sell in England. Edit, it used to be sold at Waitrose but stopped for some reason and sometimes Wetherspoons (near me) has it on tap for a limited time.

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Great suggestion!

[@ftumschk]

Seconded. It's a very nice cider.

[@CraigPaulWilson]

+1 on the Black Dragon. Outside of Wales, I've most often found it at beer festivals.

[@ranger36100]

I’ve just come across you’re channel, so funny, it was a laugh to watch , keep it up, you’re definitely enjoying life lol

[@mistycrom]

Only 6 minutes in and I'm already loving this. The fact that you've found a way to make day drinking "work". I really like the tumbler you used for the Henry Western. Ok... 'What were we doing here? Oh yeah, I was rating it!" I do hope you were feeling ok after doing this. But hey, you're clearly enjoying yourself! That you can still read at this point, I think is somewhat impressive. "Don't they know I'm filming? I'm trying to be a professional here! " *hic* Great fun video. I hope you had a nice lie down after.

[@hellcurve]

Really like your videos, generally. Your taste tests are splendid. Have enjoyed lots of them over the years. This one was brilliant too. Ones to try next: these are some of my favourites - Thatchers Katy (7.4%), Thatchers Vintage (7.4%), Henry Westons vintage (8.2%). Yum.

[@markstockley4097]

Thatchers Katy (7.4%) is the best

[@tombaxter6228]

That was hilarious! My cider of choice, as a young Sussex kid, was Merrydown Vintage. Definitely the most 'bang for a buck', an impoverished teenager could get. For the love of all things holy, however, avoid 'white' ciders. They are industrially brewed in vats, taste like alcoholic lighter-fuel, and are brewed from onions. Probably. I sincerely doubt they have ever seen an apple...

[@shaunw9270]

True about "white" ciders... the only time I ever completely blacked out from alcohol was after consuming a 3 litre Asda "White Lightning" .

[@tombaxter6228]

@@shaunw9270 Ooft! I bet you were hanging, the next morning...

[@stephenbarrett8861]

Did you ever do a tour of the Merrydown brewery?

[@tombaxter6228]

@@stephenbarrett8861 I never had the pleasure. I did the Heineken brewery tour in Amsterdam, though. That was fun... 😉

[@stephenbarrett8861]

@@tombaxter6228 there were so many different drinks, Elderflower wine, mead and a bunch of ciders. The mead was lethal.

[@MarcTheHat]

I've seen DOZENS of your videos and your alcohol taste testing ones are absolutely the very best! MORE MORE MORE!

[@jonathanfinan722]

Weston’s Vintage wins everything. 8.2% of glory. Three bottles for a fiver. A very efficient session.

[@andy2950]

I totally agree. The best of the best. Smooth as silk.

[@AndyD070568]

My go to drink. Goes remarkably well with a good takeaway curry.

[@richardpooley9068]

You are entirely correct T. Weston’s vintage has always been my favourite.

[@docsmellyfella]

12 bottles for 15 quid at Costco :-)

[@daveyboy174]

Healy,s Rattler or reserve super good. My kind of girl 😁. Remember (just), agricultural show, me and my buddy found the Westons stand. Started at one end drinking every type then back to the start to confirm they were good. Didnt take the mrs shopping after hmmm. Great show Alanna much fun.

[@liam_antho7]

Henry Weston’s - Vintage Cider. It’s 8.2% and comes in a glass bottle. It’s absolute rocket fuel. 🚀🤯

[@ange1098]

3 bottles totally fd, very addictive although found it quite sweet with a big kick.

[@mark-anthonyconti684]

I grew up in Somerset cider country and boy has she got a lot to learn . . . It'll be fun though

[@mueslicamel]

Maybe you can test hangover remedies tomorrow morning too Alanna! “Without further ado, let’s go for the Alka Seltzer and Bacon Sandwich combo” 😂

[@bobbell4461]

Only one cure for a hangover. A large bottle of the soft drink that outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland. Irn Bru will sort you out nicely.

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

😂

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Irn Bru just makes me more nauseous! 😂

[@geordigirl40]

I am with you there Alanna nothing better than a nice cold glass of Cider sitting in the sunshine watching the day go by. Enjoying your take on my favourite drink

[@matc6221]

This Christmas live stream, Alanna drinks a whole liter of Scrumpy Jack for our entertainment with hilarious consequences 🤣Are you down Napster, lol❓❓

[@T-1001]

I reckon she should play Edward Cider Hands where you duck tape a 2 litre bottle of Scrumpy to each hand and can't put them down until you've finished them.

[@matc6221]

@@T-1001 🤘

[@thehearingaid]

This pop'd up on my feed - so despite it being 2yrs old, I'll chime in. I'd say these are some of the more common ciders (barring the fruit ciders) and more readily available across the country. While the south west (Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Gloucestershire, Monmouthshire & Herefordshire) is the main cider producing/drinking regions there are plenty of good cideries all across the UK. A few of my go-to are Perry's, Little Pomona, Seidr Y Mynydd, Ganley & Naish, Iford, Dunkertons (specifically Black Dog), Pilton & Hogans. oh and sandford orchard

[@howardkey1639]

You have got to love an A&N cider taste video, they start well and then the alcohol kicks in and they just get better including the added burps, so much fun indeed. May I suggest a Naps trip to the West Country to do a taste test tour of the local scrumpy farms to try out there fare. it could get messy but would be great fun to do. Peanuts, come get your peanuts. 🥜🥜🥜😁

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

I'd love to!!

[@howardkey1639]

@@AdventuresAndNaps Go for it. 🙂

[@jillhobson6128]

@@AdventuresAndNaps Herry fud shuh.

[@grahamryder5076]

You should try Cornish Rattler it is supposed to taste amazing but in Cornwall they only serve you one pint at the bar because it is so strong, you feel fine until you try and move & your legs don’t work. But they also do it by the bottle

[@peebee143]

Was down in Kent, again, today. Delivered (a car) into Gillingham, then Public Transport and picked one out of Bexhill.

[@LiamE69]

Looking back Alanna's rapid slide into alcoholism and homelessness started with her popular "Afternoon Drinking With Alanna" KZbin channel.

[@CHRISANDREOU4199]

😂😂😂

[@vincentvega9863]

I'm if she's going to become an alcoholic, at least she's now in the best country for it 🙌🏾😂

[@Swansea32]

Lilleys Gladiator , Dudda Tun (from your local Kent micro pub)

[@roryoconnell4098]

Not going to lie... when you said you're taste testing ciders, I expected them all to get full marks based on your previous expressions of love for cider.

[@ianmoffat4460]

Hi Alanna. Such a joy to watch your drink tastings. There are a couple more Aspull ciders, same shaped bottles but with green or red? lbels denoted maybe sweeter tastes. My personal favourite is the green label. Worth a try. Thanks again for your very humorous opinions. Always funny and informative too! 👍

[@CrazyInWeston]

That Old Rosie was non carbonated, try the carbonated ones you get in the 500ml bottles, it makes it better in my opinion. Plus Scrumpy Jack is one of my fave cider of them all, I seriously cannot get enough of it.

[@ougadougou9]

Alanna, it was one of your videos made me try Thistly Cross. I now have to order several dozen bottles every month or so. My wife has taken to cooking gammon in Thistly Cross Ginger Cider - delicious!

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Glad you liked it!!

[@raymondporter2094]

When you go to the pub, do you just have ONE drink (say a pint of Thatcher's Gold) then go home? Or do you have 2-3 pints? Or more? Surely at Christmas or on birthdays! It's always good to see you do a "taste test" with the unique "Adventures & Naps" scoring system. (This is two years old? How did I miss it?).

[@alchemist.73.74]

Growing up in Somerset we would get Riches or Lanes traditional scrumpy cider by the gallon or half gallon which in our early teenage years would be £2.50 a gallon. Not so available anymore in the shops but if you go to a cider farm it's probably around £10 - £15 a gallon now. It was also sold in all the pubs and there is still traditional Somerset cider sold in some pubs and clubs now but not very many. It's probably due to there being more local farms in those days that made traditional Somerset scrumpy cider.

[@mikerant4135]

I used to drink 'red witch' - rough cider (a bit like Old Rosie but stronger, with a double pernod and blackcurrant in the top. Deadly - and why I can't take cider at all any more. Enjoyed watching you get sloshed, do it more often :)

[@JohnDoe-tp8mc]

Old Rosie is more like the scrumpy that I meant than scrumpy jack so very glad you tried both!

[@racheltaylor6578]

Tried this Scottish cider called Thistly Cross.Its so good.

[@carl48uk]

Just started watching this and got that deja vue feeling (think beer testing) . Watching from the start knowing that you are going to get hammered again!! Brilliant fun watching you !!

[@ProductivityOrchard]

Great video, Thatchers make excellent Ciders, so I look forward to your Thatchers taste test. A few years ago I applied for a job with them, and felt it was important to try all their ciders as part of my interview prep :). Thatchers Katy was by far my favourite as has a Champaign like finish, far better than gold IMO, that is their main seller. More recently I tried Haze which is their new Cloudy cider, I liked that one as well, but there is always a chilled bottle of Katy in my fridge.

[@JasonBuck-hy9mt]

When I lived in Bristol in the 1990s I'd drink Thatchers Rough or Thatchers Smooth, rough was cheaper than the smooth.

[@MS-19]

Another one of *those* videos!! Although this time I watched without trying to match drinks, given the disastrous consequences of my last attempt to do so. It's such fun to see you revelling in the richness of variety afforded by the makers of your favourite drink! All those differences owe to the apples, each taking on the 'terroir' of their region, and to the methods of production including the composition of the vats and the time taken to ferment the juice. Right from the bat, you are a heroine for only considering ciders without added flavours. 3:01 Ah, dear sweet Alanna, the disconnection between spelling and pronunciation in our arcane land has once again confounded you... "Frome" is actually pronounced "froom" - it's an ancient word meaning "stream," if memory serves - and "Herefordshire" has four syllables: "Heh-reh-ford-shur" might do the trick. (But, having said that, part of the joy you bring to us watchers lies in your valiant effort to engage with the linguistic subtleties - we love you just as much for getting it wrong as getting it right!) 18:10 You had a verdict and also a touch of vertigo, it appears. The things you go through for us, dear Alanna! One conclusion that perhaps goes without saying is that easy drinkers make easy drunk.... I think that Henney's would be my choice out of all these, but not being much of a cider drinker I look forward to using these reviews as a guide. Cheers!

[@laura-leeoconnor6298]

Love this! Will have to taste test when I visit uk in May!! 🍎🍏

[@AdventuresAndNaps]

Ahh that's so exciting!!

[@jeznotman]

I love the way you start shlurrrrring after the 3rd drink! Ily

[@trig]

Kingstone Press cheap and damned yummy! Can be difficult to find, One Stop corner shops stock it ( there are three in Kent).

[@frankparsons1629]

Thank you so much Alanna, makes me want to rush out and buy some ciders right now!

[@timbartellselsdon]

Meon valley medium dry available in West Sussex and Hampshire, small batch heaven