Manchester Cider Club
@manchestercider.bsky.social
Manchester Cider Club meets at Balance Brewing & Blending tap in Manchester on the second Thursday of each month. Tickets c/o The Cat In The Glass. https://thecatintheglass.co.uk/shop/?yith_wcan=1&product_cat=merch-events
Next month, Manchester Cider Club is delighted to welcome Abaliget Garden Projects from Hungary!
Abaliget Garden Projects is quietly crafting some of the most distinctive ciders and perries in Central Europe.
Abaliget Garden Projects is quietly crafting some of the most distinctive ciders and perries in Central Europe.
October 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Next month, Manchester Cider Club is delighted to welcome Abaliget Garden Projects from Hungary!
Abaliget Garden Projects is quietly crafting some of the most distinctive ciders and perries in Central Europe.
Abaliget Garden Projects is quietly crafting some of the most distinctive ciders and perries in Central Europe.
A big thankyou to Karl and Chris from Brennan’s Cider who talked us through 6 great ciders on Thurs (7 if you include the surprise at the end!). If you’ve not tried their cider, make it your next purchase. We had high expectations, and they really rose to meet them. We hope to have them back soon!
October 11, 2025 at 11:32 AM
A big thankyou to Karl and Chris from Brennan’s Cider who talked us through 6 great ciders on Thurs (7 if you include the surprise at the end!). If you’ve not tried their cider, make it your next purchase. We had high expectations, and they really rose to meet them. We hope to have them back soon!
This month, Manchester Cider Club is delighted to welcome Brennan’s Cider, from Sefton, Merseyside.
September 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
This month, Manchester Cider Club is delighted to welcome Brennan’s Cider, from Sefton, Merseyside.
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The first Pet Nat Perry from Fouçette pears, bought from a nearby farm. Aromatic and tannic - with local wine bases lees added - “kind of cool”
September 11, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The first Pet Nat Perry from Fouçette pears, bought from a nearby farm. Aromatic and tannic - with local wine bases lees added - “kind of cool”
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More Method Champagnoiserie here with a 100% quince. A dangerous move.
September 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
More Method Champagnoiserie here with a 100% quince. A dangerous move.
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Refermented using the Champagne method. Not yet released. Should age improve.
September 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Refermented using the Champagne method. Not yet released. Should age improve.
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Unusually for a West Counties cider maker this is made from the eating apple - Egremont Russet - clean - no wood. Boozy nose and clean acidity.
September 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Unusually for a West Counties cider maker this is made from the eating apple - Egremont Russet - clean - no wood. Boozy nose and clean acidity.
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Again not fully fermented ciders- phenolic/high tanning/ low acid - Balls Bitter Sweet - risky cider - tried to retain sweetness via keeving.
September 11, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Again not fully fermented ciders- phenolic/high tanning/ low acid - Balls Bitter Sweet - risky cider - tried to retain sweetness via keeving.
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Driven by the fruit and a humble approach @littlepomona.bsky.social produce fully fermented ciders .. except the bitter sharp Stoke Red - racked to off dryness (balanced with acid). Very knockbackable
September 11, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Driven by the fruit and a humble approach @littlepomona.bsky.social produce fully fermented ciders .. except the bitter sharp Stoke Red - racked to off dryness (balanced with acid). Very knockbackable
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September 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
This Thursday we turn 75!
🚨 75th Manchester Cider Club! 🚨
Thurs 11 Sept, 7pm @balancebrew.bsky.social Taproom 🍏
Feat. @littlepomona.bsky.social – with unreleased champagne-method ciders + rare bottles 🍾
🎟 Limited tickets – don’t sleep on this!
#CraftCider #ManchesterEvents
Thurs 11 Sept, 7pm @balancebrew.bsky.social Taproom 🍏
Feat. @littlepomona.bsky.social – with unreleased champagne-method ciders + rare bottles 🍾
🎟 Limited tickets – don’t sleep on this!
#CraftCider #ManchesterEvents
September 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM
This Thursday we turn 75!
🚨 75th Manchester Cider Club! 🚨
Thurs 11 Sept, 7pm @balancebrew.bsky.social Taproom 🍏
Feat. @littlepomona.bsky.social – with unreleased champagne-method ciders + rare bottles 🍾
🎟 Limited tickets – don’t sleep on this!
#CraftCider #ManchesterEvents
Thurs 11 Sept, 7pm @balancebrew.bsky.social Taproom 🍏
Feat. @littlepomona.bsky.social – with unreleased champagne-method ciders + rare bottles 🍾
🎟 Limited tickets – don’t sleep on this!
#CraftCider #ManchesterEvents
September 1, 2025 at 2:28 PM
🚨 75th Manchester Cider Club! 🚨
Thurs 11 Sept, 7pm @balancebrew.bsky.social Taproom 🍏
Feat. @littlepomona.bsky.social – with unreleased champagne-method ciders + rare bottles 🍾
🎟 Limited tickets – don’t sleep on this!
#CraftCider #ManchesterEvents
Thurs 11 Sept, 7pm @balancebrew.bsky.social Taproom 🍏
Feat. @littlepomona.bsky.social – with unreleased champagne-method ciders + rare bottles 🍾
🎟 Limited tickets – don’t sleep on this!
#CraftCider #ManchesterEvents
A big thankyou to everyone who joined us for our bottle share last night. Cider, perry, pommeau and everything else originating from an orchard flowed liberally, with great company and wonderful surroundings.
August 15, 2025 at 5:57 PM
A big thankyou to everyone who joined us for our bottle share last night. Cider, perry, pommeau and everything else originating from an orchard flowed liberally, with great company and wonderful surroundings.
Thanks so much for having us! 🥂
Just a few bottles from @manchestercider.bsky.social last night. Fantastic evening, what a pleasure to have it in the taproom. Thanks to everyone who came along and made it so special.
August 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Thanks so much for having us! 🥂
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Just a few bottles from @manchestercider.bsky.social last night. Fantastic evening, what a pleasure to have it in the taproom. Thanks to everyone who came along and made it so special.
August 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Just a few bottles from @manchestercider.bsky.social last night. Fantastic evening, what a pleasure to have it in the taproom. Thanks to everyone who came along and made it so special.
Cider club will be hosting a bottle share on 14th August at 7pm from @balancebrew.bsky.social tap. No need to buy a ticket. Turn up with a 750ml bottle of cider - or equivalent & join in.
July 25, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Cider club will be hosting a bottle share on 14th August at 7pm from @balancebrew.bsky.social tap. No need to buy a ticket. Turn up with a 750ml bottle of cider - or equivalent & join in.
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The Chisel Jersey Islay BA single variety held back for the @manchestercider.bsky.social - very characteristic - tannins and acidity vs the smoky-peatiness‘highly phenolic’
July 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The Chisel Jersey Islay BA single variety held back for the @manchestercider.bsky.social - very characteristic - tannins and acidity vs the smoky-peatiness‘highly phenolic’
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Elderflowers have been added to this blend some marginal sweetness and a tad of acetobacter. Brewed very much with food in mind - what can it fit with?
July 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Elderflowers have been added to this blend some marginal sweetness and a tad of acetobacter. Brewed very much with food in mind - what can it fit with?
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Yarlington Mill Single Variety; originally released last year, with some time in an Islay barrel. Smoother and less peaty than the previous.
July 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Yarlington Mill Single Variety; originally released last year, with some time in an Islay barrel. Smoother and less peaty than the previous.
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A dry Brit-hopped blend (YM/CJ) kept in a Well-used Whisky bottle - so not dominated. In the future the sourcing might be nearer
July 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
A dry Brit-hopped blend (YM/CJ) kept in a Well-used Whisky bottle - so not dominated. In the future the sourcing might be nearer
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I am @manchestercider.bsky.social tasting the @balancebrew.bsky.social tasting Claret BA Yarlington Mill - easy drinking petillent
July 10, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I am @manchestercider.bsky.social tasting the @balancebrew.bsky.social tasting Claret BA Yarlington Mill - easy drinking petillent