Woodgate v's Weston's - Cider Review 

Ngamer834 its by far one of the nicest i've tried, I prefer old Rosieas as i like a drier cider, both cracking.

Real Reviews Westons are one of the best i've found to date, the only better was Thatchers traditional, that was out the barrel in a cider bar in Bristol. It was like drinking apple juice but boy did it pack a wallop, i learnt a lot about respecting cider that night. Thanks for the comment, i'll raise a glass of something decent to you and yours. Cheers !

@@ivehadworse7713 Thank you. Yes one way or another you do have to learn to respect it lol

I'm such a big fan of Westons, Henry Weston range, if you get my drift. I'm going to have to explore some of the rest of their range, Rosie pig. Stowford press and the like.

@@ivehadworse7713 aye there all good tbh also try sheppys cider and even aspall imperial you'll thank me there all top notch ciders highly recommend

@@steve_o379 I've reviewed the aspall cru and that was very good, I'll keep an eye out, thanks for the recommendation.

Thank you for taking the time to watch, i enjoyed filming this one, like you, I do enjoy weston's vintage but it is a little on the heavy side. thatchers do some respectable ciders, I particularly enjoy their Gold.

Westons used to make one for Sainsbury's as well - which we may well do - which was rather nice, but in 750ml bottle

Morrisons also do a Westons made own brand in a 2.25 litre box for about 5.50. Only 6.7ish, but flat, drier and got a proper agricultural tang. It's really good, if you like the more rough cider side of things

Have you seen the news today, I don’t think any of us are going out. Either of these would do down well ! Cheers, thanks for the comment, stay safe.

8?I'd be hungover for a week

Not Aldi....Lidl.

Too true mate, I think I need to nip across the boarder……that’s if I can afford the petrol 😂😂😂

I am surprised to see our local Lidl is selling the two ciders side by side making it easy to do your own taste tests., and to be honest if I have one of the ciders one night and the other the next night I cannot tell the difference?

Mark My words you may have a point, this westons is definitely not one for a session.

@@ivehadworse7713 so far money wise I think that galaux from lidl is cheap and cheerful

Thanks for the input, much appreciated. Like everyone there have been times when I’ve had to watch the pounds, I have been really impressed with both the German supermarkets, as I type this I’m trying aldi’s ruby ale, it used to be called Medusa and is a hobgoblin alike, which I’m enjoying more than my last wychwood beer. Have tried Lidl’s strongbow alike woodgate original, if so what did you think ?

@@ivehadworse7713 Funny you should say because I happened to have a Woodgate in the fridge just now. It says on the can, "A crisp and refreshing dry cider with a distinctive fruity flavor." I prefer crisp over smooth with ciders, arguably most do, but Woodgate is a bit short on the crisp as advertised. That said, it is a perfectly flavorful cider which makes up the difference. Overall, as I've said previously about the Lidl alcohols, it doesn't taste cheap - which is kind of weird in that they can have this quality at a such a low price.

Thank you kindly, probably one of my most enjoyable reviews. Cheers !

That's because the likes of Strongbow and other mainstream popular ciders aren't properly traditionally made cider - it's a load of rubbish labelled as cider. Sadly the real cider makers that make good quality tasting ciders are the ones the majority of muppets don't drink and will therefore struggle to remain in business.

Cheers ! thats good to know for next time I nip across the boarder on a beer run (This is an actual thing ! )

I live in Wales too, but work away over the border. Minimum pricing is a pain, so I stock up for the weekends.

chrismh54 i popped to over to an offi in Oswestry at the weekend, bought all sorts of high strength nonsense to review in the coming weeks 😀

Matt Perry In wales they've introduced a minimum price per unit, thanks for rubbing it in ! luckily the boarder is only 30miles away, they havent set up a check point.......yet. Cheers !

Westons are by fare my favourite cider producer, that said I have a fantastic pint or three of Thatchers traditional in a pub in Bristol, straight out the barrel so to speak, cloudy as you like , bloody wonderful, kill head the next day but still. Thanks for the comments and feed back, very much appreciated, cheers !

@@ivehadworse7713 Sounds good, mate. I've had proper scrumpy a few times back when beer (& cider) festivals were still a thing and really enjoyed it -- fascinating stuff. (I found a key thing is to start with cider, if having any, rather than mix with beer later on in order to avoid possibly throwing up!) Having said that, I just got in some "Somerset Scrumpy" from Lidl (£2.49 for 4x440ml cans) -- which I do not expect to be the same thing! Cheers! 🥂

@@CloudyMcCloud00 Many thanks for the sub, much appreciated, I haven’t had their Somerset scrumpy yet, consider it on the list !

I'm not sure if it's nationwide, but the shelves were full at Lidl in Eastleigh, Hampshire last night. I had two bottles with my fish n chips and will be back for more.

@@misterhumpf7677 The 7.3% stuff? Really?! There's been no sign of it at my Lidl (Holloway) for very many months -- so it would be a very welcome miracle to see it reappear.

If it says produced by Westons on the back then that’s an absolute steal and I’m jealous beyond belief !!! Thanks for posting people will be glad to know, next time I nip over the border, Oswestry, I’ll have a look and see if I can get some at that price, cheers !

@@ivehadworse7713 yes mate it clearly says crafted by westons at the back and it used to be £1.15 now 1.19. In fact I had 4 only yesterday 😁 from Lidl Ilford Essex

Hi , it’s on my list ! I really like the range of beer you can get at Lidl and Aldi, for the price they are excellent. I believe Lidl are having an Alpine week and will try to get hold of some of the ‘festival beers’ , cheers and thanks for the recommendation!

@@ivehadworse7713 i will have a look at there alpine range too bud but yeah they both do a great range also aldi do a coffee stout that is really good too 😁🍻👍🏻

too true, Woodgate vintage is much better then the rest of the Woodgate range, although to be honest I haven't reviewed their Devonshire scrumpy cider yet.

I suspected as much but was still a little surprises to find it on the back in black and white. Aldi and lidl use a lot of brand producers, I'm sure most supermarkets do, it wasn't long after this that I started to blind taste them, now that is interesting.

never said that I did, i just open stuffs try it and say which I think is best at the time, the whole idea of this channel is that You don't need to be an expert to try anything, and by anything I mean anything which is why I also review cheap ciders and lagers often passed over by other people. In response to you other comment, a lot of people care about how something is made or whats in it, so it matters, to some what's on the bottle.

Why don't you enlighten us then with your expertise..? 🖕

He knows they make cider 🤣 How do you know what someone knows you absolute trumpet