Stupid question but can you buy....

[Moose.]

.... cider in French supermarkets? Not really a beer drinker but provided you can buy Strongbow, Magners et al I'll be fine

Edited by Moose. on Monday 2nd June 11:25

[RVIANT]

yep. we buy it every year. not the best stuff but you can get it as far as i remember

[sniff petrol]

yes but from what I've seen of the price (especially with the crap exchange rate) it would be cheaper to bring it over from Britain.

[Little Dave]

Like the OP I prefer cider and I took a barrel of Thatchers with me last year. Didn't find a great choice of cider in the local shops so will bring my own again this year. Fortunately we have plenty of space in the support vehicle for the Magners,and a freezer for the ice cubes.

I did find one very light cider (2%) which was ideal to have with breakfast

[Mark-C]

What a strange question! The French (particularly Bretons and Normans) are famous for their Cider - Supermarkets are full of the stuff. UK-recognised brands will be expensive so take it with you but Leclerc own-brand is cheap and palatable.

[Trommel]

As far as the apples are concerned, I'd stick to Calvados.

[RemaL]

Moose, you really are a somerset boy

[//j17]

Mark-C said:

What a strange question! The French (particularly Bretons and Normans) are famous for their Cider - Supermarkets are full of the stuff. UK-recognised brands will be expensive so take it with you but Leclerc own-brand is cheap and palatable.

If you take the Portsmouth -> Le Havre/Caen crossing you route south to Le Mans is through Cider Country so could stop off and buy something rough as a badgers badger.

[myke]

you tend to buy it in champagne type bottles, usually cidre brut.
they even sell it at the circuit. went into the bar by Arnarge corner for a few bottles to get out of the rain last year

[NormanD]

Trommel said:

As far as the apples are concerned,

I'd stick to Calvados.

I agree with you there.

[tara911]

Little Dave said:

Like the OP I prefer cider and I took a barrel of Thatchers with me last year. Didn't find a great choice of cider in the local shops so will bring my own again this year. Fortunately we have plenty of space in the support vehicle for the Magners,and a freezer for the ice cubes.

I did find one very light cider (2%) which was ideal to have with breakfast

Who took a barrel of thatchers?!?

[Little Dave]

tara911 said:

Little Dave said:

Like the OP I prefer cider and I took a barrel of Thatchers with me last year. Didn't find a great choice of cider in the local shops so will bring my own again this year. Fortunately we have plenty of space in the support vehicle for the Magners,and a freezer for the ice cubes.

I did find one very light cider (2%) which was ideal to have with breakfast

Who took a barrel of thatchers?!?

OK You brought it I carried it and we both drank it

[tara911]

I have some more this year!

[Moose.]

So, did anyone else love that "Apple Frost" cider that seem to be on sale everywhere this year:

http://www.vodka-and-co.com/2008/04/25/kronenbourg...

Very drinkable stuff

[Balmoral Green]

Mark-C said:

What a strange question! The French (particularly Bretons and Normans) are famous for their Cider.

Mark, where you've gone wrong here is that they aren't actually talking about cider.

[Panclan]

Moose. said:

So, did anyone else love that "Apple Frost" cider that seem to be on sale everywhere this year:

http://www.vodka-and-co.com/2008/04/25/kronenbourg...

Very drinkable stuff

At around 1 pm on Friday I tried to buy some, but was told I couldn't until after 4pm as it was alcoholic, but he sold me 3 beers

[chrisbr68]

I got some cider down there, it was great!