The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) will be hosting a cider and perry festival in Elephant and Castle on April 25, writes Rich Brann…
The one-day event at Rocket Van Studio will bring more than 30 different ciders and perries (pear cider) to Southwark, with many of the drinks on offer brewed locally using South London’s own fruit.
The event will be family-friendly with a wider variety on offer than might be expected from normal industry, the drinks there ranging from 4% ABV to a harder-hitting 7%, more typical of traditional cider.
Festival organiser and CAMRA member Ian White said: “We’d like to create a tasting sensation…it’ll be a place for people to sample and taste, and try something new.
“It won’t be the sugary, fruitier drinks you’ll get made by the industry – we’ll have a wider range of styles.”
Some of the locally produced fare available include a perry brewed with pears gathered at the Christchurch church in Tooting, along with another brewed in Eltham and another from White’s own One Tree Hill brew made in Honor Oak.
For an introduction to the tasting experience for those more familiar with the industry standard, White recommends Kentish Pitt cider, brewed further afield in Canterbury.
The Southwark springtime event has been going for a decade, with the last three years held at the current venue in Brandon Street.
Admission is £5, but just £2 for students and will be free for CAMRA members, with food and non-cider drinks on offer too.
Relatedarticles
