Borr 7,579 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 Talking to a lad about cider place not too far from me apparently they only got rid of the rat ramp a few decades back , rats would go in and drown and get dissolved in the cider sweetening it.....I've heard of people putting a leg of pork in and also a story of a couple of German pies disappearing in a cider vat... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLATTOP 5,091 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 28 minutes ago, Borr said: Talking to a lad about cider place not too far from me apparently they only got rid of the rat ramp a few decades back , rats would go in and drown and get dissolved in the cider sweetening it.....I've heard of people putting a leg of pork in and also a story of a couple of German pies disappearing in a cider vat... It used to be common years ago they used to press the apples through straw and as you say chuck a rat in and when it was completely dissolved fermentation was complete, there was a cider farm Moretonhampstead side of Dartmoor that used to press through straw very few places in the UK still use this method. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WataWalloper 3,265 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 (edited) I Fcuking knew cider was manky, dirty Fcuking turnip eating tramps haha used drink it in the park as a teenager an the hangovers where roughest iv ever had haha smelly cnuts tho haha Edited March 17 by WataWalloper 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 12,017 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 10 minutes ago, WataWalloper said: I Fcuking knew cider was manky, dirty Fcuking turnip eating tramps haha used drink it in the park as a teenager an the hangovers where roughest iv ever had haha smelly cnuts tho haha Lager swilling philistine !!! you was probably drinking the shitty gassy cheap stuff anyway . Not the cloudy non fizzy proper stuff . worse hangover I’ve ever had was either from thunderbird wine or Kilkenny cream ale . I’m sure I read about cats being used in cider making unless it was a typo error and meant rats ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WataWalloper 3,265 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 (edited) 4 minutes ago, forest of dean redneck said: Lager swilling philistine !!! you was probably drinking the shitty gassy cheap stuff anyway . Not the cloudy non fizzy proper stuff . worse hangover I’ve ever had was either from thunderbird wine or Kilkenny cream ale . I’m sure I read about cats being used in cider making unless it was a typo error and meant rats ? Nope this was manky dark flat shit way bits in it, straight off farms in wales, got ye seriously pissed but fcuk it was rough, can’t even look at an apple still to this day never mind more cider haha thunderbird is for birds where I come from haha eldorado was another that ruined me as a teen, after that an cider, buckfast was like drinking lucozade haha prob why I very rarely drink at all these days, ain’t had one in past 3 years atleast an even then I was having a bad day so had an ice cold beer whilst I was in shower to destress hahah an it was only 1 Edited March 17 by WataWalloper 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paul sr 923 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 Rice an beans would costs about $5 dollars . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,751 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 27 minutes ago, paul sr said: Rice an beans would costs about $5 dollars . But the rat was free Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iworkwhippets 13,131 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 8 minutes ago, Chid said: But the rat was free Let's not forget the maggots Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Leo Sayer 3,625 Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 6 hours ago, WataWalloper said: Nope this was manky dark flat shit way bits in it, straight off farms in wales, got ye seriously pissed but fcuk it was rough, can’t even look at an apple still to this day never mind more cider haha thunderbird is for birds where I come from haha eldorado was another that ruined me as a teen, after that an cider, buckfast was like drinking lucozade haha prob why I very rarely drink at all these days, ain’t had one in past 3 years atleast an even then I was having a bad day so had an ice cold beer whilst I was in shower to destress hahah an it was only 1 Must be 25 years since I've drunk buckfast. I remember back in the day going up and over the border to see a fella my mate knew. We went to pick a lurcher pup up and have a run out with him. He was called wooley and lived in a council flat and his little kennels outside was called Buckfast Kennels lol. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Borr 7,579 Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 American tasting this for the first time (cousin brought over from NI). Screw cap, took it off about 30 minutes before to bring in some air. Apparently made by monks in England. Decided to try while cooking dinner. Poured into a glass, first glance has a very inky almost brownish color that you see in older wines. Very syrupy, liquid clings to the side of the glass when swirled. Almost 15% ABV. Stuck my nose in and was hit with something I’ve never experienced before. Barnyardy funk (in a bad way) almost like a dead animal in a bird’s nest. A mix of flat Coca Cola and caramel with a whiff of gun metal. On the palate, overwhelming sweetness and sugar. Cherry Cola mixed with Benadryl. Unlike anything I’ve tasted. I’m not sure what this liquid is but it is not wine, I’m actually not sure what it is but it tastes like something a doctor would prescribe. A chemical concoction of the highest degree. Can only compare it to a Four Loko. Managed to make it through a couple small glasses but not much more. Has absolutely ruined the evening drinking-wise for me as I tried to drink a nice Bordeaux after but the iron-like metallic sweet aftertaste I just couldn’t get out of my mouth even after a few glasses of water. I don’t drink a lot of coffee regularly so I also have mild heart palpitations from the caffeine after just drinking a bit of this and feel a slight migraine. An ungodly concoction made by seemingly godly men. I believe the Vatican needs to send an exorcist over to Buckfast Abbey as the devil’s works are cleary present there. After tasting this “wine,” the way I feel can only be described as akin to being under a bridge on one’s knees orally pleasing a vagrant while simultaneously drinking liquified meth through a dirty rag. I’ve drank a lot of wines in my life and will never forget this one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TRUEBRIT66 2,055 Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 11 hours ago, WataWalloper said: I Fcuking knew cider was manky, dirty Fcuking turnip eating tramps haha used drink it in the park as a teenager an the hangovers where roughest iv ever had haha smelly cnuts tho haha Proper rough cider will never give you a hangover..................Kill your brain cells and make you shit yourself but never a hangover. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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