cyder house rules

Made our ‘we-try-to-do-it-every-holidays’ catch up with Dave/visit Single Origin trip yesterday.

Good times.

Single Origin re-opened on Monday after a month off for Christmas/New Year/renovations. Looks pretty good, though I suspect they could still do with more seating ;) 

Only had the one espresso - a shot of Mountain Top - really quite aromatic and flavoursome, though a trifle on the hot side. 

However, the beverage that got me really excited was served to us by the ever-ebullient Gav as we stood on the footpath awaiting a table. Cider. When he offered to fetch us some, I must admit I was dubious. I’ve never had a good cider before; I haven’t yet acquired a taste for most beers*, and the ciders I’ve tried have always had that beery-yeasty-unpleasant aftertaste. But as Gav re-appeared moments later, carrying wine glasses and a what looked like a bottle of white wine, and my hopes arose somewhat. 

Enter Small Acres Cyder - Somerset Still - Dry Cider.

Now this is my kind of cider: more like a dry white, with tones of earthy apple. Incredibly refreshing on a hot summer day in the city.

*Most. Here’s my thing with beer - I love the taste … until I swallow it ..! (I’m working on it. If anyone can recommend a floral, cleanly-flavoured beer that doesn’t come with that yeasty-burpy aftertaste, I’d be very interested).