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I tested flavoured ciders… fresh-flavoured £2.75 winner tasted just like a can of Lilt and would be great with cheese
I tested flavoured ciders… fresh-flavoured £2.75 winner tasted just like a can of Lilt and would be great with cheese

The Sun

time2 days ago

  • Lifestyle
  • The Sun

I tested flavoured ciders… fresh-flavoured £2.75 winner tasted just like a can of Lilt and would be great with cheese

WITH a whopping 324million pints sold last year, cider is now the most popular alcoholic drink after beer. And it's not just classic versions we are enjoying – because premium fruit-flavoured options account for 72 per cent of orders. As pub gardens gear up to supply us with refreshing summer pints, Alex James – Blur bassist, Big Feastival founder and now cider maker – gives his verdict on an array of the flavoured tipples. Rattler Pineapple Cider 500ml, 3.4%, £2.75, Tesco 6 IT'S perfectly possible to make cider from just apples and nothing else. Apple skins carry natural yeasts that will cause juice left in a barrel over the winter to ferment and magically transmogrify into cider by spring. This minor miracle has always been more than enough for me, but I can see the appeal of adding exotic flavourings to spice things up a bit. Unsurprisingly, this one tastes a bit like Lilt. It's full of fresh pineapple flavour and would be great, Hawaiian pizza-style, with cheese on toast. Also makes me think I'd love to try an alcoholic drink made purely from fermented pineapple juice. That really would be something. RATING: 5/5 Rekorderlig is launching a new cider cocktail range Alska Strawberry & Lime Cider 500ml, 3.4%, £1.99, Aldi 6 A SWEDISH cider with an eye-catching label bursting with colourful illustrations of fresh strawberries and limes. It's almost like they're tricking you into thinking you're buying a yoghurt of some kind, rather than a bottle of booze with added sugar and flavourings. It must be hard enough growing apples and strawberries in Sweden, let alone limes, but we'll skim over that. It tastes exactly like a 'red' flavour freeze pop. It's too overwhelmingly sugary to pair with a lot of foods or other drinks. But pouring it over ice would dampen the sweetness and make it a decent lunchtime aperitif. On a boiling hot day, upgrading from a crafty Mr Freeze to one of these in the garden wouldn't be a bad idea. Crumpton Oaks Strawberry Fruity Cider 568ml, 4%, £1.50, Tesco A MIGHTY, pint-sized can of cider. It's very pink and very sweet and it's among the stronger offerings in today's field at four per cent alcohol by volume. It tastes of strawberry flavour rather than actual strawberries, but is by far the cheapest of the bunch. If it's value you're after, you could easily add a shot of strawberry syrup to your favourite cider, but if it's strawberry flavour convenience that you want, then look no further. Syrupy sweet, so might be nice as a pudding wine alternative. Try it with ice cream or apple pie, or maybe even delivered lovingly to the wife while she's halfway through a long soak in a bubble bath. RATING: 3/5 Old Mout Kiwi & Lime Cider 500ml, 4%, £2.38, Asda 6 IF the idea was to train your children in how to drink alcohol, this would be the perfect way to get them started. It might be an alcoholic tipple, but it smells like a bag of Jelly Babies and tastes like an exotic species of Fanta. I have to say I rather liked it. I can see it going down really well at a barbecue as it's full of fizz, with enough zest and fruitiness to square up to the traditional burned sausage. That said, I've also got a feeling you could get something very similar for much cheaper by adding a shot of already-open booze, like vodka, to a glass of your favourite fruity fizzy pop. Pulpt Melba (White Peach & Scottish Raspberry) Cider 500ml, 3.4%, £2.65, Tesco 6 THIS cider reminds me of the rhubarb-and-custard chews I used to enjoy on my Saturday morning trips to the sweet shop as a child. It looks like a glass of plain old cider but then, when you try it, you get a good biff of raspberry flavour. Any peachiness was harder to detect. As with most of these cheap and cheerful drinks, I think older teens would love it, but whatever your age, it would work best served as cold as possible on a swelteringly hot sunny day. You're basically getting a two-for-one alcohol and sugar hit. It would also ride very nicely alongside a pork pie or a Scotch egg at a picnic. Woodgate Blood Orange Cider (4x440ml), 3.4%, £2.99, Lidl 6 THERE are so many things I like about cider. Apple orchards are enchanting places – the Biblical Garden of Eden, which was a paradise, was an orchard, after all. Even relatively recently, cider was used as currency to pay farm workers, so whoever made the best cider got the best workers. And it helped lead to a revolution in British glass manufacturing that ultimately shaped the drinking habits of the entire world. This blood-orange tinned tipple actually tastes nothing like cider at all. Instead, it looks, tastes and smells just like a famous orange fizzy drink. fast food smash.

All the tricks to get free beers and drinks this summer – from pub rewards to happy hours
All the tricks to get free beers and drinks this summer – from pub rewards to happy hours

The Sun

time22-04-2025

  • Business
  • The Sun

All the tricks to get free beers and drinks this summer – from pub rewards to happy hours

WE all love enjoying a cold drink in the sunshine, but there's no need for your summer tipple to break the bank. From pub rewards to brewer loyalty schemes and happy hours, there are loads of ways to claim a free bevvy this summer. 1 Many pub groups and breweries offer loyalty schemes or points systems to earn rewards. Others host weekly happy hour deals where selected drinks are available on a two-for-one deal. Here are all the ways you can get free beers and drinks this summer... Ember Inns With the Ember Inns app, you can claim a free pint of beer or a glass of wine, gin and tonic or soft drink this summer. The pub group, which has more than 150 venues, gives a free drink to every customer who downloads and signs up for its app. The app also gives customers access to offers through its Wine Club and Fizz Weekend, as well as the chance to collect rewards every time you spend £10. Members will also receive 25% off their first round of drinks on their birthday and 25% off their bill on their half birthday. Greene King The Greene King app can help you cut the cost of spending a relaxing day in the pub. Users who download and sign up to the pub giant's app receive £5 to spend on food, as well as access to deals across its food and drink range. The app also conveniently allows you to browse the food and drink offering across its more than 2,700 pubs and order from your table. Titanic Brewery Staffordshire -based Titanic Brewery has a loyalty scheme offering members a host of rewards across its venues. As well as a free birthday drink, the brewery offers members the chance to collect points for every £1 spent, which then can be cashed in across its pubs and cafes. Titanic also offers a first class membership for £50 a year. First class members receive more points per pound spent, as well as getting £1 off a pint every week and an invitation to an annual event at the brewery. Planet BrewDog BrewDog launched its loyalty scheme in 2021, rewarding fans with free drinks and exclusive access to new releases. Benefits have included shopping vouchers, free four-packs of beer and the chance to try new products first. The loyalty scheme is currently being reworked, but new rewards are expected soon. Prezzo Enjoy a free bottle of Prosecco, red or white wine or a pint of Poretti on your birthday at Prezzo. Those that sign up for the restaurant group's newsletter receive a birthday treat of either a free drink or two free desserts on their birthday. An email with a code to claim the reward will be sent two weeks before customers' birthdays and is valid for 60 days. Nicholson's If you fancy a free cider in the sun simply download the Nicholson's app and register with the pub group. Those who do so will receive a code to claim a free bottle of Rekorderlig cider at one of its more than 70 pubs. The code must be claimed within six weeks of registering and cannot be used in conjunction with other discounts. O'Neill's Create an O'Neill's reward account and claim a free welcome drink this summer. The pub group's loyalty programme also gives members the chance to collect stamps that can be exchanged for exclusive rewards. They'll also get priority access to limited edition offers and deals. Peroni Italian-founded lager brand Peroni gives beer fans the chance to earn points as they sip with its new scheme. Points can be collected whether you're enjoying a drink in a pub, bar or at home and cashed in for rewards including merchandise and tickets to events. Lager fans can claim points by following QR codes on products and uploading pictures of their beers and receipts. The points can then be cashed in at the Club Peroni online store. Rewards include four bottles of non-alcoholic beer. Browns Browns is offering those who sign up to its newsletter the chance to claim a free cocktail with a main meal this summer. The bar chain will email those who sign up a code that can be used to claim a free muddle strawberry mojito or virgin yuzu and elderflower fizz. The offer can be claimed for about four weeks after registering. Happy hours Many pubs still offer happy hour deals where customers can pick up their favourite drinks for half the price, for a limited time. Across O'Neill's, Ember Inns and Sizzling Pubs in England and Wales happy hour deals are available between 5pm and 8pm on Thursdays. Many Greene King pubs also host happy hours between 4pm until 7pm, Monday to Thursday, while Be at One bars often run the promotion across several evenings a week. Turtle Bay restaurants also offer happy hour deals until 7pm each day and again from 9pm to close. How to save money buying alcohol Alcohol can be pricey if you're planning a party or hosting an event but there are ways to cut costs. It's always important to drink responsibly, here, Sun Savers Editor Lana Clements share some tips on getting booze for the best price. Stocking up can mean big savings on drinks, especially if you want to buy wine or fizz. The big supermarkets regularly offer discounts of 25% when you buy six or more bottles of wine. The promotions typically run in the lead up to occasions such as Bank Holidays, Christmas and Easter. If you know you are going to need booze later in the year, it can be worth acting when you see offers. Before buying your preferred drink make sure you shop around to find the best price – you can use a comparison site such as or Don't forget that loyalty cards can unlock better savings so make sure you factor that in too. If you like your plonk, wine clubs can also be a good way to save money and try new varieties. You'll usually have to pay a membership fee in return for cheaper price so work out if you will be buying enough to make the one off cost worthwhile.

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