Local Producer Celebrates Local Win
Southampton based cider producer, 146 Cider Company,
celebrated another win at the CAMRA Southampton Beer Festival over the
Jubilee weekend. Eastern Delight, the companies ‘eastern style’ of cider, won
the award via public vote during the festival, which featured ciders from
Wales, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and the other producers in Hampshire.
This is the second time 146 Cider has won the award, with it's Hampshire Heritage cider blend winning the title in 2010. Jez Howat, cider maker for 146 Cider, said, “Winning in my home town is always the most important thing I can do as a producer." This award means that all three of the main 146 blends of cider now have accolades, with the companies Wild West Cider winning ‘Highly Commended’ at Bath and West show in
2011.
“Both Eastern Delight and Hampshire Heritage ciders are made using locally sourced apples, so it is an entirely Hampshire drink in both its
ingredients and production. I have calculated that the entire food mileage for both drinks
is somewhere in the region of 80 miles or so - not untypical for cider, which is an incredibly low input product.”
“Campaign for Real Ale (and cider!!) festivals are important for small scale beer and cider producers as
they showcase some of the best drinks available, often with a focus on local products.
The Southampton Beer Festival is probably CAMRA’s largest annual beer festival
on the south coast, so it’s an important event for 146 Cider.
"I would like to thank all those who voted for Eastern
Delight at the festival, and also to those who offered comments to me directly
about the cider – this helps to inform me as to what I am doing well and also
how I can improve the cider next year.”
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