Gaymer Olde English Cider

Another week, another brand of cider. Yes, my local Safeway has done it again and tempted me into trying another variety by virtue of another half price offer. And who was I to resist? I had never tried Gaymer's Olde English before (I think it was the attempt at quaintness by calling their product "cyder" that had been putting me off all this time), and this seemed a good time to do so. I have so far drunk 3 of my 4 cans of it - in order to get well acquainted with the taste and build up some consumer experience with the product before reviewing it, of course - and will now succumb to the fourth....just to refresh my memory, you understand. ...  Read the complete review

I have been down the cider path many times and have put to one side White Lightning,Diamond White,Dry Blackthorn and Magners to name a few,but when it comes down to it this really is one of the best out there. Having bought this cider on a deal from my local Nisa super market(2x4 500ml for £5 cans have 13.5% extra free) a real bargain,and normally wher alcohol is concerned my only stipulation is that it is cheap. This is a medium dry cider with alcoholic content at 4.5% it has a lovely sparkle to it that lasts a good time and a very light golden colour ,as of late the fashion is to drink cider ice cold and i do agree that this is the way to drink ...  Read the complete review

What a difficult thing cider is to write an opinion about. For a start the majority of the population associate it with being 14 and getting drunk in the park on White Lightning, Diamond White or some other favourite of your local tramp. If that didn't put you off then there's the constant "cider is for poofs" pisstaking of your mates; it's only about 1 level up from ordering a bottle of Hooch in the hardman drinker stakes. Those of us from Somerset have always had something of a fonder view of the locally produced tipple, but often have to return to our county of origin to find like-minded souls. Olde English is drodued by the ...  Read the complete review

Gaymers make lots of different ciders, including the famous Blackthorn and Diamond White brands, but their Olde English is my favourite. It's made in the Southwest (in Somerset), a region famous for its love of cider, and its production of lots of the stuff. The percentage of alchol in Olde English was reduced from over 5% to the current 4.5% in 2007, but it still tastes just as good, and being less alcoholic actually makes it more refreshing - even better on a hot summer afternoon, as it won't make you feel the need for a doze immediately after drinking it! It has a crisp taste, is medium-dry and a lot more appley (if that is even a ...  Read the complete review