GAYMERS PEAR CIDER (Gaymers Pear Cider)

Member Name: womblebatman

Product:	Gaymers Pear Cider
Date:	13/05/09 (322 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Refreshing drink, tastes a bit like Pears

Disadvantages: Not 'pear' enough for my taste

Gaymers have been making cider since 1770 and is one of the largest cider makers in the world (apparently). Although the Gaymers were producing cider in 1770 it wasn't until William Gaymer (1842-1936) came along that Gaymers entered into full scale commercial cider production. Gaymers are now based at Shepton Mallet, Somerset where they have been making Cider for the last 100 years. Gaymers produce a number of Ciders, such as Gaymers Olde English Cyder, Blackthorn Cider, Diamond White, White Star to name a few.

I was having a refreshing pint of 'Thatchers' Cider (also made in Somerset) over the weekend and a friend of mine was drinking Gaymers pear Cider. Whilst out shopping the other day I saw this bottle of Gaymers (£1.69 from Tesco) and thought I would give it a go. I use to think that 'Pear Cider' was one of those noviety drinks but it has infact been around quite a long time, 'perry' is the best example of this.

Gaymers Pear Cider is made from English pears and is advertised as a 4.5% 'medium pear cider', being 'Cold Filtered' and having a smooth and refreshing taste.

Cold Filtered : It's quite common to see this on beers and Ciders these days, basically cold filtering reduces the brewing process thus making a drink alot more marketable the downside some would say is that it reduces flavour and body, it certainly produces a clearer drink which i guess makes it more appealing to a wider group of customers, without the 'traditional' cloudy bits.

The Bottle :Mine came in an attractive green bottle (568ml) with a green label edged with a gold colour band. It also has a gold label around the bottle neck with 'Cold Filtered' written on it. On the back there's a little green label which reminds us that it's equivalent to 2.6 units and just above that is a little picture of a pregnant woman drinking with a red cross through it ? Like many drinks it contains 'Sulphites'. Sulphites are essentially used as a food preservative and used in this instance to prevent oxidation of the liquid.


The taste : It's quite a subtle taste and I found the slightly sparking attitude greatly reduced the burp factor (or maybe that's just me!). Like many of the 'trendy' ciders, Gaymers recommend that you serve it with Ice, personally I find this detracts from the subtle flavour. Personally I'd prefer a pint of Thatchers Cider, but I have to say that I found Gaymers Pear Cider to be a pleasant, refreshing drink and I imagine it would be an ideal accompaniment with a light meal.

The Conclusion : It's a nice drink to have with a meal as it's light and not too over powering. If I was going to buy a 'Pear' cider I would more than likely buy a kopparberg, the Kopparberg suits by taste buds better but, depending on taste you might prefer this one.

www.gaymersoriginal.co.uk

Summary: Easy to drink, ideal with a light meal