5 Northern Irish Ciders To Try This Weekend

First established by Davy Uprichard and his family in 2009 at his purpose-built Cidery in his home just outside Lisburn, Davy produced his first cider in 2010 using skills he learned while making wine with his father.
Two years later, he won the Gold Award in the Cider Category at the National Irish Food Awards for his Strawberry Cider. And so, Tempted Cider was born, with logos and labels originally designed by daughter Sara
Just seven years on, the hugely successful award-winning cider is now available in 5 different flavours, from Dry, Sweet, Medium, Strawberry & Elderflower.

Armagh Cider Company is owned by Philip and Helen Troughton of Ballinteggart House, outside Portadown.
Creators of Carsons Crisp, (refreshing cider with a real apple taste) & Maddens Mellow, (traditional with a smooth apple taste) this local company is expanding with the creation of Doyles Cider, which is available in a wide variety of flavours, from Summer Fruit, Autumn Berry, Honey & Mulled Cider.
Such was the immediate popularity of Carsons Cider that Armagh Cider Company was inundated with requests to introduce a non-alcoholic pure Armagh Apple Juice, which the company duly did in 2007.

Award winning Long Meadow Cider "From Plant to Pour" is produced by talented father and son duo Pat and Peter McKeever and is harvested and produced on their home farm in Co Armagh.
We highly recommend the Medium Cider (4.5%) which is sharp, refreshing, and crisp – a real thirst quencher produced from apples with PGI status, as well as a variety of sweet homegrown apples.
Long Meadow Cider is stocked extensively throughout Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. For example in Belfast alone 11 pubs and restaurants hold the tipples behind the bar, from Lavery's Gin Palace to popular restaurant Shu.

Traditionally hand crafted in small batches in Co. Down, the local husband and wife behind Kilmegan Cider believe in creating a fresh and crisp, natural product, using no added acids, sugar, water or concentrates: “Less is more” they say and we agree.
The Kilmegan ‘Real’ Cider (6.8%) 100% pure juice cider comes highly recommended. Fully dry, naturally carbonated, with classic cider notes – it’s perfect with seafood, pork, pasta and cheese.
More options include the ‘Farmhouse’ cider (5.9%) and ‘Wild Elderflower Infused’ Cider (4%).

Toby’s artisan cider is hand-crafted from 100% apples, all grown within walking distance of the farm located in the heart of Orchard County, Armagh by brothers Craig and Chris.
After making cider for years for their family and friends, Craig set up as an artisan cider maker, bringing handcrafted Armagh cider to the public in the form of Toby's Handcrafted Cider.
The popular cider, which boasts a loyal fan-base, is handcrafted using traditional methods which have been used for hundreds of years.
Toby’s contains a very light carbonation which helps lock in the natural flavour.