Sunderland pubs gear up for craft cider festival
A range of craft ciders from across the UK will be available at four pubs in and around Sunderland as part of a 10-day festival.
The Cooper Rose, in Sunderland, The Wild Boar, in Houghton le Spring, The Sir William de Wessyngton, in Washington, and The Hat and Feathers, in Seaham, are all taking part in Wetherspoon’s craft cider festival from Friday, July 31, until Sunday, August 9.
The craft ciders, which will include traditional apple ciders, berries and flavoured ciders, will be priced at £2.99 a pint.
They include Farmer Jims Prickly Pear, Hecks Slack-Ma-Girdle Cider, Purbeck Dandy Dab, Rich’s Sunset Gold, Thistly Cross Jaggy Thistle, Harry’s Scrummage and Pulp Razzberry Rush.
The Cooper Rose manager, Lee Broadley, said: “The festival is a great celebration of craft cider.
“It will allow us to showcase a number of craft ciders not previously available to our customers in the pub.”
Three third of a pint tasters will also be available for the price of a pint.