Chorlton Fireworks Cider and Perry Bar 2025

Real Cider and Perry is #NotFromConcentrate

Many of the ciders you see in pubs aren’t made from fresh apples, instead being made from apple concentrate or “chaptalised” juices (a process where the alcohol level in a cider or perry is increased by the addition of sugar to an unnatural level for storage, before it is diluted with water to the desired alcohol content for sale). For more information on real Cider and Perry, click here.

All of the ciders and perries at Chorlton Festival have been pressed from fresh apples or pears and #NotFromConcentrate.

The Cider & Perry Bar is brought to you thanks to the support of Chorlton Fireworks – Manchester’s No. 1 year round fireworks outlet.

There will be over 50 varieties available sourced from some of the finest producers around, including our own local producer Dunham Press. The majority will be still ciders served from Bag In Box (BiB) complemented by a range of keg conditioned ciders and a selection of artisan fine bottled ciders.

The ciders and perries ordered for the festival are listed below. Final list available at festival is subject to change but we will endeavour to keep this page updated.

Massive thanks to Nicky from Cat In The Glass who has worked alongside our own cider stalwart Barry to curate our Cider and Perry list. Nicky is a certified Pommelier so you can be assured that they have only selected the very best cider and perry producers.

Name	Style	Maker	Format	Location	Cider/ Perry	ABV
Purple Haze	Sweet	Ascension	Bag-in-box	Kent	Cider	3.4
What's the market value of a soul	Sweet	Ascension	Bag-in-box	Kent	Cider	3.4
Eyes of every colour	Sweet	Ascension	Bag-in-box	Kent	Cider	3.4
Shake them loose	Sweet	Ascension	Bag-in-box	Kent	Cider	3.4
Unless you think	Sweet	Ascension	Bag-in-box	Kent	Cider	3.4
Pilot	Sweet	Ascension	Bag-in-box	Kent	Cider	4.8
Wrath	Sweet	Ascension	Bag-in-box	Kent	Cider	3.4
Shimmy	Sweet	Ascension	Bag-in-box	Kent	Cider	3.4
I wonder is it Howgate?	Medium dry	Ayrshire Riviera	Bag-in-box	Ayrshire	Cider	6.5
Loudon	Medium dry	Ayrshire Riviera	Bag-in-box	Ayrshire	Cider	6.5
Smokin Barrels	Medium dry	Blue Barrel	Bag-in-box	Cambridgeshire	Cider	6.5
Do you dabble in double dabbles?	Medium dry	Blue Barrel	Bag-in-box	Cambridgeshire	Cider	6.5
Browns apple 2023	Medium dry	Butford	Bag-in-box	Herefordshire	Cider	5.7
Dabinett	Medium dry	Butford	Bag-in-box	Herefordshire	Cider	6.4
Hendre Huffcap 2024	Medium dry	Butford	Bag-in-box	Herefordshire	Perry	6.9
Hendre Huffcap/Yellow Huffcap 2023	Medium dry	Butford	Bag-in-box	Herefordshire	Perry	6
Dunham B&B (Browns & Bisquet)		Dunham Press	Bag-in-box	Dunham	Cider	5
She gives me grief		Dunham Press	Bag-in-box	Dunham	Cider	5
Dunham Disco	Medium	Dunham Press	Bag-in-box	Dunham	Cider	4.8
Durham blend	Dry	Elvet	Bag-in-box	Durham	Cider	6.8
Browns	Dry	Elvet	Bag-in-box	Durham	Cider	6.2
Aylton Red & Gregg's Pit 2024	Medium dry	Gregg's Pit	Bag-in-box	Herefordshire	Perry	6.5
Butt & Oldfield 2024	Medium	Gregg's Pit	Bag-in-box	Herefordshire	Perry	5.5
Thorn SV 2023	Dry	Gregg's Pit	Bag-in-box	Herefordshire	Perry	5.5
Browns apple & Kingston Black 2024	Medium dry	Gregg's Pit	Bag-in-box	Herefordshire	Cider	6
What's the plan?	Dry	High Peak	Bag-in-box	High Peak	Cider	6
Elder	Sweet	High Peak	Bag-in-box	High Peak	Cider	4
Little Miracles Cider	Medium	Little Pomona	Bag-in-box	Herefordshire	Cider	5.8
Little Miracles Perry	Medium	Little Pomona	Bag-in-box	Herefordshire	Perry	5.4
Tenterden	Medium	Nightingale	Bag-in-box	Kent	Cider	5.5
Discovery blush	Medium	Nightingale	Bag-in-box	Kent	Cider	6
Egremont Russet	Dry	Nightingale	Bag-in-box	Kent	Cider	8
The Cat's Whiskers	Dry	Nightingale	Keg	Kent	Cider	7.5
Night bird	Medium	Nightingale	Keg	Kent	Cider	4.9
Wild Disco	Medium dry	Nightingale	Keg	Kent	Cider	5.5
Bramble bird	Sweet	Nightingale	Keg	Kent	Cider	3.4
Classic perry	Medium sweet	Oliver's	Bag-in-box	Herefordshire	Perry	6.4
Traditional perry	Medium dry	Oliver's	Bag-in-box	Herefordshire	Perry	6.4
Shezam	Medium sweet	Oliver's	Bag-in-box	Herefordshire	Cider	6.2
Spring came early	Dry	Ross on Wye	Bag-in-box	Herefordshire	Cider	6.5
Unsung hero	Dry	Ross on Wye	Bag-in-box	Herefordshire	Cider	6.5
Summer cider	Dry	Ross on Wye	Bag-in-box	Herefordshire	Cider	5.5
Winnal's Longdon	Dry	Ross on Wye	Keg	Herefordshire	Perry	6
The General	Medium dry	Sandford Orchards	Bag-in-box	Devon	Cider	8.4
Carnival Blend	Medium	Seb's	Bag-in-box	Herefordshire	Cider	6
Michelin (Bisquet)	Medium dry	Seb's	Bag-in-box	Herefordshire	Cider	6.2
Cider	Dry	Thornborough	Bag-in-box	Yorkshire	Cider	6.5
Apple Pie	Sweet	Turners	Bag-in-box	Kent	Cider	4
Elderflower	Medium	Turners	Bag-in-box	Kent	Cider	5
Rhubarb	Medium sweet	Turners	Bag-in-box	Kent	Cider	4

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