At Abergaveny Food Festival the Brew Wales editorial team have been sampling the various ciders and perries, perry of the Festival goes to Denis Gwatkin with his stunning 'accidental' perry. Accidental because Denis had thought he had sold out of perry this year, until he found 3 wooden casks full of fermented pear juice just the other day. This golden perry, matured in whiskey casks was described by beer writer Pete Brown as "The best perry he had tried", good on you Pete and Brew Wales agrees with you.
As no one else is doing a cider or perry award at the Abergavenny Food Festival, the editorial team at Brew Wales has decided to take on the job. Having spent 2 days sampling and working on various stands at the Festival, the best cider, in the opinion of the editorial team is Gregg's Pit Browns Apple, Elis Bitter and Kingstone Black. A pale yellow, clear cider with a sharp, fruity aroma and a bitter, sharp taste followed by a taste attack on the mouth of apples. The Kingstone Black apples provide the kick in this fantastic cider.
The Abergavenny Food Festival has opened and the first suprise of the day was Kingstone Brewery and their Gold beer, matured in a wooden cask. They also have 3 other beers on in cask and 8 others in bottles. Other breweries present include Wye Valley, Tudor and Rhymney.
