One benefit of the later season in the North East is that our first substantial pick & pressing has timed itself perfectly for the start of Lockdown 2.0!

First runnings from our new Hydropress - so much easier than the tiny screw handle basket press! About 100L so far from 6 presses over two days, which would previously have taken weeks! Washing apples is the limiting factor at the moment...

Received our HMRC exemption letter in the post this morning. If we manage to make anything drinkable we can now sell it!

The club have donated the most of the apples 🍎 grown at the Hazard, to the ElvetCider to turn into lovely cider 🍺. The rest were left for the wildlife 🐦

Very refreshing and naturally tasting, not sweet, light fizz more like a robust natural sparkling white wine tbh…. Perhaps more for those with a “grown up”palate 😅🥂

.CAMRA Durham Cider Pub of the Year is The Station House - home of Elvet Cider Monkey House Cider Ross Cider Ascension Cider

Durham Blend 2022 on draught from tomorrow for the very first time!

I must give a huge shout-out to the brilliant ElvetCider. This is seriously good cider made with local apples from the North East, all grown in County Durham. This week's cider festival at The Station House is the launch of their 2022 vintage and it is a sensational cider!

Hatch service resumes BUT we have a whopping 16 draught lines available, and every one a banger 😎