Real Cider and Perry, not the easiest thing to find in the Barnsley area, in fact if you can find any in any Barnsley pub, can you tell us. Any links below will open in a new page.
Current Outlets: The Horseshoe, Wombwell is offering 2 Weston Ciders on draft.
The Joseph Bramah, Barnsley puts one on now and again.
The Silkstone Inn, Market Street, Barnsley offering Weston Cider.
The Courthouse Station, Regent Street, Barnsley has cider from a box, just ask.
The Anglers Rest, Park Street,Wombwell, changing guest cider
Updated 9th December 2009
October is again Cider and Perry month - 28/09/08
Unlike real ale production, which can happen at any time of the year, real cider & perry can only be made when the fruit is ripe. Great skill goes into producing both products. Great store is placed by the Craft Brewer in the quality of ingredients and variety of flavours created by the malt, hops, yeast and water used to brew the beer.
It is a Producer rather than a Brewer that makes cider & perry. They may use a mixture of bittersweet and bittersharp cider apples or sweet dessert apples, or a mixture of the two to make cider; but perry can only be made from specialized perry pears, which are high in natural tannin.
The choosing, pressing and blending of the fruit to make cider is just as much of a craft as making beer and produces a vast range of tastes, styles and aromas, similar to those produced in fine wine. Like wine, each year's fruit produces a unique vintage, so much so that cider and perry have been sometimes called 'The Wine of the West'.
October is a very active time for producers, especially for those who make only a small amount of cider. Harvest time for cider fruit is roughly from September to November and by October production is in full flow.
CAMRA already have the month of May set aside as Mild Month and following on the success of the Mild campaign, CAMRA has now set October aside as Cider & Perry Month.
Look on www.camra.org.uk/cidermonth to find cider events put on by local branches in your area. Real cider and perry are stocked at many of the CAMRA beer festival going on throughout the country. Check www.camra.org.uk for more details.
Wed 3rd Mar Survey social of South East Barnsley. Meet at the Mount, Pontefract Rd at 7.30pm
Mon 8th Mar Beer Festival Meeting at the Shaw Lane Sports Club. Starts at 7.30pm
Wed 10th Mar Tasting Panel social at the Pack Horse, Royston, everyone welcome. from here its into town for more local
beers. Start at 8pm off the 7.30pm 59 bus.
Sat 20th Mar Leeds Beer Festival at Pudsey. Catch the 11.12am train to Leeds.
Mon 22nd Mar Beer Festival Meeting at the Shaw Lane Sports Club. Everyone welcome. Starts at 7.30pm
Tues 23rd Mar BAR distribution social at the George and Dragon, Summer Lane, Barnsley. 8pm onwards
Tues 30th Mar to Thurs 1st April Festival set up date at Milton Hall, Elsecar
Wed 31st Mar Branch meeting (Note change of date) at the Milton Arms, Elsecar. 8pm. Catch the 66 bus at 7.25pm
Fri 2nd to Sun 4th April Barnsley Beer Festival, Milton Hall, Elsecar, Barnsley - 12 noon till 10.30pm
Real Cider and Perry, not the easiest thing to find in the Barnsley area, in fact if you can find any in any Barnsley pub, 
