Frequently Unasked Questions

Or “FUQs”, if you will

Greetings, Ciderling!

We thought we’d finally lay to rest some imaginary myths and misconceptions about cidermaking with our new occasional Frequently Unasked Questions series. 

Or FUQs for short. This is where we answer the questions no-one’s asked. 

Donnie from Dunfermlin didn’t ask, “I’ve heard that the fermentation process is kickstarted by yeast from Bignose and Beardy’s feet as they stomp on the apples to juice them. Is this true?”

Thanks for not asking, Donnie. We don’t actually use our feet to crush out the juice anymore. We’ve got a machine to do it. And fermentation happens thanks to the yeast that’s already naturally on the apple skins. No toe-jam needed! Just time and a bit of patience.

Shanice from Shrewsbury didn’t ask, “Doesn’t all cider taste the same anyway? I’ll stick to G+Ts I think.”

A good non-question, Shanice. No, cider doesn’t all taste the same. How dare you? Firstly, our cider isn’t frizzante. Not a bubble in sight. Secondly, it comes in a range of drynesses (is that a word?) from medium-sweet (like a pudding in a bottle) to dry (tongue-tighteningly tart). So there’s something for everyone. If you absolutely can’t bear it and prefer to stick to a gin-like spirit and mixer, we’ve got you covered with our Spirit Of Cider. Use it just like you’d use gin. Straight or with lemonade/tonic for a tall one. 

Teri from Tyneside didn’t ask, “Why are you called Bignose and Beardy?”

Corr, if we had a pound for every time someone didn’t ask us that! Well, it’s because one of us has a big nose (Phil) and the other has a beard (Steve). 

See?

So we can never get a shave or rhinoplasty. Or we’d have to change our brand name and pay for a new logo. 

Have you got a burning question you’d like to not ask us? Just hit reply, you might be featured in our next edition of FUQs. Or not.