It’s Always Summer With Cider
It is rare that we get to have a date night, or even a date day now that we are parents to two children… however this weekend, we were treated to a brief insight into what life could be like if we are ever lucky enough to get a baby sitter!
Although the weather over the last couple of weeks has been somewhat dubious, I love nothing more than sitting in a beer garden with friends, and have spent many a summer afternoon before the children were born catching up at the Fieldhouse in Solihull. The Fieldhouse is part of Mitchell’s & Butler’s Ember Inns chain – a group of relaxed and family friendly restaurants, with a wide menu choices to suit every type of diner. With a large beer garden and a substantial drinks menu at The Fieldhouse, there really is something for everyone.
This Summer Ember Inns are running their #CiderMakesSummer campaign, celebrating all things cider; from offering a range of new fruity and refreshing ciders to, special offers and cider competitions!
If you head along to your local Ember, you can take advantage of their Buy 4 get 1 Free offer, enter a make your own cider competition sponsored by Westons and get involved with lots of other cider themed festivities!
We tried some of the wide range of ciders available at The Fieldhouse – they have lots of varieties we hadn’t tried before, from the traditional style Bulmers, to Koppaberg with Strawberry & Lime, Smirnoff’s Raspberry & Pomegranate cider and Blind Pig’s spirit-flavoured ciders such as Whiskey, Honey & Apple.
There is something amazingly refreshing about a cider in the sunshine, so much so that I almost felt like I was on holiday, despite the fact the tables were still speckled with water droplets from last night’s downpour!
The #SummerMakesCider event is on all summer at Ember Inns so head along and treat yourself!
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Want to win a £50 giftcard to spend at your local Ember Inn restaurant? Enter our competition below and you can treat yourself to a few ciders of your own, or put the giftcard towards a family meal if you prefer! Simply use the Gleam app below to enter.
Ember Inns #CiderMakesSummer Giveaway
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I’d visit the Seven Stars in Exeter Devon
tHE DENTON, ITS NEAR WHERE MY HUSBAND WORKS AND HAS A LOVELY ATMOSPHERE
The Moreton Hall in Bury St Edmunds is my nearest and it’s great in winter to be warmed by a cosy fire.
The Beech Tree because it’s the only one in our area
The White Lion Hotel, Ambleside, off to the Lakes later in the year
Probably the deri inn since its nearby, and fairly near the park for a nice walk
I’d visit the three brooks in Bristol, as its close to where i work
The Edinburgh one as it’s near to me and a lovely city
the one in Bristol my home town
The Bramley Cottage Redditch would be my local, could take the father in law
The Turner`s Mill at Redcar, it`s a friendly place with good service
I’d go to the one in Camberley because it’s the closest one to us.
Cardiff because I have never been but heard great things!
The Whittington Arms, because it is a lovely pub, near mom’s, so we could all go for a tasty meal.
I’d go to the Blunsdon arms in Swindon
“The Turner’s Mill” in Redcar because it is the nearest.
The Ember Woodpecker because it is conveniently close to home
The White Lion – cumbria – I really love the Lake District
Anywhere with decent real ale.
The Beaufort Arms, Stoke Gifford as have never been and it would be great to try
Which Ember Inns would you visit and why? . . .The Deri Inn in Rhiwbina ‘cos it’s local to me and l have not visited it . . . . . . YET
I’m definitely a cider kind of girl. I would have to say due to going to the lakes again later in the year the one near Ambleside!!!
The Sportsman in Sheffield. They have a lovely open fire and I think I’d wait till autumn and have a lovely meal next to the fire on a brisk evening
I would visit The Open Arms or The Burnt Post in Coventry to treat my mum and dad to a meal. Alternatively The Kind Edward in Longlevens, Gloucester is local to me.
I was never a cider fan until recently at Ealing Park Tavern!
The Sportsman in Sheffield
The Robin Hood at Millhouses – our local x
The Dog and Gun Wolverhampton as it’s the nearest
I can’t drink cider as it reminds me of a time at university when I drank a little too much – but a fab competition.
The North Star in Littlehampton Road, Worthing – we seem to have forgotten about this place and I’m not sure why, but great idea to visit again.
The Red Lion in Kidlington as it’s only recently become an Ember Inn and we haven’t tried it yet!
The Village Inn at Park Gate, about 10 mins from us , with traditional British cooking plus a few global favourites, with a real fire in winter.
I’m in the US, no cider houses near me 🙁 We do have local breweries and they’re pretty good. #HumpDayLinky
As a cornish girl I do love a bit of cider! 🙂 #HumpDayLinky
Love cider, great competition #humpdaylinky
I love a cider. Kopperberg Strawberry and alike is my favourite x
Oh what a gorgeous looking place! My favourite one is Somersby’s pear cider for sure 🙂
#HumpDayLinky
I don’t think we have one near us but we discovered cider last Christmas and the Koppaberg varieties go down well here.
The same one as you! 🙂 It’s local to me!
I love cider! But not those weird really sweet fruit ones. I got convinced to try one recently and it just tasted too much like fruit juice! #HumpDayLinky
Maybe that’s why I like it
Any Ember Inn that may be close to me.
Oooh I love a cider, fab giveaway!
Wrexham as it’s close to my mother-in-law so we have been before and liked it
I would visit The Plume of Feathers in Loughton as it’s the closest one to me!
The Plume of feathers in Loughton Essex its right near me and I would love to treat my Daughter to a lovely meal that she didn’t have to cook.
The Hardwick Arms. I’ve been before and it’s lovely.
The Preston as it’s closest to me.
We usually visit The Sovereigns in Woking. They have a good quiz
My nearest one is Cardiff so I could make a day of it shopping and enjoy a family meal with my fiance and our three children after x
the Moreton hall is my nearest in Bury St.Edmunds xxx
The Star Hotel, its the closest and weve been before and its lovely!
The Gate Northwood..Its the nearest to me
We would visit The Seven Stars Hotel because it’s the nearest to us 🙂
I would visit the Crown in Croydon because it’s the nearest one to me.
The Ashley Park in Walton On Thames for an amazing lunch/dinner on the river
The Three Hammers in Mill Hill – it is in a wonderful location and the staff are really friendly
I visited the one shown in the picture i think at the weekend whilst camping. Its near bicester?
This one is The Fieldhouse in Solihull, near Birmingham x
I’d go to The Crown in Sutton Coldfield which is local to us and serves great food!
Has to be the the three claws at 501 Crow Road in Glasgow
I would visit the Black Bull in Preston as its my most local
I would visit The Beacon in Monkseaton. It’s the closest to me and I get in there now and again anyway.
The Pine Marten in Harrogate as we had our wedding meal there and we haven’t been back since.
I would visit The Robin Hood in Sheffield, it is our favourite pub. So cosy and great food.
The brown cow In whitkirk west yorkshire because it our nearest one
I’d visit the greaves dunning in greasby as we used to visit regularly before we had our daughter but haven’t been since, it would be nice to take her for a family dinner.
The Duke of Wellington in Durham, because I’ve been before and the food is fab!
Victoria Hotel in Newcastle Under Lyme as its the most convenient one for me
The Green Man and the go shopping afterwards 🙂
n o idea prob sunderland
I would visit The Acton Park in Wrexham, as my parents live in Wrexham and it would be lovely to be able to treat them to a lovely meal!
We’d visit the Barton Arms in Worsley, been there before and it was fab
Hunters Tryst in Edinburgh as I really enjoy the food there!
Fieldhouse in Solihull as it is not too far away from home but enough to have a break from the kids
The Plume of Feathers in Loughton as not to far
The Foley Arms in Stourbridge as it’s a lovely pub x
The beacon in whitley bay as we could enjoy the beach then have something to eat
It would be Hunters Tryst in Edinburgh 🙂
I wouldlove to try the Plume of Feathers in Loughton as it is the nearest one to us 🙂
THe Wheatsheaf, Woking as it’s my most local and great for families 🙂
The Foley Arms as it’s on my doorstep
I would visit The Kings Fairway in Ashford as it is close to me and has a great reputation for the food!
Westacres in Wolverhampton
The one in Camberley
Any on travel
I would visit the Blunsdon Arms in Swindon. My Mum lives in Swindon so we could have a nice meal and some drinks.
the The village ill because its close to me and ypu always get a warm friendly welcome
I’d visit Moreton Hall in Bury St Edmunds as it’s the one closest to me.
The Black Horse in Wembley. Great food and friendly staff!
The Fieldhouse because it is not far from where we live and we have visited previously and enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere in there. The fact it’s right near a park is great too as it allows us to tire the kids out before visiting enough for them to sit still in the establishment.
The Seven Stars in Exeter – it’s the nearest
The Green Man in Kenilworth
Warwickshire, because it’s near to where we live .
The Plume Of feathers in Loughton because it’s local to me & i’ve never visited
The Ship Ashore in milton Keynes, as it’s near one of our favourite walks
Has to be Ealing
The queens head, Orpington – it’s our regular mums who lunch venue
I may try the two in Hayward’s Heath which is the closest to me, but I could also try the one in Ewell asit’s close to my Mum and Dad. If I won I may treat them.
I’d go to The Optomist Tavern in Upminster
The Barton Arms as its local to me yet I have never visited . Sounds fab though .
The Talbot Inn in MK
The Green Man in Kenilworth as I’ve been there before & it a lovely place to vicit with great food. It’s not the nearest to me but I would go there.
Our local Ember Inn is the Easington in Banbury and they have awesome cider.
The nearest one – might be able to get home!
The White Hart in Benfleet – they always do a lovely meal and the staff are fantastic.
The bell, Walsall it would lovely to have a family meal out and winning this would mean I’d be able to xx
I love going out for a meal in a characterful place but it. has to be good value.
The Talbot Inn Milton Keynes because we love a day out in Milton Keynes and we could go here for a meal in the evening!
Sussex Cricketers in Hove. It’s so big, spacious and relaxing
The Soverign In Woking, very local so just walking distance for me
I would visit the Harrow in Hornchurch as we have been there a few times and there’s a lovely atmosphere and gorgeous food x
Id visit the Deri Inn in Cardiff i love it there