Are there still farms in Devon and Somerset that sell home-produced cider at the farm gate drawn straight from barrels?
On my frequent visits down that way I recall such as Snell’s in Whitestone near Exeter, Brimblecombe’s on the road to Moretonhampstead and Gray’s in Tedburn St Mary. It used to be remarkably cheap as until fairly recently ‘rough’ cider wasn’t subjected to as high a level of duty as other alcoholic drinks.
As you say supplied in 5 litre (or 1 gallon) plastic containers. Nice for a change but not something I’d consume anywhere except when down there. Deceptively strong a lot of it too.
Don’t like regulation ciders sold nationwide at all.