Recently I attended Shloer’s brilliant blogger event “crafternoon tea”. It was cakes and posh sandwiches, coffee and crafting with a whole lot of Shloer.
Fabulous idea! A lovely dinning room in a posh hotel, and the Makery were teaching us how to make homemade hearts as Christmas tree decorations from ribbons and small bits of fabrics, and buttons and things. I made 2 hearts when I was with Shloer, and now I’m tempted to upcycle old clothing into gifts. Who wouldn’t want a homemade tree decoration made with love by a friend or relative? If only I had a sewing machine, I’d be dangerous!
Anyway, back to the bubbly. Shloer has been going for years, I used to drink it as a child and pretend I had real wine in my glass at Christmas dinners with Mum, Nan and Gramps. I felt “all growed up” sipping wine. But for some reason I’ve not bought it much as an adult, but it is ideal for someone like myself, with an alcohol allergy. Most of the time when we go out for a meal I end up drinking things I dislike because pubs and restaurants in my area seem unable to serve anything non-alcoholic except Cola, coffee, or a certain over-sugared juice drink in a glass bottle. I’m sure you know which Juice drink I am talking 2 you abOut. Hint! I feel like a child, I feel like people will assume I’m pregnant or in AA rehab or something as I have to ask questions about whether it’s got “ale” flavouring in that wonderful smelling pie, or the real ale. I tend to go with what I know, boring safe things.
So when one of the lovely Shloer ladies told me Toby carvery is meant to sell Shloer I was shocked, I’ve never been offered this when I’ve asked “what do you have that’s not alcoholic or for kids?” which is a bit sad, as I would have loved to look grown up – and I don’t even like drinking a ton of cola. Other restuaraunts also serve Shloer, so if you are a designated driver, have an allergy, are pregnant or just having a mini detox, check out this list of pubs that serve Shloer.
Whilst I’m mentioning eating and drinking out, please please don’t drink and drive, at Christmas, New years or ever.
Well now they’ve got something new for us, Shloer Celebration. It has a proper cork, not a screw top, and it pops open, and looks, well, posher!

Image courtesy of Shloer on Facebook
I totally vouch for the Pink Fizz, I was assured it was non-alcoholic, but it tasted like the real-deal. It definitely wasn’t alcoholic as I remained well and had no allergy issues. Buy it for Christmas, I already have. Now when Blokey has himself a nice bottle of something French or Australian cooking Crimbo dinner, I can be popping open something much more local as Shloer are based only a few miles from my home. I won’t feel left out. One of the other ladies at the Crafternoon Tea event said it tasted so “real” she was going to have actual Rose wine and buy Shloer for the mother-in-law to tame the alcohol induced mood swings later on Christmas and Boxing day. (No, I won’t say which lady!)
While other flavours of Shloer are available in many places the Celebration is only in Tesco at the moment I believe, but check this stockist list on Shloer.com for which shops sell which types as I’m sure they will be moving in to more stores as soon as they can.
Shloers contains no preservatives, artificial colours, sweeteners or flavourings, using only the finest ingredients. The two new flavours join the existing nine: White Grape, Red Grape, Rose, Apple and White Grape, White Grape, Raspberry and Cranberry, White Grape & Elderflower, Raspberry & Rhubarb Punch limited edition.
Also next year there is a top secret new flavour coming out, and I loved it. I was a teeny bit pushy trying to get the Shloer ladies to tell me what it was, sorry about that. But enthusiasm is good right? *hides shamefully*
What my fellow bloggers thought……
Carolin said – Crafternoon tea with Shloer.
Joy said – Shloer celebration.
Helen said – Getting crafty with Shloer.
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Disclosure : I’ve been offered traveling expenses and attended a fun event. We each left with a goody bag containing a free bottle of Celebration, 2 beautiful tree decorations, Lindt reindeers and a candy cane. A lovely touch! My opinions remain honest.
I was gutted to have missed this event! Looked like you had a great time. My favourite drink is my Mums mulled wine. It’s lethal but is incredibly yummy
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shloer is one of my faves or just any juice, i dont drink alcohol
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Looks fab was planning on getting shloer for Xmas as I’ll be 36 weeks pregnant! This looks fab like a lovely bottle of posh wine!
Lovely write up – and I love the Toby Carvery too.
I’d like to be good and say shloer but my favourite drink it Asti Martini S
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My Favourite drink is Shloer because I can not have any alcohol due to the medication I have to take daily I started to look around for something else & found Shloer which fits the bill lovely. It’s a adult drink that does not look out of place on a table with lots of alcohol on it.
I so did the pretending I was a grown up while drinking it thing! I don’t have a favourite none alcoholic drink – depends very much on my mood at the time! However if I am being a bit posh, probably pineapple and soda water.
I love Shloer but my favourite drink is red grape juice x
A cup of tea is my best drink.
Blossom Hill – rose wine …yum
Coffee is my favourite drink – every morning i wake up looking forward to a nice coffee xx
Caramel Latte macchiato
That sounds great!
a sparkly rose wine
My favourite drink is Vodka & Tonic – or a nice cup of tea!
Archers & lemonade
My favourite drink has to be a plain cup of tea! This is a great giveaway, I’m pregnant, so no drinking for me for a while x
My favourite drink is hot chocolate.
My favourite drink is Baileys but I’m not fussy!
im a huge coffee fan love most fresh ground but cold drinks anything low cal
Coffee for me
my favourite is lemonade, i find it so refreshing!
I like a pint of hand pulled, well kept real ale (ideally Wadsworth 6X).
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My favourite drink is red wine.
I change my mind all the time but right now i have a hankering for Mulled Cider
Coca cola!
cranberry juice! x
oooh raspberry lemonade…
A nice glass of red.
I love bubbly
alcholic 😀