The General
Sandford Orchards in Crediton, Devon, England 🏴
Cider Regular|
Score
6.49
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The General is the name of our mighty, oak vat in which only our best vintage ciders are aged. It is bold and satisfying with notes of Seville orange, plum and baked apple, rich and rewarding with a long, warming finish.
Key Apple Varieties: Yarlington Mill, Dabinett, Tremlett’s Bitter. Food Match: Gamey Meats and Sunday Roast.
Key Apple Varieties: Yarlington Mill, Dabinett, Tremlett’s Bitter. Food Match: Gamey Meats and Sunday Roast.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Rumwell Farm Shop in Taunton. Color: Clear golden, very thin white head. Aroma: Apple, apple skon, oak wood. Taste: Following the aroma. Hints of vanilla from the oak wood. Dry-ish mouthfeel. Subtle tannins. Medium body, very low carbonation. Moderate to over moderate sweet, very light bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2026
at 20:03
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to Andy.
Appearance - golden and clear with gentle carbonation. It actually has something of a head that sits about for a bit.
Nose - wood, dry apple skin with apple tart beneath.
Taste - more juicy apple this time, with proper apple tart ripeness. Some wood and hay lurking.
Palate - full bodied, big tangy middle and great acidity on the finish which refreshes and makes salivate for the next drink.
Overall - proper cider!
Appearance - golden and clear with gentle carbonation. It actually has something of a head that sits about for a bit.
Nose - wood, dry apple skin with apple tart beneath.
Taste - more juicy apple this time, with proper apple tart ripeness. Some wood and hay lurking.
Palate - full bodied, big tangy middle and great acidity on the finish which refreshes and makes salivate for the next drink.
Overall - proper cider!
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Mar 2026
at 20:07
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Ladram Bay Holiday Park, Devon. Clear gold with some brief foam. Apple aroma with hint of vanilla. Taste of fruity apple, apple peel, vanilla, light wood, a touch of syrup. Somewhat warming going down but it doesn't taste like a 8.4% cider. Decent
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:07
6.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Tried
on 08 Dec 2024
at 09:07
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Crispy, active, clear, dark honey gold pour at Shig's neighbor's tasting. Bitter, cryo sweet, grassy nose. Bittersweet Dabinett upfront layered in brown sugar. Earthy, veggie, oily leather, middling tartness, low acid. Boozy bite on the tail. Sweet but nice.
Tried
on 01 Sep 2024
at 19:29
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle: Poured a coppery orange with bubble head. Aroma is woodsy, apple, leather. Taste is semi-sweet, apple, tannins, caramel, light bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Aug 2024
at 23:55
Smooth, medium dry cider. No hint that it's 8.4%...
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Jul 2023
at 16:25
7.2/10
Gravity cask at CAMRA Winter Beer Fest 2023. Clear golden color, still. Fresh apple flesh aroma. Taste is earthy apple dkins and dried leaves. I wish I had a better cider vocabulary
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Feb 2023
at 13:45
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
2/6/2022. From BIAB at the 35th Colchester Real Ale & Cider Festival. Pours clear golden with minimal head. Aroma is semi-sweet apple, caramel, woody, boozy, lightly funky. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness, light tartness. Medium body, oily sticky mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Increasing bitter alcohol finish. Doesn't try to hide its abv.
Tried
on 13 Jun 2022
at 20:45
6/10
Third of a pint on cask at Doncaster brewpub. No head. Cleat golden pour. Quite sweet. Doesn't taste like 8.4%
Tried
from Cask
on 17 May 2022
at 16:41