Ham Hill Cider

Cidery in Drayton, Somerset, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2013

Contact
The Old Stable, Flaxdrayton Farm, Drayton, TA13 5LR, England
Description
We make award winning cider using 100% juice squeezed from vintage cider apple varieties, harvested in traditional orchards in Somerset

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7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

17/5/2020. Sample courtesy of danlo, cheers Ed! Pours hazy golden orange with a bubbly white head. Aroma is musty apple, light funky, barnyard. Moderate sweetness and light tartness. Medium body. Carbonation is quite lively. Drying finish. Decent.

Tried on 17 May 2020 at 17:03


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

750ml wired cork bottle from Scrattings. Opened with a loud pop. Hazy orangey golden colour, big fizzy white foam head that rapidly dissipates away and aroma of tangy apple, musty, wood barrel, funky. Taste is sweetish, orchardy apple, tangy, tannic, leathery barnyard funk, with woody oak barrel, drying tannins and some acidity. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, dry tart & tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 10 May 2020 at 20:45


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

BIAB sample from the 42nd Bedford Beer & Cider Festival courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Bright golden colour, afew bubbles on top and aroma of fleshy apple. Taste is sweetish, sharp, tart, juicy, apple with some solventy funk notes, caramel hint and soft tannins. Oily mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, drying finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried on 11 Oct 2019 at 19:05


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

4/10/2019. BIAB at the 42nd Bedford Beer & Cider Festival. Pours clear dark gold with a small bubbly white head. Aroma of medium sweet apples, light caramel, touch of barnyard. Medium sweetness and light to moderate tartness. Moderate body, oily texture, soft to flat carbonation. Quite drinkable.

Tried on 04 Oct 2019 at 14:56


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

500ml bottle from Scrattings. 5.7%. Slightly hazy orange gold colour, afew short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of baked apples, caramel. Taste is sweetish, then tart funky, orchardy apple, with vingery hints, plus woody and caramel notes. Medium bodied, low carbonation, semi-dry funky finish. Quite OK.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Mar 2019 at 19:46


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

500ml bottle. Hazy orangey gold colour, afew bubbles on top and mellow fruity apple aroma. Taste is tart fruity, ripe apple, mellow, bittersweet with a vinegary hint, some orchardy funk and earthy tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, medium-dry finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Jan 2019 at 22:15


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

75cl bottle shared with Soph. Pours unclear orange. Aroma has pleasant sweet apple fruit, some citric orange hints. High carbonation. Taste is soft dusty musty apple fruit, lightly sweet, soft fuzzy tannins, easy-going acidity. Nice keeved cider.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Oct 2018 at 19:11


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bag in a box at Stable Kew Bridge. Dry 6.5%. Orange amber colour, no head and fruity apple aroma. Taste is mellow apple, fruity, alittle caramel, some barnyard and oak. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry tannic finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried on 07 Aug 2016 at 08:07


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Many thanks to Erzengel for sharing! Pours murky orange golden colour. Aroma of sweet and fresh apples, very mild tartness. taste of fresh apples and some ripe apples, mild tartness, nice Cider!

Tried on 24 May 2016 at 14:39


6.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5

Many thanks to Thirstybird for this bottle! Fresh fruity appley nose. The cider starts sweetish-round. Dry with tart cider apples. Deep with a nice and moderate sweetness. Round and easy to drink, fresh and sessionable, nice and slightly sweetish apples in the aftertaste. All in all a nice and sessionable cider, that is slightly sweetish but still dense and fruity.

Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2016 at 12:38