About
In Autumn 1985, I was introduced by John Stewart, a neighbour and early eco-warrior, to the art of cider making using locally harvested cider apples creating my very first batch of cider. Opening the barrel for the first taste in early Spring was an eagerly anticipated magical experience. The cider apple was transformed into a delicious and moreish drink.
Year after year I continued this tradition, perfecting the process until 15 years ago I plucked up the courage to take my cider to Stratford Farmers market. The feeling of pride when people handed over their hard earned cash for a cider I had made was amazing. Made all the better when those same people returned time and again for more!
Things have moved on from those early days. The industry has evolved, we've perfected our authentic, fresh pressed ciders and we're excited about introducing some delicious new varieties and styles to our range — still made properly of course. We're really exploiting the versatility of the cider apple to make what we think (and we hope you do too) are some surprising, rewarding and sometimes challenging new ciders. Watch this space!
So we hope you good folk will join us on our journey of exploration as we continue to make our classic blends along with our exciting new ciders. One thing we've definitely learnt over the years is that we love crafting and enjoying cider with you and for you. Long may it continue...
Year after year I continued this tradition, perfecting the process until 15 years ago I plucked up the courage to take my cider to Stratford Farmers market. The feeling of pride when people handed over their hard earned cash for a cider I had made was amazing. Made all the better when those same people returned time and again for more!
Things have moved on from those early days. The industry has evolved, we've perfected our authentic, fresh pressed ciders and we're excited about introducing some delicious new varieties and styles to our range — still made properly of course. We're really exploiting the versatility of the cider apple to make what we think (and we hope you do too) are some surprising, rewarding and sometimes challenging new ciders. Watch this space!
So we hope you good folk will join us on our journey of exploration as we continue to make our classic blends along with our exciting new ciders. One thing we've definitely learnt over the years is that we love crafting and enjoying cider with you and for you. Long may it continue...
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle pour at Molen de Ster. Clear orange with white ring head. Sour red apple, treebark funk, light apple vinegar, juicy with a bone dry finish. Medium body, light sweet with a little sharp sourness. Tight crisp and dry. Quite nice. --- Beer merged from original tick of Killer Sharp Cider on 04 Jul 2019 at 00:37 - Score: 7
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jun 2019
at 14:27
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at Fierce Bar, Aberdeen. It pours bright cherry red with a medium white head. The aroma is musty, funky, barnyard, sour raspberry, cherry, tangy, red apple and juicy action. The taste is tart, tangy, bitter - sweet, red apple, funky, musty, cherry drops, raspberry, fruit candy, puckering, rose wine, kick of acidity and some sherbet with a tangy finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Like a proper grown up cider with fruit. Tangy, fruity and funky. Good fun.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Jun 2019
at 15:56
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at the fierce bar... Pink amber.. Thin white lacing.. Light dry apple fruit nose.. Soft dry apple. Soft tanins.. Light berries
Tried
on 25 Jun 2019
at 14:49
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at fierce Edinburgh. Pours clear reddish, nose is apple, funk, earthy, light raspberry, taste is tart, juicy apple, light berries, funky, dry. --- Beer merged from original tick of Cranachan Sharp on 03 Jul 2019 at 11:18 - Score: 7
Tried
on 25 Jun 2019
at 07:43
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at Station House Cider Festival 2019. Deep golden colour, thin white foam head and aroma of tangy fruity apple. Taste is sweet, juicy, cooked apple, some tartness, orchardy with funky, woody, leathery notes and drying tannin. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, dry tannic finish. Nicely drinkable
Tried
on 10 Jun 2019
at 15:43
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Many thanks to Beerhunter111 for sharing. Fresh fruity apples in the nose. The cider starts fruity refreshing. Deep with woody smokey parts. Easy to drink fruity and the tart apple skin fits ideal with the smoke. Very interesting with a fruity smokey aftertaste.
Tried
on 07 Jun 2019
at 21:56
6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
50cl bottle from a trade with minutemat, thanks! A almost clear yellow golden beer with a small white head. Aroma of mild sourish and rped apples, wood. Taste of sourish dry apples, sulfur, hints of smoked apples.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2019
at 21:55
4/10
Tried
on 01 Jun 2019
at 08:37
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On keg at Fierce Bar , Edinburgh. Appearance - bright amber. Nose - freshly sliced cooking apples. Taste - yeah more cooking apples. Tart light yeast edge to it. Palate - tangy and medium bodied. Dry tangy finish. Overall - good dry cider. A proper quench of the thirst.
Tried
on 30 May 2019
at 14:50
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg @ Post Office Vaults, Birmingham. Pours clear gold, aroma has a sweet, stewed, keeved fruitiness, light wild elements. Taste presents a biting astringency, settled somewhat by a nice keeved sweetness that brings some toffee notes. Good stuff.
Tried
on 29 May 2019
at 08:48