Ascension Cider Co.

Cidery in Polegate, East Sussex, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2017

Contact
Lower Mays Farm, Selmeston, Polegate, BN26 6TU, England
Description
Our mission is simple: Fly high and make the best cider we possibly can. You can find us in an old apple store on an orchard in Sussex.

All of the apples that go into our ciders have been rejected by supermarkets for not fitting their beauty standards. We’re not that shallow. We take these tasty fruits and help them reach their full potential in our delicious ciders.

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

BIAB at Ciderdog 2023, Miller London. Hazy pale gold colour, no head and aroma of pulpy apple, fruity. Taste is sweet, apple, core & skin, with fruity acidity. Medium bodied, low carbonation, medium fruity acidic finish. Quite drinkable

Tried on 15 Jul 2023 at 11:56


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

BIAB at Ciderdog 2023, Miller London. Hazy pale yellow gold colour, no head and aroma of apple, fruity. Taste is sweet, fruity, ripe apple, juicy, with some acidity. Medium bodied, low carbonation, medium sweet finish. Quite drinkable

Tried on 15 Jul 2023 at 11:49


6.5
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

33cl can from Abeervinum, Rimini, Italy. Pours rather pale, slightly opaque, transparent, with no foam. Aroma had a nice little funkiness, but also a little of burned charcoal. Body and carbonation are average. Taste is moderately sour, acidic, with a hint of sweetness. Final is average.

Tried from Can on 08 Jul 2023 at 12:28


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

330ml can. Slightly unclear pale yellow green, lots of suspended sediment. Aroma is funky, sweet apples, tannins. Taste of sweet apples, floral, tannins, light funk, a bit of booze, medium dry finish.

Tried from Can on 24 Jun 2023 at 15:38


6.4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at Ebenezers, Crewe. Pours a murky dark red with no head. Aroma has crisp red skinned apples. In the mouth it is mainly sweet (not overly so) but there is sharpness there if you search for it. Flavour has juicy red cherries to the fore, but also apples in the background. I don’t normally go for fruit ciders, but this is decent.

Tried from Draft on 18 Jun 2023 at 19:28


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can(?) at Carnivale Brett, Amsterdam. As Eclosion Series Rosette. Amber hazy color, small white head. smells apples, bit funky, leathery, subtle pears, parfumy, very nice smell. full body, no carbonation. tastes apples, pears, tannins, minerals, grassy, bit of oak. finishes dry and light to medium sour with notes of apples, minerals and tannins. Good stuff,nice complexity and dryness

8, 8, 8, 8, 8

Tried from Bottle on 17 Jun 2023 at 13:29


5.8
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

On tap (BIB) at Ebenezers, Crewe. Pours a cloudy very pale grapefruit. The aroma has sweet apples and sugar. In the mouth it is sweet and juicy with flavour of apples, oranges and (after a while) a hint of cherries. Some alcoholic strength evident too. Finish is appley and slightly boozy. I don’t normally go for sweet cider, but this is nice.

Tried from Draft on 16 Jun 2023 at 22:53


5

Poly pin fyne fest 2023... Murky dirty peach.. Soft herbal medicinal.. Light acetic apple.. Nope. Just nope

Tried on 04 Jun 2023 at 12:17


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

On tap at The Evening Star, pours a cloudy blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out juicy, pithy stone fruits and crisp apple skins. Flavour is sweet and juicy, with juicy stone fruits, apple juice, a hint of citrus and medium sweetness. Reasonably done for what it is but too sweet and lacking depth. It's alright.

Tried from Draft on 26 May 2023 at 22:23


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

On tap at The Evening Star, pours a clhazy blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out crisp apple skins, perfumey notes, floral notes and booze. Flavour is perfumey, with apple skins, perfume and fusel alcohol. Messy and sweet. Not a well-calibrated cider. Hot and messy.

Tried from Draft on 26 May 2023 at 22:23