Spinney Abbey

Cidery in Wicken, Cambridgeshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2013

Contact
33 – 35 Stretham Road, Wicken, CB7 5XQ, England
Description
In 1892 Thomas Fuller brought his family from Padney near Wicken, where the Fullers had been farming since at least 1695, to farm at Spinney Abbey . By 1918 the freehold was in the family, and has remained there ever since with various changes to the farm boundaries. In 1900 the farm was a mixed, mainly arable farm.

After being a successful dairy farm run by Robert Fuller for over 40 years, it was time for a change at Spinney. The farm is now run by Robert’s son, Jonathan Fuller.

We entered our first competition in November 2013 and achieved first place in the Cider & Perry category at Norwich Beer festival and the rest is history.

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6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Hazy pale yellow colour, foamy white head and aroma of apple, grapefruit. Taste is sweet, appley, citrusy, grapefruit, with sugary notes and acidity. Medium bodied, low foamy carbonation, lingering sweet drying finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried on 13 Sep 2025 at 17:41

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Hazed yellow colour, big bubbly foamy head and aroma of sweet apple, gluey funk. Taste is sweet & tart, appley, pineapple note, some funk, with biscuit and light acidity. Medium bodied, low carbonation, sweet drying finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried on 02 Sep 2025 at 21:18

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Tried on 25 Aug 2025 at 14:04

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Tried on 25 Aug 2025 at 14:04

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 5 Overall 6
21/8/2025. From BIAB at the 33rd East Anglian Beer & Cider Festival, Bury St Edmunds.
Tried on 22 Aug 2025 at 06:20

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6 Texture 5 Overall 6
21/8/2025. From BIAB at the 33rd East Anglian Beer & Cider Festival, Bury St Edmunds.
Tried on 22 Aug 2025 at 06:18

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers! Aroma of apple and a bit of funk. Very crisp aroma. Sweet taste with soft carbonation. Very refreshing.
Tried on 12 Jan 2025 at 09:37

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Sample courtesy of SHIG, cheers Shawn! Slightly hazed pink colour, big foamy white head that dissipates away and aroma of apple, berry fruity. Taste is sweetish, raspberry, blackberry, tangy, apple, fleshy, drying with alittle funk and some acidity. Medium bodied, light carbonation, medium-dry raspberry fruity finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried on 26 Jun 2022 at 18:47

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
BIAB: Poured a pink with a white head. Aroma is fruity, berries, apple. Taste is fruity, berries, apple, drier finish than I thought.
Tried on 15 Jun 2022 at 21:59

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
BIAB sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Pale yellow colour, foamy white head that quickly dissipates way and aroma of baked apple, casting sugar, floral. Taste is sweetish, tangy apple, sugary, and acidic, citric. M3edium bodied, soft foamy carbonation, medium-dry finish. Quite OK.
Tried on 20 Nov 2021 at 17:21