Find & Foster Fine Ciders

Cidery in Exeter, Devon, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2016

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Huxham Barns, Exeter, EX5 4EJ, England
Description
Our aim is to reveal the quality potential of the traditional orchards that we foster in Devon, while cultivating, nurturing and encouraging them to thrive.

We work with farmers to help breathe life back into traditional orchards on their farms; to prevent further decline and the extinction of important local apple varieties.

In most cases the apples in these orchards were previously left to rot on the ground year after year, yet they include incredible cider varieties as well as unusual local dessert and cooking varieties. Many of these varieties are rare or on the verge of extinction but make beautiful cider.

The cidery itself is located in an old stable yard in the village of Huxham near Exeter. With capacity for 9000 bottles per year, this is a small but focussed operation. There aren’t any bells and whistles in sight, just outstanding cider and two people, whole heartedly devoted to their produce.

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7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Pour at Edinburgh Cider Salon, Montrose restaurant 01Dec2024. Hazed golden colour, bubbly white foam rim and aroma of apple, fruit, musty note. Taste is appley, fruity, ripe, some funk , with acidity and tannin. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry fruity finish. Nicely drinkable
Tried on 01 Dec 2024 at 18:02

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
750ml wired cork bottle. 2023 Vintage. Opened with a pop. Sparkling, golden colour, fizzy white foam head that dissipates to a thin rim and aroma of ripe apple, fleshy. Taste is sweet, appley, some flesh, with ripe sugars, light acidity and dry tannins. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, sweet & drying tart & tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Nov 2024 at 20:12

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle dorato leggera velatura discreta gasatura naso abbastanza fruttato un po citricoagrume con un tocco floreale media secchezza nota acidula rinfrescante tannino delicato mela renetta
Tried from Bottle on 26 Sep 2024 at 09:11

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
750ml wired cork bottle from Find & Foster. Opened with a pop. Sparkling, golden colour, foamy white head that quickly dissipates to a thin layer and aroma of apple, fruit, caramel & bready funk hints. Taste is sweetish, apple flesh, fruity, some caramel notes, with acidity and light tannins. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, balanced acid and tannic dry finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Aug 2024 at 18:56

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
250ml can (first time seeing a cider in such small cans!?), a few months past its BBD. Slightly cloudy orange colour with a thin white head. Aroma of apple skins. Taste of ripe apples, slightly funky, tannic, very dry. Very nice.
Tried from Can on 07 Jul 2024 at 18:57

8.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9
750ml bottle from Fine Cider Co. Hazed orange golden colour, short-lived white foam head that dissipates to a thin rim and aroma of apple, fruit, funk. Taste is sweetish, fruity apple, fleshy, with orange citrus notes, orchardy funk, and tangy bittersweet drying tannins. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry tannic finish. Nicely balanced, very drinkable.
Tried on 04 Jul 2024 at 15:00

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
330ml can from Pullo, shared with Soph by the river. Pours clear gold, good effervescence. Nicely crisp and fruity, some fleshy moments, citrus and vanilla notes. Crisp bittern close. Decent.
Tried from Can on 31 May 2024 at 18:50

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
29/5/2024. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed. Pours slightly hazy, golden orange with a small bubbly white head. Aroma is juicy, fruity, apple, citrus, orange peel, stone fruits, funky edge. Medium sweetness, light bitterness, slight tartness. Moderate body, average carbonation. Enjoyable.
Tried from Bottle on 28 May 2024 at 21:22

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
330ml can from Cat in the Glass. Orangey gold colour, short-lived fizzy white foam head and aroma of fruit, apple, funky note. Taste is sweet & tart, tangy, apple, juicy, fruity, zesty, with some citrus, stone fruit, vanilla, caramel, funk hints, and bittersweet tannins. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, drying juicy earthy tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Can on 23 May 2024 at 21:02

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Can from Wine Reserve, Cobham. Aroma has pulpy and unobtrusive juicy sweetness. Peel edge. Cloudy orange. Thin foamy translucent white head soon recedes. Initial ligh-medium bitterness, followed by sweet sugsry juice. Slightly sour edge. Light. Thin if slick. Average-fizzy carbonation. Long dry slightly astringent finish. Easy drinking. Nice.
Tried from Can on 27 Apr 2024 at 16:43