Find & Foster Fine Ciders

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

Established in 2016

Contact
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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8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

750ml bottle from Fine Cider Co. Slightly hazed orangey gold colour, white foam head that dissipates to a thin rim and aroma of fruity apple, mucky funk hint. Taste is sweet, fruity, juicy apple, caramel hint, orange citrus with alittle tartness, some orchardy funk and drying bittersweet tannins. Medium bodied, light carbonation, drying citric tart and tannic finish. Nicely balanced, very drinkable. --- Beer merged from original tick of x TATE Pet Nat Cider 2022 on 04 Jul 2024 at 20:49 - Score: Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5. Original review text: 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 from Bottle on 18 Feb 2024 at 18:24


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

750ml wired cork bottle from Fine Cider Co. Opened with a pop. Slightly hazed yellow gold colour, fine white foam head that retains and aroma of perry pear, fruit, funk hint. Taste is sweet, fruity perry pear, tart, zingy, with a kiwi fruit note, some biscuity funk and citric acidity. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying acidic finish. Nicely drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Jan 2024 at 21:15


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

750ml wired cork bottle from The Cider House, Borough Market, London 15Jul2023. Opened with a loud pop. Hazy orange gold colour, short-lived fizzy white foam head and aroma of apple, fruity, caramel, funk. Taste is sweet, apple, juicy, fruity, orchardy, with barnyard funk, caramel hints and mellow earthy bittersweet tannin. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, drying tannic finish. Very drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Jul 2023 at 19:05


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

Bottle pour at the Cider House. Cloudy orange, no head. Quite bland and watery, apple skins, tannins, flat.

Tried from Bottle at London Cider House on 30 Jun 2023 at 05:25


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

250ml can shared with Soph. Clear golden pour. Glowing, vivid apple skin definition, typically dry for this producer.. more fleshy fruity action would be good. Bizarrely small can, not sure why. Not bad overall.

Tried from Can on 07 Mar 2023 at 21:09


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

750ml wired cork bottle from Cat in the Glass. Opened with a pop. Sparkling, pale golden colour, white foamy head that quickly dissipates and aroma of perry pear, fleshy, funk. Taste is sweet, fruity, perry pear, juicy, with tart citric acidity and woody slightly tannic hints. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, slick sweet & drying finish. Nicely drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Mar 2023 at 20:10


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

Panda 🐼 at home big thanks to Colin. A light hazed deep orange coloured pour with a small halo of white head. . Aroma is semi sweet, woody apple, some apple pips, leafy fennel, some brown sugars. Flavour is composed of tart and crisp, dry crisp green apple, pinch of acid, fruiot apple, crisp and bright. Palate is light tart, crisp and bright, moderate fine carbonation. Good stuff.

Tried on 05 Mar 2023 at 21:35


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Panda courtesy of Theydon_Bois, cheers Colin! Slightly hazy orange colour, white foam head that dissipates away and aroma of apple, fleshy, woody, floral, funk. Taste is sweetish, apple, juicy, tart, fruity with some light funk and drying tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry tart and tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.

Tried on 22 Feb 2023 at 23:16


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

Bottle at home, from Elston & Son online, 19/02/23. Carroty orange with a just off white head that retains as a swirl. Nose is tarte apple, light funk, hedgerow, orchard wood, farmyard nip. Taste comprises bitter sweet apples, light caramel, faint acidic bimble, hay bale, light dusty oak. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close. Solid flavoursome drop.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Feb 2023 at 15:36


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

26/1/2023. Can shared at the 14th Colchester Winter Ale Festival. Pours clear pale amber copper with a minimally bubbly head. Aroma of semi-sweet apple, vanilla, caramel, light wood, hint of pepper. Quite sweet, touch tart. Medium body, slightly oily, soft carbonation. Light dryness, and slightly tannic finish. Pretty decent.

Tried from Can on 18 Feb 2023 at 12:54