From September to December we collect ripe apples from our own orchards. We also criss-cross the Region visiting other growers and gathering a huge range of apple varieties from them. Working in our own Cider Barn, we select, wash, mill and press the fruit at their peak of ripeness before letting a natural fermentation run its course. We then carefully store the cider for many months before final blending and bottling. We use no additives or preservatives and we follow a policy of minimal-intervention with our ciders - we like to let time and terroir work their magic!
ITFCfan (3745) ticked Swift And Swallow from Steilhead Cider 1 year ago
Theydon_Bois (46756) reviewed Bullfinch from Steilhead Cider 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bladder bag at the 33rd Ealing Beer Festival, 12/07/24. Golden blonde with a decent enough white head for a cider. Nose is apple pulp, grass, straw, light funk. Taste comprises apple mulch, hay bale, light funk, farmyard edge. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, drying close. Not bad.
Grumbo (24737) reviewed Bullfinch from Steilhead Cider 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
12/7/2024. From BIAB at the 33rd Ealing Beer Festival. Pours clear gold with a small bubbly white head. Aroma is tart apple, lightly funky. Moderate sweetness, light tartness. Oily, average to soft carbonation. Very dry tannic finish. Quite enjoyable.
Nisse666 (17918) ticked Goldfinch from Steilhead Cider 2 years ago
Bottle THE GOOD SPIRITS CO Glasgow 2023-12-12 Uddingston New shire - 2 to go vs Scotland AR: dry, bitter, wee farmhouse but thin, apples, wry dry finish, elegance AP: hazy pale yellow, no head F: dry, bitter, wee farmhouse but thin, apples, wry dry finish, elegance
Grumbo (24737) reviewed Swift And Swallow from Steilhead Cider 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
28/6/2023. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed! Pours just about clear pale golden orange with a minimally bubbly head. Aroma of apple, straw, stable, light herbal leafy edge. Moderate sweetness and light tartness. Moderate body, soft carbonation. Not bad.
cagarvie (40235) ticked Songbird from Steilhead Cider 2 years ago
Poly pin at 🦒2023 Festival... Amber.. Thin white lacing m Light dry apple., soft dry fruit.. Big apple
Stuu (34178) reviewed Songbird from Steilhead Cider 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bag in a box at graf. Pours clear golden, nose is apple, floral, taste is juicy apple, sweet, floral. --- Beer merged from original tick of Songbird on 17 Jun 2023 at 10:16 - Score: 7
Mr_Pink_152 (17449) reviewed Swift And Swallow from Steilhead Cider 3 years ago
danlo (13332) reviewed Swift And Swallow from Steilhead Cider 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
500ml bottle from Rheged. Orangey gold colour, afew short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of mucky funk, apple. Taste is sweetish, apple, fleshy, fruity, earthy, with some barnyard funk and drying tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry funky tannic finish. Quite drinkable.