Long Mynd Cider

Cidery in Bishop's Castle, Shropshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2018

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The Cider Barn, Colebatch, Bishop's Castle, SY9 5LW, England
Description
Our aim is to produce the very best still craft cider.

Unlike large commercial brands, Long Mynd Cider only uses cider apples. The cider apples are milled, pressed then over winter they ferment with their own wild yeasts converting the sugar to alcohol. This takes up to six months. There’s never any rush.

After fermentation our cider is conditioned in Scotch whisky barrels before going into the dispensing tanks.

We use our own apples and at least three other local varieties to create a unique flavour and taste.

We think our French Sambron press is the only one in the UK. Made in 1958, it was towed between farms and the owner was paid in juice.

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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

25/4/2021. Sample courtesy of Grumbo. Aroma earthy, woody, apple. Not as strong as i was expecting and a bit weak. Not my favourite cider.

Tried on 12 Jan 2025 at 11:07


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

5% BiB (still). Slightly hazy deep gold with no head. Soft, tart apples on the nose, semi sweet apples with a touch of acidity and leafy notes

Tried on 03 Oct 2024 at 10:41


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Panda at home, thanks to Ed Danlo, 29/06/24. Almost clear pale golden yellow with a fast escaping white head. Nose is apple skins, light sugars, straw, modest funk. Taste comprises apple core, grass, hedgerow, herb, icing sugar, faint barnyard. Medium bodied, light spritzy carbonation, drying close. Okay drop if a touch overly sweet.

Tried on 29 Jun 2024 at 20:10


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

75cl bottle from Appleyards. Pours a clear deep gold. Aroma has rich golden apple. Flavour profile is lightly caramelised, fruity sweet, very light carb, fairly clean with a soft tannic fuzz on the close. Quite accessible, not too rustic. Ok.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Jun 2024 at 18:41


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

750ml bottle from RAD beer. Clear sparkling golden colour, short-lived foam head and aroma of apple pie, juicy. Taste is sweet, tart, apple, fleshy, juicy, with some straw & funk hints and alittle drying tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, crisp dry finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 31 May 2024 at 21:10


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

Cromwell's Tap House, Shrewsbury. 24th May 2024, Cider and Sausage Fest, shared half-pint from a box. Had a chat with barman about this one, as I couldn't find a Long Mynd 'Original' anywhere on the WWW. I suspect this is either a 'one off' or actually one of their regular Ciders re-named?

Tried from Draft on 25 May 2024 at 09:31


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

75cl bottle from Appleyards. Pours clear gold, gentle apple pie sweetness on the nose. Clean, fresh and balanced flavour profile.. quite light, gently sweet but nicely drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Nov 2023 at 20:00


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

BIAB at Coach & Horses, Shrewsbury. Sampled Sept 2022. Pours clear gold with minimal head. Aroma: rich apple, fruity, caramel, wood. Taste: light to moderate sweet & bitter, some acidity & tannins, light dry finish. Medium body with low carbonation.

Tried on 21 Nov 2023 at 22:49


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

Box, half pint @ Shrewsbury CAMRA Real Ale Festival 2023. Pours a relatively clear deep gold. Tasted divine after numerous tasters of very amateurish, terrible cask ale. Great medium blend, fleshy apple fruit complimented nicely with gentle vanilla hints. Really good.

Tried from Cask on 30 Sep 2023 at 17:16


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

Third of a pint at the 31st Shrewsbury Beer Festival on 28th September 2023. Mini-haze to this one, tasted of apples!

Tried on 29 Sep 2023 at 08:13