Craigies Irish Cider

Cidery in Blessington, County Wicklow, Ireland 🇮🇪
Owned by O'Hara's / Carlow Brewing Company

Established in 2011

Contact
Blessington, Ireland
admin@craigiescider.ie
Description
Craigies Cider was founded in 2011 by Simon Tyrrell and Angus Craigie at Ballyhook Farm in Co. Wicklow. Since 2017 it is owned and run by the Carlow Brewing Company. The cider is produced in the Bagenalstown-based microbrewery.
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Culchiem
Culchiem (6749) reviewed
Ballyhook Flyer (2012) from Craigies Irish Cider
11 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Martins. Amber Apple with no head. Aroma is tart. Fermented Apple flavour, dry stewed finish. Bittersweet base.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Feb 2015 at 16:37
stravale
stravale (3279) reviewed
Craigies Dalliance (2012) from Craigies Irish Cider
12 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7

Re-rate...Bottle from Cellar Blackrock sometime in 0714
Didn’t seem as quite as good to me this time now I had the chance to have more of it. Does have an excellent aroma and nice crisp apple, but found it rather over dry. 8/4/7/3/14 3.6

Bottle @ EBBC14, Dublin [270614] 8/4/7/4/15 3.8
Light pale yellow, clear, thin white head
Aroma of sweet juicy fresh apple pulp, no tartness, really nice apples
Taste of soft sweet juicy fresh apple, bit tart, dab of juicy lemon
Palate - soft carb, light body, bit stocky. Finish is crisp, with that dab of soft lemon
Overall - Very nice...some great ciders coming out of Ireland
Tried from Bottle on 30 Jun 2014 at 15:34
Erzengel
Erzengel (18576) reviewed
Ballyhook Flyer (2012) from Craigies Irish Cider
12 years ago
8.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
2012er Vintage. The Cider starts dry and intense. Smooth and easy to drink. the mainpart is cider-typical tart, very fruity and great. The balance between dryness and fruitiness is ideal. On the tongue remains a nice and tart cider-apply aroma with hints of tart bitterness. Not too dry.
Very nice and typical cider! --> 13/13/13/13
Tried on 25 Apr 2014 at 16:34
minutemat
minutemat (16858) reviewed
Ballyhook Flyer (Non Vintage) from Craigies Irish Cider
12 years ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from Selfridges, Trafford Centre. My only purchase from a monolithic shopping centre.. go figure. Pours a murky dark brown just like freshly pressed apple juice, aroma is sweet, sugary apple pie pastry which doesn’t follow as much as I expected in the taste which is still fruity but with a musky haze and a cheek-puckering dryness. The missus didn’t approve but I think this is great.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Mar 2014 at 11:30
minutemat
minutemat (16858) reviewed
Ballyhook Flyer (2012) from Craigies Irish Cider
12 years ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from Selfridges, Trafford Centre. My only purchase from a monolithic shopping centre.. go figure. Pours a murky dark brown just like freshly pressed apple juice, aroma is sweet, sugary apple pie pastry which doesn’t follow as much as I expected in the taste which is still fruity but with a musky haze and a cheek-puckering dryness. The missus didn’t approve but I think this is great.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Mar 2014 at 11:30