Watchet Cider Company

Cidery in Watchet, Somerset, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2012

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1 Liddymore Road, Watchet, TA23 0DQ, England
Description
Traditional craft cider, made naturally using 100% juice and apples handpicked from orchards in West Somerset. Fermented slowly in small batches.

Established in 2012 by Nick Middleditch, we produce small artisan batches each year through a process of natural slow fermentation that utilises only the wild yeasts that occur naturally on the apples whilst growing in the orchards.

Using apples from once-forgotten orchards, Watchet Cider Company aims to produce an authentic West Country cider for the modern consumer.

Every batch of cider is different using only the best available fruit at the time. All our ciders are matured for at least 6 months with minimal intervention and long cold fermentation. Watchet Cider is a product of which we are very proud.

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7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle from Scrattings. Clear glowing gold with brief fizz on top. Aroma of sweet fruity apple juice, white sugars, light funk. Taste is semi-sweet and fairly mellow, tangy apple juice, stewed apple, light barnyard funk, mild bitter apple skins. Medium body and carbonation, oily. Enjoyable.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jan 2025 at 03:02

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Bottle from Scrattings. Clear darkish gold, brief white fizzy head. Aroma is sweet with fruity apple, some apple skins, caramelised sugar, light funk. Taste is sweet with light stewed fruity apple and caramelised sugars, touch of cardboard, floral blossom. Medium body, oily, modest sparkly carbonation. Good - fruity, caramel, floral, not too sweet for a sweet cider. Bad - light cardboard note. Slight tooth rot feel on palate despite it not tasting too sweet.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jan 2025 at 03:02

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0,5 flaske på East Quay Cafe: klar gylden med kort bruseskum. Beskjeden aroma men god smak av lokale ciderepler. Forfriskende, passe tørr og med kort ettersmak.
Tried on 31 Jul 2023 at 15:08

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle shared with Soph. Pours clear gold, mellow medium apple fruit on the nose. Nicely balanced medium to taste, gentle acidity, moderately sweet with some mild orchard funk notes. Decent.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Jul 2021 at 17:12

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from Scrattings. Lightly sparkling, golden colour, no head and aroma of apple, alittle funk. Taste is sweet, tangy apple, fruity, hints of funk, with some mellow tannins. Medium bodied, light carbonation, finish is sweet and tangy and tannic. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Mar 2021 at 18:55

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from Scrattings. Golden colour, short-lived white foam head and aroma of apple, funky. Taste is tangy apple, funky, orchardy, some tartness, woody notes and bittersweet tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Mar 2021 at 21:09

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
28/10/2020. Sample courtesy of danlo, cheers Ed! Pours clear dark gold with minimal head. Aroma of semi-sweet apple with light funky and sulphur notes. Medium sweetness and light tartness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Pretty decent.
Tried on 28 Oct 2020 at 22:40

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from Crafty Nectar. Golden colour, no lasting head and aroma of mellow apple, alittle funk. Taste is sweet, apple, fruity, with a hint of funk and some light tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, medium finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Oct 2020 at 20:18

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Box @ Pebbles Tavern, Somerset. Pours unclear orange. Aroma is a touch sour, medium sweet apple fruit. Taste is noticeably sharp and acidic, which could be toned down a bit, some sweet apple juice though appearing a little dry. Ok.
Tried on 10 Jul 2019 at 22:49