Hallets

Cidery in Newbridge, Caerphilly, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Established in 2008

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Blaengawney Farm, Hafodyrynys, Crumlin, Newbridge, NP11 5AY, Wales
Description
Reaching from The Marches in the North and South to Redwick on the flood plain of the Severn; some old farms still have their stone mills now abandoned to history. Here at Blaengawney Farm we have taken the old traditional methods of cider making from fresh cider apples and applied a new philosophy to our production, stealing a few techniques from wine makers along the way. You are just as likely to find ciders ageing in ancient oak barrels in our mill, alongside large wine fermenters made from stainless steel.

We have not yielded to the trend of adding syrups and berries to our cider. Instead we have taken a more grown up approach with care and attention that is needed to blend a fine cider worthy of acclaim from some of the most respected critics, and our ever growing following of loyal customers.

Hallets and Blaengawney are brands of the same business.

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5.5/10 β€” Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle @ weekly tasting shared with Thompson. Clear apple juice golden orangy color, small white head. Smell and taste apples, pear, apple peel, lightly sweet-sourish and a hint of sugar. Average body and carbonation. Meh.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Dec 2015 at 15:42

8.6/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
500ml bottle from Stori Beer & Wine, Bala. Pours clear gold, sparkling. Lovely fresh fruity aroma. Taste is gorgeous fleshy perry pear fruit. Beautifully balanced with the slightest hint of tannin on the finish. Lovely stuff.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Oct 2015 at 14:40

7/10
Super dry, sugar residues, appletiser and pear. Easy to quaff
Tried at Witham Cricket Club on 27 Aug 2015 at 19:33

6.4/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Draft @ Bottle Shop - Druid Street, Bermondsey SE1. As Hallet’s Blindfold. Pours a golden color with no head. Has a fruity spicy apple aroma. Fruity spicy slightly tart apple flavor. Has a fruity spicy slightly tart apple finish.
Tried from Draft on 19 Apr 2015 at 08:51

7.4/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at the Hand in Hand. It pours lightly hazy gold with a tiny white head. The nose is funky, earth, sweet apple pie and light spice. The taste is lightly tart, juicy apple, pear, wood, tangy dark fruits, berry, mild acidity, hay and earth with a drying finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. The light px really works well. Very tasty stuff indeed.
Tried from Cask on 17 Apr 2015 at 07:21

6.5/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Poly pin/box at SRAF 2012. Pours cloudy copper, nose is apple, yeasty, taste is similar. --- Beer merged from original tick of Heartbreaker on 12 Jun 2017 at 10:57 - Score: Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5. Original review text: Bag in box at the jolly judge. Pours deep orange amber, nose is vinegar, apple, taste is tart apple, toffee.
Tried on 10 Jan 2015 at 04:27

7.8/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Draught @ Jolly Butchers, Stoke Newington. Pours clear gold. Aroma is oak and apple liqueur.. taste brings a soft rum influence alongside a typical Blaengawney juiciness, with a subtle woody tang. Very moreish.
Tried on 23 Sep 2014 at 01:13

6.8/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle. Nice fresh taste of yeasty apple. Bit sour, with a touch of horseblanket. Bit thin, but quite enjoyable.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Sep 2014 at 13:37

6.5/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 7
Sampled @ Dutch Chili Fest, Eindhoven. Clear pale golden color, no head. Aroma is apple, sweet apple. Taste apple, sweetness, slightly winey. Lightly thin body, but easy drinkable.
Tried on 13 Sep 2014 at 08:12

5.8/10 β€” Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Sampled at Brighton Beer Dispensary. A bit hazy yellow color, small white head. Smell and taste lightly sour apple, lightly green apple, vinous, very dry. Average to medium body, soft carbonation.
Tried on 17 Aug 2014 at 11:53