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.
danlo (13133) reviewed Real Cider - Oak Aged (Draught) from Hallets 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
BIAB at York Beer & Cider Festival 2022. Bright golden colour, no head and aroma of apple. Taste is sweetish, ape, some core, woody, oak hints, vanilla, mellow tannin. Medium bodied, low carbonation, drying finish. Quite drinkable
minutemat (16258) reviewed Real Cider - Oak Aged (Draught) from Hallets 3 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
Box @ Bottle & Barrel after a 90 mile ride. Surprisingly pale complexion, clear. Lacks a good oaky woody depth, a bit watery. Really unlike any Hallets cider I've had before. Expected more from this.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
BIAB at Welsh Cider and Perry Festival, 03Jun2022, Caldicot Castle, Wales. Pale yellow gold colour, no head and aroma of apple, oaky, vanilla, custard. Taste is sweet, apple, oak, custard, vanilla, with some mellow tannin. Medium bodied, low carbonation, sweet oaky custardy finish. Quite OK
danlo (13133) reviewed Dabinett SV (Draught) from Hallets 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
BIAB at Welsh Cider and Perry Festival, 03Jun2022, Caldicot Castle, Wales. Clear golden colour, no head and aroma of fruity apple. Taste is tangy, apple, fleshy, fruity, bittersweet, with some acidity and drying tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry tannic finish. Quite drinkable.
danlo (13133) reviewed National Treasure Cider (Draught) from Hallets 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
BIAB at Welsh Cider and Perry Festival, 03Jun2022, Caldicot Castle, Wales. Pale yellow golden colour, no head and aroma of apple, fruity, fleshy. Taste is sweet, apple, fruity and fleshy, some acidity and tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, sweet finish. OK
danlo (13133) reviewed Real Cider (Bottle) from Hallets 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
500ml bottle. Golden colour, bubbly white foam head that dissipates away and aroma of apple, fruity, hay hint. Taste is sweetish, apple, fruity, citric, with some tart acidity and light tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, medium-dry finish. Quite drinkable.
jimgreen (21510) reviewed Rum Cask Cider from Hallets 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at the Sheffield Tap. Poured a slightly hazy golden colour with no head. The aroma is fresh green apple with hints of rum. The flavour is moderate to light sweet, with a smooth, watery, dry apple, herbal, light rum palate. Medium to light bodied with flat carbonation. The rum notes were faint in the extreme.
Parmenion777 (1984) reviewed Real Cider (Bottle) from Hallets 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
330ml bottle - Pours a pale golden colour with a short lived thin white head. The aroma is apple juice, toffee apple and straw. A medium sweet taste, light fruity apple flavours, not a lot of depth in the flavours; a medium dry finish.
McCash (16021) reviewed Deviation from Hallets 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Stori. Appearance - loads of carbonation with head blowing up and then receding quickly. Light golden. Nose - fresh, apples which are fairly sweet, while still having good apple tartness. Taste - more of the same, both sweet and sour apples going on. Very fresh. Palate - tangy and bittersweet from beginning and through the middle. Dry, tangy finish. Overall - good.
McCash (16021) reviewed Real Cider (Can) from Hallets 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Can from Stori. Appearance - golden amber with gentle carbonation and a wee bit of lacing. Nose - tart apple and apple skin. Taste - fairly dry apple. Skins again. Palate - close to medium bodied, tangy texture. Dry and tangy finish. Overall - decent example of the style.