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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.
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.
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bag in box at the jolly judge. Pours clear golden, nose is soft apple crumble, toffee, taste is sweet, toffee, light apple juice.
Tried
on 20 May 2018
at 08:12
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Box @ Stable Cider Awards 2018 tasting, Birmingham. Pours clear gold, light apple fruit on the nose. Light and a touch diluted on the palette, with a gentle medium sweet pure apple fruit, stewed apple, drying close. Pleasant and light but not a patch on the bottled version.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2018
at 19:19
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at the jolly judge. Nose is cough syrup, pear, apple, honey. Palate is very smooth apple, Sweet pear. A bit sweet, but soooo Drinkable
Tried
from Draft
on 17 May 2018
at 17:56
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On draught at Fuggles Beer Cafe Tunbridge Wells, as Hallets National Treasure. Clear gold lasting white head. OK in mouth quite light. Light apple juice flavour. Some dryness on the finish. Some acidity on the finish. Good cider
Tried
on 12 May 2018
at 13:14
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ Evening Star, 55-56 Surrey Street, Brighton, East Sussex, England BN1 3PB. [ As Hallets Heartbreaker ].ABV: 7.0%. Unclear - hazy light to medium yellow colour with a average to large, frothy, good, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy apple, tart apple, band-aid notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and light acidic with a average to long duration, tart, apple, sweet apple, funky. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is flat. [20160802] 6-3-7-3-14
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Jan 2018
at 13:57
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask @ Southampton Arms, Gospel Oak NW5. Pours a hazy golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity spicy vanilla apple woody aroma. Sweetish spicy apple vanilla flavor. Has a sweetish spicy woody vanilla apple finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Jan 2018
at 06:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
330ml can, 5.0%. Clear bright golden colour, short-lived fizzy white foam head and aroma of mellow apple, caramel, funk. Taste is sweetish apple, toffee, caramel, vanilla, mellow fruity and light drying apple skin. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, dry finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Nov 2017
at 11:20
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at The Smithfield Hotel and Tavern, Manchester. Pours very light yellow, almost transparent. No head. Apples, fruity, some sulphur, sweet, still, moderate tartness. Light bodied. Quite unusual sulphur note.
Tried
from Draft
at
Smithfield Market Tavern (Blackjack)
on 02 Nov 2017
at 16:48
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Star and Garter, Bromley. Amber/gold pour. Baked/stewed apple in the nose, whisper of molasses. Same doo-dah in the flavour. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Oct 2017
at 10:23
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Many thanks to Minutemat for this can. 5%. Sweetish fruity, nice. Long fruity intense aftertaste, lots of fresh apples. Nice and sweetish.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Oct 2017
at 11:55