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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6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at Brighton Bierhaus. It pours hazy golden with a tiny bubbly white head. The aroma is rich, tangy, earthy, oak, vanilla, apple pie, sherbet and limeade. The taste is soft, sweetish, juicy, vanilla, oak, light spice, tannin, apple pie & vanilla ice-cream with a slick finish. Medium body, flat and oily mouth - feel. Works well.
Tried from Cask on 17 Jun 2017 at 10:13

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
500ml bottle from Appellation Wines. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Has more going on than most ciders. Tangy and some overripe apple things going on. Decent enough.
Tried from Bottle on 28 May 2017 at 13:27

7/10
Tried on 18 May 2017 at 08:23

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle from Appellation Wines. Appearance - amber with a fluffy head particularly for a cider. Nose - apple skin and brown oxidised apple. Taste - more brown apple. Palate - light to medium bodied with a tangy texture and a long dry tangy finish. Overall - good.
Tried from Bottle on 16 May 2017 at 15:49

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
BIAB at Half Moon, Darlington. Golden colour, no lasting head and aroma of juicy apple. Taste is mellow apple, sweetish, toffee & dried fruit, with lingering juicy vanilla and sherry hints. Syrupy mouthfeel, medium bodied, low soft carbonation, drying finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried on 15 May 2017 at 07:27

4/10
Tried on 08 May 2017 at 15:14

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask at the blue blazer. Pours clear golden, nose is apple, light oak, taste is apple juice, dry toffee, vanilla.
Tried from Cask on 08 May 2017 at 02:06

5.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Bottle from Home Bargains, Manchester. Golden coloured perry. Tangy with its fruit, it has a good nose, but is low in taste.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Apr 2017 at 16:42

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
As Hallets Rum Cask, glass, ½ pint, cask - hand pump, at No sign bar, trip to Swansea, Amsterdam and Paris with Louise, savoured on August 22 2016 ; eye: golden, clear, no effervescence, no head, no lacing; nose: apple juice, slight vanilla, very slight rum; mouth: apple juice, slight vanilla, very slight rum, finale in apple juice with slight presence of rum, light body, no carbonation, rather sweet, slick texture; overall: correct FRANÇAIS Sous le nom de Hallets Rum Cask, Verre, ½ pinte, cask - hand pump, bue chez No sign bar, voyage à Swansea, Amsterdam et Paris avec Louise, savourée le 22 août 2016; œil : dorée, limpide, pas d’effervescence, pas de mousse, pas de dentelle; nez : jus de pomme, très léger vanille, très très léger rhum; bouche : jus de pomme, très léger vanille, très très léger rhum, finale en jus de pomme avec très légère présence de rhum, corps léger, pas de carbonatation, plutôt sucré, texture coulante; en résumé : correct
Tried from Cask on 10 Apr 2017 at 17:19

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Keg at mr foleys... Golden copper amber... Soft sweet floral fruit nose.. Soft sweet apple pie.. Soft sweet Spiced apple pie.. Mellow soft fruits tiny sherry
Tried on 17 Feb 2017 at 14:33