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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5.1
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Bottle 500ml. [ As Hallets Real Perry ]. Clear medium yellow color with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate apple - pear, sweet apple, sweet pear, sugary. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, sugary, apple - pear, pear - apple juice. Body is medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20161018]

Tried on 18 Oct 2016 at 09:13


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

on tap oro carico velato leggera schiuma mela grattugiata leggero acetico filo legno secco

Tried from Draft on 11 Aug 2016 at 17:16


6

Bag in box at jolly judge, as farmhouse. Pours clear amber, nose is funky, toffee, pear, taste is light sweetness, pear, thin.

Tried on 10 Aug 2016 at 19:26


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bag in box at jolly judge, as farmhouse. Pours clear amber, nose is funky, toffee, pear, taste is light sweetness, pear, thin.

Tried on 09 Aug 2016 at 03:11


7

Bag in box at the standing order. Pours pale golden, nose is apple juice, taste is dry, funky, sweet apple.

Tried on 03 Aug 2016 at 07:32


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at the Evening Standard. It pours hazy palest gold with a decent bubbly white head. The aroma is earthy, musty, funky, sweet apple pie, pear skin and soft caramel. The taste is crisp, dry, some mouth-pucker, apple skin, white grape, gooseberry, lemon sherbet, straw and some farmyard funk with a dry finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Dry, yet balanced. Pretty classy stuff.

Tried from Cask on 30 Jul 2016 at 10:10


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Polypin at jolly judge... Golden copper... Light dry fruit nose.. Soft light pear fruit... Quite neutral

Tried on 25 Jul 2016 at 10:59


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bag in box at the standing order. Pours pale golden, nose is apple juice, taste is dry, funky, sweet apple.

Tried on 22 Jul 2016 at 01:42


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Polypin at standing order.. Golden amber... Thin white lacing... Soft dry apple.. Soft sweet fruit.. Light sweet fruit.. Light dry fruit

Tried on 21 Jul 2016 at 11:15


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Box @ Lord Wilson, Huddersfield. Clear paler yellow coloured. Has a dry sweetness with a fairly stated apple in both aroma and taste.

Tried on 16 Jul 2016 at 10:29