Artistraw Cider

Cidery in Clifford, Herefordshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2020

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Bryntirion, Clifford, HR3 5EZ, England
Description
Here at Artistraw we, Tom and Lydia, are passionate about making natural cider (no added sugar, water or sulphites- just apples). We hand pick our fruit from unsprayed, low intensity traditional standard orchards in the local area. This guarantees juice suitable for the attenuated fermentation technique we practice (not to mention being very beneficial to biodiversity and entirely aligned with our own permaculture principles).

Located in the Welsh Marches, just outside the beautiful town of books Hay-on-Wye, we enjoy access to some of the most beautiful orchards in the country. We are currently planting a 2.5 acre orchard just next to our cidery, which is gradually filling up with rare and interesting apple and perry pear varieties. Each tree has been grafted by ourselves, making what will eventually be, a very special orchard

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7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Ed Danlo, 22/10/24. Copper pour with a white crown that soon vanishes. Nose is caramelised apples, straw, hedgerow, light sugar dusting, modest funk. Taste comprises apple peel, earthy, toffee, herb, barnyard, tannins. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close. Tidy.
Tried on 22 Oct 2024 at 17:34

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
750ml bottle from Artistraw. Orange golden colour, white foam head that dissipates to a thin layer and aroma of apple, fruity, mucky funk, earthy. Taste is tart, tangy, apple, fruity, flowery, spruce, wood, barnyard funk, with drying tannins. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, dry woody tannic finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Oct 2024 at 21:28

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
750ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. Sparkling, orangey amber-gold colour, short-lived off-white foam head and aroma of apple, fleshy, fruits, funk. Taste is sweet, apple, skin, fruity, syrupy, with stone fruit notes, grapefruit citric, some tart acidity and drying bittersweet tannins. Medium bodied, medium carbonation, drying tart & tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Oct 2024 at 19:41

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
750ml bottle from Artistraw. Orange gold colour, white foam head that dissipates to a thin layer and aroma of apple flesh, farmyard funk hint. Taste is sweet, apple, fruity, juicy, tangy, orchardy, with some funk and drying earthy tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry tannic finish with some residual sweetness. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jun 2024 at 19:46

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
750ml bottle from Artistraw. Sparkling, orangey gold colour, short-lived white foam head and aroma of apple, earthy, funk. Taste is tart, tangy, apple, woody, with earth & leather notes, some funk, bitter and drying tannins. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry tangy tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jun 2024 at 20:05

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
750ml bottle from Artistraw. Orangey gold colour, thin white foam head and aroma of apple, fruit, funk. Taste is sweet, apple, juicy, with barnyard funk, orchard floor, leather, wood, and bittersharp tannins. Medium bodied, light carbonation, medium-sweet tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Apr 2024 at 20:26

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
750ml bottle from Artistraw. Hazy bright orange colour, bubbly head that quickly dissipates away and aroma of apple, juicy, leather, funk. Taste is sweet, tangy, apple, red apple, fleshy, some core, with leathery funk and some drying spicy tannin. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Apr 2024 at 19:20

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
375ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. Orangey gold colour, some bubbles on top that quickly dissipate to a thin white rim and aroma of apple, fruity, caramel, funk. Taste is sweet, apple, fleshy, wood, oak, orchardy, funky, with bittersweet tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, drying tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Apr 2024 at 21:18

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle pour at 8th ISBF held at Hemsley House, Salford 18/11/2023. Sweet apple. Light funk. Some caramel. Low carbonation. Tasty
Tried from Bottle on 27 Nov 2023 at 23:36

7/10
Tried on 17 Nov 2023 at 13:04