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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
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
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
750ml bottle from Artistraw. Orange gold colour, some short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of apple, fruity, caramel, mucky funk hints. Taste is sweetish, apple, fruit, woody, oak, caramel note, with barnyard funk and drying tannins. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry oaky tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Apr 2023
at 20:11
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750ml bottle from Artistraw. Golden colour, thin white foam head and aroma of apple, fruity, caramel, toffee apple. Taste is tart, fruity, strawberry, apple, toffee, caramel, apple pie, along with gooseberry and some zingy citric acidity. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry tart acidic finish. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Apr 2023
at 19:34
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750ml bottle from Artistraw. Hazy orange colour, short-lived white foam head and aroma of juicy ripe apple, caramel, peachy, stone fruit, funk. Taste is sweet, tangy, apple, juicy, ripe fleshy, stone fruits, some funk with sharp acidity and drying tannins. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, dry tart & tannic finish. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Apr 2023
at 21:30
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750ml bottle from Artistraw. Deep orange colour, off-white foam head and aroma of apple, fruity, stone fruit, orchardy funk. Taste is sweet, tangy, apple, fruity, funk, leathery, woody, earthy, with drying bittersweet tannins. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Apr 2023
at 20:44
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Panda 🐼 at home big thanks to Danlo. A clear deep orange coloured pour with a halo of loose white head. Aroma is dry oaky funk, mineral, flint, bark. Flavour is composed of dry woody apple, flint, bark tannin. grass, little harsh. Paalte is uber dry, tannin, fine carbonation, super dry finish.
Tried
on 31 Mar 2023
at 20:24
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
750ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. Bright orange gold colour, afew short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of fruity apple, fleshy, leathery funk. Taste is tangy, tart, fruity, apple, earthy, funk, leather, bittersweet, with lots of drying tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry tannic finish. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2023
at 20:57
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. Orangey gold colour, white foam head that quickly dissipates to a thin rim and aroma of fleshy apple, funk, orchardy, leather. Taste is fruity, tart, tangy, apple, fleshy, funky, leathery, with lots of drying earthy tannins. Medium bodied, light carbonation, very dry earthy tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2023
at 21:05
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
75cl bottle on New Year's Day, shared with Soph and Ewan. Misty amber pour. Natural apple fruit aroma, lightly caramelised. Lovely crisp, spritzy feel on the palate, with comforting natural scuzzy fruit and fleshy caramelised notes. Really nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2023
at 19:02
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
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Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2022
at 15:10
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
750ml bottle from Artistraw. Pale yellow colour, afew short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of perry pear, floral, fruity woody, funk. Taste is sweet, tart, fruity, kiwi hint, perry pear, woody, funk, with some mellow floral citric acidity. Oily mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, drying acidic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Nov 2022
at 19:18