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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
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
5/5/2022. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed. Pours clear orange copper with minimal head. Aroma is fruity, sweet, apple pie, twiggy, slight funky edge. Medium sweetness, light tartness. Medium body, very soft carbonation. Sweet drying finish. Well done.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jun 2022
at 13:02
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
7/5/2022. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed. Pours clear golden with an amber tint and a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma is funky, unripe strawberry, apple core, leather, yoghurt. Moderate sweetness, lovely tangy tartness. Medium body, oily, average carbonation. Really good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jun 2022
at 11:18
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
7/5/2022. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed. Pours clear dark golden with a small bubbly white head. Aroma is semi-sweet apple, caramel, vanilla, sugar vinegar. Medium sweetness, increasing , touch of tart. Medium body, oily, average to soft carbonation. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jun 2022
at 11:18
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750ml bottle from Aebel. 2020 Vintage. Clear orange gold colour, white foamy head that dissipates to a thin layer and aroma of fruity apple, caramel, some mellow funk. Taste is sweetish, fruit, juicy, apple, caramel, with alittle orchardy funk, and soft bitterweet tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, drying tannic finish. Nicely dirnkable,
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2022
at 21:12
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample thanks to Danlo: Poured an orange golden with a white colored head. Aroma is floral and fruit, apple. Taste is bitter floral, apple, tannins, bit spice but not much.
Tried
on 14 May 2022
at 19:12
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750ml bottle from Aeble. Orangey gold colour, white foam head that dissipates to a thin layer and aroma of apple, fruity, some farmyard funk. Taste is sweetish, juicy, apple, fruity, mellow, orchardy, with soft tannins. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, medium-dry lightly tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 May 2022
at 15:40
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750ml limited release bottle at Brum Cider Club Zoom Tasting. Bottle 8/18. Bright orange gold colour with pink tinge, foamy white head and aroma of strawberry, fleshy apple, fruity, caramel, vanilla. Taste is sweet, juicy, rich apple, fleshy, big caramel, fruity, peachy, with strawberry notes, tart and acidic. Slick mouthfeel, medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tart acidic finish. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2022
at 21:32
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750ml bottle at Brum Cider Club Zoom tasting. Orange golden colour, afew bubbles on top and aroma of apple, fruity, vanilla. Taste is sweet, fruity, apple, tangy, orchardy, bittersweet with learthery funk hints and mellow tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, drying mellow tannic finish. Nicely balanced, very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2022
at 21:27
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750ml bottle at Brum Cider Club Zoom Tasting. Slightly hazy orange amber gold colour, bubbly thin white rim and aroma of fruity apple. Taste is sweetish, fruity, apple, bittersweet, light funky and with drying tannins. Medium bodied, soft light carbonation, dry tannic finish. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2022
at 21:22
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Sample thanks to Danlo: Poured a unclear coppery with a bubble white head. Aroma is sugary, apple, fruity. Taste is sweet, sugary, apple, tannins, graham cracker, crisp, leathery.
Tried
on 23 Dec 2021
at 14:16