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25 Summerstown, Earlsfield, Wimbledon, SW17 0BQ, England
Description
Against The Grain ciders are crafted to be easy drinking but with all of the subtle complexities afforded by soft tannins, excellent blending and high quality fruit. Our aim is to tempt more curious drinkers into the wonderful world of craft cider. Although a few of our creations will be a bit ‘out there’ for some drinkers, for others it might be exactly what you’ve been looking for.
In terms of our apples, we use the best fruit we can source and where we can’t source local apples to fit our needs, we work with exceptional partner orchards to help us find what we’re looking for. We never use concentrates.
We strongly believe in implementing Green business strategies to work toward a more sustainable future. Our apple mulch is passed to farms to be used as feed and our packaging for home deliveries reuses old packaging goods - so as little as possible is wasted.
In terms of our apples, we use the best fruit we can source and where we can’t source local apples to fit our needs, we work with exceptional partner orchards to help us find what we’re looking for. We never use concentrates.
We strongly believe in implementing Green business strategies to work toward a more sustainable future. Our apple mulch is passed to farms to be used as feed and our packaging for home deliveries reuses old packaging goods - so as little as possible is wasted.
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bladder bag box at the 34th Ealing Beer Festival 2025, day one, 09/07/2025.
Clear golden orange with an off white cap of thin bubbles.
Nose is tangy apple skins, light funk, burnt sugars, nip of rum.
Taste comprises stewed apples, light funk, herb, grains, vinous, rum nip.
Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, drying close.
Tidy stuff.
Clear golden orange with an off white cap of thin bubbles.
Nose is tangy apple skins, light funk, burnt sugars, nip of rum.
Taste comprises stewed apples, light funk, herb, grains, vinous, rum nip.
Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, drying close.
Tidy stuff.
Tried
on 09 Jul 2025
at 15:56
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at the 73 Enid Street. A clear deep orange coloured pour with a halo of white head. Aroma is semi sweet, woody bark, dryish apple, mellow funk, plastic container. Flavour is composed of spicy fuzzy apple, fruitella, some woody tannin, green apple, bark. Sharp fizzy apple. Palate is tart, fizzy, highish fine carbonation. Solid, authentic cider. Refreshing.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Jun 2025
at 16:21
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
On tap at The Catford Bridge Tavern. Nose is green apple, lychee, white grape, faint whiff of caramel- lot more in the aroma than your average cider. Taste is crisp green apple, loganberry, kiwifruit. Interesting brew.
Tried
from Draft
at
Catford Bridge Tavern
on 26 May 2025
at 15:56
8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 9
On tap at The Catford Bridge Tavern. Baked apple, pine tart (a Guyanese speciality) 🇬🇾,, slight whiff of orange marmalade. Smooth taste of baked apple, lychee, pineapple, definite rum notes. Dry sweet finish.
Tried
from Draft
at
Catford Bridge Tavern
on 24 May 2025
at 15:58
6/10
Tried
on 12 Jan 2025
at 09:36
6/10
Tried
on 12 Jan 2025
at 09:35
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at 73 Enid Street, 18/12/24. Pale golden yellow topped with a lasting white cap, carbonation evident. Nose is crisp apple, sugars, straw. Taste comprises apple skins, icing sugar, tannins, light orchard wood notes. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, light drying close. Simple summers day crusher ... shame it's a week before Xmas!
Tried
on 28 Dec 2024
at 10:56
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample courtesy of Theydon_Bois, cheers Colin! Orangey golden colour, some short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of apple, fruit, orchardy, leather, woody funk. Taste is sweetish and tangy, tart, appley, fruity, juicy orange, orchard floor, leathery, funky, wood, spice with bittersweet tannins. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, dry tart & tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
on 13 Dec 2024
at 21:20
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bladder bag at day 2 of the 40th Pigs Ear Beer festival, Round Chapel Hackney, 04/12/24.
Almost clear golden orange topped with a thin white head.
Nose is tarte apple, light funk, straw.
Taste comprises barnyard bite, apple skins, grains, vinous, modest funk.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close.
Tidy.
Almost clear golden orange topped with a thin white head.
Nose is tarte apple, light funk, straw.
Taste comprises barnyard bite, apple skins, grains, vinous, modest funk.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close.
Tidy.
Tried
on 04 Dec 2024
at 00:00
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap at Against the Grain Taproom + Cidery 10/08/2024 Pleasing apple fruity aroma and taste with dry and crisp apples, light to medium acidity and body, nice dry and sweet apple balance, tasty drying refreshing finish. Perfect for this weather. --- Beer merged from original tick of Wood For the Trees on 27 Mar 2025 at 05:36 - Score: 7. Original review text: Pleasing apple fruity aroma and taste with dry and crisp apples, light to medium acidity and body, nice dry and sweet apple balance, tasty drying refreshing finish. Perfect for this weather.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Aug 2024
at 06:45