Against the Grain Cidery

Cidery in Wimbledon, Greater London, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2020

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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.

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

Bladder bag at Pigs Ear '22, day one, 29/11/22. Light golden with a limited white cap. Nose is apple skins, herb, orchard wood, faint smoke. Taste comprises tangy apples, grains, herbal infusion, candied apple peel. Medium body, moderate carbonation, drying close. Not bad.

Tried from Can on 01 Dec 2022 at 14:01


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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bladder bag at Pigs Ear '22, day one, 29/11/22. Clear golden with little in the way of a head. Nose is mellow apple, light funk, orchard wood, apple skins. Taste comprises tangy apples, vinous notes, tannins, hay bale, light barnyard. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close. Decent.

Tried on 30 Nov 2022 at 09:54



5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

17/5/2022. Can courtesy of danlo, cheers! Pours clear pale amber pink with a small short lasting off-white head. Aroma of pomelo, sweet apple, light cherry and strawberry, touch floral. Medium plus sweetness, light tartness. Moderate body, oily and watery, spritzy carbonation. Okay.

Tried from Can on 13 Jun 2022 at 17:45


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

440ml can from Against the Grain. Pale golden colour, bubbly white head that quickly dissipates away and aroma of cinnamon, spice, apple. Taste is sweetish, apple, apple strudel, cinnamon, ginger, spices, some mellow acidity. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry spiced finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried from Can on 22 Dec 2021 at 20:43


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

440ml can from Against the Grain. Reddish orange colour, thin white foam head that dissipates away and aroma of pomegranate, apple, cherry. Taste is apple, cherry, pomegranate, tangy, with some light tartness and sugary under-hint. Watery mouthfeel, medium bodied, light carbonation, medium finish. OK

Tried from Can on 28 Nov 2021 at 20:01


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

440ml can from Against the Grain. Hazy yellow colour, white foam head that dissipates to a thin rim and aroma of pulpy apple, citric notes. Taste is sweet, apple, fleshy, green apple, some tartness and citric acidity. Medium bodied, high carbonation, medium finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried from Can on 15 Nov 2021 at 22:49


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

440ml can courtesy of Against the Grain. Many thanks to Jono for finding & adding the last can of this they had to hand for my order. Pours a clear pale yellow colour, white foam head that dissipates away and aroma of apple, funk, white wine hints. Taste is apple, caramel, some oaky notes, white wine and light acidity. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry oaky finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried from Can on 14 Nov 2021 at 22:20


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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

14/2/2021. Can sample courtesy of danlo, cheers Ed! Pours clear very pale gold with a short lasting bubbly white head. Aroma of slightly tart green apples, with light acidic and funky notes. Low sweetness, moderate tartness. Light body, watery texture, average carbonation.

Tried from Can on 11 Feb 2021 at 16:05


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

Sample thanks to Danlo: Poured a cloudy white with a carbonated white head. Aroma is apple, tannins, green. Taste is apple, cereal, dry finish.

Tried on 30 Jan 2021 at 18:26