Orchard Project

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

Established in 2016

Contact
Fourth Floor, The Archives, Unit 10, High Cross Centre 1, Fountayne Road, Hackney, N15 4BE, England
orchard@theorchardproject.org.uk
Description
Bringing orchards into the heart of urban communities.
We are the only national charity dedicated to the creation, restoration and celebration of community orchards.

Our aim is for every household in the UK’s towns and cities to be within walking distance of a productive, well-cared-for, community-run orchard.

Local Fox cider is made from 100% rescued fruit, otherwise destined for compost. We press in small batches, using the traditional rack-and-cloth method, with the juice naturally fermenting over winter. All of the profits are channelled back into buying tools and providing training for community orchards!

Since we opened the door of our apple juice and cider press in 2016, we’ve rescued over 38 tonnes of unwanted apples and pears, and turned them into delicious, unique drinks.
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Grumbo

7.2
Grumbo (24737) reviewed Local Fox Rambler 2018 from Orchard Project 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

30/1/2021. Bottle sample courtesy of danlo, cheers Ed! Pours clear golden amber with a short lasting white head. Aroma of caramel, sweet apple, apple pie, touch of funk. Medium sweetness with a slight tart edge. Medium body, oily texture, spritzy carbonation which suited it. Enjoyable.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Jan 2021 at 16:41

danlo

6.6
danlo (13332) reviewed Local Fox Medium from Orchard Project 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

330ml bottle from Scrattings. Golden colour, white foam head that quickly dissipates away and aroma of apple, with bready notes. Taste is sweetish, fruity apple, slightly tart,citric with caramel notes. Medium bodied, light carbonation, medium-dry finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Dec 2020 at 18:09

danlo

7
danlo (13332) reviewed Local Fox Rambler 2018 from Orchard Project 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

330ml bottle from Scrattings. Golden amber colour, short-lived white bubbly head and aroma of apple, funk & caramel hints. Taste is sweetish, tangy, apple, fruity, hint of caramel, mellow, light acidity and tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, medium-dry finish. Quite drinkable, well balanced.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Dec 2020 at 16:52

Fergus

7
Fergus (31537) reviewed Local Fox (Dry) from Orchard Project 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask at pigs ear 2019. A light hazed yellow straw coloured pour with a a loose white head. Aroma is nice juicy apple, wood, light bark, floral,. Flavour is composed of tangy green apple, granny Smith, pinch of acid, citric acid, elderflower. Palate is pithy. Sharp, low carbonation. Punchy.

Tried from Cask on 03 Dec 2019 at 15:07

Leighton

6.9
Leighton (35102) reviewed Local Fox (Dry) from Orchard Project 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at home in Hackney - picked up at Fresh on Mare Street. Pours totally clear yellow-gold with a foamy, white head. Interesting cider, quite dry, tart, fairly acidic, with some lemony bite, dried and musty apples, low sweetness. Light bodied with active, massaging carbonation. Lightly quenching and acidic in the finish, more musty apple character. So so overall.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Oct 2019 at 19:53

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