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From the humble beginnings of our story in 2007, when Once Upon a Tree was born in the cold outbuildings at Dragon Orchard; we have evolved to multi award-winning craft drinks producer, BBC Radio 4 Food & Farming "Drinks Producer of the Year", Overall Champion Trophy at the International Cider & Perry Competition, and winner of the Bath & West Champion Perry Trophy.

We remain humble and true to our heritage and passion, which is to create the best quality cider from the highest quality fruit; whilst continuing to preserve the tradition of cider making in the area. Founder and wine maker Simon's appetite and knowledge to apply wine making principles to cider production has led to a profusion of creative and innovative products, from multi award winning Blenheim Superb ice cider, to grape skin co-ferments.
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danlo (13924) reviewed
Crooked Branch from Once Upon A Tree
8 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draught at Newcastle Beer & Cider Fest 2018. Yellow gold colour, no head and light apple aroma. Taste is fruity apple, crisp, light straw and acidic. Light bodied, low carbonation, dry finish. Quite OK.
Tried on 11 Apr 2018 at 17:25
fonefan (86114) reviewed
Kingston Redstreak (Draught) from Once Upon A Tree
8 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Cask (handpump) @ Cock Tavern, 315 Mare Street, Hackney, Greater London England E8 1EJ. [ As Once Upon A Tree Kingston Redstreak ].ABV: 6.5%. Clear medium orange yellow colour with virtually no head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy apple, sweet apples, tart apples, wrinkled apples. Flavor is moderate sweet and light acidic with a long duration, tart apple, sweet apple, warm apple, dry. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is flat. [20160801] 7-2-7-3-15
Tried from Cask on 01 Jan 2018 at 07:12
SinH4 (15566) reviewed
Tumpy Ground (Draught) from Once Upon A Tree
9 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 7
Hazy amber color with white head. Aroma is cinnamon, intense apples, gummibears. Taste is phenolic, apple skin, extremely off-phenolic, super-tannic finish. Silky mouthfeel. Way too tannic.
Tried on 06 Sep 2017 at 12:55
Fergus (32001) reviewed
Tumpy Ground (Draught) from Once Upon A Tree
9 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cask at the Peterborough beer Festival 2017. A mostly clear golden coloured pour with a lasting loose white head. Aroma is funky apple, plastic, tangy funk, little horsey funk notes. Flavour is composed of medium sweet, tangy apple, little woody bark, mellow funk, sweaty apple fruit. Palate is tangy, rounded, medium bodied, medium sweet . Tangy finish. Really nice.
Tried from Cask on 25 Aug 2017 at 08:39
Harrisoni (26621) reviewed
Kingston Redstreak Cider (Bottle) from Once Upon A Tree
9 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bag in a box at Kent & East Sussex Railway BF 2017. Clear gold no head. Acetone aroma. Some dryness. Not overly acetone which is good. Light apple juice character. Hides abv well. Very drinkable.
Tried from Bag in Box on 17 Jun 2017 at 09:09
saxo (30104) reviewed
Crooked Branch from Once Upon A Tree
9 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bag in box @ Dove Street, Ipswich. No head. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are fruity green apple, little acid, fruits and has a light sour fruity finish.
Tried from Bag in Box on 15 Feb 2017 at 13:20
Camons (21957) reviewed
Crooked Branch from Once Upon A Tree
9 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask @ The Dove Street Inn, Ipswich. Pours golden, no head. Aroma is rich apples, light tart, wood, barnyard. Flavor is light sweet, rather tart, rich apples, green apples, barnyard. Medium body, light oily mouthfeel, flat carbonation, light acidic finish. 150217
Tried from Cask on 15 Feb 2017 at 13:13
Rasmus40 (37592) reviewed
Crooked Branch from Once Upon A Tree
9 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Cask @ The Dove Street Inn, Ipswich. Clear golden without head. Aroma is sweet apples, tart apples and barnyard. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate acidic. Dry and moderate acidic finish. 150217
Tried from Cask on 15 Feb 2017 at 13:09
minutemat (16858) reviewed
Thrown Hat Medium Cider from Once Upon A Tree
9 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draft @ Hereford Beer House. Pours clear gold, sweetish stewed apple fruit aroma. Taste is generally clean, moderately sweet with a faint tang. Decent.
Tried from Draft on 30 Jan 2017 at 06:32
Cunningham (16290) reviewed
Crooked Branch from Once Upon A Tree
9 years ago
5.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Hazed golden color with a bubbly white head. Good intensity in the aroma. Medium body and a soft carbonation level. Semi dry and a fine acidity. Ok mellow apple flavor.
[On tap at Mulberry Tree in Ipswich, England]
Tried from Draft on 09 Dec 2016 at 10:33