About
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.
Filter & sort
Show
Olut (22669) reviewed
Dorothy's Orchard from Once Upon A Tree
10 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Box @ Fox & Goose, Hebden Bridge. Clear golden peach coloured cider. Has a sugary-sweet aroma, but a lot drier in taste. There’s a strength here but it’s light apple flavour remains dominant. Smooth in the palate.
Tried on 20 Sep 2016 at 15:05
danlo (13924) reviewed
Dorothy's Orchard from Once Upon A Tree
10 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draught at the Cider Tap, Euston. Hazy gold colour, thin white head that dissipates away and aroma of tangy apple. Taste is tart fruity apple, with some citric sourness, melon notes and drying tannins. Light bodied, low carbonation, dry mellow tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Draft on 30 Jun 2016 at 09:29
Fin (18756) reviewed
Thrown Hat Medium Cider from Once Upon A Tree
10 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle from Three Counties Cider Shop, Ledbury, Herefordshire, consumed at home Sunday 31st January 2016 Pours a,lovely glowing gold, great clarity, carbonation is steady and not too busy. Wonderful medium sweet juicy appleyness from the off, a bit of apple pie, really moreish. Steady stream of juicy apple fruitiness, like it a lot. A6 A4 T8 P4 Ov15 3.7
Tried from Bottle on 31 Jan 2016 at 11:54
Tdtm82 (4783) ticked
Thrown Hat Medium Cider from Once Upon A Tree
10 years ago
7/10
Cracking cider.
Tried from Hop Beer Shop on 27 Nov 2015 at 15:46
Tdtm82 (4783) ticked
Dorothy's Orchard from Once Upon A Tree
10 years ago
7/10
Not bad. Easy-drinking. Appletiser and candi sugar.
Tried from Can from Hop Beer Shop on 18 Nov 2015 at 15:04
Fin (18756) reviewed
Crooked Branch from Once Upon A Tree
10 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle from Three Counties Cider Shop, Ledbury, Herefordshire, consumed at Isobels, Eardisley, Herefordshire, Sunday 1st November 2015. Deep gold in colour, super clarity, very busy carbonation. In some respects this is not unlike the Olivers Gold Rush I had before, not from a flavour aspect, more so in the sense that the producer makes much better ciders. Tart in the mouth, it’s quite crisp, the appleyness is a bit thin, it’s dry it’s a bit watery, not really my thing. A6 A4 T5 P3 Ov11 2.9
Tried from Bottle on 01 Nov 2015 at 15:55
Tinus (5085) reviewed
Priggles Perry (Bottle) from Once Upon A Tree
11 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Radiant golden colour, no real head. Aroma of pear, apple skin, light funky yeast notes. Quite sweet flavour, pear. Finish funky yeast, fruity.
(from bottle @ RBESG ’14 London Grand Tasting, Moncada tasting room)
Tried from Bottle on 24 Aug 2015 at 03:41
danlo (13924) reviewed
Priggles Perry (Bottle) from Once Upon A Tree
11 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
750ml bottle. 2012 vintage. Clear golden colour, afew bubbles on top and sharp aroma with pear, barnyard, vanilla. Flavour is sweetish pear, fruity, honey, followed by some tangy woody and barnyard notes. Oily mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, fairly clean finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Feb 2015 at 11:07
yespr (55614) reviewed
Priggles Perry (Bottle) from Once Upon A Tree
11 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
75 cl bottle. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is dry perry fruity. Mild citric. Dry perry fruity.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Dec 2014 at 01:19
Scopey (25563) reviewed
Blenheim Superb Dessert Cider (Bottle) from Once Upon A Tree
11 years ago
8.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle from Middle Farm. It pours clear golden orange with good lacing on the glass. The nose is soft, juicy, sweet apple, spice, toasty sugar, golden syrup and fresh apple pie. The taste is crisp, juicy apple, light mouth-pucker, pleasant spicy aspect, apricot, dried mango, pear skin, apple pie, honey and light alcohol warmth with a lingering oily fruits. Medium-full body and slick, oily mouth-feel. Pretty frickin delicious. Nice tart edge to it. Crazy drinkable as well.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Dec 2014 at 13:11