Wild West Cider

Cidery in Failand, Somerset, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2022

Contact
Failand Farm, Green Lane, Failand, BS8 3TR, England
Description
Matt Stephenson is a Sheffielder living in exile in North Somerset who, together with son-in-law Sean Beaton, got into cider making by accident, having set out originally to make wine. But they must have done something right because two blends from their first harvest in 2020 won gold in the 2022 prestigious Taste of the West awards and they have followed that up with two silvers in the 2023 awards. The name Wild West comes from the wild fermentation process, their base in the West Country - and it means they get to dress up as cowboys!

Here at Wild West Cider we strive to deliver unique and interesting flavours using the traditional methods of cider making. All our ciders use naturally occurring yeast to spur on the fermentation process producing a variety of delicious blends. Hand picked apples from local orchards is at the very essence of what we are believe in. Only the best make it through, which are then milled, pressed and left to do their thing in stainless steel tanks. With little to no intervention these blends are truly the real thing.
Wild West Cider

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6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
750ml wired cork bottle from CITG. Opened with a pop. Pale golden colour, thin white foam head and aroma of baked apple, juicy fruit, funk. Taste is sweet, tangy, appley, fleshy fruity, with woody notes, funk and some earthy tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, sweet & drying appley finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried from Bottle from The Cat in the Glass on 29 May 2026 at 19:04

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
750ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. Orangey golden colour, no head and aroma of apple, fleshy, fruit, caramel. Taste is sweetish & tart, tangy, appley, juicy, citrus, tropical hints, apricot, fruity, with some funk and drying tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry mellow soft tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle from The Cat in the Glass on 21 May 2026 at 19:24

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
440ml can from Cat in the Glass. Golden colour, white foam head that quickly dissipates to a thin rim and aroma of fleshy apple, tart fruits, funk. Taste is sweetish, appley, fleshy, some fruity notes, alittle funk, acidity and tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, medium tannic finish. Quite drinkable session cider.
Tried from Can from The Cat in the Glass on 20 May 2026 at 19:58

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 8
750ml bottle from Wild West. Orangey golden colour, white foam head and aroma of apple, fruit. Taste is sweetish, tart, appley, fleshy, stone fruits, with funk, some acidity and drying tannins. Medium bodied, light carbonation, drying acidic & tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Nov 2025 at 22:20

7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
440ml can from Wild West. Bright golden colour, bubbly white foam head that dissipates away and aroma of apple, fleshy fruit, funk. Taste is apple, fruity, orchard floor, with some horsey funk and drying tannins. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, dry leafy funky finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Can on 21 Oct 2025 at 19:24

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Tried on 12 Jan 2025 at 09:34

7/10
Tried on 05 Jan 2025 at 14:55

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Tried on 05 Jan 2025 at 14:55

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle from the brewer's own stall at the Birmingham NEC Good Food Show. Gold with a slight haze and a too-aggressive fizz. Sour from the off - under-ripe apples, white wine vinegar and (oddly) lime. There's some sweetness in there, as well as a slight dry floral note in the finish, but it didn't seem to come together for me. A disappointment compared to the other two ciders we tried from this producer.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Nov 2024 at 14:22

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle from the brewer's own stall at the Birmingham NEC Good Food Show. Another interesting brew from these guys. It's a murky deep yellow colour with no fizz. It's quite fruity up front, with melon and green grapes leading into bright fresh apple, leading into a drier, woody finish. Nice!
Tried from Bottle on 27 Nov 2024 at 14:04