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

750ml bottle from Wild West. Orangey golden colour, white foam head that dissipates to a thin layer and aroma of juicy apple, fruity, alittle funk. Taste is sharp, tart, apple, fruity, fleshy citric, woody, funk with some drying tangy tannins. Medium bodied, light foamy carbonation, dry tart & tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Sep 2023 at 20:25


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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

750ml bottle from Wild West. Hazy orange colour, short-lived white foam head and aroma of apple, juicy, citric, earthy funk. Taste is sweetish, apple, juicy, fruity, with orange citrus notes, orchardy, funky, leather, spicy, with bittersweet earthy tannins. Medium bodied, medium soft carbonation, drying tannic finish. Very drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Aug 2023 at 21:25


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Sample thanks to Danlo: Poured an orange golden with a white head. Aroma is crisp apples, light tannins. Taste is a tart yet crisp apple, some tannins, light leather.

Tried on 30 Jun 2022 at 18:21


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Sample, thanks to danlo. Nice natural fruit aroma, medium. Misty gold appearance. Lovely smooth fruity tannin rich fleshy cider. Lots of flavour for 3.8%. Ace.

Tried on 19 Jun 2022 at 17:19


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Panda 🐼 at home thanks to Danlo. A light hazed golden orange coloured pour with a fine white head. Aroma is dry pithy funk, bark, woody tannin, horsey funk, pear, grape. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, rounded, sticky apple, apple curd, juicy apple, pear. Palate is medium sweet, fine carbonation, juicy, Nice. Very easy going.

Tried on 17 Jun 2022 at 21:12


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

7/5/2022. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed! Pours clear golden with a small bubbly white head. Aroma of medium sweet apples, leather, funky notes. Medium sweetness, touch tart. Moderate body, oily, average carbonation. Slight drying finish.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Jun 2022 at 13:26


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

750ml bottle from Wild West. 2020 Vintage. Sparkling, clear orange gold colour, short-lived big foamy white head and aroma of fruity apple, alittle funk. Taste is tangy, slightly tart, apple, fleshy, some bittersweet tannin. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, drying tannic finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Apr 2022 at 19:26


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

750ml bottle from Wild West. Deep orange amber colour, short-lived bubbly white foam head and aroma of mucky funk, apple, spicy. Taste is sweet, juicy, apple, with mucky funk & spicy notes, and some mellow tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, medium-sweet finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Apr 2022 at 18:23


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

750ml bottle from Wild West. Orangey gold colour, afew bubbles on top and aroma of apple, juicy, farmyard funk notes. Taste is sweet, apple, orchardy, leather, funky, with some mellow tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, lingering sweet and tannic finish. Nicely drinkable,

Tried from Bottle on 03 Apr 2022 at 18:58


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

750ml bottle from Wild West. Orange gold colour, no head and aroma of mucky apple hints. Taste is sweet, juicy apple, fruity, orchardy, some funky barnyard hints, mellow citrus and soft tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, medium-sweet finish. Nicely drinkable

Tried from Bottle on 26 Mar 2022 at 18:20