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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
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
7/10
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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
7/10
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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
7.8/10
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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
7.8/10
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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
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
750ml bottle from Wild West online. Slightly hazy orange gold colour, afew short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of fruity apple, alittle mucky funk hint. Taste is sweet, juicy, apple, with horseblanket funky notes and some mellow tannin. Medium bodied, low carbonation, medium-sweet soft fruity tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Mar 2022
at 21:15