Sandford Orchards

Cidery in Crediton, Devon, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Sandford Orchards

Established in 2002

Contact
The Cider Works, Commonmarsh Lane, Crediton, EX17 1HJ, England
Description
Cider done right. That means delicious West Country cider made from fresh apple juice, using the best locally-sourced apples. Founded in 2002, we are independent, family-owned and very proud to be based in the oldest working cider mill in the UK, breathing life back into the old building. Our home in the heart of Devon is the perfect micro-climate to grow cider apples and we are blessed with some of the finest bittersweet apple orchards in the world. We press and ferment whole juice from the finest locally sourced fruit, never from concentrate. No artificial flavours or aromas, simply the best natural ingredients, and then let it age to perfection. No shortcuts. The result? Delicious, beautifully balanced and naturally refreshing cider.

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7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
750ml bottle from Darts Farm, Exeter. Sparkling yellow gold colour, thin white foam head and aroma of fruity apple, floral, citric. Taste is crisp, tart apple, fleshy, green apple, with oak, cream, citric acidity and light tannic notes. Medium bodied, medium soft carbonation, medium-dry finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Apr 2023 at 21:05

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
500ml bottle from Greendale Farm shop, Exeter. Clear pale golden colour, short-lived white foam head and aroma of apple, ginger. Taste is sweet, apple, fruity, ginger ale, with alittle tartness. Medium bodied, light carbonation, medium sweet gingery finish. Quite OK
Tried from Bottle on 11 Apr 2023 at 14:01

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Box @ The Abbey, Shrewsbury. Clear gold with a light mist. Sweet, juicy apple aroma. Clean, oily palate, simplistic medium sweet character, mild acidity. Not very characterful but a fine pintworthy box cider all the same.
Tried on 23 Mar 2023 at 17:57

7.2/10
Gravity cask at CAMRA Winter Beer Fest 2023. Clear golden color, still. Fresh apple flesh aroma. Taste is earthy apple dkins and dried leaves. I wish I had a better cider vocabulary
Tried from Cask on 17 Feb 2023 at 13:45

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cider in a box at Stable. Clear golden yellow color. Apple skin aroma. Taste is earthy apple with a light edge of smoke. Tasty
Tried from Cask on 15 Feb 2023 at 20:53

7.2/10
Cider in a box at Cambridge Blue. Clearish yellow color, still. Fruity apple pie and vanilla aroma. Tadte is medium dry apple skin snd flesh. Tasty
Tried from Cask on 13 Feb 2023 at 20:18

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
75cl bottle. Clear gold pour. Full vibrant medium keeved fruit aroma. Fresh defined fruitiness to taste, excellent Yarlington and dabinett showcase, keeved like sensibilities, natural wild orchard nuances. Very good.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Jan 2023 at 17:22

28/07/2012. FLYING HORSE, South Terminal Airside Departures, Gatwick Airport, GATWICK, West Sussex, England (WETHERSPOONS)
Tried on 30 Jan 2023 at 10:00

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Tried on 30 Jan 2023 at 09:57

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cider in a Box at the Ale House in Chelmsford. Barman's choice. Cloudy golden yellow color, still. Apple and lemon aroma. Taste has apple flesh and citrus, light sweetness. Nice
Tried from Cask on 24 Jan 2023 at 20:02