Sandford Orchards

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

Established in 2002

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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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8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
2017 Bottle from National Brewery Centre, Burton on Trent. Golden appearance. Fresh and fruity nose. Taste is rich, pure Yarlington Mill with a nice natural tannic fuzz. Whole leaves from a Sweet Alford tree were added before fermentation with the aim of maximising flavour. There's certainly a lot here, an excellent SV showcase, but it's hard to tell the real difference without lining up another next to it.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Jun 2019 at 08:34

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22/5/2019. From Bag in a Box at The Dove Street Inn Spring Festival, Ipswich. Pours cloudy pale yellow gold with minimal white bubbles. Aroma of semi tart apples, farmyard, light sulphur and tannins. Light to moderate sweetness, and light tartness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, soft to flat carbonation. Dry slightly tart finish with a bit of washing up water. Not one of the better ones at the festival.
Tried on 24 May 2019 at 08:10


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Can: Apple, slight farmhouse funk. Clear yellow. Apple, farmhouse undertones. Light body, easy carbonation. Not simpler
Tried from Can on 13 Mar 2019 at 23:21

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Bottle at home, picked up from M&S HW The Marsh, 10/03/19. Clear golden with a decent white cap. Nose is bitter sweet apples, light vinous strains, toffee apple, sugars, light funk. Taste comprises apple tarte, sugars, caramel wafer, light tannins, straw, faint spice. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light dryness in the execution. Tasty cidre.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Mar 2019 at 18:33

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Tried on 21 Feb 2019 at 09:47

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Tried on 21 Feb 2019 at 09:47

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Tried on 21 Feb 2019 at 09:46

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Tried on 21 Feb 2019 at 09:46

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Tried on 21 Feb 2019 at 09:46