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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7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle. Pours misty yellow, sparkling. Aroma has nice medium apple fruit. Taste is clean with a nice light medium apple fruit character. No tannic presence, accessible in that regard though with a nice fleshy fruit blend. Decent commercial cider.
Tried from Bottle on 06 May 2018 at 17:58

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle shared with Soph. Pours clear gold, Aroma has gentle apple fruit. Pleasant medium in character, fleshy apple fruit, subtle tannic presence but generally quite clean. Good sparkle to it. Decent easy-drinker with a nice apple blend.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Apr 2018 at 17:58

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Tap at Brody’s. Hazy pale golden with white head. Sweet apples, dry peels. Medium sweet and light bitter. Medium body and soft carbonation. --- Beer merged from original tick of Devon Mist (Keg) on 14 Apr 2018 at 13:03 - Score: 7
Tried from Draft on 07 Apr 2018 at 23:25

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Tap at Brody’s. Cloudy bright golden with almost no head. Sweet apple, light dry funk, apple peel, green apple, soft pear, peach, light mineral. Under medium sweet and very light bitter and sour. Under medium bodied with nice dry feel. Nice cider.
Tried from Draft on 07 Apr 2018 at 23:16

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask handpull at Fuggles Beer Cafe Tonbridge. Pale gold haze no head. A little watery. Some dry cider apple character. Just a little light. OK . Some decent character apple in the mouth. OK.
Tried from Cask on 02 Apr 2018 at 14:07

6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
On cask at Churchkey, pours a hazy gold with a ring of white head. Nose has green apple skins, apple juice. Flavor is more crisp with apple juice and bright gala apple. Finishes soft and lightly sweet.
Tried from Cask on 22 Mar 2018 at 13:06

5.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4
Cask at the 2018 Chelmsford & Mid Essex Beer & Cider Festival. Pours pale amber with a bubbly off-white head. Aroma of artificial strawberry. Heavy sweetness.
Tried from Cask on 15 Feb 2018 at 18:55

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask at the 2018 Chelmsford & Mid Essex Beer & Cider Festival. Pours hazy pale yellow with a small bubbly white head. Aroma of light ginger, light spice and apples. Towards heavy sweetness, light bitterness and sour. Moderate body, slight oily texture, average to soft carbonation.
Tried from Cask on 15 Feb 2018 at 18:47

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle shared on Level 42, 05/02/2018. Many thanks! A light hazed pale yellow petrol coloured pour with a loose white head. Aroma is clean swet apple, apple juice, white sugars, . Light floral notes on the nose. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, clean, white sugars, light pithy apple skins. Palate is semi sweet, crisp, lowish carboantion, . Not bad.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Feb 2018 at 22:54

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle@London Team Bottle Share, London - Yellow pour with white head. Sweet and tart Apple fruity with notes of Apple skin, light acidity and body, dry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Feb 2018 at 18:37