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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5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bag in Box, at the Bailiffs Tap, Banbury, Oxon, Sunday 5th March 2017 Clear scarlet in colour, it’s a watery simple fruity cider, I’m guessing that some blackberries or blackberry syrup has been added. It’s ok but a bit too sweet. A5 A3 T5 P3 Ov10 2.6
Tried from Draft on 05 Mar 2017 at 08:12

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tall & thin 500ml bottle, present from Sarah & Jonny. Amber gold colour, no head and aroma of boozy apple, spices. Taste is sweet, apple, apple pie, some booze and tannic peppery and spicy notes. Oily mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, dry earthy warm tannic finish. Nicely sippable.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Dec 2016 at 13:11

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5
Fra keg på Rusty Bike, Exeter 28 Sep 16. Gyldengulbrun. 0 skum. Aroma av bringebær. Luftig tungefølelse. Smaken bringebær. Lite annet.
Tried on 14 Dec 2016 at 04:58

6.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Smagsgiveriet. Clear amber with a tiny off-white head. Aroma is sweet, apples and blackberries. Flavor is quite sweet and light acidic. Sweet and light acidic finish. 151116
Tried from Bottle on 15 Nov 2016 at 11:27

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Dark yellow colour. Moderate nice apple aroma. lioght swet and dry nice moderate apple flavor. Average finish. oily palate. great balance between sweetness and acids.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Oct 2016 at 09:05

5.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle. Golden amber colour. Light apple aroma. Very week strawberry notes. Dry ok apple flavor. Again straberry notes very week. Few barnyard notes. Average finish. Oily palate. not as sweet as feared.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Oct 2016 at 08:27

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Poured from keg at The Rusty Bike, half pint shared with Finn. Bright golden (and not red) body. Shiny naked surface, no lacing. Sweet apples on the nose. Mid-sweet and dry apples to my taste buds. Quite refreshing and food friendly (Exeter pub crawl, 28.09.2016).
Tried on 19 Oct 2016 at 08:04

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Note based rating. Hope to improve on it in the future:Bottle @ Sthlm Beer 2016. Tiny hazy pale golden pour with subtle legs. Very dry with fairly harsh cider apples. Intense with a light alcohol burn. Cool but I prefer the sweet ice ciders.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Oct 2016 at 05:20

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Tap/Bladder box ? at the Sheffield Tap, 20/05/16. Clear golden with a decent off white cap for a cider. Nose is sweet apple, straw, grains, light wood. Taste comprises apple pie, light booze and brandy, grains, straw, toffee apple. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close. Ok and drank fairly easy for the ABV but similarly failed to deliver in terms of depth.
Tried from Draft on 11 Oct 2016 at 07:01

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Dark yellow colour. Moderate apple aroma. Light sweet and semuí dry moderate apple flavor. Some barnyard notes. Average finish. Oily palate. Nice cider.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Oct 2016 at 02:49