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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7.8/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottled at Stockholm Beer &WF, first weekend, 2016.Clear oak color. Sweet, apple, tart, apple skin, slight sulfidic scent. Sweet, tart, apple taste. Tart apple skin aftertaste. Medium to medium thin, tart mouthfeel. Tart vinous finish. Warming alcohol.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Oct 2016 at 04:16

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle shared at Danish Ratebeer Gathering Ulfborg 2016, Day 1. Clear pale golden with a small white head. Aroma of red apples, light funk and light wood. Flavour is moderate sweet and light sour. Light to medium bodied with light carbonation. [19-08-2016]
Tried from Bottle on 29 Sep 2016 at 10:24

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle shared at Danish Ratebeer Gathering Ulfborg 2016, Day 1. Clear golden with no head. Aroma of artifical strawberry, red apples, damp, light funk and light wood. Flavour is moderate sweet. Light to medium bodied with soft carbonation. Spoiled by the strawberry. [19-08-2016]
Tried from Bottle on 27 Sep 2016 at 06:42

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle (from siidrimaja). Pours dark golden with whiteish head. The head stays for a minute. Aroma is sweet, apples, sour, full. Flavor is very sweet, sour, fresh apples, some dryness, some oak. Nice thick body, alcohol is well covered by the sweetness. Drinkability is really good. Overall: good. bit too sweet.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Sep 2016 at 16:49

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Box @ Stable, Birmingham. Pours clear gold, aroma is light fruit. Taste is smooth, soft fruits, but rather light, clean with a drying finish.
Tried on 05 Sep 2016 at 15:04

6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 7
Bottle 500ml. @ pre. Danish (Ulfborg) Ratebeer Summer Gathering 2016, TNO(U)DRBSG16 @ fonefan & Brugmasia House. [ As Sandford Orchards Devon Mist ].Clear medium golden yellow pale color with a average, frothy and quick, virtually none lacing, fully ziminishing, white head. Aroma is moderate apple, apple skin, sweet apples. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, apple, sweet apples, green apples, medium dry. Body is medium, texture is watery, carbonation is fizzy - but looks flat. [20160819]
Tried from Bottle on 31 Aug 2016 at 17:46

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle 500ml. @ pre. Danish (Ulfborg) Ratebeer Summer Gathering 2016, TNO(U)DRBSG16 @ fonefan & Brugmasia House. [ As Sandford Orchards Strawberry Lane ].Clear medium red yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate apple, damp stain - fusty strawberry, strawberry jam. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, strawberry, apple, sweet strawberry jam. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is flat. [20160819]
Tried from Bottle on 31 Aug 2016 at 14:23

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0,5L bottle (from siidrimaja). Pours golden. Aroma is very sweet, apples, vanilla, some sourness. Flavor is sweet and bitter, apples, some sourness, some citrus. Finish has some bitterness and slight cucumber and sourness with alcohol warmth. Carbonation is flat. Overall: interesting.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Aug 2016 at 10:28

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Yellow colour. Moderate nice apple aroma. Semy dry npowerfull apple flavor. Some barnyard notes. Average finish. Oily palate.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2016 at 12:34

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Dark yellow colour. Moderate nice apple aroma. Dry moderate apple flavor. Week barnyard notes. Moderate finish. Creamy palate. Nice.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2016 at 11:26